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Monet to Modern at the Art Institute of Chicago |
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Program Number: |
17465RJ |
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3 nights |
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Chicago, Illinois
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$789.00 - Price may vary based on date, departure city |
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Art History/Criticism
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| Meals: |
7;
3 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 2 Dinners |
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Discover the Art Institute of Chicago’s world-class modern and contemporary art collections in their new home, the stunning Modern Wing designed by Renzo Piano. Explore favorite Post-Impressionists like Monet, Seurat, Van Gogh, and modern artists like Matisse, Picasso, Chagall, Dali and O'Keeffe. Learn about contemporary innovators like Warhol, Pollock, Paschke, Eva Hesse, Cindy Sherman and more.
Highlights
• Enjoy early access to the museum each morning before it opens to the public, and expert-led discussions before original works of art without the crowds.
• Discover the Modern Wing from the outside, examining its architecture and the spectacular surroundings of Millennium Park.
• Includes a guided exploration of the Art Institute's new Modern Wing and admission to all special exhibitions.
Activity Particulars
Walking up to one mile, sidewalks, galleries. Portable stools used for gallery lectures. Wheelchairs available.
Date Specific Information
5-28-2013
Enjoy the latest in hearing technology — listening devices — on this date.
7-14-2013
Includes an insider’s visit to the Art Institute’s blockbuster exhibition “Impressionism and Fashion,” which examines the links between fashion and modernity at the end of an era.
Enjoy the latest in hearing technology — listening devices — on this date.
Coordinated by the Art Institute of Chicago.
Chicago
From charming old neighborhoods to late-night music clubs and a bustling pier on Lake Michigan, Chicago has a tempo that lures visitors and permanent residents alike. Home to the northern blues and jazz scene, world-class art collections, a renowned symphony orchestra and fine cuisine, Chicago has a bit of everything for everyone.
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Accommodations
The historic Palmer House hotel, the longest continuously operating hotel in North America and just steps from the Art Institute.
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| Road Scholar Instructors | | These instructors are participating on at least one date of this program. Please note that changes may occur. | Lucas Livingston
| | Lucas Livingston is assistant director, senior programs at the Art Institute of Chicago and directs all Road Scholar programs at the museum. He received his bachelor’s from Notre Dame in ancient civilization and German, his master’s from the University of Chicago’s Committee on the Ancient Mediterranean World and has also studied at Universität Innsbruck and the American University in Cairo. Lucas’s previous roles at the Art Institute were in the Ancient Art Department and Asian Art. | | | | Annie Morse
| | Annie Morse is a senior lecturer in museum education and liaison to the academic community at the Chicago Art Institute. An adjunct lecturer since 1996, she joined the Department of Museum Education in 2005. Annie works with museum education summer interns, coordinates the annual graduate student Seminar, and curates the Art Institute's Chicago-area artist lecture series. She is also an independent curator who has worked with the Contemporary Arts Council and the Hyde Park Art Center. | | | | Margaret Farr
| | Dr. Margaret Farr earned her Ph.D. in art history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she specialized in 19th-century French art. A lecturer in the Art Institute’s Department of Museum Education, Dr. Farr previously worked as the assistant director of education at the Museum of Contemporary Art. She has also worked as a freelance lecturer, editor and evaluator. | | | | Kate Kelley
| | Kate Kelley is the Museum Education Fellow at the Art Institute of Chicago. Prior to coming to the Art Institute in November 2008, she worked as the school and family programs coordinator at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, and held positions in education at various other art institutions. Kate also served as the Art Institute's Woman's Board Fellow and Samuel H. Kress Foundation Fellow in Museum Education. | | | | David Stark
