Harris Theater for Music and Dance
Saturday, May 1, 2027 / 5:00PM
We are delighted to invite you to the Legacy, the Harris Theater's 2027 Gala. This special evening will celebrate the artistic legacy we share—and the role we each play in shaping its future.
The celebration will begin on the Theater’s elegantly tented rooftop with cocktails, dinner, and the company of fellow arts leaders and friends of the Harris. We will then gather in Deering McCormick Hall for the Chicago premiere of LEGACY, a collaboration between visionary choreographer Alonzo King and composer and five-time Grammy Award-winning musician esperanza spalding.
For more than twenty years, the Harris Theater has connected audiences with remarkable artists from Chicago and across the globe. Your generosity sustains this work: providing a home for artistic collaboration, expanding access to inspiring performances, and ensuring that music and dance remain a vibrant part of our city’s future.
Tables and single tickets to the Legacy Gala can be reserved at https://www.pjhchicago.com/events/harristheater, or by contacting Courtney Galassini, at cgalassini@pjhchicago.com.
Harris Theater Presents
Alonzo King LINES Ballet
Alonzo King LINES Ballet returns to the Harris Theater with the Chicago premiere of LEGACY — a groundbreaking work bringing together two global artistic forces: Grammy Award-winning bassist, vocalist, and composer esperanza spalding and contemporary ballet pioneer Alonzo King.
Accompaniying the performance live, spalding shares the stage with the transcendent dancers of LINES Ballet for a dynamic dialogue between music and movement. King’s celebrated choreographic language, renowned for its sculptural beauty, emotional depth, and expansive sense of space, unites with spalding’s intricate harmonies and soulful improvisations, for an unforgettable performance.
Performance-only tickets include reserved seats for the 8:00 p.m. performance; cocktail reception and gala dinner not included.
Two Ways to Attend
Book a Gala Reservation Performance-Only Tickets
Thank you to our early Gala Supporters!*
Event Chairs
Alaina Anderson
Bernard Bartilad
Vice Chairs
Abby McCormick O’Neil and D. Carroll Joynes
Host Committee Benefactors
ITW
Northern Trust and Claire and Michael O’Grady
Host Committee Sponsors
Alaina Anderson and William Blair
Bernard Bartilad and Fifth Third Bank
Patrons
Robert J. Gauch. Jr.
Christine and Glenn Kelly
Merrillyn J. Kosier and James F. Kinoshita
PNC
Supporters
Kimberly Dulac
*Gala Supporter List as of November 9, 2026