Second Friday at the Fine Arts Building & their 125th Anniversary Celebration!
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We have not done this in awhile so let's go back for Second Fridays/Artist Open House at the Fine Arts Building. It is also the 125th Anniversary of the building so it will be a big celebration! Doors open at 5 pm and concert is 7:30 pm but we will meet about 6 pm to catch a little bit of everything!
Event is free but they ask that we register to attend. Click here & Pick Friday 10/13/23 https://airtable.com/appxkU5EFRtKzulPx/shrWICLtbWdVFb7qg
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https://www.fineartsbuilding.com/events/125/
Join the celebration for the Fine Arts Buildings' 125th anniversary on October 13th, now officially Fine Arts Building Day in Chicago!
Since 1898, the Fine Arts Building has been one of Chicago’s landmark artist havens and a home for art in all forms: from pioneers like Poetry magazine’s founding publisher Harriet Monroe, architect Frank Lloyd Wright, sculptor Lorado Taft, Wizard of Oz illustrator William W. Denslow, and the Chicago Little Theatre, to the ongoing legacies of painters, musicians, booksellers, puppeteers, dancers, photographers and craftspeople who inhabit the building today, the Fine Arts Building is buzzing with more than a century of Chicago creativity and innovation.
A Chicago Landmark since 1978, the building features original manually operated elevators, Art Nouveau murals from the late 19th century and the recently renovated Studebaker Theater, one of the city’s oldest and most significant live theatrical venues.
From 5:00 – 9:00pm, visit the building for their free open studios event, with participating tenants including the 2nd Floor Art Gallery featuring artist Don Yang, Performers Music, Ann Pickett Studio and Gallery, portrait artist Lou Ann Burkhardt, Chicago Human Rhythm Project, Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, Exile in Bookville, Jazz Institute of Chicago, illustrator and editorial cartoonist Richard Laurent, Liederstube, Monsieur Pamplemousse custom jewelry by Alex Agudo, Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Opera Theater, Patrice Olsen Fine Art, Ossia Musical Forum, Oak Street Design, and the Press Here Studio.
Explore these and more on all 10 floors of artist studios, plus discover the building’s 125 years of history with a self-guided walking tour of over 40 prominent historic studios, their Windows Into History exhibits on the 5th floor, and a photo exhibit featuring the Studebaker Theater’s legacy.
At 7:30pm, join in the Studebaker Theater for a special piano performance by tenant Dr. Yulia Lipmanovich, a distinguished concert pianist and piano teacher, who will be recreating part of the original piano recital by Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler that opened the Studebaker 125 years ago.
CHICAGO’S ARTIST HAVEN SINCE 1898, THE FINE ARTS BUILDING IS A HOME FOR ART IN ALL FORMS: Including painters, musicians, sculptors, yoga studios, puppeteers, therapists, coaches, craftspeople, and more. The building is also home to two performance spaces, the Studebaker Theater and Carriage Hall. Full of historic gems such as original manually-operated elevators and Art Nouveau murals from the late 19th century, the Fine Arts Building is a vibrant hub of creative inspiration and diverse artistic expression. The Fine Arts Building was designated a Chicago Landmark on June 7, 1978.
ALSO HOME TO THE STUDEBAKER THEATER, A STUNNING SHOWCASE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. From its origins as a vaudeville house to its time as a cinema complex, through reconstructions and restorations, the Studebaker has been home to Chicago’s premier productions.
https://www.fineartsbuilding.com/
https://www.fineartsbuilding.com/studebaker/
If you are taking public transportation please check Google Maps for directions or use CTA trip planner. https://www.transitchicago.com/planatrip/
If you drive, use SpotHero or ParkWhiz as parking can be a challenge downtown. Lots of garages nearby
PLEASE NOTE OUR CURRENT NO SHOW POLICY:
- 3 no-shows without updating your rsvp and you will not be able to sign up for future events for 3 months
- cut-off time to update your rsvp is the start time of the event. If you miss the start time then message the event host directly
- not checking in with the event host to notify them you have arrived (for walks, tours or festivals type of events)
- For more details on our no show policy, please click on this link: https://www.meetup.com/exploring-chicago-one-step-at-a-time/messages/boards/thread/53972162