| | Dr. David Stark is the director of adult programs, administration, and interpretive media, and is the interim Woman's Board endowed executive director of Museum Education at the Art Institute of Chicago. David received his Ph.D. in art history from Ohio State University, and his essays on social realism in 19th century Belgian painting have appeared in Europe and the U.S. David has also served as assistant professor at the University of Minnesota. | | | |
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Meals and Lodgings |
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Palmer House Hilton Hotel |
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Chicago, Illinois |
3 nights
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| Palmer House Hilton Hotel |
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Hotel |
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Your home away from home is Palmer House Hilton at 17 East Monroe Street, conveniently located downtown a block and a half from the Art Institute. The longest continuously operating hotel in North America, the Palmer House originally opened on September 26, 1871 as a wedding gift to Bertha Honore Palmer from her husband, Chicago merchant baron Potter Palmer. A formative early patron of the Art Institute of Chicago, Bertha Palmer personally collected and donated many of the Art Institute's masterpieces of French Impressionism, European, Asian, and American art. As the longest continuously operating hotel in North America, the Palmer House has been the destination of choice for every U.S. president since Ulysses S. Grant, world leaders and dignitaries, celebrities, and Chicago's movers-and-shakers. Catering to on-the-go visitors, who expect the finest in dining, entertainment, and services, the Palmer House is a luxury hotel in Chicago that transcends generations with a modern twist on its rich traditions. Defining the heart of Chicago's downtown Loop, the Palmer House forms an architectural nexus among the historic and modern skyscrapers of Burnham and Root, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Mies van der Rohe. |
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Contact
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17 East Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60603 USA
phone: 877-865-5321
web: www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/CHIPHHH-The-Palmer-House-Hilton-Illinois/index.do
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Room amenities: |
The Palmer House offers spacious guest rooms featuring complimentary wired Internet access exclusively arranged for Art Institute Road Scholar participants, in-room hairdryer, iron/ironing board, valet laundry service, adjustable thermostat, and clock radio with mp3 connection. |
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Facility amenities: |
With its recent renovation of the public area and guest rooms, the Palmer House offers many contemporary luxuries in the grandeur of an historic setting, including complimentary Wireless Internet in the hotel lobby. Dine in Lockwood Restaurant, a critically acclaimed restaurant rooted in French and Italian traditions. Enjoy Potter's Lounge, for sophisticated, yet relaxed, conversation over drinks. The Lobby Bar features cocktails and light fare -- perfect for before dinner or the theater. Additionally, enjoy the complimentary Indoor Pool & Jacuzzi, Health Club & Fitness Center, On-site Valet Parking, and Valet Laundry Service. The Street Level offers convenient retail stores and cafes with indoor access. |
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Smoking allowed: |
Yes |
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Elevators available: |
Yes |
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Additional nights prior: |
Please see comments below. If you would like to arrive before your program begins or stay after it ends, we have negotiated discounted rates with the Palmer House Hilton. Please call Elizabeth Hein, Director of Reservations, directly at 312-917-4967. |
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Check in time: |
3:00 PM |
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Additional nights after: |
Please see comments below. If you would like to arrive before your program begins or stay after it ends, we have negotiated discounted rates with the Palmer House Hilton. Please call Elizabeth Hein, Director of Reservations, directly at 312-917-4967. |
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Check out time: |
12:00 PM |
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The prices listed for commercial services and facilities that are not included in the program cost, such as airport shuttles or extra nights lodging, are subject to change without notice. Since Road Scholar cannot guarantee the accuracy of these prices, we strongly suggest contacting the companies directly for the most up-to-date information.
