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3rd Annual Vert Couture Eco Fashion Show
Millennium Park, Michigan & Randolph, Chicago, |
This runway show of Spring/Summer 2012 eco-collections by Chicago designers from rising ready-to-wear stars using renewable fabrics and vintage materials to established fashion icons who create luxury haute couture starts with a “Sexy & Sustainable” green lounge cocktail reception.
Champions Challenge
- Sports & Recreation
10/20/2011 – 10/20/2011
United Center, 1901 W. Madison, Chicago, |
Watch tennis legends Andre Agassi, John McEnroe, Jim Courier and Bjorn Borg compete as part of the 2011 Champions Series circuit.
2011 Carl Sandburg Literary Awards Dinner
The Forum, University of Illinois at Chicago, 725 W. Roosevelt, Chicago, |
During this Chicago Public Library fundraiser, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Roger Ebert will be honored and guests will enjoy lively and thought-provoking dinner conversation with prominent writers who have ties to Chicago.
Faustin Linyekula: more, more, more…future
Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, |
In this raucous and powerful dance theater performance, three dancers, including choreographer and director Faustin Linyekula, reflect on the political, social, and cultural history and present day struggles of the Congo.
The World’s Fair of Clubs
Various locations, |
Join members of 100 clubs including the Adventurers Club of Chicago to hear Dave Barr, Fran Capo, Sir Richard Branson, and others share their land, sea, and air adventures, and enjoy exhibitors, IMAX screenings, and more concerning exploration, medicine, science, and the future and sustainability of private clubs.
Fashion Focus Chicago 2011
Various locations, |
Enjoy four headlining runway shows plus a variety of free and affordable shopping events and other exciting happenings throughout the city during this 7th annual celebration of Chicago’s thriving fashion industry and talent.
Mary Poppins
Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph, Chicago, |
The high-flying musical returns with an irresistible story, unforgettable songs, breathtaking dance numbers, and spectacular stage-craft.
Jürgen Mayer H.’s Wirrwarr
Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, |
This exhibition showcases data sheets – used by institutions to ensure password and PIN security – which the artist interprets as the basis of a continued line of research into the relationship between architecture, communications, and new technology.
Beauty of the Father
Wicker Park Arts Center, 2215 W. North Ave., Chicago, |
In Urban Theater Company’s production of Nilo Cruz’s play, a lover’s triangle provides the setting for an exploration of the conflict between love and sacrifice.
New Stages Amplified
Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, |
Experience three never-before-seen plays – Dartmoor Prison, Chicago Boys, and Ask Aunt Susan – by rising star playwrights, and enjoy a glass of wine and discussions with the artists after the shows.
There’s Fun to be Done! Dr. Seuss and the Art of Invention
Museum of Science and Industry, 57th St. and Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, |
Interact with Oobleck, become a creative problem-solver, and invent your own contraption by mixing images of Seussian wheels, horns, tubes and more in this exciting exhibit that explores Dr. Seuss’ career and his unique way of looking at the world.
Joffrey Ballet Chicago – Don Quixote
Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Congress Parkway, Chicago, |
Travel the Spanish countryside with Don Quixote and two star- crossed lovers in this production that’s filled with colorful characters and crowd-pleasing dancing.
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
Steppenwolf Theatre Company, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago, |
This Steppenwolf for Young Adults production tells the story of a deaf mute man who resides in a local boarding house and four other vivid but desperately lonesome residents in a Georgia mill town during the 1930s.
The Doyle and Debbie Show
Royal George Theatre, 1641 N. Halsted St., Chicago, |
Bruce Arntson and Jenny Littleton wield the vocals of vintage country stars and the acting chops of Broadway veterans in this parody that both lampoons and idolizes country music’s tradition of iconic duos and their subsequent battle of the sexes.
