Main Stage Shows
Ballet Chicago presents
The Nutcracker
December 13-22, 2019
The Chicago Academy for the Arts presents
2020 All-School Showcase
1/18/20
Mary, Seat of Wisdom Parish presents
Labor of Love
A Documentary Film by Road 28 Productions
2/1/2020
The Chicago Academy for the Arts presents
2020 All-School Showcase
2/8/20
Lakeview Orchestra presents
The Inextinguishable Symphony
Villa-Lobos Sinfonietta
Feb 11, 2020
DANCE CHICAGO 25 presents
DANCES FROM THE HEART 2020
2/15/2020
Live Nation presents
Julius Dein
Feb 25
Live Nation presents
Simon Sinek
The Mindset Tour
March 13, 2020
Live Nation presents
Brendan Schaub
50 Shades of Brown Tour
March 6, 2020
Lakeview Orchestra presents
Debussy’s La Mer
Ricardo Castaneda plays Higdon
March 24, 2019
Madison House presents
WELCOME TO NIGHT VALE
3/27/20
Live Nation presents
Ben Rector
with Cody Fry
3/28/20
Live Nation presents
Walk Off the Earth
April 28, 2020
Lakeview Orchestra presents
The Apocalyptic Symphony
Hughes conducts Bruckner's Symphony No. 8
May 5, 2020
Lakeview Orchestra presents
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
John MacFarlane plays SAINT-GEORGES
June 16, 2020
Live Nation presents
Small Town Murder 2020
12/5/2020
Ballet Chicago presents
The Nutcracker

Through its inspiring story, beautiful music, and charming choreography, The Nutcracker is a celebration of the joyous holiday season. Every year The Nutcracker takes us on an unforgettable journey with. . . Read More
The Chicago Academy for the Arts presents
2020 All-School Showcase

All-ages. Performance lasts 120 minutes including a 15-minute intermission. The annual all-school performance for the Chicago Academy for the Arts.
Mary, Seat of Wisdom Parish presents
Labor of Love
A Documentary Film by Road 28 Productions

A powerful story of building a parish community with Love, Togetherness, Courage, and Deep Faith. Through the nurturing love and effervescent spirit of Fr. Wilfred Phiri and the support of. . . Read More
The Chicago Academy for the Arts presents
2020 All-School Showcase

All-ages. Performance lasts 120 minutes including a 15-minute intermission. The annual all-school performance for the Chicago Academy for the Arts.
Lakeview Orchestra presents
The Inextinguishable Symphony
Villa-Lobos Sinfonietta

Josh Mather conductor
TBD Winner of the Student Concerto Competition
VILLA-LOBOS: Sinfonietta
TBD: Concerto
NIELSEN: Symphony No. 4 (“The Inextinguishable”)
“Music is life, and like life, inextinguishable!”
DANCE CHICAGO 25 presents
DANCES FROM THE HEART 2020

Dances From the Heart showcases the most romantic works from DANCE CHICAGO performers featuring an amazing array of dance styles such as aerial, tap, urban fusion, jazz, contemporary, Irish, Mexican. . . Read More
Live Nation presents
Julius Dein

A seasoned stage magician, starting at the age of 9 on the streets of Camden, England, Julius has spent years preparing for a thrilling stage performance bringing his viral tricks. . . Read More
Live Nation presents
Simon Sinek
The Mindset Tour

Raw, spontaneous and unfiltered. Simon Sinek’s Mindset Tour is designed to give audiences a chance to engage with him in a more personal and meaningful way; to ask questions and. . . Read More
Live Nation presents
Brendan Schaub
50 Shades of Brown Tour

Brendan Schaub is an American stand-up comic, podcast host, and TV personality based out of Los Angeles, California. He currently co-hosts two hit podcasts with his best friends/fellow comedians. He. . . Read More
Lakeview Orchestra presents
Debussy’s La Mer
Ricardo Castaneda plays Higdon

regory Hughes conductor
Ricardo Castañeda oboe
BEETHOVEN: Overture to The Ruins of Athens
HIGDON: Oboe Concerto
TBD: Composition Competition Winner
DEBUSSY: La mer
Madison House presents
WELCOME TO NIGHT VALE

All ages. Performance lasts 90 minutes without intermission. Podcast about the fictional town of Night Vale.
Live Nation presents
Ben Rector
with Cody Fry

Emmy-nominated independent singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ben Rector announces “The Old Friends Acoustic Tour” featuring special guest Cody Fry. This new format offers an intimate and unique take on Rector’s celebrated. . . Read More
Live Nation presents
Walk Off the Earth

Walk off the Earth are a Canadian indie pop band from Burlington, Ontario. They are known for their music videos of covers and originals. The band are well known for. . . Read More
Lakeview Orchestra presents
The Apocalyptic Symphony
Hughes conducts Bruckner's Symphony No. 8

Gregory Hughes conductor
BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 8
Lakeview Orchestra’s Artistic Director Gregory Hughes tackles Bruckner’s Apocalypse Symphony.
Lakeview Orchestra presents
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
John MacFarlane plays SAINT-GEORGES

Gregory Hughes conductor
John Macfarlane violin
BRAHMS: Hungarian Dances Nos. 1, 5, and 6
BOLOGNE: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. posth., No. 1
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4
Dances, music by classical music’s first composer of African descent, and Tchaikovsky’s searching “Fate” symphony conclude Lakeview Orchestra’s 2019/2020 season!
Live Nation presents
Small Town Murder 2020

Comedians James Pietragallo and Jimmie Whisman are taking their hit podcast, Small Town Murder, on the road! Each week, they look at a small town, what makes it tick, and. . . Read More
Studio Shows
Eclipse Theatre Company presents
Why Torture is Wrong and the People Who Love Them
part of the 2019 Christopher Durang Season
Nov 14 - December 15th
Performance Space Available
presents
Influence
2/21 & 2/22
Thompson Street Opera Company presents
Trifles & Sojourner Truth
March 26-29, 2020
Eclipse Theatre Company presents
Why Torture is Wrong and the People Who Love Them
part of the 2019 Christopher Durang Season

The 2019 Christopher Durang Season concludes with the hilarious Why Torture Is Wrong and the People Who Love Them, a play which turns political humor upside down in a raucous. . . Read More
Performance Space Available

Looking for performance space? Contact our GM, Allan Chambers to find out about rates and availability. 773-935-6860 ext.301 or Allan@Athenaeumtheatre.org.
Buy TicketsBlack Button Eyes Productions presents
Whisper House
A Chicago Premiere Musical

A Chicago Premiere musical by Duncan Sheik (Spring Awakening). When Christopher’s father is shot down in the Pacific during World War 2, the young boy is sent to live with. . . Read More
presents
Influence

Still Inspired (?) is a dance performance showcasing the inspirations of multiple independent dance and visual artists. With four pieces and four choreographers, the performance attempts to share visions within. . . Read More
Thompson Street Opera Company presents
Trifles & Sojourner Truth

America has a long history of struggling towards progress. When those in power are silent in the face of suffering– or worse, complicit– how do communities demand justice? Based on. . . Read More
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