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Chicago Venue Portfolio CHICAGO VENUE PORTFOLIO 1750 W. LAKE STREET | CHICAGO, IL 60612 [email protected] | 773.880.8044 | PARAMOUNTEVENTSCHICAGO.COM Paramount Events is ready to help you plan a spectacular event with a delicious SET THE menu, but to truly make an impact, the perfect backdrop is absolutely essential. SCENE We have connections at some of the best venues in Chicago, including The Lakewood and HighGround, our own private spaces that guarantee dedicated service and personalized attention. You’re welcome to explore the following pages, but don’t forget – we’re here for you! We know every location inside and out and will be happy to offer our suggestions as a guide. ENJOY! TABLE OF CONTENTS 360 Chicago 4 Douglas Park Cultural & Community Center 36 Millennium Park Studio 6F 103 63rd Street Beach House 5 Dovetail Brewery 37 Choral Room 70 Studio Manarchy 104 A New Leaf 6 drumBAR 38 Harris Theater Rooftop Terrace 71 The Accelerated Center 105 Anita Dee Charters 7 East Park Tower 39 Jay Pritzker Pavilion Stage 72 The Geraghty 106 Aragon Ballroom 8 Elawa Farm 40 Moonlight Studios 73 The Joinery 107 Artifact Events 9 Firehouse Chicago 41 Morgan Manufacturing 74 The Lakewood 108 Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University 10 Floating World Gallery 42 Morgan’s on Fulton 75 The Laugh Factory 109 Bentley Gold Coast 11 Garfield Park Conservatory 43 Murphy Auditorium 76 The Library and Conference Suites 110 Berger Park 12 Goodman Theatre 44 National Hellenic Museum 77 The Lytle House 111 Beth-El 13 Gruen Galleries 45 Newberry Library 78 The Rookery 112 Block 37 14 Harold Washington Library Center 46 Nike Store Downtown 79 The Tavern Club at 333 113 B’NAI Jehoshua Bethelohim (BJBE) 15 Harris Theatre 47 Noah’s 80 Tiffany & Co. Celebration Garden 114 Bottle & Bottega 16 HighGround at Paramount Events 48 North Rose Garden 81 Tribeca Flashpoint Academy 115 Bridgeport Art Center Highland Park Community House 49 Northerly Island 82 UIC Forum 116 Sculpture Garden & Gallery 17 Hilton | Asmus Contemporary 50 Ovation 83 UIC Picnic Grounds Skyline Loft 18 Hinsdale Community House 51 Pagoda Red 84 Operated by Windy City Fieldhouse 117 Bridge 410 19 Humboldt Park & Boat House 52 Park West 85 Union Station 118 Broadway Armory 20 Ida Noyes Hall at University of Chicago 53 Pleasant Home 86 Venue 1420 119 Buckingham Fountain Pavilion 21 Ignite Glass Studios 54 Positive Space Studios 87 Vic Theater 120 Cancer Survivor’s Garden 22 International House at University of Chicago 55 Prairie Production 88 Villa D’ Citta 121 Center on Halsted 23 International Museum of Surgical Science 56 Primitive Art 89 Wandering Tree Estate 122 Cheney Mansion 24 International Union of Operating Engineers 57 Pritzker Military Museum & Library 90 Waveland Clock Tower 123 Chicago Architecture Foundation 25 iO Theater 58 Promontory Point 91 Wendella Boats 124 Chicago Cultural Center: Joffrey Tower 59 Resolution Digital Studios 92 Wilder Mansion 125 GAR Rotunda 26 Level Offices 60 Rockwell on the River 93 Willis Tower Skydeck 126 Preston Bradley Hall 27 Lincoln Park Conservatory 61 Ronald McDonald House Rooftop 94 Windy City Fieldhouse 127 Sidney R. Yates Gallery 28 Loft 21 62 Room 1520 95 Women’s Club of Wilmette 128 Chicago History Museum 29 Loft 644 63 Roosevelt University 96 Women’s Park and Gardens 129 Chicago Illuminating Company 30 Loft on Lake 64 Row 24 97 Chicago Theatre 31 Maggie Daley Park 65 Second City 98 Civic Opera House 32 Mars Gallery 66 Serosun Farms 99 Columbus Park Refectory 33 Mayne Stage 67 Smart Museum of Art 100 Creativo Loft 34 MCA Warehouse 68 South Shore Cultural Center 101 DeskLabs 35 Merchandise Mart 69 Stan Mansion 102 360 CHICAGO 875 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60661 VENUE Enjoy breathtaking views, stretching across Lake Michigan and four states, as far as the eye can see! Stay for the INFORMATION spectacular sunset, or visit us at night to see Chicago’s stunning architecture against a star-lit sky. LOCATION SEATED DINNER COCKTAIL RECEPTION Partial Event Rental 80 150 Full Rental 150 600 PAGE 4 63RD STREET BEACH HOUSE 63RD STREET AND LAKE SHORE DRIVE • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60649 VENUE Created by the famed designers of New York’s Central Park, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, Jackson INFORMATION Park plays host to this jewel that sits on Chicago’s South Lakefront. LOCATION SEATED DINNER COCKTAIL RECEPTION Promenade 150-600 1,200 Fountain Courtyard 340 680 Serenity Courtyard 500 1,000 Entire Site 1,500 3,020 PAGE 5 A NEW LEAF 1820 NORTH WELLS STREET • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60614 VENUE A New Leaf now offers an event space to rival any contemporary space in Chicago. An alternative to the traditional INFORMATION party venue, A New Leaf’s location boasts an outdoor courtyard and an award-winning multi-level interior of exposed brick, suspended concrete staircases and modern metalwork throughout. Always a unique choice. LOCATION SEATED DINNER COCKTAIL RECEPTION A New Leaf 60 140 PAGE 6 ANITA DEE CHARTERS DUSABLE HARBOR, 200 NORTH BREAKWATER ACCESS • CHICAGO ILLINOIS 60601 VENUE Anita Dee Yacht Charters has specialized in ‘Private and Exclusive’ yacht charter services for over 30 years. Our INFORMATION clients have