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Directions and Parking
Scroll down for important parking
information
Public
Transportation:
The closest "L" stop is the Brown Line at
Wellington Ave. Then walk 4 blocks WEST to Southport. Turn
LEFT on Southport and go to 2936 N. Southport.
For bus and
train schedules, contact the CTA at (312) 836-7000, or CLICK
HERE to be directed to the RTA trip planer.
Driving:
If you are coming from either
direction via Lake Shore Drive:
1. Take Lake Shore Drive to
Belmont Ave.
2. Exit at Belmont Ave. and travel 1 mile WEST
to Southport.
3. Turn LEFT at Southport and go 2
blocks.
4. Our address is 2936 N. Southport.
If you
are coming from the North or Northwest:
1. Take Interstate
90/94 EAST to California Ave.
2. As you exit the
expressway, you must turn RIGHT on California Ave.
3.
Travel on California Ave. for 1/4 block to Diversey
Pkwy.
4. Turn LEFT on Diversey Pkwy. and travel 14 blocks
EAST to Southport.
5. Turn LEFT on Southport and go 2
blocks.
6. Our address is 2936 N. Southport.
If you
are coming from the South:
1. Take Interstate 90/94 WEST to
Armitage Ave.
2. As you exit the expressway, turn RIGHT on
Armitage Ave.
3. Travel on Armitage Ave. for 1/4 block to
Ashland Ave.
4. Turn LEFT on Ashland Ave. and travel 10
blocks NORTH to Wellington Ave.
5. Turn RIGHT on Wellington
Ave. and go 2 blocks EAST to Southport.
6. Turn RIGHT on
Southport.
7. Our address is 2936 N. Southport.
If
you are coming from the West or Southwest:
1. Take either
Interstate 290 or Interstate 55 EAST to Lake Shore Drive or
Interstate 90/94.
2a. If you are taking Lake Shore Drive,
see "Lake Shore Drive" instructions.
2b. If you are taking
Interstate 90/94, see "South"
instructions.
Parking:
There is a small parking
lot behind the theatre, which we share with St. Alphonsus
Catholic Church. Enter this parking lot on Oakdale
St.
There is a second parking lot on the corner of
Southport Ave. and Oakdale St. Enter this parking lot on
Southport Ave.
Note: The St. Alphonsus lots
are no longer free, they now have a "Pay and
Display" system in place.
The "Pay Station"
machines have instructions (see copy below) and rates posted on or near them in
both lots. The machine in the Southport lot is located
between the in and out driveways. There are two machines
in the Oakdale lot, one on the back wall of the Athenaeum and
the other at the west end of the lot. Should a machine not
work for some reason, please pay at any other machine, making
sure that the receipt gets onto your dashboard.
New rates effective December 16,
2005.
The lots are
patrolled and cars which do not have the proper receipt in the
front window, will be towed even if you did pay! If you park
and pay for a short amount of time and stay past the ending
time printed on your receipt, you must pay again since your parking receipt will have expired. Please
read and understand the instructions posted in each lot since
the theatre can not help you in the event you are towed.
Please note: The machines take credit cards or cash and exact
change is required. The box office is unable to supply you with small
bills for these machines. Cars left in the lots past midnight
are subject to being towed!
If both parking lots are full, there are
two City of Chicago parking lots within a few blocks of the
theatre.
1. Ashland and Barry Aves.--go 2 blocks WEST to
Ashland Ave. and 1 block NORTH to Barry Ave.
2. Belmont and
Greenview Aves.--go 1 block WEST to Greenview Ave. and 2
blocks NORTH to Belmont Ave.
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