Mirror, Mirror on the Gallery Wall: After This Year, Who Can Predict 2021? Two Shedd Aquarium Penguins Just Visited the MCA ChicagoNew Exhibitions Starting September 16–19 Thursday, Aug 22, 2019 6 – 8 pm Friday, Dec 21, 2018 12 – 2 pm The Chicago Cultural Center’s heavy walls have hosted a dynamic series of events and exhibitions over the years, including the inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial. Keith Haring: The Chicago Mural Chicago Cultural Center. © 1998 - 2020 Chicago Gallery News, All Rights Reserved Thursday, May 11 – Oct 1, 2017 6 – 7 pm It was restored in 2008.Discover the fascinating “city below the city” used by Chicagoans every day—the Pedway. Keep Moving: Designing Chicago's Bicycle Culture. We are Chicago's source for art gallery news, events, and listings The building that became the nation’s first free, city-operated cultural center started out as something quite different. Refurnishing & Revisiting the Farnsworth House Saturday, Dec 15, 2018 12 – 6 pm From the…The Chicago Cultural Center’s heavy walls have hosted a dynamic series of events and exhibitions over the years, including the inaugural The building’s masonry outer walls are three feet thick.Learn about Chicago's world class architecture from real Chicagoans. Saturday, Jan 12, 2019 1:30 – 3:30 pm Thursday, Aug 29 – Sep 1, 2019 6:30 – 9 pm Saturday, Feb 10 – Aug 5, 2018 10 – 11 pm Opened in 1897 the Chicago Cultural Center is another great attraction in the Chicago loop. News From Around the Art World: September 15, 2020 Saturday, Jan 14 – Jul 30, 2017 4 – 5 pm Saturday, Feb 25, 2017 1 – 3:30 pm Saturday, Feb 25 – Jul 30, 2017 4 – 5 pm Wednesday, Nov 28, 2018 6 – 8 pm Sunday, Dec 2, 2018 11 am – 4 pm There is a visitor center on the ground floor of the center, where you can find information about exhibitions, museums, and cultural events that are held in Chicago and its outskirts. Friday, Jan 4, 2019 12:45 – 2 pm Our newsletter features galleries and spotlights upcoming exhibitions, events and local and national art news.Developed in partnership with Neoteric Design — The Chicago Cultural Center is the nation's first and most comprehensive free municipal cultural venue, established by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. Saturday, Feb 25, 2017 11 am – 12 pm Filled with history and art from around the world, this is a must see when visiting the city. The Chicago Chinese Cultural Institute has more than 10 years of experience in facilitating cultural programs in the Chicago area. Saturday, Feb 18 – May 7, 2017 4 – 5 pm U of C Commissions Jenny Holzer's AR Public Artwork During Pandemic A sensitive renovation added exhibition spaces while allowing the building to continue to serve its original purpose for another decade.Learn about the great architectural landmarks of Michigan Avenue and State Street, with glimpses inside…Chicago had no public library until a group of English donors, mistakenly believing that they were replacing books that had burned in the Great Fire of 1871, furnished 8,000 titles to the rebuilding city. Demolition was a real possibility—although a dogged group of historic preservationists, most notably Charles Staples and the organization that eventually became Landmarks Illinois, advocated tirelessly for its preservation.Learn about the life and work of Louis Comfort Tiffany as we visit some of Chicago’s most magnificent…Although they’re the same height overall, the north and south wings of the building have four and five floors, respectively, a vestige of the different purposes for which the wings were originally constructed.The building's Tiffany dome measures 38 feet in diameter and contains 30,000 pieces of glass! We have dozens of options conveniently located, and … In Search of Some Lighter News? Tong has spent his career organizing events to display the vast cultural and culinary history of the Chinese people. Friday, Jan 31 – Feb 2, 2020 11 am – 6 pm The Chicago Cultural Center building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 31, 1972, and was designated a Chicago Landmark by the City Council on November 15, 1976. Saturday, Feb 25, 2017 10 am – 6 pm October 27, 2018–March 3, 2019. Tuesday, Sep 29, 2020 5:30 – 6:30 pm Tuesday, Sep 22, 2020 6:30 – 8 pm Saturday, Jun 2 – Oct 1, 2018 5 – 9 pm 145,411 were here. Saturday, Mar 3 – Sep 23, 2018 10 – 11 pm Thursday, May 11 – Oct 1, 2017 5 – 6 pm Chicago Cultural Center. Wednesday, Feb 20, 2019 5 – 7 pm Saturday, Feb 10 – May 6, 2018 10 – 11 pm Nina Chanel Abney: Royal Flush Gallery Talk Chicago Cultural Center. Sunday, Jul 21, 2019 2 – 3:30 pm Annually, within the walls of the Chicago Cultural Center, different shows and programs are organized that demonstrate the talents of masters of various arts. Friday, Dec 7, 2018 12:15 – 2 pm Sunday, Jun 9, 2019 3 – 4 pm You will receive a confirmation email from us soon.By the mid-1960s, the building, like many structures of its age, seemed obsolete. Our tours let you explore the city and its architecture in a new way—by land and water. Saturday, Jan 21 – Jun 25, 2017 4 – 5 pm