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Day 1: |
Arrival, Registration, and Orientation
(Tuesday, May 28)
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| Afternoon: | HOTEL CHECK-IN: Entrances to the Palmer House are on Monroe, Wabash, and State Streets. If staying at the Palmer House, you may check in to your guest room beginning at 3:00 p.m. (If you arrive early and your guest room is not available, you are welcome to leave your luggage in the secure storage facility while you explore until 3:00.) Upon receiving your room key card, the front desk staff will inform you of the location for the 4:30 p.m. Road Scholar Orientation, where you will be greeted by your host from the Art Institute. PROGRAM REGISTRATION & RECEPTION: Please join us at 4:30pm in our designated meeting room to register with the program staff and enjoy a brief reception with your fellow participants. ORIENTATION & OVERVIEW: Enjoy a relaxed orientation and overview of the program, the Palmer House, the Art Institute, and Chicago. Your host will introduce you to the history of the Art Institute and its collection, including the unique historic relationship between the Art Institute and the Palmer House. Your Art Institute Program Coordinator will also provide you with meal vouchers for the Palmer House. Please bring the appropriate voucher for each meal. Please be aware that program activities and scheduled times could change due to local circumstances. In the event of changes, we will alert you as quickly as possible. Thank you for your understanding. | | Dinner: | Following orientation, a light dinner will be served at approximately 6:00. Unless indicated otherwise, dinner will be at the Lockwood Restaurant in the Palmer House lobby. (Be sure to bring the appropriate meal voucher.) Lockwood is a renowned downtown dining destination with a menu featuring American cuisine enhanced by herbs, vegetables, and urban honey harvested from its very own rooftop garden and apiary. Lockwood is a proud supporter of local, sustainable, artisan producers and suppliers. | |
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Day 2: |
Early Entry/Gallery Talks/Free Evening
(Wednesday, May 29)
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| Breakfast: | Greet your fellow participants each morning at the hotel’s deluxe continental breakfast buffet. The hot and cold breakfast buffet served in Lockwood Restaurant features some or all of the following items: toast, pastries, fruit, yogurt, cereal, deli meats and cheeses, oatmeal, sausage, bacon, potatoes, freshly prepared eggs to order, omelet, French toast, pancakes or waffles, coffee, tea, milk and juice. | | Morning: | INTRODUCTION TO THE ART INSTITUTE: Meet your fellow participants and an Art Institute representative at 9:30am to walk to the Art Institute for early entry before the general public. Enjoy an introductory gallery walk of the Art Institute of Chicago with an in-depth focus on the architecture, engineering, environmentalism, and scope of the Art Institute's new addition, the Modern Wing, including an exclusive look of the Modern Wing's state-of-the-art Ryan Education Center. Weather permitting, we'll also visit the Modern Wing's rooftop Bluhm Family Sculpture Terrace with breathtaking views of Chicago's historic architectural legacy, contemporary skyscrapers, Millennium Park, and Lake Michigan. | | Lunch: | Enjoy lunch in the Art Institute's Museum Café, offering a broad range of selections with sustainable, local, and seasonal ingredients. The café features a deli station with a variety of sandwiches, salads, and soups; a full grill for burgers; entree specials; an Italian pizza station; and a dessert station with a full array of homemade treats. Eat at your own pace with your fellow Road Scholar companions and enjoy some free time after lunch to browse the museum galleries on your own. | | Afternoon: | GALLERY TALKS: Enjoy a full afternoon of multiple gallery talks led by Art Institute education staff. Visit the recently renovated and reinstalled galleries of Post-Impressionism, exploring artists like Claude Monet, Georges Seurat, Vincent Van Gogh, and Paul Gauguin, which brings us up to the beginning of European Modernism in the Modern Wing.
