Museum of Contemproray Art

Large metropolitan communities are endowed with significant public art and that is one of the beauties of living in a big city.. Chicago's museums have various "free visit" programs, that allow a visitor to attend without the price of admission - yeah for underwriting.. And so this week Rindy and some friends, joined by Julie, visited the Calder exhibit. After a brief train ride into town, the agenda was art and food.

The museum  offered:
"Alexander Calder and Contemporary Art: Form, Balance, Joy pairs the work of Alexander Calder with the work of seven contemporary artists whose practices are bound to Calder's legacy as modern sculptor. While a well-known, even beloved figure, Calder has not previously been considered an important point of reference for contemporary artists. This is the first exhibition to explore Calder's significance for an emerging generation of sculptors, reconsidering his influence and his innovation through a presentation of his own work alongside the work of contemporary artists."

The restaurant Xoco
"That’s why your first step into XOCO is a step into our kitchen, where each torta is built, each baked good is fashioned, each hot chocolate is whipped to a froth as you watch" My dad would have loved to join them for a hot chocolate and churro on their way to the museum and then back for lunch with Chef Rick Bayless before heading back to the burbs.

Another day in Chicago