125th Anniversary T-Shirt Design Contest

125th Anniversary T-Shirt design Contest

An Open Call to All Artists and Creatively-Inspired Individuals!

In celebration of the Auditorium’s 125^th Anniversary Season, we are excited to launch the #MyAudTShirt Design Contest!  Whether you are inspired by the building’s rich history and architectural grandeur, the wonderful performers that have graced the stage, or the upcoming 125 Anniversary celebration all season long, we are looking for fresh, new ideas on what we should be wearing this upcoming season!

Need more inspiration? Check out the 125 things that inspire us in the video below!

The first round of the contest launched on June 30, and will remain open through August 15. Contestants must enter a photograph of their t-shirt design with a short explanation as to why they feel it celebrates the Auditorium’s rich 125 year history. A judging panel, taking into consideration popular vote, will determine the top five contestants to move on to the final round. The final round will start on August 19 and remain open through September 1, with one winner selected by popular vote.

Grand Prize

• Two tickets to every Auditorium Theatre show in our 2014-2015 Season (limited to Auditorium Theatre presentations only)
• Compensation of $125
• Your design printed in limited run and sold at the merchandise counter throughout the 125 Anniversary Season (2014-2015 Season)
• Your shirt printed and ready to wear in the size of your choice!

Rules:

• One entry per person
• Please specify what color shirt you’d prefer your design printed on
• Design can be hand drawn or digitally designed
• Only one side of the shirt will be printed on
• Submitted designs will become sole property of the Auditorium Theatre.
• The artists will be compensated for any design printed for merchandise.

Contest opens: June 30

Round one closes: August 15 at 11:59pm

Top 5 contestants announced/voting for final round opens: August 19

Final round closes: September 1 at 11:59pm

Winner Officially Announced: September 2

Must hashtag: #MyAudTShirt AND #Aud125 (both!) when entering, sharing and promoting your design via social networks.

Click here to enter the contest!

Holidays at #theAud Photo Contest

Holidays at #theAud Photo Contest

Enter to win a pair of tickets to

Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah!

How to Enter: Photograph yourself, your friends, or your family at the Auditorium Theatre this holiday season. Post the photo on your favorite social media sites following the instructions below to enter.  Be sure to make your post "public" so that we can see your entry! You may enter as many times as you like - the more photos, the more chances to win!

Please note:  Photos may be taken in the lobby or after the performance inside the theatre.  No photos may be taken inside the theatre before or during the performance.

There are three ways to enter:

Facebook – tag the Auditorium Theatre in your post or photo
Twitter - tag @auditoriumchgo and #theaud
Instagram – tag @auditoriumtheatre and #theaud

Prizes: Two winners will be randomly selected. Each winner will receive two (2) free premium tickets to Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah, January 18 & 19 at the Auditorium Theatre.

Contest Rules: No purchase or payment necessary to enter or win a prize.  Must be 18+ years of age. Contest ends December 31, 2013 at noon. The submitter certifies he or she has obtained permission from all persons appearing in the entry; however, only the entrant submitting the entry is eligible to win the prize. Photo must not contain material which is sexually explicit, obscene, violent, illegal, or offensive. Photo must not include 3rd party trademarks, logos, or insignias. You must tag @auditoriumchgo or #theaud in your Twitter post to enter.  If you enter on Facebook, you must tag the Auditorium Theatre Facebook page, Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Tag @AuditoriumTheatre or #theaud on Instagram to enter. Posts must be made "public" to be entered to win.  Auditorium Theatre staff will contact winners via Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram; failure to respond after 48 hours of notification may lead to the forfeit of prize. Photo entries will be used by the Auditorium Theatre to promote the contest, the Auditorium Theatre, and the programming at the Auditorium Theatre. This contest is in no way sponsored by Facebook or Twitter and is being run exclusively by the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Void where prohibited.

Tweet to Win Tickets @AuditoriumCHGO

Enter to win a pair of tickets to your favorite show during our 13/14 Season! To enter, tweet and complete the phrase below. Click the link next to your favorite show for a pre-made customizable tweet! The most creative tweet that represents or promotes the event best will win.

“If I won tix to <event name> @AuditoriumCHGO, <fill in the blank>. #theaud”

Performances in the 13/14 Season include:

·      Hungarian State Folk Ensemble, November 22 [Tweet]

·      Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah, January 18-19 [Tweet]

·      Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, February 28 – March 9 [Tweet]

·      Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan Songs of the Wanderers, March 14-16 [Tweet]

·      Houston Ballet Aladdin, March 22-23 [Tweet]

·      Chick Corea and Béla Fleck, April 5 [Tweet]

·      River North Dance Chicago, April 12 [Tweet]

·      The Idan Raichel Project, May 15 [Tweet]

·      The Paul Taylor Dance Company, May 17-18 [Tweet]

Contest Rules: Only public tweets will be counted as entries. Enter as many times as you like for more chances to win!

One winner will be selected for each event  and contacted via Twitter on November 15. The most creative tweet that represents/promotes the event will win.

Death Boogie Twitter Poetry Contest

Enter to win a pair of FREE tickets to see Death Boogie: A Hip Hop Poetry Musical at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University on September 5-7, 2013.

To enter on Twitter, craft a short poem (no longer than one tweet) about “courage” and tag @AuditoriumChgo. Be creative and enter multiple times for more chances to win. One winner will be chosen on September 2.

Death Boogie, the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe Festival winner of TWO Musical Theatre Matters awards for BEST New Music and Best Innovation in Musical Theatre, is a multimedia Hip Hop Poetry Musical that uses projected illustrations and live music to follow the fictional story of Victor Spartan, a blue collar worker turned revolutionist.

Written and performed by Actor/Poet Darian Dauchan. Directed by Jennifer McGrath.



NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN A PRIZE.
MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE. PRIZES ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY AND MAY BE SUBSTITUTED.
WINNER WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA TWITTER. FAILURE TO RESPOND AFTER 48 HOURS OF NOTIFICATION MAY LEAD TO THE FORFEIT OF PRIZE.
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

Spring Into Dance and Win FREE Tickets!

Spring is coming! Birds are chirping! Love is in the air!

ENTER HERE!

The Auditorium Theatre wants to know what puts a spring in your step. Maybe a cup of coffee is all you need. Maybe nothing puts a spring in your step like seeing your baby smile! Tell us and you could win tickets to ALL THREE of our spring dance events! Just fill out the simple entry form and you can win!

Batsheva Dance Company*, March 17-18

American Ballet Theatre Giselle*, March 22-25

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater*, April 11-15