Continue in the late afternoon with a gallery talk by Art Institute lecturing staff on one of the Modern Wing's recently installed collections of Modern art, Contemporary art, Photography, and Architecture. Specific arrangement of discussions throughout the program is subject to change. Highlights will include some or all of the following: masters of early European Modernism, such as Matisse and the Fauves, Picasso and Cubism, German Expressionism, Surrealists Dali and Magritte; American Modernism and works by the Stieglitz Circle, Georgia O'Keeffe, Grant Wood, Edward Hopper; Abstract Expressionists including Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning; and contemporary artists Jeff Koons, Cy Twombly, Eva Hesse, Charles Ray, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Jeff Wall, Gerhard Richter, and more. The Art Institute's galleries of modern and contemporary art are always changing, giving us the opportunity to visit works by artists not listed here, while also resulting in that some artists listed here may not be on display during the program. | | Dinner: | Dinner at the hotel in Lockwood Restaurant. The chef's philosophy is "cooking by hand" with as much made in house from scratch as possible. A choice of entree is offered nightly with your plated and served three-course meal. | | Evening: | FREE EVENING: Take this opportunity to explore the many cultural and historic attractions Chicago has to offers. The city has an outstanding reputation for blues and jazz. You can stroll through Millennium Park to admire the lights and art, or simply relax with the many amenities at the hotel. Consider a visit the Gene Siskel Film Center or Second City comedy improv. Information on Chicago's attractions is provided at orientation on Day 1 and included in your preparatory materials. | |
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Early Entry/Gallery Talk/Millennium Park and Modern Wing Architectural Tour
(Thursday, May 30)
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| Breakfast: | Deluxe continental breakfast buffet at the hotel. | | Morning: | GALLERY TALK: Meet your fellow participants and an Art Institute representative at 9:30 to walk to the Art Institute for early entry. Continue our exploration of the Art Institute's world class modern and contemporary art collection with an Art Institute lecturer or a curatorial staff member of the Art Institute's Contemporary Art Department or of another curatorial department represented in the Modern Wing. | | Lunch: | Get to know your fellow Road Scholar participants and Art Institute staff and volunteer representatives better over lunch in the Art Institute's Museum Café. | | Afternoon: | Squeeze in the 12:00 public gallery talk after lunch before regrouping for our art and architectural field trip. The afternoon continues with an in-depth exploration of Millennium Park and the Modern Wing led by the Chicago Architecture Foundation. Find out how top architects, artists and engineers collaborated with Chicago’s movers and shakers to transform an ugly railway and parking lot into a place that has thrilled millions and become the envy of cities throughout the world. Chicago Architecture Foundation docents explain the inspiration for Anish Kapoor’s huge reflective Cloud Gate sculpture, nicknamed the “Bean,” and Jaume Plensa’s ever-changing high-tech Crown Fountain. We explore the art and architecture of Frank Gehry’s exuberant Jay Pritzker Music Pavilion and sculptural BP Bridge. Discover the many ways that Kathryn Gustafson’s Lurie Garden symbolizes Chicago history and see how the Park has become the world’s largest roof garden. See how the Modern Wing, designed by Renzo Piano, continues and expands the contemporary landscape of Chicago's lakefront, adjoining and connecting with Millennium Park with the graceful, slender, 620-foot Nichols Bridgeway. Learn how the Modern Wing is a model of design, technology, and green architecture, incorporating several elements, including artificial and natural lighting elements and the unique sunshade "flying carpet" rooftop. | | Dinner: | Dinner on your own. Enjoy this opportunity to explore Chicago's many excellent and historic eateries, such as Rick Bayless's Frontera Grill, Russian Tea Time, Ada's Famous Deli, 17/west at the Berghoff, the Art Institute's new Modern Wing rooftop restaurant Terzo Piano, and more. A list of recommendations will be provided. Eat on your own time and pace to take advantage of the evening programs at the Art Institute. | | Evening: | Return to the Art Institute this evening to explore on your own or attend the public programs. The Art Institute is open until 8:00pm Thursday evenings. Your preparatory materials will also include information on a free time excursion to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra this evening. | |
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Free Time Opportunities |
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| Chicago, Illinois |
Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Center
The first planetarium built in the Western Hemisphere. For additional information, visit www.adlerplanetarium.org
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Andy's Jazz Club
Located at 11 E. Hubbard, just a short cab ride from the hotel, Andy's is one of Chicago's best-known jazz establishments, featuring a musical menu of Chicago's top jazz artists. Go online or call 312-642-6805 for performers, times, & cover charge. For additional information, visit andysjazzclub.com
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Art Institute of Chicago
