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Chicago Bauhaus and Beyond NEWS
In this Issue:
Annual Meeting Photos
Our Next Event "Designing the Good Life"
Renew Your Membership NOW for 2008
Chicago Modernism Show
Art Institute Events of Interest
Annual Meeting Tour of Preservation Exhibit
We had a great annual meeting on February 10, despite freezing cold temperatures that day. The meeting was held at Chicago Architecture Foundation, where a new exhibit had just opened on the history of architectural preservation in Chicago. Not only does the exhibit tell the story of the key people in the preservation movement, but it highlights many of the buildings saved as well. If you were not able to attend, the exhibit runs through May 9. We toured the exhibit with its curator, a CBB member, Kate Keleman, who gave us the back story on the exhibit and its design.
 
Membership - Time to Renew for 2008!
Thank-you to all members who have renewed - but many of you have not. To ensure that you receive news and are eligible for upcoming events, please renew as soon as possible. We have great events coming up that you won’t want to miss! House tours, and a trip to Springfield led by Kate Keleman and Anthony Rubano are being planned as we write.
Click HERE for renewal info and to renew online.
Our next event is:
Sarah Giller Nelson - Designing the Good Life
2:00 p.m. Sunday April 27, 2008
at the Chicago Modernism Show
Ms. Nelson is an architectural historian and assistant curator for contemporary art at the Spertus Museum in Chicago. She is the granddaughter of architect Norman M. Giller, who designed over 10,000 structures during his 60-year career including such Miami-area icons as the Diplomat Hotel and the North Shore Band Shell. She will discuss her new book: Designing the Good Life. Copies of the book will be available for sale, and a book signing will follow.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!Please volunteer for the CBB booth at the Chicago Modernism Show. Spend a couple of hours chatting up CBB and Modernism with members and prospective members at the show.We need volunteers for the following:
Friday daytime - set up the booth and stay to attend the opening gala 1:00 - 9:00 p.m.
You will get free admission to the show and gala ($100 value)
Saturday: We need volunteers for 2-hour shifts at the booth from 10 am to 7 pm
Sunday: We need volunteers for 2-hour shifts at the booth from 12 - 5 pm
We also need help tearing down the booth at 5
Volunteers for Saturday and Sunday get free admission to the show
For info on the Chicago Modernism Show, see their website, and click HERE
Events of Interest:The Art Institute is offering two lectures of interest to CBB members (not a CBB event)
Thursday, April 3, 6:00 pm - Thomas Hines on Modern Architecture and Film
Houses by Lloyd Wright and Richard Neutra will be featured
Thursday, April 17, 6:00 p.m. - The Checkered History of the Farnsworth House
Art historian and Mies biographer Franz Schulze will offer insights into this architectural gem and the key people anf dramatic events that have shaped its history.
For more information, contact the Chicago Art Institute
Vice-President
Chicago Bauhaus and Beyond
P.O. Box 364
Flossmoor IL 60422
www.chicagobauhausbeyond.org
Office phone: 847-446-6008
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