ASHEVILLE, NC (2.28.23)—The Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance is Chicago’s primary residence for music and dance, connecting diverse audiences with outstanding artists from across the city, the nation, and the world. Opened in 2003 in Millennium Park, the 1,600-seat Harris Theater was the first multi-use performance venue built in downtown Chicago since 1929, fulfilling the city’s need for mid-size performing arts organizations. Today, the theater features some of the most diverse arts and culture offerings of any venue in the city, and is a distinctive model for artistic quality, collaboration, and making the performing arts relevant and accessible to the widest possible audience. The theater, which is all cement, is located 7 stories underground beneath the Pritzker Pavilion, a sizeable outdoor venue which houses a d&b GSL system for use during the summer months. Only the lobby and box office are above ground, and when on the stage, performers are...
