Cathalena E. Burch Sometimes we like to get outside of our comfort zone when it comes to entertainment.Conjuring up ghostsDid you know that only one room on the third floor of the historic Hotel Congress survived the devastating 1934 fire that led to John Dillinger’s capture?
The hotel at 311 E. Congress St. is taking folks up to the third floor for its “Hotel Congress Séance Experience” on Saturday, May 28. It’s described as an “authentic life recreation of a Victorian Era theatrical dark séance.” Organizers promise the séance will be performed exactly as it was in the 1800s at the haunted hotel. Warning: That 1934 fire also destroyed the elevator so audience members will have to climb stairs.There are two shows — at 7 and 8:30 p.m.