Join art historian Laurel Bradley and music professor Stephen Kelly for a lively tour of the Windy City.

Architecture

A virtual museum of American architecture, Chicago is home to buildings by Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Mies van der Rohe. The Chicago River offers a great vantage point for viewing significant architecture. You can take the Chicago River Tour, sponsored by the Chicago Architecture Foundation, for a unique perspective on the architecture of Chicago’s Loop.

Art

Chicago art museums house the largest collection of impressionist art outside Paris, and the largest museum of contemporary art in the world is in Chicago. Public art includes works by Pablo Picasso, Alexander Calder, and Marc Chagall. Laurel Bradley will offer her perspective on some of the collections she most admires. You’ll also have an opportunity to attend a play or two; Chicago’s active theater scene includes the newly remodeled Goodman Theatre and the innovative Steppenwolf Theatre Company.

Jazz

In the melting pot of Chicago neighborhoods, jazz found a northern home. The National Jazz Museum in Chicago celebrates this city’s jazz heritage and nourishes the next generation of jazz culture. Steve Kelly will share insights at live jazz performances.

Accommodations

A block of rooms has been reserved in downtown Chicago at the Hyatt Regency, where the group will meet and depart each day.

Faculty

Laurel Bradley, director of exhibitions and curator of Carleton’s Art Collection since 1996, lived and worked in Chicago for 14 years. She taught art history at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and organized exhibitions at the University of Illinois, Chicago.

Stephen Kelly, dean for budget and planning and Dye Family Professor of Music, has been at Carleton since 1974. He has directed the early music ensemble and taught courses in music history, including a popular course in jazz history. A performer as well as a theorist, Kelly plays saxophone with the faculty jazz ensemble.