Geoffrey & Carmen: A Memoir in Four Movements
DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th Place, Chicago, |
This exhibition will be divided into four sections: “Family,” ”Art,” “Dance” and “Theatre” and will include paintings, sculpture, and photographs highlighting the extraordinary careers of Geoffrey Holder and Carmen DeLavallade.
Spencer Finch: Lunar
Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, |
Installed on the open-air Bluhm Family Terrace, Lunar will glow the color of moonlight during the evening hours using energy from sunlight to power a geodesic dome positioned on top of the “lunar lander module.”
The Language of Less (Then and Now)
Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, |
Inspired by the MCA’s minimalist and postminimalist holdings from the 1960s and 1970s, this exhibition features historical material along with five contemporary artists who are working within the stylistic language of their forebears, albeit with entirely new content and concerns.
22nd Annual Festival of Films from Iran
Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State, Chicago, |
Explore Persian culture through the eyes of Iran’s filmmakers in this 8-film series that includes an array of U.S. and North American premieres that highlight the balance between tradition and modernity through diverse stories.
UBS 12 x 12: New Artists / New Work: Ann Toebbe
Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, |
This exhibition features three large-scale collage paintings inspired by Mary Bard’s 1949 book The Doctor Wears Three Faces about the expectations and isolation of being a doctor’s wife, which was made into the movie Mother Didn’t Tell Me
Nancy Holt: Sightlines
Madlener House, 4 W. Burton Pl., Chicago, |
This Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts exhibition offers an in-depth look at the early projects of this important American artist whose pioneering work falls at the intersection of art, architecture, and time-based media.
Chocolate Around the World
The Field Museum, 1400 S. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, |
Discover the complete story behind the tasty treat that we crave.
The Spirit Play
Storefront Theater, 66 E. Randolph, Chicago, |
In this world premiere production by The Strange Tree Group, three charlatans prey on the rich in 1880s Chicago with elaborate tricks during well-rehearsed séances until one receives unexpected communications from the dead, and her world takes a stunning turn.
Follies
Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Navy Pier, Chicago, |
When the legendary “Weismann Follies” company reunites after many decades to relive their moments in the spotlight, they reveal the fine line we tread between illusion and reality—and the human follies that challenge us all.
Chicago Artists Month
Various locations, |
Chicago Artists Month showcases over 200 events, ranging from exhibitions to open studio tours and neighborhood art walks presented by museums, galleries, cultural centers, artist collaboratives, and other organizations throughout the city.
Form in Flora 2
Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N. Central Park Ave., Chicago, |
Browse sculptures throughout the Conservatory grounds by juried members of Chicago Sculpture International.
KAGAN Radios
SHoP (Southside Hub of Production), 5638 S. Woodlawn, Chicago, |
This display of 50-plus radios hand-built by George Kagan exhibits aesthetic, acoustic and electronic considerations, dips into different forms of Modern Art and Architecture, and explores how the Golden Ratio impacts sound.
Write Now: Artists and Letterforms
Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington, Chicago, |
This major exhibition showcases a diverse range of recent works by more than 60 artists utilizing letters and text in a wide array of mediums.
Max Truax’s Brand
- Theater
9/29/2011 – 10/29/2011
Red Tape Theatre, 621 W. Belmont, Chicago, |
Chicago’s leading avant-garde director helms Henrik Ibsen’s obscure epic Brand, a tale of the battle between Old Testament rage and modern complacence when a furious priest attempts to reform a small town steeped in corruption.
Vision and Communism
Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., Chicago, |
Drawing on an extensive private collection of Soviet art and propaganda, this exhibition presents nearly ninety of postwar artist and designer Viktor Koretsky’s posters, photographs, and original maquettes.
The Billboard Art Project
Eastbound I-90 near the Oakton exit, Chicago, |
See works by a wide variety of artists – including many Chicagoans – interspersed among advertising on billboards along the highway.
Elling
Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, |
This Chicago premiere is the story of two simple young men, just released from an institution, who are trying to acclimate to the complexities of modern society.
