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 The artists Jeanne-Claude and Christo are best known for The Gates, the billowing, bright orange arches they installed by the thousands in New York’s Central Park in 2005. But in 1969 they were still struggling to make their mark. Their artistic quest led them to Chicago, where they clashed with officials, stunned the public and made art history.

Walk into the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago’s atrium, and visitors are immediately saturated by the physical and aural art.

Local museums often stack their summer schedules offering something special for tourists and locals alike. Eight Forty-Eight’s Alison Cuddy recently checked out one of these current exhibitions, Motor Cocktail at the Museum of Contempoary Art.

Updated at: 2:45pm on 6/30/11 - Now with Jonathan Abarbanel!Kelly KleimanStart the weekend right by listening to the Dueling Critics as Jonathan and I debate David Henry Hwang's Chinglish, the latest missile being guided from the Goodman to Broadway.

Laura MolzahnTour the world on Chicago stages this weekend.