the freedom and flexibility to customize all aspects of their cruise from the charter times, cruising routes, bar packages, catering, entertainment and more. Whether it’s a group of 25 or 400, your guests occupy the vessel exclusively. Anita Dee’s sales and event coordination team assist you in planning every detail of your event – from corporate outings, weddings, client appreciations, social events or fundraisers. Your guests are sure to be dazzled with a unique and amazing venue! LOCATION SEATED DINNER COCKTAIL RECEPTION Anita Dee II 120 400 Anita Dee I 60 150 PAGE 7 ARAGON BALLROOM 1106 WEST LAWRENCE AVENUE • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60640 VENUE It was designed to replicate a Spanish palace courtyard with its crystal chandeliers, mosaic tiles, garishly painted INFORMATION plaster, terra-cotta ceiling and beautiful arches. The shiny bent wood floor was created for dancing and rests on a cushion of cork, felt and springs. It appears to be a palace of illusions, where artificial stars twinkle overhead and projectors beam clouds scudding across the domed roof some 60 feet above the dance floor. Even the “wooden” beams located throughout the venue are make-believe (simulated from concrete). LOCATION SEATED DINNER COCKTAIL RECEPTION Aragon Ballroom 1,200 3,000 PAGE 8 ARTIFACT EVENTS 4325 NORTH RAVENSWOOD AVENUE • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60613 VENUE Housed within Architectural Artifacts’ 80,000-square-foot showroom, Artifact Events’ dramatic space affords INFORMATION visitors a large, comfortable (and handicap-accessible) arena in which to enjoy themselves. Guests will dine under antique lighting fixtures, amidst a display of rare fragments from historically important Chicago buildings. Surrounding this remarkable, four-story, light-filled event space are many spacious galleries filled with antique architectural treasures from around the globe. LOCATION SEATED DINNER COCKTAIL RECEPTION Atrium 320 800 Loft 200 250 PAGE 9 AUDITORIUM THEATRE OF ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY 50 EAST CONGRESS PARKWAY • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60605 VENUE The Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University is available for performance and private event rental. This INFORMATION National Historic Landmark theater is located in the heart of Chicago’s loop, stone’s throw from Buckingham Fountain and steps from Michigan Avenue and Millennium Park. This Theatre has been a fixture in Chicago’s arts and culture scene since 1889. LOCATION SEATED DINNER COCKTAIL RECEPTION Stage 400 800 Stage and Platform 900 1,200 Lobbies 400 1,000 PAGE 10 BENTLEY GOLD COAST 834 NORTH RUSH STREET • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60611 VENUE Bentley Gold Coast is refined and sleek yet comfortable and inviting. Offering 11,000 square feet on two levels, INFORMATION Bentley Gold Coast is delighted to accommodate your vision, from a cocktail and hors d’oeuvre reception to an elegant sit-down dinner. LOCATION SEATED DINNER COCKTAIL RECEPTION Main Room 325 450 PAGE 11 BERGER PARK 6205 NORTH SHERIDAN ROAD • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60660 Photographer: Eric Allix Rogers VENUE Located on Sheridan Rd in the Edgewater community, the park overlooks beautiful Lake Michigan. As an early INFORMATION proponent of developing street-end beaches on Chicago’s north side, Berger Park Cultural Center has now become a neighborhood icon. LOCATION SEATED DINNER COCKTAIL RECEPTION Main Room 35 100 PAGE 12 BETH-EL 3610 DUNDEE ROAD • NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS 60062 VENUE Since 1871, Beth-El has fostered a spirit of togetherness, worship and celebration of Judaism. The modern and INFORMATION beautiful synagogue provides a welcoming environment to pray, learn and rejoice. LOCATION SEATED DINNER COCKTAIL RECEPTION Main Room 100 200 PAGE 13 BLOCK 37 108 N STATE STREET • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60602 VENUE Block 37 is located on an entire city block in the heart of Chicago. With State, Randolph, Dearborn, and INFORMATION Washington streets, bordering the venue you couldn’t have a more centralized venue. Your guests will enjoy breathtaking views from the floor to ceiling windows. LOCATION SEATED DINNER COCKTAIL RECEPTION Main Space 800 1,200 PAGE 14 B’NAI JEHOSHUA BETHELOHIM (BJBE) 1201 LAKE COOK ROAD • DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS 60015 VENUE BJBE is a vibrant Reform Jewish Congregation whose focus is on the traditional purpose of a synagogue as we INFORMATION continue to be a leader in Jewish education, worship and community. LOCATION SEATED DINNER COCKTAIL RECEPTION BJBE Event Space 300 350 PAGE 15 BOTTLE & BOTTEGA LAKEVIEW • 2900 NORTH LINCOLN AVENUE • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60657 SOUTH LOOP • 1241 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60605 VENUE To create a fun and sophisticated art party — and cool, dazzling art — you must have a beautiful, comfortable and INFORMATION inspiring space (and a little bit of wine!). “Our vision is for guests to walk into our studios or our partner venues and feel like they’re having a party in their living room,” says Stephanie King-Myers, President/COO and Co- Owner.
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