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Preview what's to come on the opening day of American Perspectives, a collaboration among the Art Institute, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Poetry Foundation that celebrates American artistic vision. Bring the whole family--there's something for everyone. Visit www.americanperspectiveschicago.org for complete information about the entire season.
Schedule of Events Opening Celebration
9:45 Michigan Avenue steps Welcome Remarks
- James Cuno, President and Eloise Martin Director
of the Art Institute
- John Barr, President of the Poetry Foundation
- Deborah Card, President of the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra Performance: Tom Wright Group* *Rain location: Top of Grand Staircase at 10:00
10:00 Museum opens Grand Staircase Events 10:00 Tom Wright Group (Jazz and Rock)
10:30 Sagebrush Singers (Country Western)
11:30 Sing America, Oriana Singers
1:00 Sing America, Oriana Singers
1:30 Sagebrush Singers
2:30 The Colby Maddox Trio (Old Town School of Folk
Music) Fullerton Hall Events
10:15 American Perspectives Preview
-James Cuno, President and Eloise Martin Director
of the Art Institute 10:30 Children’s Dance Theater Chicago
-60 children between the ages of 9 and 16 perform
tap, jazz, hip-hop, and big band dance numbers. 11:00 How to Read Poetry and Encounter Art
-Edward Hirsch, poet, literary critic, and
MacArthur Fellow, focuses on several poems,
illuminating the influences between poetry and
art, referring to works on view in the galleries. 12:00 Artist Talk: On the Beach
-Richard Misrach, photographer 2:00 Performance: Reginald Robinson
-Pianist, composer, and MacArthur Fellow Reginald
Robinson has made a name for himself across
the U.S. and abroad by moving the highly
overlooked musical genre of ragtime in new and
interesting directions. Robinson will perform some
of his original ragtime selections. A CD/DVD
signing follows. 2:30 Exhibition Preview: Watercolors by Winslow Homer: The Color of Light
-Martha Tedeschi, curator 3:00 The Colby Maddox Trio of the Old Town School
of Folk Music
Poetry Readings
Gallery 150 12:00 Edward Hirsch, poet and literary critic,
President of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial
Foundation 1:00 James Cuno, President and Director of the Art
Institute 2:00 John Barr, President of the Poetry Foundation American Art Gallery Tours
These 30-minute tours meet in Gallery 150. 10:30 The Ancient Americas
11:30 Founders: Colonial Portraiture
12:30 The American Landscape
1:30 Americans Abroad: Hassam and Whistler
2:30 Americans Abroad: Cassatt and Sargent
3:30 Heroes and Heroines: American Sculpture Schedule of Family Events
All programs take place in the Kraft Education Center unless otherwise noted.**
Join us for opening day festivities for the whole family! A new gallery game will be available for families to explore the museum and discover American Perspectives in art. Experience a Time Travelers performance, come to a Story Time session, take a guided Gallery Walk, visit a drop-in workshop, and meet Artie the Lion!
10:30–3:30
Drop-in to create a wind toy inspired by a whirligig on display in the Galleries of American Art.
11:00–11:30
Performance
Time Travelers: Families at Work and Play
Price Auditorium
Ages 6 and up
The show starts promptly at 11:00, so get there early to find a seat!
12:00 and 2:00
Story Time
Ages 3 to 5
Discover works of art from the collection through stories and games in this half-hour program.
11:30, 1:30, and 2:30
Family Gallery Walk
Ages 6 and up
Enjoy a 20-minute guided gallery walk featuring American Art.
••No advanced registration required for these special family events.
Age Group: All ages
Grant Wood. American Gothic, 1930. Friends of American Art Collection.
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