640 Lincoln St.
The Dept. of Art Theory & Practice is housed in a former school designed by Prairie School architect Thomas Eddy Tallmadge.
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Venues
A wide spectrum of events across disciplines calls for a variety of venues across campus. Read more about the exceptional spaces of the Arts Circle below.
Alice Millar Chapel
The chapel houses a 100-rank organ and is distinguished by magnificent stained-glass windows and a 151-foot spire.
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Annie May Swift Hall
Home to the Dept. of Radio/Television/Film, a film library, black-box theater, and the Peggy Dow Helmerich Auditorium.
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Block Museum of Art
The Block Museum mounts exhibitions and organizes lectures, symposia & workshops. Block Cinema screens innovative films.
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Cahn Auditorium
Northwestern’s largest performance space. Home to the annual Waa-Mu Show (begun in 1929) and many other productions.
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Kresge Hall
Kresge Centennial Hall, built in 1955, houses programs in comparative literary studies, art history, and foreign languages.
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Norris Center
Contains the 350-seat McCormick Auditorium, Dittmar Memorial Gallery, a student-operated gallery, and Norris Galleria.
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Pick-Staiger
The 1,003-seat concert hall hosts major orchestral, band and choral performances and is known for excellent acoustics.
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Regenstein Hall
Provides practice facilities for the School of Music, housing a master-class lecture hall, rehearsal halls and studios.
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Ryan Center
Includes Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall, Shirley Welsh Ryan Opera Theater, and David & Carol McClintock Choral & Recital Room.
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University Library
Library exhibits spotlight the quality of its collections and the Library's role as a center for research and learning.
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Wirtz Center
Includes a 450-seat thrust-stage theater, a 350-seat proscenium theater, and two smaller black box laboratory theaters.
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