for a list of their outstanding architectural tours of Chicago and the surrounding area. Frank Gehry’s Pritzker PavilionĬhicago Architecture Center: Check out their website or go by their new location at 111 E Upper Wacker Dr. The sound system is superb at any point on the lawn. All concerts are free!! You can sit in the seats or take a lawn chair or blanket and sit on the lawn. The Pavilion is home in the summer to the Grant Park Music Festival featuring the Grant Park Symphony and Chorus as well as to great jazz and world music. See Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate sculpture which reflects the skyline of Chicago, the fountain, the Lurie Garden and Frank Gehry’s brilliant Pritzker Pavilion with its wonderful stainless steel structure. Millennium Park: A must see on a trip to Chicago. There is ample parking nearby and many restaurants to choose from. I was just back for a concert of the Doobie Brothers. Today it is used primarily for comedy events and concerts. Hubbard Street performs here several times a year. They have a number of dance and music performances throughout the year.
Harris, this is a great theater at the edge of Millennium Park, on Randolph just east of Michigan Avenue. It has many outstanding dance, theater and music performances throughout the year. Chicago Loop Theater DistrictĪuditorium Theatre: The Theater is a masterpiece by Chicago architect Louis Sullivan that was opened in 1889 and recently totally restored. The Owen is the main stage and the Ivan the smaller of the two with often newer plays. There are two theaters, the Owen and Ivan, named after the Goodman Brothers. Founded in 1922, it has been at its current location since December 2000. Goodman Theatre: A Tony Award Winning Regional Theater with great productions. Make sure to stop and see the sign marking the location. Seurat’s Sunday Afternoon on the Island of la Grand JatteĪcross the street the Art Institute at Adams and Michigan is the start of the famous Route 66 that went from Chicago to LA. Gustav Caillebot’s Rainy Day is also a must for your list along with the famous Chagall windows. 111 S. One of the masterpieces not to be missed is Seurat’s Sunday Afternoon on the Island of la Grand Jatte which will only be seen in Chicago and will not be allowed to travel. The AIC is known for its outstanding French Impressionism collection with works by all of the major artists. Its new Modern Wing, designed by architect Renzo Piano, is really outstanding. The Art Institute of Chicago: One of the true treasures of Chicago, this is one of the top encyclopedic museums in the US with great collections in many areas from textiles, prints and drawings, photography, European decorative arts and even architecture. Here you will find hotels, restaurants and the best in theater, dance, music and art. The downtown Loop is the historic commercial center of Chicago.
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