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A private high school for the performing and visual arts in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1981. Learn about its curriculum, arts departments, admissions, and notable alumni.
In 2000, under the leadership of new dean James Gandre, the name was changed to Chicago College of Performing Arts. Rudy Marcozzi acted as Interim Dean during the 2008-2009 school year until Henry Fogel, the former President of the Chicago Symphony, assumed the post of dean of the college in the Fall of 2009.
Dr. Florenz Ziegfeld Sr (1841–1923), founded the college in 1867 as the Chicago Academy of Music. The institution has endured without interruption for one hundred and fifty-seven years. Ziegfeld was the father of Florenz Jr., the Broadway impresario. The Academy was credited as being the fourth conservatory in America.
A performance facility in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood, named after the city's first African-American mayor. Learn about its history, controversies, finances and current use by the City Colleges of Chicago.
Learn about the history and architecture of the James M. Nederlander Theatre, a former movie palace and vaudeville venue in downtown Chicago. The theater, formerly known as the Oriental Theatre, opened in 1926 and now presents live Broadway shows.
Learn about the history, programs and achievements of Interlochen Center for the Arts, a non-profit corporation that operates arts education institutions and performance venues in Michigan. Founded in 1928 by Joseph E. Maddy, Interlochen Center for the Arts offers summer camp, boarding school, online and adult arts programs in various disciplines.
The Fine Arts Building, formerly known as the Studebaker Building, is a historic landmark in Chicago with a theater, art galleries, and offices. The Studebaker Theater, dedicated in 1898, hosts live performances and NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
ChiArts is a public high school in Chicago that offers a rigorous program of academics and arts education in five conservatories: Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts and Creative Writing. Learn about its history, admission, partners and location.