With one of the world's greatest collections of Impressionist paintings, the Art Institute stands out among the rest. Enjoy Chicago's premiere museum of art encompassing a magnificent panoply of global heritage and aesthetics. Visit the Art Institute's online calendar to browse a listing of public lectures and performances offered during your Road Scholar program. Take special note of possible Thursday evening offerings, when the museum is open until 8 p.m. For additional information, visit www.artic.edu/aic/calendar
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Blue Chicago
Located in the River North entertainment district at 536 N. Clark St. just a short cab ride from the hotel, Blue Chicago features some of the best of Chicago blues music. Visit the website or call 312-661-0100 for performers, times, & cover charge. For additional information, visit bluechicago.com
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Blue Man Group
Internationally-recognized comedy, pantomime, and industrial-rock musical performance. Located in the Lakeview neighborhood in the Briar Street Theatre at 3133 N. Halsted. For additional information, visit blueman.com/tickets/chicago/
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Broadway in Chicago
A collection of theaters in the downtown theater district and around town featuring some of the most popular musical theater smash hits! For additional information, visit broadwayinchicago.com
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Buddy Guy's Legends
Located at 754 S Wabash, just a short cab ride from the hotel, Buddy Guy's features Cajun soul food, a major archive of Blues memorabilia, and some of the finest blues music in Chicago. Go online or call 312-427-1190 for performers, times, & cover charge. For additional information, visit buddyguy.com
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Chicago Cultural Center
A brief walk from the hotel, this stunning landmark building is home to Chicago's Visitor Information Center, the world's largest Tiffany glass dome and free music, performances, films, lectures, and art exhibits. Located at 78 E Washington. For additional information, visit chicagoculturalcenter.org
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra
The Art Institute is often able to offer a special group rate during your Road Scholar program. Before purchasing tickets, please contact your Art Institute group leader or look for details in your preparatory materials. For additional information, visit cso.org
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Goodman Theatre
Just a short walk from the hotel, the internationally-renown Goodman Theatre is Chicago’s oldest and largest not-for-profit theater. 170 N. Dearborn St., dark Monday and Tuesday nights, 312-443-3800. For additional information, visit goodmantheatre.org
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Grant Park Music Festival
Enjoy the nation's only remaining free, municipally-supported, outdoor, classical music series set against the backdrop of Millennium Park's new state-of-the-art Jay Pritzker Pavilion designed by internationally renowned architect Frank Gehry. For additional information, visit grantparkmusicfestival.com
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Green Mill Jazz Club
Steeped in the heady sounds of the early '30s and '40s and Chicago's notorious prohibition-era mobster history, the Green Mill speakeasy has an atmosphere that's sure to delight. Located a cab-ride away at 4802 N. Broadway Ave., 773-878-5552. For additional information, visit greenmilljazz.com
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Jazz Showcase
In the historic Dearborn Station building at 806 S. Plymouth Ct, just a short cab ride from the hotel, Jazz Showcase offers nightly sets at 8 and 10 p.m., 312-360-0234. For additional information, visit jazzshowcase.com
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John G. Shedd Aquarium
Explore the beauty of the aquatic world. For additional information, visit www.sheddaquarium.org
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Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E Chicago Ave. One of the nation's largest facilities devoted to the art of our time, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) offers exhibits of the most thought-provoking art created since 1945. Open until 8 p.m. on Tuesdays. For additional information, visit mcachicago.org
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Museum of Science and Industry
The last remaining major structure from the 1893 World's Fair, the Musem of Science and Industry will delight visitors of all ages. Visit the newly reopened U-505 submarine. The Museum of Science and Industry offers continuously changing exhibits and the Omnimax Theater. For additional information, visit www.msichicago.org
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The Field Museum of Natural History
Taking center stage on Chicago's "Museum Campus," the Field Museum boasts a world-class collection of biological and anthropological objects assembled for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. Home of Sue the Tyrannosaurus Rex. For additional information, visit www.fieldmuseum.org
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The Second City
Delighting audiences for over 50 years, The Second City resident theatre troupes write and perform original sketch and improv comedy revues. Located in the historic Old Town neighborhood at 1616 North Wells St. For additional information, visit secondcity.com
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