Monday, November 30, 2009

Ailey in NY Times this weekend

Our friends at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater are getting ready for their December City Center engagement, which starts on Wednesday. This weekend's New York Times featured interviews with Artistic Director Judith Jamison and dancer Antonio Douthit.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving!

We have so much to be thankful for - our wonderful subscribers and donors, our incredible audiences, the amazing performers who grace our stage. Thank you all!

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Toast the Holidays with the Auditorium Cocktail!

The folks over at Chicagoist came across the formula for the Auditorium Cocktail, which was one of the offerings of the Auditoirum Hotel (now the site of Roosevelt University). Gather some gin, vermouth and an egg white and celebrate our upcoming 120th birthday!

While you're enjoying the Auditorium Cocktail, you can browse our Chicago's Landmark Stage site, which recounts the rich history of the Auditorium building.

Monday, November 23, 2009

$25 student tickets to Broadway In Chicago's The Ten Tenors

Get in the holiday spirit during Thanksgiving weekend!

$25 STUDENT RUSH TICKETS AVAILABLE TO
THE TEN TENORS

(tickets available on all price levels)

Tuesday, November 24 at 8:00 pm
Friday, November 27 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, November 28 at 2:00 and 8:00 pm
Sunday, November 29 at 2:00 pm

The internationally renowned Australian singing group THE TEN TENORS returns for the holidays, featuring songs from their new album Nostalgica as well as holiday classics.

THE TEN TENORS set out to capture the intimacy between themselves and the audience during live performances, whilst invoking nostalgic memories of people, places or times in history. With an unparalleled palette and repertoire, THE TEN TENORS have taken their passion for quality music and powerful singing to such venues as London's Royal Albert Hall, the Sydney Opera House, The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow and are delighted to be sharing this latest step in the journey with Chicago audiences.

The group's hijinx and famous Australian sense of humor set them apart from other groups and have garnered attention and adoration around the world.

GET STUDENT TICKETS:
In person at the Auditorium Box Office located at 50 E. Congress Pkwy, open at noon

The day of the show

Must present a valid college ID

(Student Rush is tickets sold at the last minute at the discretion of the presenter. Policies differ from show to show. These offers are only available to college students. Tickets are subject to availability; restrictions apply. Not valid combined with any other offer.)

Article in Playbill About Our 120th

You can read a brief history of the Auditorium in this Playbill article. Just a few weeks until our 120th!

Friday, November 20, 2009

FREE Mini-Tours in Honor of Our 120th Birthday!

Save the date! On Monday, December 7, we will be conducting FREE mini-tours of the Auditorium Theatre at 12 noon and 3pm! Please join us for an interesting look at the history, art and architecture of our National Historic Landmark Theatre. This is our gift to you, as we celebrate our 120th birthday. (The first performance at the Auditorium was December 9, 1889. President Benjamin Harrison was in attendance!)

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Cedar Lake Reviews

Here are the Tribune and Sun-Times reviews of Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet last weekend.


Artistic Director Benoit-Swan Pouffer spoke to our donors and subscribers at Saturday night's Fireside Chat. Here he is meeting some of the audience after the chat.