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A cultural capital of the world, Chicago is home to the finest in classical music, opera, ballet and almost every genre of modern dance.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Located in the Daniel Burnham-designed Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center, the CSO is a musical force in Chicago and around the world. Principal conductor Bernard Haitink, named Musical America’s 2007 Musician of the Year, has an international career spanning more than five decades; Haitink conducts over 150 concerts a year. 220 S. Michigan
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago - Known for its technical brilliance, innovative movement and fluid elegance, the Hubbard Street company is one of the most original forces in contemporary dance. The company’s varied repertoire is performed with understated virtuosity. 1147 W. Jackson
Joffrey Ballet - With Chicago as the Joffrey’s permanent home, founder and artistic director emeritus Gerald Arpino brings the company’s uniquely American style of dance to the magnificent Auditorium Theatre. 70 E. Lake
Lyric Opera - The world-renowned Lyric Opera of Chicago performs in the spectacular Art Deco auditorium of the Civic Opera House. Built in 1929 and recently restored to its original splendour, the Civic Opera House also hosts a variety of nationally touring operettas and vocal concerts. 20 N. Wacker
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Hit the dance floors with the "Godfather of House Music" Frankie Knuckles.
Free Blues Tour of Chicago
Download an audio tour (available in five languages) of Blues legend Buddy Guy walking you through storied destinations that have helped make Chicago the “Home of the Blues”.
Backstage Tour of WICKED
On Tuesdays at 5:00 PM, the cast members of WICKED host an intimate behind-the-scenes tour of this Broadway hit.
Chicago at Night
Experience the best of Chicago nightlife with the
Behind the Blues, Blues by Night
and Chicago Club Crawl
tours offered by Gray Line.
Starlight Theatre
On summer evenings, see
a play under the stars at
Rockford’s Starlight Theatre
on the campus of Rock Valley
College. The architecturallystunning
theatre features
a star-shaped retractable
roof and more than 1,000 seats.
3301 N. Mulford Rd. Rockford – 815.921.2160
Wrigley Field Tour
Get an insider’s look at
one of America’s historic
baseball parks during a
90-minute tour of historic
Wrigley Field, home to
the North Side professional
baseball team, the
Chicago Cubs.
1060 W. Addison St. – 773.404.CUBS
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