Chicago Official Visitors Guide 2008-2009 - (Page 66) see & do Music Chicago Symphony Orchestra Symphony Center hosts more than 200 concerts each year, featuring the finest in jazz, pop, orchestral and world music. The world-famous Chicago Symphony Orchestra performs in Orchestra Hall from Sept.–June. Concert times vary daily. 220 S. Michigan Ave., 312-294-3000, www.cso.org Sheffield Garden Walk July 18–19, Lyric Opera of Chicago Lyric Opera is recognized as one of the great opera companies of our time. Located at the Civic Opera House, Lyric Opera performs Sept.– March. For more info visit the Web site or call 312-827-5600. 20 N. Wacker Dr., Suite 860, 312-827-3580, www.lyricopera.org (Events) • 9/27–10/31: Manon • 10/6–11/4: The Pearl Fishers • 11/7–11/30: Lulu • 11/18–12/19: Porgy and Bess • 12/13–1/29/09: Madame Butterfly 2009. Chicago’s finest summer festival. Ten excellent national and regional bands. Most sophisticated festival band selection. More than 100 neighborhood gardens open for viewing. One block long. Kids corner, pony rides, petting zoo and P.I.G. train. Guided and self-guided garden and architectural tours in this 125-year-old neighborhood. Bands noon– 10pm, Gardens noon–5pm, Kids Corner noon–5pm both days. 773-929-9255, www.sheffieldgardenwalk.com Theater Redmoon Theater Redmoon Theater was founded in 1989 in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago. Redmoon has won national acclaim as the country’s leading creator of spectacle theater — a highly visual and inventive theater style that embraces the act of transformation through pageantry, puppetry, contraptiontype mechanical objects, robust physical movement, and surprising use of scale and special effects. Using this unique visual language, Redmoon transforms streets and stages into places of public celebration, capable of speaking across cultural, ethnic, and generational boundaries. 1463 W. Hubbard St., 312-850-8440, www.redmoon.org Sports Teams Chicago Wolves Don’t miss the excitement and intensity of Chicago Wolves hockey at the Allstate Arena and discover why it’s the home of “Hockey for the Fans.” Revel in a family-friendly environment while cheering on a fast-paced, gritty team that has skated away with three championships in the last 10 years. Group discounts available. Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Rd., Rosemont, 847-724-4625, www.chicagowolves.com Theaters Apollo Theater This lush venue, located in the heart of Chicago’s fashionable Lincoln Park neighborhood, has 450 plush seats configured in just 11 rows, allowing unparalleled intimacy and accessibility. Parking lot. 2540 N. Lincoln Ave., 773-935-6100, www.apollochicago.com pg 66£ Two ways to get more information: call 1-877-CHICAGO or go to choosechicago.com http://www.rubyroom.com http://www.choosechicago.com
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