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NewsCourt Theatre establishes named directorship in honor of donorsCourt Theatre is establishing the Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director position, made possible through the support of the longtime arts patrons and Court supporters David and Marilyn F. Vitale. Read more
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NEWSPublic Art at the University of ChicagoArtists and scholars from diverse fields at the University of Chicago talk about the nature and importance of art in public spaces, and their own experiences with touching, embracing, and continuously rediscovering the unique and arresting works on UChicago's campus.
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NewsTraffic alert: Car encased in concrete moving to Hyde ParkOn September 30, artist Wolf Vostell's Concrete Traffic will move through the Chicago streets during a festive procession that will commemorate its storied, 40-plus-year history and will include classic Cadillacs and a cement mixer. Read more
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Around ChicagoEXPO CHICAGO: THEY 2016Video produced by Ellie HogemanTHEY 2016, features the work of the artists and alumni from UChicago's Department of Visual Arts MFA class of 2015: Carris Adams, Alex Calhoun, Autumn Elizabeth Clark, Zachary Harvey, David Lloyd, Sara Rouse, Richard Williamson, and Tori Whitehead. The exhibition is curated by Zachary Cahill and sponsored by the Department of Visual Arts and Logan Center Exhibitions.
Events
Event
Jakob Kolding Exhibition Artist Talk + Opening Reception
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
5:00 PM
EVENT
Smart Start: Coffee and Calligraphy
Thursday, September 22, 2016
8:00 AM
Smart Museum of Art
Free. Open exclusively to UChicago students.
Event
Concrete Traffic Procession to the University of Chicago
Friday, September 30, 2016
11:00 AM
Event
Varieté with Alloy Orchestra
Sunday, October 2, 2016
7:00 PM
Logan Center, Performance Hall
General admission $10 | UChicago students free
EVENT
Apollo's Fire
Friday, October 14, 2016
7:30 PM
Mandel Hall
General admission: $35 | Students: $5
EVENT
Interpreting Shakespeare through Alderman Boydell's Print Collection
Saturday, October 15, 2016
2:00 PM
Smart Museum of Art
Free admission
EVENT
Freddy Cole and René Marie
Friday, October 21, 2016
7:30 PM
Logan Center Performance Hall
General admission: $35 | Students: $5
Exhibitions
Event
Larry Achiampong: OPEN SEASON
Friday, September 16, 2016 - 6:00 PM to Sunday, October 30, 2016 - 8:00 PM
Logan Center Gallery
Free admisssion
Event
Ben Rivers, Urth
Saturday, September 10, 2016 - 12:00 PM to Sunday, November 6, 2016 - 5:00 PM
Event
Echoes of Our Journey Bronzeville and the Great Migration
Friday, August 19, 2016 - 11:00 AM to Sunday, October 2, 2016 - 11:00 AM
EXHIBITION
There was a whole collection made: Photography from Lester and Betty Guttman
Thursday, September 22, 2016 to Friday, December 30, 2016
Smart Museum of Art
Free admission
EXHIBITION
Conversations with the Collection: Belonging
Tuesday, August 16, 2016 to Sunday, July 2, 2017
Smart Museum of Art
Free admission
EXHIBITION
Cyrus Leroy Baldridge: Illustrator, Explorer, Activist
Monday, June 27, 2016 - 9:00 AM to Friday, September 9, 2016 - 4:45 AM
Regenstein Library
Special Collections Research Center
Free admission
EXHIBITION
Persepolis: Images of an Empire
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 - 8:00 AM to Sunday, September 3, 2017 - 10:00 PM
Oriental Institute
Free, with suggested donation
EXHIBITION
Jessica Stockholder: Rose's Inclination
Saturday, September 12, 2015 to Sunday, July 2, 2017
Smart Museum of Art
Free admission
EXHIBITION
Fantastic Architecture: Vostell, Fluxus, and the Built Environment
Sunday, January 22, 2017 to Friday, March 17, 2017
Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society
Free admission
News
News
Once missing, concrete-encased 1957 Cadillac to return to public display
Hemmings Daily
September 2, 2016
Around Chicago
Event
Hyde Park Jazz Festival
Saturday, September 24, 2016 to Sunday, September 25, 2016
AROUND CHICAGO
CTA expands its public art program
Elizabeth Kelley, AM '91, public art consultant to Chicago Transit Authority, announces a call for artists to create works of art for 11 CTA stations.
Theater
Lookingglass Theatre Company
Lookingglass presents new works that are physical, aurally rich, and visually metaphoric. Discounts for UChicago students are available through the Arts Pass program.
Music
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Lyric Opera of Chicago, founded in 1954, is renowned internationally for its artistic excellence. Students may use their Arts Pass to obtain discounted tickets by registering with Lyric Opera's free NExT program.
DANCE
Joel Hall Dance Center
Joel Hall Dance Center offers classes for Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Modern Dance, and Tap for all ages taught by professional and passionate dance teachers. Through Arts Pass, students with a UChicago ID can take classes for $10.
DANCE
Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre
Cequera Rivera Dance Theatre (CRDT) uniquely fuses contemporary dance, live music and visual art with programs that express the stories of American diversity. Arts Pass allows students with ID purchase tickets for $20, rather than the regular $37.
Theater
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
World-renowned Steppenwolf Theatre Company is seated at the heart of Lincoln Park. Students can purchase $15 tickets online or in person for all of their subscription series productions via Arts Pass.