Since childhood, Carmen Parra (b.1944, Mexico City) was exposed to both colonial and Mesoamerican art, which made a lifelong impression on her. She studied art in Mexico, Italy and England.
She has done set design for several plays, and has illustrated a variety of publications. Carmen Parra investigates, examines, creates and re-creates all subjects that passionately thrill her.
In Carmen Parra: Suave Patria the artist reveals to us her love of Mexico by way of its symbols, natural wonders and sacred spaces. The royal eagle, the monarch butterfly, the Main (Aztec) Temple and the Metropolitan Cathedral are themes that unify this exhibition.
Dates: Through August 9, 2015
National Museum of Mexican Art | 1852 W. 19th street, Chicago, IL, 60608
Spend an afternoon with National Radio Hall of Fame inductee Dick Orkin starting at 1pm Saturday, June 27, 2015. There will be a Q&A session and the opportunity for autographs and pictures also. The event will be moderated by WGN-AM radio host Bob Sirott.
Date: Saturday, June 27, 2015
Time: 1pm
Cost: $12 public, FREE for MBC members
Musuem of Broadcast Communications | 360 North State StreetChicago, IL 60654
Jazz. Cocktails. The lake. Fireworks. And 32,000 animals. That’s Jazzin’ at the Shedd!
This year's Jazzin' will be held every Wednesday evening beginning at 5 p.m. from June 17 to September 9.
Jazzin admission includes:
- Abbott Oceanarium, Polar Play Zone, Amphibians special exhibit (open until 8 p.m., last entry 7:45 p.m.)
- Wild Reef (open until 9 p.m., last entry 8:45 p.m.)
- Aquarium galleries (open until 10 p.m.)
- Outdoor terraces (open until 10 p.m.)
- Stingray Touch is an additional fee of $3 (can be added onsite, last entry 7:45 p.m.)
Dates: Every Wednesday until September 9, 2015
Time: 5pm
Cost: $18 online, $20 at the door
Shedd Aquarium | 1200 S Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605
The Adler is celebrating its 85th Anniversary with Summer of Science! From June through August, the museum will offer six special days of hands-on, minds-on activities for the whole family
This summer, you can learn about black holes, explore a virtual model of the Universe, cook up a comet, and so much more. Join us for one or all of these science-themed days of special events and activities.
Click here to purchase tickets.
Dates: June thru August
The Adler Planetarium | 1300 S Lakeshore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605
A reception featuring honored guests Katherine Quinn and family with special ecognition to the Anthony Quinn Foundation Scholarship recipients in attendance.
Opening remarks begin at 7:00 PM
This event is open to the public
Date: June 18, 2015
Cost: $50
National Hellenic Museum | 333 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60661
The 55 paintings in the exhibition span a period of more than 400 years (1490–1932) and include some of the greatest holdings of the Scottish National Gallery, Scottish National Portrait Gallery and Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art—the three institutions that comprise the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh.
Ten paintings in the exhibition, all from the Scottish National Gallery, will first be presented at the Frick Collection in New York City as Masterpieces from the Scottish National Gallery
The paintings from the Scottish National Gallery include many of the major schools of art—Italian, French and Dutch, in addition to Scottish.
Dates: Opens June 28, 2015
Kimbell Art Museum | 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Take a leading role in archaeology education. Learn cross-curricular, inquiry-based methods for teaching social studies, science, and health enhancement. In this workshop, you will:
- Discover the past through evidence from archaeological sites in Mesopotamia.
- Engage your students to think like archaeologists as they apply the tools of scientific inquiry (observation, inference, evidence, context, stratigraphy, and chronology) to the investigation of nutrition.
- Explore contemporary nutrition through student-collected data and design a healthy eating plan for your school based on information drawn from the study of the past.
- Get certified to teach all Project Archaeology curricula to your peers through workshops, institutes, and job-embedded mentoring.
Open to teachers, museum educators, and archaeologists. Only 40 spots open.
Dates: August 3 - 6, 2015 Must register by June 15, 2015
Cost: $139 members; $149 non-members (including meals, instructional material, and a print copy of the new Project Archaeology's Investigating Nutrition currciulum guide)
Click here to register.
The Oriental Institute of The University of Chicago, 1155 E 58th St., Chicago, IL 60637
