[adsw-announce] Chicago & 20th Century Design, Sept 2-7, 2008

Programs (programs@adsw.org)
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:00:27 -0400 

ADSW Members & Friends,

This is to let you know about a very interesting tour arranged by the
20th Century Society of the Carolina Mountains (TCSCM) entitled "Chicago
& 20th Century Design, Sept 2-7, 2008."

Here is what TCSCM has to say about the tour:

"We invite you to join us for another art, architecture, and design tour
as we explore one of America's greatest cities: CHICAGO! Our award
winning trip to Cleveland in 2006 received rave reviews and we are
planning an equally exciting tour of Chicago. (Please check our web site
for photos and commentary about "Art & Art Deco Cleveland 2006")

TCSCM tours are characterized by their manageable size and access to
venues not typically open to the public. Our ambitious itinerary will
include the Prairie School, Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and
Mid-Century.

Highlights are as follows:
      * Art Deco landmarks like the Chicago Board of Trade, LaSalle
        National Bank Building, and the Carbide and Carbon Building. 
      * The "Fountain of Time," a 102 foot long sculpture by Lorado
        Taft. 
      * Frank Lloyd Wright's Home and Studio, Robie House, and Unity
        Temple. 
      * One of the largest collections of Tiffany Windows anywhere!
        (Second Presbyterian Church.) 
      * Art Deco posters and artwork from the Polish Pavilion at the
        1939 World's Fair. 
      * Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House. 
      * Higgins Glass Studio. 
      * Private tour of a sculpture and art restoration studio. 
      * Louis Sullivan's Carson, Pirie, Scott Building and Auditorium
        Theater. 
      * Rockefeller Chapel (Bertram Goodhue, 1928) on the University of
        Chicago Campus. 
      * The stunning mosaics and marble work of the former Public
        Library (now Chicago Cultural Center.) 
      * Free time to explore Chicago's wonderful museums, Michigan
        Avenue shopping, or Millennium Park. 
      * Optional evening activities to Jazz Clubs, Blues Bars, or
        theater."

We are advised that space on the tour is still available. For further
information, check the Web site here:
http://www.tcscm.org/chicago/
or contact Mick Beyer, President, 20th Century Society of the Carolina
Mountains, 828-778-6425 or twentiethcenturysociety@yahoo.com. 



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