Plaza Talk: Amanda Ross-Ho in conversation with Julie Rodrigues Widholm

Tuesday, July 23, 2013 @ 5:00pm
@ Museum of Contemporary Art
Jun. 13, 2013
Amanda Ross-Ho and Julie Rodrigues Widholm, Pamela Alper Associate Curator, discuss the new MCA plaza project, THE CHARACTER AND SHAPE OF ILLUMINATED THINGS, including its inspirations, background, and construction. Amanda Ross-Ho was born in Chicago i

Film Screening and Talk: Cadaver with Tavi Gevinson and Jonah Ansell

Tuesday, April 23, 2013 @ 6:00pm
@ Museum of Contemporary Art
Mar. 28, 2013
Longtime family friends and Oak Park natives Tavi Gevinson and Jonah Ansell discuss their work on Cadaver and the transformation of the story from short film to graphic novel. Heidi Reitmaier, Beatrice C.

Culture Catalysts: Cultivating Talent

Tuesday, April 9, 2013 @ 6:00pm
@ Museum of Contemporary Art
Mar. 28, 2013
Each month, get to know different cultural innovators in Chicago.

Urban Documentaries and Social Change: Where are we?

Wednesday, March 6, 2013 @ 6:00pm
@ Museum of Contemporary Art
Feb. 25, 2013
How do we socially understand urban media and how has the contemporary political landscape impacted documentary filmmaking?Organized by the Society for Cinema and Media Studies and presented in partnership with the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.

Culture Catalysts: Martin Kastner of Alinea

Tuesday, March 12, 2013 @ 7:00pm
@ Museum of Contemporary Art
Feb. 1, 2013
Each month, get to know different cultural innovators in Chicago.

Paul Schimmel on Destroy the Picture: Painting the Void, 1949-1962

Wednesday, February 13, 2013 @ 6:00pm
@ Museum of Contemporary Art
Feb. 1, 2013
Destroy the Picture: Painting the Void curator Paul Schimmel discusses the show’s conceptual framework and highlights individual artists and their work.Paul Schimmel was the Chief Curator of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA), from 1990 to 2012, and previously

Culture Catalysts: "Lasting Local Venues" with Carolina Jayaram and Abigail Satinsky

Tuesday, February 12, 2013 @ 6:00pm
@ Museum of Contemporary Art
Feb. 1, 2013
Each month, get to know different cultural innovators in Chicago. The landscape of platforms that present art and culture is always changing. Join Carolina O.

MCA Store Presents: Peter Hook of Joy Division

Tuesday, February 5, 2013 @ 6:00pm
@ Museum of Contemporary Art
Feb. 1, 2013
 “It’s very strange. Over the years Joy Division has become a huge part of music culture. A lot of people think they know what happened. But they don’t.

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