Phillip Glass has written popular film scores.
The Arie Crown Theater is an entertainment venue named after Lithuanian immigrant Arie Crown , who was the father of Henry Crown , the American industrialist and philanthropist , and situated on Lake Shore Drive , Chicago .. Chicago. Chicago. Henry Crown. Henry Crown. It opened in 1960 , with seating for 5,000 people , one of the largest seating capacities in Chicago .. Chicago. Chicago. The theater is part of the McCormick Place convention facility , owned by the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority .. Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority. Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority. McCormick Place. McCormick Place. The theatre was damaged by a fire in 1967 and was closed until 1971 .. After re-opening a year later for Mahalia Jackson 's funeral , the Arie Crown Theater has had nearly four decades presenting classical and rock music , also musicals .. Mahalia Jackson. Mahalia Jackson. In more recent years , the acoustics have been improved by changing the proportions of the auditorium and staging area and this has reduced the seating capacity to 4,250 people .. seating capacity. seating capacity