On Sunday, March 6, 2016, the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) will present KNITTING NATION Phase 15: Weaving Walls, a time-based installation and live labor performance by textile artist and designer Liz Collins.
The League of Chicago Theatres and the Gene Siskel Film Center will present a screening of MY AMERICA, TOO (Taking Theater to the Streets) followed by a panel discussion hosted by Chicago director by Derrick Sanders. This collection of short films, commissioned by Baltimore's Center Stage Theatre, will be presented at the Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St. in Chicago, today, February 20 at 12 p.m.
59E59 Theaters will welcome the return of the little OPERA theatre of ny with the New York premiere of L'Amant Anonyme, adapted and directed Philip Shneidman from the opera by Chevalier de Saint-Georges, with a libretto by Desfontaines after Mme. de Genlis. Conducted by Elliot Figg with Art Direction by Sanford Biggers, L'Amant Anonyme begins performances on Saturday, March 12 for a limited engagement through Sunday, March 20. The performance schedule is Tuesday - Thursday at 7:15 PM; Friday & Saturday at 8:15 PM; and Sunday at 3:15 PM. Performances are at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues). Tickets are $35 ($24.50 for 59E59 Members). To purchase tickets, call Ticket Central at (212) 279-4200 or go to www.59e59.org.
The League of Chicago Theatres and the Gene Siskel Film Center will present a screening of MY AMERICA, TOO (Taking Theater to the Streets) followed by a panel discussion hosted by Chicago director by Derrick Sanders. This collection of short films, commissioned by Baltimore's Center Stage Theatre, will be presented at the Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St. in Chicago, on Saturday, February 20 at 12 p.m.
Delacroix and the Rise of Modern Art, the first major presentation of Delacroix's art in Britain for more than 50 years, surveys his dynamic career and then moves beyond it, to assess for the first time the influence he exerted for five decades following his death until the early years of the 20thcentury.
KUSTERA PROJECTS is pleased to present 'The Black Monochrome' featuring three artists - Charlotte Becket, Stephanie Campos and Olivia Drusin - who use an all black format as the basis of their work.
New York Live Arts recently announced the artists selected for the 2015-2016 Fresh Tracks Performance and Residency Program. The 2015-2016 Fresh Tracks artists are Melanie Greene, Sarah Lifson, Eli Tamondong, EmmaGrace Skove-Epes and Jonathan Gonzalez, and Georgia Wall and Itamar Segev. These artists will present their works in the Fresh Tracks performance showcase, this weekend, February 5 - 6, 2016, at 7:30pm.
The Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF) announces the launch of the 2016 Spring Festival,Style, with more than 20 programs taking place in and around Chicago April 28-May 1. Exploring how style shapes who we are as individuals and what we value across cultures, CHF is making the bold statement, 'style matters.'
Robert M. Levy, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Art Institute of Chicago announced today, January 28, 2016, that after an extensive international search the Board has appointed James Rondeau the new President and Eloise W. Martin Director of the museum. Rondeau will succeed Douglas Druick, who announced in October 2015 his plans to retire after more than 30 years of service to the institution. Rondeau, an internationally respected curator and scholar, has led two of the Art Institute's 11 curatorial departments in his 18 year tenure with the museum.
From February 23 to May 22, 2016, the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) presents In Time (The Rhythm of the Workshop): Andreas Bunte, Denis Côté, Daniel Eisenberg and Varvara & Mar.
The House Theatre of Chicago presents the world premiere of THE LAST DEFENDER at the Chopin Theatre Downstairs Theatre, 1543 W. Division St., Today, Jan. 21 - Sunday, March 13, 2016 written and directed by Artistic Director Nathan Allen, with puzzle design by Sandor Weisz and art direction by DC Comic Artist and Company Member Chris Burnham.
CHICAGO-Douglas Druick, President and Eloise W. Martin Director of the Art Institute of Chicago announced today the largest bequest of funds in the museum's history. The gift from long-time, generous benefactor and collector Dorothy Braude Edinburg provides more than $35 million to acquire new works of art to build the Art Institute's strong holdings in Prints and Drawings and Asian Art.
The Bard is back! Shakespeare 400 Chicago today announced the festival line-up for 2016, featuring 850 events on stages and in museums, restaurants, parks, schools and neighborhoods across Chicago.
As part of its new performance series RADIAL, the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) presents the live US premiere of DECEPTIONISTA, a new audiovisual work by Aaron David Ross (ADR). First released in December 2015 via digital download and limited edition SD cards on the music label PAN, DECEPTIONISTA will be fully realized as an immersive audiovisual experience tonight, January 21, 2016 at 7:00pm in the Theater at MAD.
The House Theatre of Chicago presents the world premiere of THE LAST DEFENDER at the Chopin Theatre Downstairs Theatre, 1543 W. Division St., tonight, Jan. 21, through Sunday, March 13, 2016 written and directed by Artistic Director Nathan Allen, with puzzle design by Sandor Weisz and art direction by DC Comic Artist and Company Member Chris Burnham.
Vincent van Gogh's painting of his bedroom in Arles is arguably the most famous chambre in the history of art. So important was this composition that van Gogh made three distinct versions and considered it his finest painting. Now, for the first time in North America, all three versions of the painting will be together in an exhibition titled Van Gogh's Bedrooms at the Art Institute of Chicago.
It is with sadness that the Stratford Festival bids farewell to the man who was Canada's oldest working actor. William Needles died January 12, at the age of 97, surrounded by his family, at a hospice in Alliston, Ontario. Just days earlier, he had left his adopted hometown of Stratford, after suffering a massive heart attack on December 19.
Beginning 3 February 2016, Hauser & Wirth is pleased to present 'Larry Bell. From the '60s', the gallery's first exhibition devoted to the internationally-admired American artist whose innovative approach to sculpture and perceptual phenomena placed him uniquely at the hub of Southern California's Light and Space movement and New York Minimalism in the sixties, and continues to inform his vibrant work today.
The House Theatre of Chicago presents the world premiere of The Last Defender at the Chopin Theatre Downstairs Theatre, 1543 W. Division St., Thursday, Jan. 21 - Sunday, March 13 written and directed by Artistic Director Nathan Allen, with puzzle design by Sandor Weisz and art direction by DC Comic Artist and Company Member Chris Burnham.
As part of its new performance series RADIAL, the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) presents the live US premiere of DECEPTIONISTA, a new audiovisual work by Aaron David Ross (ADR). First released in December 2015 via digital download and limited edition SD cards on the music label PAN, DECEPTIONISTA will be fully realized as an immersive audiovisual experience on January 21, 2016 at 7:00pm in the Theater at MAD.
