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The Beautiful City Project Returns to Athenaeum Center with The Beautiful Game

The Beautiful City Project Returns to Athenaeum Center with The Beautiful Game

After a summer spent watching the world’s best football players take the field across North America, Chicago audiences have one…
Fr. Mike Schmitz at Athenaeum Center: A Conversation Worth Revisiting

Fr. Mike Schmitz at Athenaeum Center: A Conversation Worth Revisiting

Before Fr. Mike Schmitz returns to Athenaeum Center July 2026 for The Courage to Be Saints in the Modern Age,…
Follow the Guide: Virgil, Beatrice, and the Return of Dante 360

Follow the Guide: Virgil, Beatrice, and the Return of Dante 360

When Dante 360 returns to Athenaeum Center in 2026, audiences will encounter a beloved Athenaeum Original work through a fresh…

Dante 360 opening this weekend!

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Come on out tonight!

An Evening with Dennis Quaid

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Dante 360

“Midway upon the journey of our life, I found myself within a forest dark, for the straightforward pathway had been lost.” 

And so we all begin—in darkness.

Join Dante on his most famous journey through the depths of hell, levels upon levels of purgatory, finally discovering the light and glory of paradise. You will find terror in the wild beasts he meets along the way; and only moments later great hope at the strong woman, Beatrice, who leads him always upwards.

This contemporary staged performances of one of the most epic stories of the western world is an immersive, multi-dimensional production that leads you into Dante’s universe. Returning to the stage for the 4th year, this year’s production.

It’s heaven. It’s hell. But above all, it’s worth the trip.

November 8–10, 2024