Northwestern University - Norris University Center

McCormick Auditorium and John J.Louis Room

*Please check your ticket for the correct hall*

CTA

Train: Purple Line stop at Foster.

Bus: #201 stop at Sheridan & Foster. #213 stop at Church St & Chicago Ave.

Bike

Mellow Bike Map

Driving Directions

From the North: Follow N Broadway. Continue straight onto N Sheridan Rd. Turn right onto Sheridan Rd. Turn left onto Burnham Pl. Turn right onto Forest Ave. Slight left onto Sheridan Rd. Turn right onto Campus Dr. Venue is on the right.

From the South: Follow I-290 E. Continue onto IL-110 E. Take the Wacker Dr exit. Turn slightly left to merge onto US. 41 N/N DuSable Lake Shore Dr. Continue onto DuSable Lake Shore Dr. Exit at N Sheridan Rd and turn right. Turn left onto Burnham Pl. Turn right onto Forest Ave, then slight left onto Sheridan Rd. Turn right onto Campus Dr. Venue is on the right.

From the West: Follow I-90 W/I-94 W. Slight right onto I-94 W (signs for Milwaukee/Interstate 94 W/Edens Expressway). Take Exit 37 B to merge onto IL-58 E/Dempster St. Turn left onto E Prairie Rd. Turn right onto Golf Rd. Continue onto Emerson St. Continue straight. Venue is on the right.

Parking

Northwestern University Parking Information.

*Parking spaces are extremely sparse near Norris University Center. For this reason, public transit is highly recommended.

Parking Lot: Locy Lot (1850 Campus Dr).

Street Parking: Mobile-Pay metered parking available on surrounding streets.

Garage: Lakeside Parking Structure (1 Arts Cir Dr).

Restrooms

All-Gender: There is one All-Gender Single-Stall restroom on the second floor and another on the third floor.

Gendered: Men’s & Women’s restrooms available on the first and second floor.

Venue Accessibility

Main Building Entrance (West): on the first floor up 30 steps from street level, with power-assist door operators. There is a driveway that allows vehicles to drop off patrons directly outside these main doors.

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Side Entrance (South): on the basement/lower level, down a slight ramp, with a power-assist door operator. This entrance can be accessed off of Arts Circle Drive. We recommend that patrons needing a no-stair path be dropped off on Arts Circle Drive, enter the building from this south entrance, and take the elevator to their desired floor.

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McCormick Auditorium Main Entrance: on the first floor up 20 steps from the Main Entrance (West). There is a power lift available, though please be advised that this lift is very slow; see below for recommended no-stair path*.

*McCormick Auditorium Accessible Entrance:

For patrons needing no-stair path, we recommend using the South Entrance from Arts Cir. Drive, where you can take an elevator from the basement/lower level to the first floor. Once on the first floor, continue down the hall past the Main Entrance of McCormick, and the last door on the left opens onto the first row of seating in the theater.

McCormick Auditorium Seating:

Seating is accessed via 2 stair aisles; there is a side entrance to access transfer and no-transfer seating in the front row.

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John J. Louis Room: on the second floor, up two flights of stairs from the Main Entrance (West), or elevator from the South Entrance. Seating is accessed via 2 flat aisles. There are spaces for no-transfer seating in the front row or back row. Transfer seating is available along the aisles.

Event Accessibility

At Chicago Humanities, we strive to eliminate barriers to participation related to aging and disabilities. You can request accessibility accommodations when reserving tickets online, or afterward by contacting our Box Office (312) 661-1239 | access@chicagohumanities.org. Requests with at least 48 hours’ notice are greatly appreciated!

For a detailed description of each accessibility feature, please visit our accessibility page.

Hearing

-American Sign Language interpreters

-Assistive Listening Devices

-Open Captions

-Seating Close to Stage

Mobility

-Aisle Seats

-Walker/wheelchair transfer seats

-Wheelchair/power scooter no-transfer seating

Vision

-Audio Description

-Large Print or Braille Programs

-Seating Close to Stage

Sensory Tools

Service Animals

-Chicago Humanities welcomes any and all animals that are registered as a service animal.