The Harold Washington Cultural Center sits at 47th and King Drive in Bronzeville, on the ground where the Regal Theatre once hosted Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and generations of Black artists. Today the Center offers more than 40,000 square feet of performance, gathering, and production space. Bring your celebration, your production, or your convening here, and our house team will help you carry it off.
Host Your EventYou can also call (773) 373-1900.
The Center offers four distinct spaces at one address. If your event needs more than one, ask us about combining spaces when you inquire.
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The Center's main stage has hosted concerts and community celebrations since 2004, and it is home to Broadway in Bronzeville productions. Book it for theatrical runs, concerts, film screenings, graduations, and large assemblies. When your event needs room and presence, this is the house for it.
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The two-story cascading atrium and exhibition hall welcomes receptions, wedding ceremonies, galas, art exhibitions, and community gatherings. Guests arrive past the 20-foot bronze statue of Mayor Washington at the Center's entrance and step into a space made for occasions.
Host Your EventPrivate suites and corporate meeting rooms suit board meetings, retreats, workshops, private dinners, and green-room needs for productions in the theater. Ask us about reserving a single room or several when you inquire.
Host Your EventA working recording studio running Pro Tools, alongside a video editing lab and a digital media center with computer stations. Inquire about studio time for recording and media production, and ask us about pairing the studio with an event elsewhere in the building.
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Stage a theatrical run, concert, dance showcase, or film screening in the 1,000-seat theater, on the same corner where the Regal Theatre once stood.
Hold your ceremony or reception in the atrium and exhibition hall, with private suites nearby for your wedding party and family.
Conferences, town halls, fundraisers, graduations, and panel discussions. Use the meeting rooms for breakouts and the theater for your main session.
Book the Pro Tools studio and media lab for recording and post-production work.
Tell us about your event using the form below, or call (773) 373-1900. Our team will follow up to talk through dates, spaces, and what you need.
Walk the building with us. See the theater, the atrium, and the suites in person, and map your event to the space.
Confirm your date and start planning with our house staff behind you.
Share the basics below and our team will follow up. You can also call (773) 373-1900.
The Harold Washington Cultural Center has hosted Chicago's celebrations, productions, and gatherings since 2004. Yours belongs here too.
You can also call (773) 373-1900.
4701 S. King Drive, Chicago, IL 60653
