One of the little known but great things about Chicago is
the abundance of art and culture that’s free and accessible to the public. We
took advantage at one of those places by seeing two art exhibits at the Chicago
Cultural Center www.chicagoculturalcenter.org.
Completed in 1897, the building served as the main branch of the Chicago Public
Library until 1991. You can enter the building on either 78 East Washington or
78 East Randolph St or through its Pedway entrance.
There are many free concerts, art exhibits, and other
cultural events at the Chicago Cultural Center and the building itself is
beautiful and well worth a visit. Free tours of the Cultural Center are given
Wednesday through Saturday at 1:15PM.
Free lunch time concerts are given year round on Mondays and
Wednesdays at 12:15. I’ve attended several of them where I’d see many people
coming from work to enjoy the concerts on their lunch hours.
Since we had been in the Cultural Center many times before,
we went to see the art exhibits before going to Millennial Park. Most of the
art exhibits are there for a few months. Unfortunately, the exhibit the works
of Carlos Rolon/Dzine closed on July 31st. The exhibit Under the
Pleasure Dome by Phyllis Bramson is there until August 28th. Ms.
Bramson’s fertile imagination is something to see. She synthesized the ideas
and images of Asian art, Freudian concepts, and her own imagination into very
colorful paintings, collages, and other artifacts. Her works are quite unique.
Carlos Rolon/Dzine is also a very imaginative artist. From
Puerto Rico, he draws on his origins in his work. He has created flower
arrangements, sculpture, and murals in addition to paintings. His work is also
unique and worth seeing. Look for it in other museums and galleries.
The Chicago Cultural Center is open every day. Check the website for
hours. You’ll be happy that you stopped by.
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