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HISTORIC THEATRE TOURS

Tour the magnificent Auditorium Theatre and marvel at the art and architecture of Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan.

Tours are available Mondays at 10:30am and 12 noon and Thursdays at 10:30 am. Tour tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased beginning 30 minutes prior to the tour at the Auditorium Theatre Box Office and in advance at Ticketmaster.

Additional times for group tours (20+) are available by appointment. To schedule a group tour of the Auditorium Theatre, please call (312) 431-2389 ext 0.

Special Promotion: If you visit the "Real Pirates" exhibit at the Field Museum, bring your ticket stub to our box office for a $2 discount off a regularly scheduled tour admission.

Please note that there will be no 10:30 am tour on Monday December 7, 2009. The 12:00 pm tour will be offered as a free mini-tour. See below for more information.

You're Invited to Celebrate the Auditorium Theatre's 120th Birthday!

In celebration of the Auditorium Theatre's 120th Birthday, we'd like to invite you to experience the National Historic Landmark dedicated to hosting world-class dance, music, theatre, Broadway, and concerts in the South Loop. This opportunity to tour Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler's acoustically perfect masterpiece for free is our birthday gift to you! Discover how this building changed the cultural fate of Chicago, learn about the innovative function behind the beautiful ornamentation, and contemplate why it may feel as if you are walking on a slant!

When: Monday December 7, 2009

Mini-tour Times: 12:00pm and 3:00pm

Length of Mini-tour: about 30 minutes

Where: the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Congress Parkway. Meet inside the glass doors and the tour guide will collect you a few moments before the tour.

Reservations are not necessary.

Please note that there will be no 10:30 am tour on Monday December 7, 2009

Bart Swindall leads a group on a tour of the Auditorium.

A National Historic Landmark, the Auditorium Theatre is known internationally for its perfect acoustics, innovative architecture and stunning design. The famous architectural firm of Adler and Sullivan designed this 4,200 seat theatre in 1889 using modern technology, including electric lighting and air conditioning. They pushed the limits of modern architecture to make the Auditorium the tallest building in Chicago, the first multi-use building ever designed and the most massive modern edifice in the world.

Thanks to multiple restoration and conservation projects, visitors again enjoy the radiant 24-karat gold-leafed ceiling arches, hundreds of Sullivan's beautifully restored intricate stencil patterns, ornate gilded and bas-relief designs, and the endless floor and wall mosaics and murals by Charles Holloway and Albert Fleury .

The Auditorium Theatre has a past that follows the path of Chicago's history from the Great Chicago Fire and World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 to the present. From opera to rock 'n roll, from political conventions to sporting events, the Auditorium Theatre has played a role in the lives of Chicago citizens for 120 years.

"The greatest room for music and opera in the world - bar none."
-Frank Lloyd Wright

	HISTORIC THEATRE TOURS Tour the magnificent Auditorium Theatre and marvel at the art and architecture of Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan. Tours are available Mondays at 10:30am and 12 noon and Thursdays at 10:30 am. Tour tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased beginning 30 minutes prior to the tour at the Auditorium Theatre Box Office and in advance at Ticketmaster. Additional times for group tours (20+) are available by appointment. To schedule a group tour of the Auditorium Theatre, please call (312) 431-2389 ext 0. *Special Promotion:* If you visit the "Real Pirates" exhibit at the Field Museum, bring your ticket stub to our box office for a $2 discount off a regularly scheduled tour admission. Please note that there will be no 10:30 am tour on Monday December 7, 2009. The 12:00 pm tour will be offered as a free mini-tour. See below for more information. You're Invited to Celebrate the Auditorium Theatre's 120th Birthday! In celebration of the Auditorium Theatre's 120th Birthday, we'd like to invite you to experience the National Historic Landmark dedicated to hosting world-class dance, music, theatre, Broadway, and concerts in the South Loop. This opportunity to tour Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler's acoustically perfect masterpiece for free is our birthday gift to you! Discover how this building changed the cultural fate of Chicago, learn about the innovative function behind the beautiful ornamentation, and contemplate why it may feel as if you are walking on a slant! When: Monday December 7, 2009 Mini-tour Times: 12:00pm and 3:00pm Length of Mini-tour: about 30 minutes Where: the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Congress Parkway. Meet inside the glass doors and the tour guide will collect you a few moments before the tour. Reservations are not necessary. Please note that there will be no 10:30 am tour on Monday December 7, 2009 Bart Swindall leads a group on a tour of the Auditorium. A National Historic Landmark, the Auditorium Theatre is known internationally for its perfect acoustics, innovative architecture and stunning design. The famous architectural firm of Adler and Sullivan designed this 4,200 seat theatre in 1889 using modern technology, including electric lighting and air conditioning. They pushed the limits of modern architecture to make the Auditorium the tallest building in Chicago, the first multi-use building ever designed and the most massive modern edifice in the world. Thanks to multiple restoration and conservation projects, visitors again enjoy the radiant 24-karat gold-leafed ceiling arches, hundreds of Sullivan's beautifully restored intricate stencil patterns, ornate gilded and bas-relief designs, and the endless floor and wall mosaics and murals by Charles Holloway and Albert Fleury . The Auditorium Theatre has a past that follows the path of Chicago's history from the Great Chicago Fire and World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 to the present. From opera to rock 'n roll, from political conventions to sporting events, the Auditorium Theatre has played a role in the lives of Chicago citizens for 120 years. "The greatest room for music and opera in the world - bar none." -Frank Lloyd Wright