Title: Marcus Roberts TrioLocation: Music Institute of Chicago, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, EvanstonDescription: A highly innovative and original piano style and deep respect for the great masters of jazz and classical music combine to make Marcus Roberts one of the most diverse and acclaimed artists in jazz. All concerts occur in Nichols Concert Read more…
Title: Quintet Attacca with pianist Mark GeorgeLocation: Music Institute of Chicago, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, EvanstonDescription: This program features Mozart’s Piano Quintet and works by Piazzolla, D’Rivera, and Ewazen. All concerts occur in Nichols Concert Hall, a venue lauded by John von Rhein of the Chicago Tribune as “a visual and sonic gem.” Read more…
Title: Roger Brown: Calif. U.S.A. ReceptionLocation: Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell AvenueDescription: Roger Brown was a collector as much as he was an artist. The SAIC alumnus (BFA 1968, MFA 1970) filled his home and studio in La Conchita, California with hundreds of domestic objects—vernacular ceramics, southwestern knickknacks, and pop culture ephemera—all meticulously Read more…
Title: Nolan Studios Opening ReceptionLocation: Nolan Studios, 2150 S. Canalport Avenue, 5C-3Description: Change is difficult. Knowing which next step to take on the life path can also be a challenge. For Chicago artist Daniel Nolan, a former nuclear engineer, the journey from Corporate America to emerging artist was made easier when he channeled his transitional Read more…
Hi, well, everyone else is introducing themselves and their blog, so I’ll do the same. I’m Kathryn Born, founder and Editor-in-Chief of Chicago Art Magazine and 3 other Arts & Culture websites that are connected to it. I’m here to talk about weekly art news, and that means I’m sunk, because news about Tony Tasset’s Read more…
Title: UBS 12 x 12 Artist Talk: Ben RussellLocation: Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, 220 East Chicago AvenueDescription: Ben Russell discusses his new project for the MCA’s monthly UBS 12 x 12: New Artists/New Work exhibition series during this informal talk. Russell is a media artist and curator whose films, installations, and performances foster a Read more…
Title: UBS 12 x 12 Artist Talk: Carrie GundersdorfLocation: Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, 220 East Chicago AvenueDescription: Carrie Gundersdorf discusses her paintings and drawings during this informal gallery talk. The program is part of the MCA’s monthly UBS 12 x 12: New Artists/New Work exhibition series. With an unyielding interest in the formal explorations Read more…
Title: Chicago Dancing Festival Artists Up Close: The Dancing SkylineLocation: MCA Theatre, 220 East Chicago AvenueDescription: The MCA joins the Chicago Dancing Company in presenting the 4th annual free summer festival of new and classic dance with large concert programs at the Harris Theater and Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, and an Artists Up Close Read more…
Title: Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern CenturyLocation: The Art Institute of Chicago, 111 South Michigan AvenueDescription: Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908–2004) is one of the most original, accomplished, and influential figures in the history of photography. His celebrated work of the early 1930s helped to define the artistic potential of modern photography; a decade later, after surviving three Read more…
Title: L’Orchestre Super VitesseLocation: Fullerton Hall, The Art Institute of Chicago, 111 Michigan AvenueDescription: L’Orchestre Super Vitesse brings you back to the golden days of West Africa’s great big bands. Playing songs from the famous national, regional, and private orchestras of post-independence Guinea, Mali, and Senegal, L’Orchestre Super Vitesse brings the wonders and beauty of Read more…
