Holiday Brass & Choral Concert
Friday, December 19, 8 PM
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St. Michael’s Church is the only city venue for the traditional
Holiday Brass and Choral Concert. This neighborhood church in Chicago’s
Old Town is an ideal setting for the concert because of its spacious
sanctuary and outstanding acoustics. St. Michael’s seats more
than 1,000.
Because on-street parking is EXTREMELY limited, public transportation is strongly encouraged. Taxicabs are available at the close of the concert.
Driving Directions:
North:
Lake Shore Drive south to LaSalle/North Avenue exit, west on North Avenue to Cleveland, 1 block north to church OR I-90/94 (Kennedy) south to North Avenue, east to Cleveland, 1 block north to church.
Northwest suburbs:
I-90/94 (Kennedy) south to North Avenue exit, east to Cleveland, 1 block north to church.
South:
Lake Shore Drive north to LaSalle/North Avenue exit, west on North Avenue to Cleveland, 1 block north to church OR I-90/94 (Kennedy) north to North Avenue, east to Cleveland, 1 block north to church.
West:
I-290 (Eisenhower) east to I-90/94 (Kennedy), north on I-90/94 to North Avenue exit, North Avenue east to Cleveland, 1 block north to church.
Parking:
The nearest public parking lot is several blocks east of the church, at Piper’s Alley Theater at North Avenue and Wells. (See Restaurants/Valet Parking below.)
CTA travel (Information at 312.836.7000 or transitchicago.com):
1. Brown Line elevated train to Sedgwick, west 2 blocks to Cleveland, 1 block north to church.
2. #36 Broadway bus to North Avenue, west 6 blocks to Cleveland, 1 block north to church.
3. #22 Clark bus to North Avenue, west 6 blocks to Cleveland, 1 block north to church.
4. #8 Halsted bus to North Avenue, east 5 blocks to Cleveland, 1 block north to church.
Nearby Restaurants that offer
Valet Parking:
Bistrot Margot
1437 North Wells Street, Chicago
Reservations: 312.587.3660
Black Duck Tavern & Grill
1800 North Halsted Street, Chicago
NO reservations: 312.664.1801
Boka
1729 North Halsted Street, Chicago
Reservations: 312. 337.6070
Dinotto Ristorante
215 West North Avenue, Chicago
Reservations: 312.202.0302
Fireplace Inn
1448 North Wells Street, Chicago
Reservations: 312.664.5264
Kamehachi
1400 North Wells Street, Chicago
Reservations: 312.664.3663
King Crab
1816 North Halsted Street, Chicago
Reservations: 312.280.8990
La Fette Restaurant
163 West North Avenue, Chicago
Reservations: 312.397.6300
Landmark
1633 North Halsted Street, Chicago
Reservations: 312.587.1600
Marge's Still
1758 North Sedgwick Street, Chicago
NO reservations: 312.664.9775
Salpicon
1252 North Wells Street, Chicago
Reservations: 312.988.7811
Trattoria Gianni
1711 North Halsted Street, Chicago
Reservations: 312.266.1976
Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern
1655 North Sedgwick Street, Chicago
NO reservations: 312.266.1616
Vinci
1732 North Halsted Street, Chicago
Reservations: 312.266.1199
1633 North Cleveland Avenue (near North Avenue), Chicago (Old Town)
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About St. Michael’s:
St. Michael’s Catholic Church was built in 1869 by the Redemptorist Fathers for the German community in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood. Architect August Wallbaum designed the church, which was built on land donated to the parish by Michael Diversey, namesake of Diversey Avenue and owner of the Diversey beer brewery. Until 1885, St. Michael’s was the tallest building in Chicago.
When the 1871 Great Chicago Fire threatened the building, some of the church treasures and many volumes from its library were buried beneath the ground. Other items, including the hand-carved stations of the cross, were gathered into a wagon and taken north, away from the threat of fire. Most of the structure, including the bell tower’s huge bronze bells, was destroyed in the fire; however, the solid brick and stone walls, and soaring Corinthian columns survived.
Two years earlier the church cost $131,251 to build but, thanks to donated labor, damage was repaired at a cost of only $40,000. St. Michael’s was re-dedicated about a year after the Great Fire in October 1871, but it was not until 1876 that the church bells were replaced. It is said that you live in Old Town if you can hear the bells in the church tower.
In September 1902 sixteen leaded and stained windows created by the Mayer Window Art Institute of Munich, Germany were installed. These windows are highly ranked among the examples of German Ecclesiastic art glass existing in this country.
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