Chicago State Street - That great street

State Street is a large south-north street in Chicago, Illinois, USA and its south suburbs. At turn of the 19th to the 20th century a tourist said about it: "You take you life in your hands when you attempt crossing State Street with its endless stream of rattling wagons and clanging trolley cars. New York does not for a moment compare with Chicago in the roar and bustle and bewilderment of its street life." Pedestrians, street cars, and horse-drawn carts and carriages all shared the road in this early 20th century review of "State Street, that great street." Since then, the historic corridor has maintained its reputation as one of Chicago's most visited streets.

State Street was, and continues to be, one of the main avenues of traffic and commerce in the center of Chicago's central business district, the Loop. Recognized as Chicago's original "Main Street", State Street went through extensive renovations in the mid-1990s that spurred a renewed interest in business, real estate, entertainment and tourism in the area. State Street became a shopping destination and is referred to in the song "Chicago," sung by Frank Sinatra where Frank refers it to "State Street, that great street."

The historic Chicago Theatre is also located on State Street. It was lit by Commercial Light Company in 1958, making it - according to the Chicago Tribune - the brightest thoroughfare in the world.

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Chicago - Goodman Theatre

The Goodman Theatre, recipient of a Special Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre, is a leader in the American theater and internationally renowned for its artists, productions and educational programs. The theater was established in July 1922, by a gift of $250,000 from William and Erna Goodman to the Art Institute of Chicago for the purpose of building a theater to memorialize their son, Kenneth Sawyer Goodman. Before his death at the age of 35 in the influenza epidemic of 1918, Kenneth Sawyer Goodman had written, published and produced a number of plays in non-commercial productions in Chicago, and had expressed his vision of an ideal theater, one that would combine professional training with the highest possible performance standards. The new theater, encompassing a drama school and a professional acting company, opened its doors on October 20, 1925. In the mid-1980s, concerned about the adequacy of its aging theater behind the Art Institute, the Goodman began to explore the possibility of a new facility. In the early 90's, the idea of the North Loop Theatre District was born, and the new Goodman Theatre at the corner of Randolph and N. Dearborn opened in December, 2000. After 75 years of ups, downs, highs, and lows, the Goodman had entered the 21st century, and began writing a new chapter in its formidable history.

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Goodman Memorial Theatre Chicago

When you want to see the next big thing, see it in Chicago. The city boasts five Tony award-winning regional theatre companies - more than any other city in the nation. And with more than 200 theater companies delivering everything from blockbuster hits to edgy improv skits, your entertainment options are endless. The Goodman is the top dog of the Chicago theater scene. By dedicating itself to three guiding principles - quality, diversity and community - Goodman Theatre seeks to be the premier cultural organization in Chicago, providing productions and programs that make an essential contribution to the quality of life in the city. It has a staff of more than 300 trained and certified artists and offers fresh, interesting plays that are often brimming with social commentary. The Goodman in the heart of Chicago is a real progressive theater, mainstream enough to attract the crowds but innovative enough to make it amazingly diverse and interesting.

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The Loneliness of the Skyscraper Window Cleaner

(This is Three First National Plaza, Chicago, Il, - 57 floors, Height: 767 feet / 234 meter, built 1981) The pay is good, you get great views of the city and constant challenges. If this sounds like your dream job, you should either become a Wall Street big shot or - a far riskier option - a skyscraper window washer. High-rise and skyscraper window cleaners work on high rise buildings, dangling outside via ropes and using abseiling techniques to control their rate of descent. It's a good life. Lonely. But you see people, even if you don't speak to them. Gazing in on men and women working, talking, laughing, living, a window washer remaines always separated from them by those hundreds of window panes, suspended in his own quiet, windy limbo. Below, toy-like cars and tiny figures are waving a crazy pattern. This is as high as you can get without flying.

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