Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture

Came here for the Apocalyptica concert for our first visit and what a beautiful concert hall! Such a blast, staff was very helpful with seating. 5 stars! We will be returning here for more concerts for sure! Coming from Michigan, it was well worth the trip! Apocalyptica frikin rocked the house!!!

Very nice place! We were there to watch Fábio Porchat show's. It was very organized.

Great theatre with great productions. I was here to watch Dante 360 and thoroughly enjoyed it! Good art makes you feel things, they say and it did exactly that for me.

Becoming one of my favorite Chicago venues. It's small, not hard to see the stage (I am tall-ish), lots of street parking a short walk away, never had any trouble with staff, accouatics are fine. Really nothing to be disappointed with.

Came here for the first time to go see a Kpop concert. The lady that was outside getting lines together did a fantastic job. She was answering all questions kept everyone informed. This venue was great I liked the old architecture. The sound was amazing too. There is parking at the back and plenty of street parking. I would definitely come back here.

I first visited here during the Chicago Architecture Foundation's open house years ago and had been wanting to come back and experience a show here. I finally got back and attended one of the DAILY SHOW tapings during the DNC. The theatre is as gorgeous as I remember, and the staff was kind and thoughtful, even through the chaos of a massive visiting show. It's not just a theatre, it's an institution -- a valuable institution. I'm looking forward to many return visits.

Authentic Flamenco: What an amazing experience. The drummer was an expert at percussion and kept the beat on tempo. The guitarist played with so much skill that my daughter wishes that she could play Spanish Guitar. The singer was amazing. He sang melodiously with vibrato and joy. The musicians have talent similar to the Gipsy Kings. The female dancer displayed skill and elegance and grace. Her dancing was lady like as well as sensual. She was perfectly synchronized with the male dancer during a partner dance. The male dancer simply owned the stage, the dance and the audience. His footwork was extremely fast and precise. He exuded male energy, strength, power and raw sexuality. Both dancers are physically beautiful and extraordinarily accomplished. But the male dancer is a maestro of dance who should train future generations the intricacies of his art. Bravo!

I’ve visited this historic theater many times over the last three decades for several Dance Chicago performances. This last visit was to attend a taping of “The Daily Show” during the DNC. Capacity is +/- 950 people and the line was long but this intimate theater accommodated everyone ~ even if there were several seats with obstructed views due to monitors being temporarily installed for this show. Charming theater with a neighborhood vibe. Great location and ample parking in the neighborhood. (We used SpotHero but it wasn’t necessary.)