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== Part of Speech == | == Part of Speech == | ||
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== Pronunciation == | == Pronunciation == | ||
[kɑn | [kɑn] | ||
[kahn] | |||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
Often referred to simply as "Cahn" by students and faculty, Cahn Auditorium is the largest performance space on campus with over 1,000 seats and an orchestra pit.<ref name="maps"> [https://maps.northwestern.edu/txt/facility/181 “Cahn Auditorium.” Northwestern University Campus Maps.] </ref> It sits on south campus at the intersection of Emerson St. and Sheridan Rd. | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
Built in 1940, Cahn Auditorium is named for Bertram Cahn, a civic leader, donor, trustee, alumnus, and chairman of B. Kuppenheimer and Company.<ref | Built in 1940, Cahn Auditorium is named for Bertram Cahn, a civic leader, donor, trustee, alumnus, and chairman of B. Kuppenheimer and Company.<ref name="maps"/> | ||
== Tradition == | == Tradition == | ||
In additional to various other productions, the annual [[Waa-Mu]] show is staged in Cahn Auditorium.<ref | In additional to various other productions, the annual [[Waa-Mu]] show is staged in Cahn Auditorium.<ref name="maps"/> | ||
== Address == | == Address == | ||
600 Emerson Street | 600 Emerson Street | ||
Evanston, IL 60208 | Evanston, IL 60208 | ||
== Example Sentence == | |||
“Waa-Mu is being performed in Cahn Auditorium tonight.” | |||
== Related Terms == | == Related Terms == | ||
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Part of Speech
Noun
Pronunciation
[kɑn]
[kahn]
Description
Often referred to simply as "Cahn" by students and faculty, Cahn Auditorium is the largest performance space on campus with over 1,000 seats and an orchestra pit.[1] It sits on south campus at the intersection of Emerson St. and Sheridan Rd.
History
Built in 1940, Cahn Auditorium is named for Bertram Cahn, a civic leader, donor, trustee, alumnus, and chairman of B. Kuppenheimer and Company.[1]
Tradition
In additional to various other productions, the annual Waa-Mu show is staged in Cahn Auditorium.[1]
Address
600 Emerson Street Evanston, IL 60208
Example Sentence
“Waa-Mu is being performed in Cahn Auditorium tonight.”
