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Special Events
Chicago History Museum special events educate, inspire, and surprise.
- Chic Chicago Preview: Thursday, September 25
- In the K/Now: Debate Watch: Friday, September 26 and Wednesday, October 15
- In the K/Now: Politics of Fashion: Thursday, November 6
- Chicago Fire Frenzy: Saturday, October 5
- Fashion Chicago Style: Tuesday, December 2
Chic Chicago Preview
Thursday, September 25, 6:30 p.m.
Hosted by the Costume Council of the Chicago Historical Society
Get a first look at the new Chic Chicago: Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum exhibition at this preview party. Meet the curator, enjoy cocktails and heavy hors d’oeuvres, and mingle with the fashion elite.
Media Partners: Ovation TV and Chicago Magazine
Cost:
Tickets are $225 per person
> Purchase tickets online or call 312.799.2116 for more information
> Learn more about Chic Chicago
In the K/Now
This monthly series explores contemporary issues that affect Chicagoans.
Debate Watch 2008
Friday, September 26, and Wednesday, October 15, 7:00-9:30 p.m.
This election year, it is always important to make your vote count, whether you are a regular voter or casting your ballot for the very first time. To help inform your important decision, hear a fascinating panel discussion with leading journalists and scholars on the upcoming presidential election. Then watch the televised McCain/Obama debates with Chicago Sun-Times journalist Laura Washington and Chicago Public Radio political correspondent Ben Calhoun.
Cost:
Free
Debate Watch I, Domestic Policy
Friday, September 26
Laura Washington and Ben Calhoun will be joined by Dr. Alan Gitelson, Professor of Political Science, Loyola University Chicago, and Bruce Newman, Professor of Marketing, DePaul University.
> Make a reservation
Debate Watch II, Foreign Policy
Wednesday, October 15
> Make a reservation
The Politics of Fashion
Thursday, November 6, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Fur or faux? Eco-friendly or everyday? What kind of fashion statement do you make? Join journalist Laura Washington as she moderates a panel that will explore the growing relationship between political movements, ethics, and the clothes we wear everyday.
The Politics of Fashion is one of many programs associated with the exhibition Chic Chicago: Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum.
Cost:
Free
> Learn more about Chic Chicago
Chicago Fire Frenzy
Sunday, October 5, 12:00–2:30 p.m.
Meet the Firemen
12:00 noon–1:00 p.m.
Commemorate the 137th anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire with the Chicago Fire Department and the Pipes and Drums of the police department. A brief ceremony will be held to remember the lives lost and will be followed by a viewing of fire relics and meeting the acquitted Mrs. O’Leary and her cow.
Cost:
Free
Film Screening: In Old Chicago
1:00– 2:30 p.m.
Bus Tour: Hot Time in the City
1:00–5:00 p.m.
Fashion Chicago Style
Tuesday, December 2, 7:00 p.m.
Join fashion industry icons for a discussion with African American style makers about their work and the Chicago fashion industry. Panelists include Barbara Bates, Barbara Samuels, Leigh Jones, and Reginald Thomas. Presented in partnership with The HistoryMakers, the nation's largest African American oral history archive.
This special event is one of many programs associated with the exhibition Chic Chicago: Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum.
Cost:
Free.
> Check back in early October to make a reservation for this event.
> Learn more about Chic Chicago
In the K/Now is made possible in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities: great ideas brought to life.
Refund Policy:
Refunds for a tour will be given in the form of tour credit which can be applied to another tour. Credit will be given with a minimum of two weeks notice prior to the day of the tour. No exceptions.
Sign Language Interpretation:
The Chicago History Museum is happy to offer sign language interpretation at any of its public programs. Please contact the Public Programs Manager, at least 48 hours prior to the day of the event in order to accommodate this request 312.642.4600