Looking for a great outdoor music experience? Why not check out the Museum of Contemporary Art, a “Top 10″ Chicago attraction, that hosts free live jazz concerts every Tuesday this summer during “Tuesdays on the Terrace”. The July 27 performance features Corey Wilkes. The music starts at 5:30pm every Tuesday. Museum admission is free to everyone on Tuesdays so come early to this “Top 10″ Chicago attraction and visit the galleries and then stick around for constructive entertainment accompanied by a glass of wine or a cup of Joe and a tasty snack from Puck’s Cafe.
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A different, internationally-themed dinner buffet prepared by Wolfgang Puck Catering is served each week, with dishes created using fresh locally-grown produce from the MCA Farmer’s Market. For a more casual evening, guests may bring their own blanket or rent an MCA lawn chair ($5 each). Summer favorites such as hamburgers, hotdogs, and lighter fare may be purchased from the outdoor grill along with cold beverages, wine, and seasonal cocktails.
Reservations are recommended at 312.397.4034. Outside food and beverages are not allowed in the sculpture garden. In case of rain, the event takes place in Puck’s Café.
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Taking a cue from the artists in the exhibition Alexander Calder and Contemporary Art, visitors can come during the day and sculpt and play with forms, materials, and ideas to make their own art at the MCA Creation Stations. During the day, visitors can feed their inspiration with the colors of the Farmer’s Market, and during the evening, create art to the rhythms of jazz. The theme of the July 27 creation station is “motion,” during which guests can learn to use their bodies and the environment to create motion in their art work.
The Farmers Market Creation Station is from 11 am – 2 pm and the Jazz on the Terrace Creation Station is from 5 – 8 pm. These drop-in themed workshops feature a new activity every week and are open to all ages. Every Tuesday the MCA is free all day and open until 8 pm.
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Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago
Chicago, IL 60611
312.280.2660
