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Harold Washington Cultural Center, Performing arts venue in Bronzeville, Chicago, US.

The Harold Washington Cultural Center features a 1000-seat Commonwealth Edison Theatre and a Digital Media Resource Center within its 42,000-square-foot facility.

The center opened in August 2004 on the former site of the Regal Theater, marking a new chapter in the cultural development of Chicago's South Side.

The center provides educational programs in business management, digital recording, classical music instruction, and entertainment industry training for local youth.

Located at 4701 South Martin Luther King Drive, the center maintains regular operations with contact available through telephone number 773-373-1900.

A prominent statue of Chicago's first African American mayor Harold Washington stands at the entrance, connecting the building to municipal history.

Location: Illinois

Inception: August 2004

Official opening: 2004

Capacity: 1000

Address: South Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Drive

Website: http://hwccchicago.org

GPS coordinates: 41.80930,-87.61610

Latest update: March 9, 2025 12:29

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