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eta Creative Arts FoundationParent rating: ![]() Location: 7558 S. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL Recognized as one of Chicago's leading African American cultural performing arts institutions, eta has garnered a national and international reputation for the quality of its artistic product, ...
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Ukrainian Village Children's CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 918 N. Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL The Children's Center offers daily arts and crafts for a small mixed-age group ranging in age from two to seven years, during the regular school day. Parents may stay and observe, or just drop ...
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The Wishcraft WorkshopParent rating: ![]() Location: 2312 W. Roscoe Street, Chicago, IL Wishcraft is a colorful and comfortable place for children to explore their creativity and craftiness through classes, workshops, and summer camp programs. Birthday party packages are also avai...
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Chicago Cultural CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 78 E. Washington Street, Chicago, IL Built in 1897, the Cultural Center's mandate has always been to provide the people of Chicago with access to the arts. Many of the Center's programs are family-friendly, with occasional ...
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Lookingglass Theatre CompanyParent rating: ![]() Location: 821 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL The Lookingglass boasts a unique stage that can be changed to allow the best possible configuration for each production - with a maximum capacity of 270 persons, 60 of whom may be seated at the...
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James R. Thompson CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 100 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL Often the scene of family-friendly events and activities, Thompson Center combines state agencies and offices with a commercial area of shops and restaurants. This unique building also features...
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Evanston Art CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 2603 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL Housed in the historic Harley Clarke English Tudor mansion next to the Grosse Point Lighthouse on the shores of Lake Michigan, the Evanston Art Center offers over 90 art classes for children an...
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Thorne Auditorium at Northwestern UniversityParent rating: ![]() Location: 375 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL Thorne Auditorium is located on Northwestern University's downtown campus and sometimes hosts family-friendly events. |
River East Art CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 435 E. Illinois Street, Chicago, IL In addition to fine art galleries and artist studios (coming in April 2007), the River East Art Center features elegant spaces for events, parties, and other receptions. The venue occasionally ...
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Federal Center PlazaParent rating: ![]() Location: 230 S. Dearborn, Chicago, IL The Federal Center Plaza is the site of Flamingo, a 53-foot-tall red steel sculpture by Alexander Calder. |
Noyes Cultural Arts CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 927 Noyes Street, Evanston, IL The Noyes Cultural Arts Center is the hub of north Evanston's artistic life. The Center houses an art gallery with six annual exhibitions of area artists, a theatre space available for use by a...
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Ravinia FestivalParent rating: ![]() Location: 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park, IL North America's oldest music festival (circa 1904), the world-renowned Ravinia, sprawls across 36 acres of beautiful, green lawns, restaurants, and three stages. Martin Theatre and Bennett Gord...
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Beverly Arts CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 2407 W. 111th Street, Chicago, IL Located in Chicago's historic Beverly/Morgan Park neighborhood, the BAC is a multidisciplinary cultural center offering classes in art, music, dance, and theater; rotating exhibitions of contem...
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