Workshops | Family Days
Family Day | Telling Our Stories
MCA admission is free to Family Day attendees.
January 2018 Family Day
Photo: Mikayla Delson, © MCA Chicago
Enjoy free admission while taking part in workshops and performances, all designed and led by Chicago artists.
Family Days are organized by Christiana Castillo, Manager of Learning, Youth Interpretive Programs. If you have any questions about Family Day programming, please email Christiana Castillo.
Schedule
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11 am and 1:30 pm
SoriBeat
Edlis Neeson Theater
(Please note that masks are required in the theater.)Listen and watch SoriBeat perform. SoriBeat is the youth Korean music ensemble presented by Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago (KPAC). KPAC is dedicated to helping SoriBeat youth members engage in traditional Korean cultural and performing arts, develop cross-cultural understanding, and ultimately nurture youth leadership.
- 11–11:30 am: SoriBeat drumming and dance performances
- 1–1:30 pm: SoriBeat instrumental music performances
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11 am–3 pm
Artist-Led Workshop
The CommonsCreate mobiles that tell stories inspired by Alexander Calder’s exhibition Intricate: Calder and the Poetry of Science with Chicago artist Miriam Bahena-Cardona Bisby.
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1:45–2:45 pm
Drag Queen Story Hour
Kovler AtriumJoin Drag Queen Story Hour for story performances and dance breaks. This is an English and American Sign Language Interpreter performance.
Related Exhibition
Family Days
Join us every Saturday, October–May, for some free family fun!
Funding
Support for Family Programs is provided in part by the MCA Women’s Board Family Education Initiative.
