Full Text of SR0797 101st General Assembly
SR0797 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, a | 3 | | 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, is currently celebrating | 4 | | its 130th anniversary; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The Auditorium Theatre was first unveiled to great | 6 | | acclaim on December 9, 1889 in an evening featuring a | 7 | | performance by legendary opera singer Adelina Patti and an | 8 | | impassioned dedication speech by President Benjamin Harrison; | 9 | | and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Since its inception, the Auditorium Theatre has | 11 | | been an artistic venue for all people, regardless of race, | 12 | | creed, or income; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Due to its cultural and historic prominence, the | 14 | | Auditorium Theatre possesses the distinction as both a National | 15 | | Historic Landmark and a Designated Chicago Landmark; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Chicago's status as a world-class city and a | 17 | | destination for sublime cultural experiences has been shaped, | 18 | | in part, by the Auditorium Theatre's contributions throughout | 19 | | the years, including the theatre's ascendancy in the wake of | 20 | | the Great Chicago Fire and its role in securing Chicago as the | 21 | | location for the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Over 300,000 patrons visit the Auditorium Theatre | 2 | | each year, representing diverse backgrounds and a wide array of | 3 | | cultural perspectives; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, Throughout the 2019-2020 season, the Auditorium | 5 | | Theatre is demonstrating its commitment to diversity and | 6 | | inclusion by presenting an eclectic array of exceptional | 7 | | programming so that all people from surrounding communities | 8 | | will have the opportunity to find inspiration, entertainment, | 9 | | and enjoyment through these varied artistic experiences; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, The Auditorium Theatre was recently awarded the | 11 | | League of Historic American Theatres' Outstanding Historic | 12 | | Theatre Award in recognition of its substantial contributions | 13 | | to arts and culture and its profound historic significance; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, It is important to celebrate the Auditorium | 15 | | Theatre's unparalleled history and incomparable tradition; | 16 | | therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that in recognition of the | 19 | | Auditorium Theatre's initial unveiling, we declare December 9, | 20 | | 2019 "Auditorium Theatre Day" in the State of Illinois, and we | 21 | | acknowledge this historic landmark's commitment to artistic |
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| 1 | | excellence and community inclusion while celebrating the | 2 | | artists, performers, world leaders, authors, musicians, and | 3 | | cultural icons who have graced the auditorium's stage and | 4 | | enthralled tens of millions of patrons over the years; and be | 5 | | it further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to the Auditorium Theatre as a symbol of our respect | 8 | | and esteem.
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