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At First Fridays, visitors can unwind after work and enjoy an intriguing mix of culture, ranging from live music and performance art to experimental films and hands-on art stations. First Fridays tickets, which include museum admission, live entertainment, and complimentary Wolfgang Puck hors d’oeuvres, are $18 ($13 in advance). The theme for First Fridays in October is Noir.  Music includes sp...   [more]

The MCA Stage embarks on the third season of its three-year ensemble-in-residence with ICE (International Contemporary Ensemble) with three distinct concerts throughout the 2012-13 MCA Stage season. The first is Correspondence: Cage and Boulez on October 6, 2012, that explores the music and relationship of John Cage and Pierre Boulez, two iconic 20th-century composers. The concert is presented in co...   [more]

Each month, get to know the work of a different Chicago-based thought leader, meet the artists featured in our Chicago Works exhibition series, and discover those who influence arts and culture in our community. The first Culture Catalyst of the season  is J.C. Gabel, founding editor and publisher of STOP SMILING and is presently the Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of literary organization The Chicagoan. Gabel...   [more]

"Geometry, Labyrinths, Crop Circles, and Taboo"  Benjamin Nicholson is Associate Professor of Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His work has been exhibited internationally, including at the Whitney Museum at Altria, New York; the Renaissance Society, Chicago; the Barcelona Center of Contemporary Culture; and the Venice Biennale...   [more]

Visitors are invited to walk through the MCA DNA: John Cage exhibition with Lynne Warren, MCA curator, and learn about the criteria and ideas that guided her selection of Cage’s compositions and artworks. Over the years Cage returned numerous times to Chicago, where he had lived in the early 1940s, often stopping at the MCA to execute various projects or see friends. On view are scores and books draw...   [more]