Live Arts

ArtEdge 2024

ArtEdge, Chicago’s most anticipated gala, builds on a legacy of unforgettable events that fuel philanthropic support of MCA exhibitions and programs. This year, enter the daring world of cabaret, where live music, performances, and a curated menu of cocktails and decadent fare capture the spirit of this unique art form.

Featuring performances by:

  • TEASE, IF YOU PLEASE!
    Los Angeles’ most opulent cabaret experience, Tease, if you please!, arrives at the MCA.
  • SASHA COLBY
    The 2023 winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race performs an exclusive live show.
  • GOLD COAST EVENTS’ JAZZ ENSEMBLE
    Chicago’s own four-piece jazz band and its siren vocalist take the stage.
  • THE TORREGROSSA BROTHERS
    This Argentinian gaucho performance features folklore, drums, bolas, and dancing.

Proceeds from this event go towards the MCA’s collaborative efforts to provide a platform for living artists, in pursuit of a creative and diverse future.

For more information, please email epalermo@mcachicago.org or call 312-397-3871.

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Sponsors

  • Platinum Sponsors

    Bluhm Family Foundation
    Kenneth C. Griffin
    Anne L. Kaplan
    Cari and Michael Sacks
    Zell Family Foundation

  • Gold Sponsors

    Nancy and Steven Crown
    Harris Family Foundation
    Stephanie and John Harris
    Kovler Family Foundation
    Liz and Eric Lefkofsky
    Polsky Foundation
    Robin Loewenberg Tebbe and Mark Tebbe

  • Silver Sponsors

    Abbe and Adam Aron
    Julie and Larry Bernstein
    Dr. Anita Blanchard and Martin Nesbitt
    Dr. Tiffany Lue Brooks and Marc B. Brooks
    Ellen-Blair Chube
    Laura and Tony Davis and Linden Capital Partners
    Marilyn and Larry Fields
    Jana and Bernardo Hees
    Rachel Kohler and Mark Hoplamazian
    Julie and Guy Lakonishok
    Schuyler and Jon Levin
    The Malkin Family
    Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson Foundation
    Carol Prins and John Hart/The Jessica Fund
    Rebekah and Ilan Shalit
    Karyn and Bill Silverstein
    Joyce Yaung and Matt Bayer
    Nancy and Daniel Yih