Rent A Car Chicago and Jack Benny Center for the Performing Arts
No other city in the nation features such a broad kaleidoscope of culture as that of the one found in Chicago. A prime example of this cultural diversity is the Jack Benny Center for the Performing Arts. Located in the Chicago suburb of Waukegan, the Jack Benny Center for the Performing Arts features one of the most comprehensive collections of theatre and opera in the city. From professional performances to amateur classes, the Jack Benny Center for the Performing Arts boasts a wide-ranging repertoire of theatre, dance and visual arts. If it's culture that you're craving, the Jack Benny Center for the Performing Arts is the place to be, so why wait? Stop by during your upcoming rent a car Chicago vacation and enjoy an exciting night of on stage action.
A facility fit for excellence
The Jack Benny Center for the Performing Arts began its rise to excellence in 1964 as a not for profit corporation. The center was originally located in Bowen Park before it was forced to move to Powell Park for a time. In 1987, a new home was completed for the center thanks in part to the Waukegan Park District, allowing the center to return to Bowen Park. New amenities at this facility included the addition of Goodfellow Hall, a 93-seat lecture/recital hall. A section of Goodfellow Hall was renamed the Dr. Lynn Schronick Theatre in Goodfellow Hall in 2003 to honor the man who led the facility to where it is today. The facility itself is named for local legend Jack Benny. Rent a car Chicago customers will remember Jack Benny as a popular comedian and vaudeville performer. He was also a radio, television and film actor.
Singing its praises: Companies that call the Jack Benny Center home
The Jack Benny Center for the Performing Arts currently boasts an impressive roster of professional and amateur artistic companies. From the stage to the classroom, there's always something exciting happening within the halls of this impressive facility. Professional companies currently showcasing their talents at the Jack Benny Center are the Bowen Theatre and Bowen Park Opera. The Waukegan Concert Chorus also performs within the Jack Benny Center along with the Waukegan Symphony Orchestra. Rent a car Chicago customers can expect to find mostly classical dramas and comedies performed at the center. Two wonderful children's theatre groups are also based at the Jack Benny Center as well as a small fine arts school.
Remembering their heritage: The Haines Museum
Rent a car Chicago customers are encouraged to visit the Haines Museum as a way of enhancing their visit to the Jack Benny Center for the Performing Arts. Restored in 1994, the Haines Museum functions as a seat of the Waukegan Historical Society. Programs that were developed along with the museum include the new Cultural Arts' departments and the Bowen Heritage Circle. The Bowen Heritage Circle specializes in traditional and special interest crafts and lecture series. The Waukegan Historical Society regularly rents out the Haines Museum in order to stage a number of exciting local events. Rent a car Chicago customers are encouraged to contact the Jack Benny Center and Haines Museum to learn more about these exciting events and their offerings.
The Jack Benny Center for the Performing Arts is proud to be a part of the Waukegan Park District and the city of Chicago. Rent a car Chicago customers are encouraged to contact the Center in order to learn more about upcoming events. Rent a car Chicago customers can contact the Jack Benny Center for the Performing Arts by phone at 1-847-360-4740. The Center also maintains a website at www.waukeganparks.org/jbc/. Tickets to productions by the Bowen Park Theatre Company and the Bowen Park Opera Company are $20 and $25 respectively. Tickets to Orchestra productions are just $15. Please contact the Center for a complete schedule of events.
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