CULTURE MUSIC & DANCE Experience the best of music and dance at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion and Harris Theater for Music and Dance , nestled in Millennium Park . The park is also the home of the Grant Park Music Festival , which is the country’s only free, summer-long outdoor classical music series. Don’t miss the world’s largest Tiffany glass dome at the Chicago Cultural Center , as well as an assortment of free exhibits, tours, concerts, and movies. Visit the landmark Symphony Center to hear performances by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra , recognized as one of greatest orchestras in the world. The grand Art Deco Civic Opera House hosts transformative works by the Lyric Opera of Chicago , as well as innovative dance from the Joffrey Ballet . The country’s premier contemporary dance company, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago performs eclectic choreography and bold, new works at venues around the city. A National Historic Landmark, the magnificent Auditorium Theatre delivers perfect acoustics for a variety of concerts, dance performances, and events. Grant Park Music Festival Goodman Theatre THEATRE Broadway in Chicago presents popular touring productions and premieres in historic downtown theatres within the Loop Theater District. Chicago’s oldest and largest nonprofit theatre, the Goodman Theatre is noted for presenting extraordinary classic and original productions. Headquartered inside the historic Water Tower Pumping Station, the Lookingglass Theatre Company produces energetic original plays and literary adaptations. Enjoy a fresh take on Shakespeare at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater , which performs at an impressive three-theatre campus on Navy Pier, including The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare , one of the most adaptable theatre spaces in the world. Famous for turning out theatre, film, and TV stars (like John Malkovich and Gary Sinise), the Steppenwolf Theatre presents award-winning plays in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. Located in Lincoln Park’s storied Biograph Theater, Victory Gardens Theater offers boundary-pushing productions. The Lakeview neighborhood’s Belmont Theater District is comprised of more than 50 theatres, including the Briar Street Theatre , Athenaeum Theatre , and the Laugh Factory . A combination theatre, cafe, and studio, The Den Theatre produces classic and contemporary plays in the Wicker Park neighborhood. Catch dynamic musical productions at the Black Ensemble Theater , one of the country’s most prominent African American theatres, located in the Uptown neighborhood. The Court Theatre presents evocative classic plays in the Hyde Park neighborhood, and is affiliated with The University of Chicago . 30 choosechicago.com TOP TO BOTTOM: CITY OF CHICAGO; ABEL ARCINIEGA
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