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Chicago TARDIS is an annual North American science fiction convention focusing on the British television series Doctor Who and related programs, held the weekend after Thanksgiving in Chicago. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] This event has been rated among the top five conventions for fans of Doctor Who living in the United States. [ 2 ]
Wintrust Arena at McCormick Square, previously referred to as DePaul Arena or McCormick Place Events Center, [6] is a 10,387-seat sports venue in the Near South Side community area of Chicago that opened in 2017. It is the current home court for the men's and women's basketball teams of DePaul University and serves as an events center for ...
It was the site of three PPV events: Starrcade 87, Chi-Town Rumble and Halloween Havoc 90. When used as a concert venue the arena seats up to 10,075 for end-stage shows, 7,924 for 3 ⁄ 4 -house shows, and 5,878 for 1 ⁄ 2 -house shows.
The 16 Best Halloween Events in Chicago, from Potion-Making to Tarot Readings. Sarah Ashley. October 19, 2023 at 8:00 AM. ... Attendance and costume registration is free, and all ages are invited ...
The original construction of the arena cost $175 million. [17] The United Center's acoustics were designed to amplify noise to replicate "The Roar" – the din that made Chicago Stadium famous, especially during hockey games. [18] The designers originally estimated that the United Center would be 80% as loud as the Chicago Stadium had been.
McCormick Place is a convention center in Chicago. It is the largest convention center in North America. [2] It consists of four interconnected buildings and one indoor arena sited on and near the shore of Lake Michigan, about 2 mi (3.2 km) south of the Chicago Loop. McCormick Place hosts numerous trade shows and meetings.
The first summer boasted an attendance of approximately 1.9 million for 65 concerts. [11] In 1939, the single-concert attendance record was set with over 300,000 for the Lily Pons concert. [ 12 ] Pons shared the stage with her husband Andre Kostelanetz in what was described as the largest audience of her career. [ 13 ]
Fan Expo Chicago (formerly Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, and commonly known as the Chicago Comicon), is a comic book convention held during the summer in Rosemont, Illinois, United States, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. It was traditionally a three-day event (Friday through Sunday), but in 2006, it expanded to four days ...