The Arts Club returns to its history and foundations, rededicating itself to its mission to inspire conversations around the arts. With expanded public programs, experimental performances, and garden installations by Chicago artists, the Club looks to support lively discussion while maintaining the ambiance for which it is celebrated. At the same time, it commissions new projects by such artists as Simon Starling and Josiah McElheny that bring attention to the specific modernist legacy of the Club. This interdisciplinary history will be celebrated on October 22nd, 2016, when the new music ensemble eighth blackbird performs a commission by Oscar-nominated composer David Lang.
