Auditorium Theatre 2018-19 Issue 4 Eifman Ballet

20 | AUDITORIUM THEATRE 2018-19 | April 11 - May 19, 2019 We Live the History Here at the Auditorium, we cherish our history: from our storied architecture to our roster of performers to our role in shaping the city of Chicago into what it is today. Test your knowledge of some fun facts about the Auditorium in our quiz, and find answers on the next page (no peeking!). How Well Do YOU Know the Auditorium Theatre? 1) Who were the theatre’s two main architects? a. Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan b. Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright c. Daniel Burnham and John Wellborn Root d. William Le Baron Jenney and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe 2) Who wrote the poetry found underneath the theatre’s murals? a. Robert Frost b. Emily Dickinson c. Louis Sullivan d. William Shakespeare 3) Which of the following political figures never spoke at the Auditorium? a. Theodore Roosevelt b. Ruth Bader Ginsburg c. Hillary Clinton d. John F. Kennedy 4) The theatre stopped hosting performances and was turned into a Servicemen’s Center for traveling soldiers during World War II. What was the theatre's stage used as during this time? a. A tennis court b. A bowling alley c. A dining hall d. A shu±eboard court 5) Which famous rock group performed for the first time at the Auditorium? a. The Doors b. Fleetwood Mac c. Creedence Clearwater Revival d. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young A close-up of some of the poetry found underneath the theatre's murals FRANK ORRICO KARL SOLANO