CONTENTS 10 REASONS TO MEET CHOOSE CHICAGO IS HERE TO HELP EXPLORE WHAT’S NEW FESTIVALS & EVENTS CONVENTION FACILITIES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS ACCESSIBLE CHICAGO FEATURED PARTNERS TAP INTO CHICAGO’S DIVERSE BUSINESSES RESOURCES ACTIVE TEAM BUILDING IDEAS UNMATCHED PRIVATE DINING IN CHICAGO ICONIC CHICAGO EVENT VENUES GUIDE TO THE McCORMICK PLACE AREA MEET SUSTAINABLY CHICAGO HOTEL COLLECTIONS SEE CHICAGO IN 24 HOURS ART CENTERS A former 19th-century church with historically significant architecture, Epiphany Center for the Arts offers 42,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space for up to 2,000 reception guests or 850 for banquets. Original artwork serves as a colorful backdrop for events at Bronzeville’s Gallery Guichard , which features an outdoor patio and sculpture garden. With 7,000 square feet available, the space can accommodate 299 guests reception style or 170 seated. With a goal of producing events and interactions that elevate artists and uplift the community, the Englewood Arts Collective matches over 300 local artists with event appearances, from art lectures to mural painting. Venues inside the Bridgeport Art Center include the Skyline Loft with Chicago skyline views and the ground-floor Sculpture Garden Gallery that leads out to a covered courtyard. The 18,000-square-foot loft’s seated capacity is 500. The garden features 16,500 square feet of indoor-outdoor space. Kehrein Center for the Arts in the Austin neighborhood accommodates groups of up to 850 people in its KCA Theater , and from 100 to 120 people in three smaller rooms — The Allen House , Duvernay Atrium , and The Obama Room . Find even more exciting venue and entertainment ideas. ENTERTAINMENT FOR YOUR SPECIAL EVENT Chicago’s local talent adds a wow factor. Interactive shows spanning a variety of musical eras, from the Roaring ’20s to modern hits, feature dancers and singers from the Chicago Honey Bear Dancers. Expect high-energy performances from the multicultural South Chicago Dance Theatre troupe, which blends classic and contemporary dance styles. Mandala South Asian Performing Arts ensemble members bring shows featuring global dance, theatre, and music traditions to your event. Lola Bard Productions supplies professional jazz entertainers, classical musicians, and holiday carolers for corporate events and cocktail parties. Teatro ZinZanni ’s magicians, aerialists, and cabaret singers add excitement to dinners, cocktail parties, or meetings. Book its Hotel Cambria venue for up to 290 guests seated and 320 standing. BRIDGEPORT ART CENTER/ROCKWELL ON THE RIVER Bridgeport Art Center Shall We Wine offers group classes in wine tasting, cooking, and cocktail-making for your event. Magic, comedy, and games are also available. The eta Creative Arts Foundation promotes the African American aesthetic through performance in Chicago. Rent its art studio, event space, or 200-seat theatre. Treuer Laughs ’ professional stand-up comedians bring clean, diverse shows to entertain guests at corporate and private events. Trust The DJ Firm to bring the beats to events large and small via DJs, solo musicians, ensembles, and the Off The Cuff band who work throughout Chicagoland. Attendees will be impressed with the artistic performances by Ballet 5:8 company’s professional dancers. Corporate workshop sessions are a specialty of Red Clay Dance Company , which creates, performs, and teaches Afro-Contemporary dance. Its two studios are available for team building sessions and receptions. Artist and hoop dancer Starr Chief Eagle , a member of the Sicangu (Rosebud) Lakota Sioux Tribe, shares and celebrates her Native American culture through storytelling, dance, and song.
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