Arts in Chicago By jeffmbarker222@yahoo.com Jan 1, 1856 Chicago History Museum Dec 9, 1889 Auditorium Theatre (Auditorium Building) Oct 16, 1891 Chicago Symphony Orchestra opens at the Auditorium Theatre Mar 15, 1893 Art Institute of Chicago Dec 14, 1904 Symphony Center Jan 1, 1906 The Majestic, now Bank of America Theatre Jan 1, 1912 Little Theater in Chicago Jan 1, 1912 Morse Theatre Oct 20, 1925 Goodman Theatre Jan 1, 1926 The Oriental Theatre Oct 4, 1926 New Palace Theatre, now Cadillac Palace Theatre Jan 1, 1930 Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum Jun 27, 1930 Gateway Theatre Jan 1, 1933 Museum of Science and Industry Jan 1, 1952 Lyric Opera of Chicago Jan 1, 1956 Joffrey Ballet Jan 1, 1958 Drury Lane Theatres Dec 16, 1959 The Second City Theatre Jan 1, 1974 Steppenwolf Theater Company Oct 9, 1974 Victory Gardens Theater Jan 1, 1977 Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Aug 27, 1978 First Chicago Jazz Festival Jan 1, 1981 Improv Olympic Jan 1, 1982 Metro Jun 5, 1983 First Chicago Blues Festival, Grant Park Jun 12, 1994 Double Door Jul 15, 1999 First Chicago Outdoor Film Festival Nov 8, 2003 Harris Theater