We got last minute seats to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s holiday concert which meant we were way up in the (top) sixth floor balcony, second to last row. I didn’t know symphony center went that high. Not ideal but we could at least see better from there than from the nosebleed seats at The Auditorium theatre, which is set back further from the stage so the members of The National (the band) were ant size (and the giant screen was mostly psychedelic art instead of the action on stage. Never again.)
At least at symphony hall we could see all the musicians, including the tops of their heads. The seats were a little too shallow and upright and it was disconcerting to have a metal pipe railing in front of our seats, presumably to keep us from keeling over. Fortunately there were two upholstered chairs st the end of the aisle for disabled patrons. I sat in one which was much more comfortable. The music, plus the symphony choir and an appearance from Santa, was great.
Chicago has no shortage of charming and ornate old theaters including The Lyric, CIBC and the Chicago theater.
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