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Beverly Arts Center
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Categories: Performing Arts, Cinema, Music Venues [Edit]
Neighborhood: Morgan Park2407 W 111th St
(between Artesian Ave & Western Ave)
Chicago, IL 60655
(773) 445-3838
- Hours:
Mon-Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sat. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sun. 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Music:
- Live
- Best Nights:
- Wed, Fri, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- No
- Smoking:
- Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
- Coat Check:
- No
13 reviews for Beverly Arts Center
Time for another friendly update!
Once upon a time, I was stuck in a rut, and in an effort to make an exodus from depressing winter blues and personal setbacks, I forced myself to become a networking monster. My quest for personal improvement led me here, among other places, where I joined the Young Adult Board.
I've participated in a couple of art shows as both an artist, and a Y.A.B member, which has been a great experience. There are tons of ways to get involved, and I've been really impressed with the turnout at our events since I've been a member.
BAC has given me a great opportunity to get involved and get out of my comfort zone, and has a lot of opportunities for classes, art shows, and events for kiddies, grown-ups, and people in between.
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11/4/2006
A friend of mine had a piece in a show here last night and I really enjoyed going. They had a nice… Read more »
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Beverly Arts Center
9/10/2009
Thanks for the positive review Rachel! BAC loves having you…
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This is a really cool venue. Yes, another opportunity to hangout with the family. They do a great jazz set on Monday evenings. Nice and quaint. It's really cool to have this type of thing going on in the neighborhood.
My folks really look forward to coming out on Monday nights. It's also nice that they offer pottery classes and other ways for someone especially young folks to express their creative energy.
Keep up the good work.
I love working here. I agree with Bill D. This place really is a gem. I teach piano here two days a week and haven't had enough free time between work and school to check out the shows yet, but there are always really interesting, modern art exhibits going on that I stop to enjoy after my teaching day. The building is a beautiful space, the community that the BAC serves is made up of a diverse array of generally interesting, great people. The classes offered are fresh and the space and community are inspirational. It's a great environment overall.
I have been coming here for classes since I was a kid, and now my daughter is in their dance classes. The selection of classes is wonderful, and the movies they show are great. I recommend this place for anyone in the area looking for a nice community to belong to with your family.
The only thing I can say is that I wish more young adults took classes so that my husband and I wouldn't be the youngest people in adult classes. I also wish they had some space for volunteers, but still haven't gotten back to me. Oh well.
I love this place....that's why I work here. I know this review is going to seem a bit biased, but this place is truly a gem on the south side. From ballet to rock concerts, ceramics to yoga, digital art to theater, this place has something for everyone. I highly recommend stopping in and seeing what this place has to offer. See you around the BAC.
I agree with Bill - I love this place! It really is a great place to work or have fun! There are so many different things going on at the BAC that there's always something new to see or get involved in. We offer classes for all ages, movies, theater and comedy performances, concerts, festivals and family days, as well as gallery exhibits. The BAC has something for everyone - it really is a gem on the south side and a great asset to the community. Another thing I love about it is that we offer so many ways for people to get involved other than classes and events. People can volunteer to help out at events as well as join committees such as the Young Adult Board, which promotes programming for people 21-35.
I've come here to see a few movies for the Polish Film Festival. It's a great building to have in that neighborhood. The building is modern, the theater is small, and the volunteers were friendly. My favorite part was that they were selling bags of popcorn for a $1. You could also buy alcoholic refreshments to drink while viewing the film. You bet your dupa I was all over that. Culture, cheap popcorn and a few brews makes for a very entertaining night indeed.
I saw a show here last night. A very intimate, small theater. The 1st row is about 2 feet from the stage, the last row is about 50 feet from the stage. I'm not sure about the balcony but it looked like there wasn't a bad seat in the house. They've been booking some pretty decent shows here lately(last night was Alejandro Escovedo.) Very reasonably priced beer ($3.00 bottles) in the lobby & a very up close experience for a concert. Something the south side has needed for a while.
I interned for BAC over the summer, and even though it was quite a distance from where I stay on the northside, it was definitely worth the commute for me. It's a beautiful building. The staff and faculty are great. You don't really find too many art centers that have a community feel to it anymore. Their thtr is really nice. It's a big stage with not too many seats in the house, but not too few either. I think the cost for some of the programs seemed a bit much to me at first, but after working with the kids and seeing how much BAC invests into their programs and thtr productions for the kids, from sets to creative costumes to even black lights that cover the stage, I'm almost positive you're not going to be able to find a better program that will offer that sort of experience for your young aspiring thespians. I worked with some really great kids and had some great mentors there as well. Definitely stop by this place. You'll think it's cute too.
It's a nice place to have community events and a great place for summer programs for children.
I've been familiar with this place since it was located just a half block down in a smaller building. One of the chief instructors, Mary Lee, was supposedly very hard-nosed but still kind at her core. I happened to get hit by a car in front of the center one day several years ago, and she rushed into the building (after hours) to get paper towel for all of the blood coming out of my nose and mouth. I also knew her as my sisters' ballet instructor; her efforts weren't entirely successful, but she started a lifelong interest in dance for at least one of them. You can go here for tap, modern, jazz and ballet lessons, btw.
Great place to see a show, whether it is a play or a dance. The place is very nice and well kept up and you can usually get tickets to a show if you try well enough in advance.
We came here to see a Christmas production. The dancing/choreography were great, the costumes were...interesting. The place was crowded, though, and everyone seemed to enjoy it. Pretty modern.
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7/19/2005 First to Review
Great local theater/dance. We saw a modern version of the Nutcracker here at Christmastime. The… Read more »
