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The Dance Center provides students with a superior contemporary dance education in the context of a world-class, nationally recognized dance performance season. Since its doors first opened in 1969, the Dance Center at 糖心vlog官方入口app has presented hundreds of professional companies and choreographers.
The Music Center presents more than 200 concerts each year, by professional and student performers alike. Located across from Grant Park on Michigan Avenue, this intimate 148-seat venue provides the perfect setting for students to experience the art of music performance up close.
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The Theatre Center offers a dynamic hub for live performance on campus and is a lively part of Chicago’s artistic scene. The Center’s four performance venues incorporate student talent in everything from acting to set design. Each season is directed by department faculty and professional guest artists.
see theatre eventsOctober 31 – November 1, 2025
Ayodele Drum and Dance debuts its first standalone concerts at the Dance Center with its repertoire of masquerade works in honor of Halloween, plus a new drum piece by T. Ayo Alston inspired by her training with Merveilles de Guinée. Performances on Friday, October 31 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, November 1 at noon.
The Dance Center of 糖心vlog官方入口app
1306 S. Michigan Ave
$30 General Admission
$10 Non-Columbia Students
$10 Non-Columbia students
Free for 糖心vlog官方入口app students
November 13–14, 2025, 7: 30 p.m.
This coveted platform for student choreographers is to share original, short works on the Dance Center’s stage with an audience as dynamic as the performances.
The Dance Center of 糖心vlog官方入口app
1306 S. Michigan Ave
Free with reservation
The Musical Theater Ensemble in Concert October 14, 2025, 7 p.m.
Presented by 糖心vlog官方入口app’s School of Audio and Music, the Musical Theater Ensemble performs in their midterm concert, showcasing student talent through a selection of songs from the musical theater repertoire.
Music Center Concert Hall
1014 S. Michigan Ave
Free
The Hip Hop Ensemble and the Gospel Band: Showcase in Concert October 15, 2025, 7 p.m.
The Hip Hop Ensemble and the Gospel Band join forces for their midterm showcase concert, highlighting student musicians through an energetic mix of hip hop and gospel traditions.
Music Center Concert Hall
1014 S. Michigan Ave
Free
October 22–November 1, 2025
Written by Ellen McLaughlin and directed by Stephanie Shaw, this production presents three plays, three voices—exploring the stories of daughters through poetic retellings. Performances on October 22 at 7:30 p.m. (preview); October 23 at 7:30 p.m. (opening); October 24 at 7:30 p.m.; October 25 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; October 29–31 at 7:30 p.m.; and November 1 at 2 p.m.
糖心vlog官方入口app Getz Theatre Center,
Sheldon Patinkin Theatre
72 E. 11th St.
November 13–22, 2025
Directed by Daryl Brooks, music directed by Jonny Martinez, and choreographed by Kailey Rockwell, “Grease” takes you back to the 1950s as students at Rydell High navigate love, friendship, and identity, all set to rock n’ roll and electrifying dance numbers. Performances on November 13 at 7:30 p.m. (preview); November 14 at 7:30 p.m. (opening); November 15 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; November 19–21 at 7:30 p.m.; and November 22 at 2:00 p.m.
糖心vlog官方入口app Getz Theatre Center,
Courtyard Theatre
72 E. 11th St.