Theatre Historical Society 2016 Conclave Schedule
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THEATRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 2016 CONCLAVE SCHEDULE Monday, June 27 Event Registration and Welcome at the Palmer House Hilton, 17 E. Monroe 1 - 5 pm THS Registration/Check-In. Pick up your registration packets and welcome bags at the THS table in the main lobby of the Palmer House. 3 pm Room Check-In available 4 - 6 pm The Palmer House Hilton “History is Hot Tour”: Palmer House Historian Ken Price will offer a guided tour of the venue’s magnificent public areas, peppered with great anecdotes about the building’s history and remarkable guests, which include almost every president from Grant to Obama, Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, and most importantly, you! Separate ticket required. 6 - 8 pm Opening Night Reception: Potter’s inside Palmer House Hilton. Includes heavy hors d’oeuvres and cash bar. Casual cocktail attire. Tuesday, June 28 8:30 – 9:15 am Conclave Orientation, Grand Ballroom, 4th floor 9:30 am Coaches depart the Palmer House Hilton, Monroe St. entrance, for Downtown Theater District and Southside tour. Chicago Architecture Foundation docents will be our guest tour guides to provide added insights into the area’s tremendous history. Theaters: Civic Opera House, Cadillac Palace Theatre, Goodman Theatre façade, Couch Place Alley, Oriental Theatre, Merle Reskin Theatre, Avalon Regal Theater. One-hour lunch, on your own, in the heart of the theater district. Buses will return to the Palmer House at approximately 6:30 pm. 7 pm THS Annual Membership Meeting, Grand Ballroom, 4th Floor Wednesday, June 29 8:30 – 9:15 am The THS Legacy Society, Adams Room, 6th floor 9:30 Coaches depart from the Palmer House Hilton, Monroe St. entrance, for Chicago Northside Tour Theaters: Aragon Ballroom, The Metro, Music Box Theatre, Mercury Theatre, Athenaeum Theatre, The Vic Theatre. One-hour lunch, on your own, as you stroll quaint Southport avenue near the Music Box Theatre. Buses will return to the Palmer House at approximately 6:30 pm. Thursday, June 30 8 – 9 am Morning Education Session, Wilson Room, 3rd floor Guest speaker Dirk Schneider, CJS Architects, discussing the Chautauqua Amphitheatre Demolition v. Restoration. Attendees eligible for AIA continuing education credits. 9:15 Coaches depart the Palmer House Hilton, Monroe St. entrance, for Chicago West Suburbs Tour Theaters: The Egyptian Theatre (Dekalb), The Arcada Theatre (St. Charles), The Paramount Theatre (Aurora), Tivoli Theatre (Downers Grove) This tour includes lunch at the historic Hotel Baker in St. Charles (vegetarian options available). Buses will return to the Palmer House at approximately 6:30 pm. Friday, July 1 8 – 9 am Morning Education Session, Wilson Room 3rd floor EverGreene Architectural Arts, Historic ornament: Restoration? Re-creation? New? Making Design Decisions in Historic Theaters. Attendees eligible for AIA continuing education credits. 9:30 Coaches depart promptly from the Palmer House Hilton, Monroe St. entrance, for Loop Theater Tour Chicago Architecture Foundation docents will be our guest tour guides. Theaters: PrivateBank Theatre (formerly The Majestic/Shubert Theatre), Chicago Theatre, Studebaker Theater, Auditorium Building One-hour lunch, on your own, as you take in the sights of State Street and Michigan Avenue. Buses will return to the Palmer House at approximately 5:30 pm. 7 pm Closing Reception in the Empire Room at the Palmer House Hilton with special honored guest, Tony Robins of the Balaban family. Evening to being with a champagne toast to kick off evening in the mezzanine overlooking the hotel lobby. 7:15 pm Taste of Chicago dinner and program to follow. Cash bar. Casual cocktail attire. Saturday, July 2 AFTERGLOW 9:30 am Coaches depart promptly from the Palmer House, Wabash St. entrance, for Uptown Theater Tour. Chicago Architecture Foundation docents will be our guest tour guides. Separate ticket required. The Uptown Theater and Jam Productions have graciously offered rare access exclusively to our group. 25 guests will be allowed in at a time for a 45-minute walk through and tour. While you are not in the venue, THS will host a jazz brunch at Chicago’s historic jazz club, The Green Mill – just steps from the Uptown. A real Chicago style morning on the final day of the Conclave. 12:30 pm Coaches depart for a scenic drive back down Lake Shore Drive for the Chicago Architectural Foundation’s beloved River Cruise tour at 2 pm. Buses will return to the hotel at approximately 4 pm. If you are checking out from the Palmer House on this day, please have reception hold your bags until your return at the end of the THS Chicago Conclave 2016. Theaters and times are subject to change. Please check back for any schedule changes. A final schedule will also be distributed upon check-in. .