The Amish Project
American Theater Company, 1909 W. Byron, Chicago, |
This play tells the powerful story of the man who opened fire in a one-room Amish schoolhouse, killing 5 girls and himself, and the Amish community which forgave him.
Becky Shaw
A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells St., Chicago, |
In this Pulitzer-prize finalist comedy of bad manners, a woman’s plan to set up her best friend on a blind date launches a series of cataclysmic events.
Starting Here, Starting Now
No Exit Café, 6970 N. Glenwood, Chicago, |
This stirring coming of age story unspools through poignant lyrics, exhilarating music and soaring voices as three young characters find love, lose it, and find it again.
The Great Fire
Lookingglass Theatre Company, 821 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, |
In this acclaimed and spectacular production, experience the disaster that redefined Chicago.
Mourning Becomes Electra
Greenhouse Theater, 2257 N. Lincoln, Chicago, |
This shortened, action-packed revision of O’Neill’s epic, set at the end of the Civil War, is a tale of murder, vengeance, and reinvention.
Spread the Word! The Evolution of Gospel from Chicago to the World
DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th Place, Chicago, |
This exhibition explores Chicago’s rich gospel history and its icons – from singers Mahalia Jackson, Albertina Walker, and Thomas Dorsey to legendary Chicago choirs, and “First Families of Gospel,” among many others.
Red
Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, |
Set amid the swiftly-changing cultural tide of the early 1960s, this intense play chronicles abstract expressionist Mark Rothko’s two-year struggle to complete a set of murals for Manhattan’s exclusive Four Seasons restaurant and his fraught relationship with a seemingly naïve young assistant.
Bertrand Goldberg: Architecture of Invention
Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, |
Featuring over 100 original architectural drawings and models as well as examples of the acclaimed Chicagoan’s graphic and furniture designs, this exhibition offers important perspectives on the multidisciplinary practices of today’s architects and designers.
Love, Loss & What I Wore
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut, Chicago, |
Featuring a rotating cast of stars, this play (based on the book by the same name) uses clothing and accessories and the memories they trigger to tell funny and often poignant stories that women of all ages can relate to.
Wood Type, Evolved: Experimental Letterpress & Relief Printing in the 21st Century
Columbia College Center for Book and Paper Arts, 1104 S. Wabash, Chicago, |
Discover how and why contemporary artists are producing artwork through the development of new experimental printing techniques based on traditional letterpress materials—particularly wood type.
Clybourne Park
Steppenwolf Theatre Company, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago, |
In this provocative nod to A Raisin in the Sun, long-time Steppenwolf collaborator Bruce Norris takes a hilarious look at what happens when home becomes a battleground.
Be a Good Little Widow
Flat Iron Arts Building, 1575 N. Milwaukee, Chicago, |
In its Midwest premiere, this play by Bekah Brunstetter crafts a funny and moving portrait of love, loss, and temptation.
Sophocles: Seven Sicknesses
Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division, Chicago, |
The Hypocrites perform Sean Graney’s adaptaption of the seven surviving plays of Sophocles in this acclaimed production.
19th-Century American Builders’ Manuals and Pattern Books
Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, |
This exhibition surveys practical guides for builders, primarily carpenters, that were important resources for construction techniques and design details until the rise of the professional architect in the latter half of the century.
Exposure: Matt Keegan, Katie Paterson, Heather Rasmussen
Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, |
The fourth installment in this continuing series explores the three artists’ diverse approaches to photography.
Ground Zero 360°
The Field Museum, 1400 S. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, |
This exhibition features large scale, previously unpublished photographs, original police radio calls, and artifacts from the World Trade Center to portray the story of September 11th, and the days immediately following, from the unique perspectives of a New York City police commander and a photojournalist.
Process and Artistry in the Soviet Vanguard
Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., Chicago, |
This intimate exhibition, featuring works by Gustav Klucis and Valentina Kulagina, offers a rare glimpse at the experimental creative processes that generated iconic Soviet propaganda in the 1920s and 1930s.
