Artennial celebrates tradition of artistic excellence at UChicago
Four innovative UChicago Arts organizations will celebrate their anniversaries(周年纪念日)during Artennial, a celebration of the tradition and future of artistic excellence at the University of Chicago.
Contempo
Devoted specifically to the performance of new music, Contempo—formerly known as the Contemporary Chamber Players—is one of the most successful new music groups in the nation. Now in its 60th season, Contempo bas earned a reputation for outstanding performances of music by living composers.
Court Theatre
Starting its 70th season, Court Theatre is devoted to creating innovative productions of classic plays. Through main stage productions, audience enrichment programs and cooperation s with UChicago, it re-examines, re-imagines and renews classic texts that raise questions that show the human experience.
The Renaissance Society
The Renaissance Society is an independent, non-collecting museum of contemporary (当代的) art located on the campus of UChicago. Founded in 1915 to encourage a greater understanding of culture, it presents exhibitions, public programs and publications that advance the ideas and expressions of our time.
The Smart Museum
Celebrating its 50th season, the Smart Museum is a perfect museum for encounters with art. As the fine arts museum of UChicago, it is home to thought-provoking(发人深省的) exhibitions and a delicate collection of ancient, modern and contemporary art from across the globe. Joining hands with scholars, it has established itself as a pioneering model of what a 21st-century academic art museum can be.