At The Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture, we believe that beauty has the capacity to build up culture, transform society, and change lives. We hope to help you contemplate, encounter, and delight in beauty.
We rent unique and flexible performance, rehearsal, office, and event spaces in the heart of Chicago for non-profits and performing arts organizations.
In partnership with the Chicago performing arts community, our historic theatre is home to plays, concerts, film screenings, and other live events.
We love to bring people together over what is good, true, and beautiful. We sponsor and produce a curated collection of events that bring our mission to life.
The Athenaeum Center is committed to bringing more art and more beauty into the world because we think these things make human life richer. Beauty moves the whole human person, connects us with others who are sharing the experience, and brings us to greater knowledge of reality through love.
The Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture is located in Chicago’s historic Lakeview neighborhood.
The Athenaeum was originally founded by the Redemptorist Fathers of St. Alphonsus, as “a home for the intellectual, physical, and social intercourse” of their parishioners. Since its opening in 1911, the Athenaeum has continually served as a place for beauty, community, and the arts. It is Chicago’s oldest continuously operating Off-Loop theatre.
The name originates from the Greek, and is defined as:
Today, Athenaeum is a name given to clubs and establishments to indicate a mission of education, formation, and cultural engagement.
Your support of the Athenaeum Center helps us:
2936 N Southport Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
The Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture is registered 501(c)3 non-profit.
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