Auditorium Theatre 2018-19 Issue 2 Hubbard Street Dance

4 | AUDITORIUM THEATRE 2018-19 | January 19 - March 3, 2019 Welcome Letter from Rachel Freund and John Svoboda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Too Hot to Handel: Beyond the Stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Getting to Know National Geographic's Mireya Mayor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Poised for Greatness: Trinity Irish Dance Company Returns to Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Beauty, Dance, and Admiration: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and Malpaso Dance Company Collaborate . . . . . . . . .14 Today's Program We Live the History: Deciphering Mysteries in the Auditorium's Inglenooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 129 Years of History: About the Auditorium Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Spotlight on Philanthropy: The Malpaso Dance Company Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Donor Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Auditorium Theatre Board and Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Facilities and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Cover Photo: (January 19 and 20) Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah , photo by Kristie Kahns. (January 24, February 2) Auditorium Theatre, photo by Erik Mathaler. (March 2 and 3) Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in Robyn Mineko Williams' Cloudlin e, photo by Todd Rosenberg. Malpaso Dance Company, photo by T.M. Rives. American Ballet Theatre — Whipped Cream APRIL 11–14 A Whole New World of Alan Menken MARCH 30 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater MARCH 6–10 Subject to change, restrictions apply. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, photo by Andrew Eccles. Alan Menken, photo by Frazer Harrison . | American Ballet Theatre in Whipped Cream, photo by Gene Schiavone. Call 312.341.2300 or visit theaud.us/groupreserve to book today! GROUPS OF 10+ SAVE 10–20% PLUS PAY NO PER TICKET FEES! 2018–19 SEASON FEATURING