Sanders Theatre

Location: 45 Quincy St., Cambridge

Time: Varies by performance

Age appropriateness: All ages

Cost: Varies

For pure acoustics and unobstructed sightlines, the historic Sanders Theater is simply one of the best in town. Constructed in 1870 and housed in historic Memorial Hall, the 1,167-seat theater offers a unique and intimate 180-degree design, which provides an unusual proximity to the stage.

It was built to function as lecture hall, but since it's inception, many revered figures have graced it's stage including Winston Churchill, Theodore Roosevelt, and Martin Luther King.

Sanders is presently home to several undergraduate choir and orchestral groups and also serves as a venue for many professional performance ensembles including The Boston Philharmonic, The Boston Chamber Music Society, The Christmas Revels, Masterworks Chorale and The Boston Baroque.