Who was the man behind history’s most famous “Renaissance Man?”

Delve into the rich legacy of one of Chicago’s most important activist/journalists (through the work of one of its premier sculptors), witness the life of one of opera’s most beloved divas, and take part in a celebration of Black film composers!

Featuring classical, jazz, blues, and other musical forms, the series spans from October to May.

“They did not want to turn this into the Mamma Mia of Mozart. This isn’t Mozart’s greatest hits.”

Simone Leigh’s 16-foot bronze bust of a Black woman, titled Brick House, presides over the entrance.

An assortment of multimedia tributes — music, visual arts, poetry, and dance — to the monumental Civil Rights leader.

The name Frida Kahlo is often associated with Diego Rivera. But Kahlo, one of Mexico’s most iconic painters, may have also had a romantic relationship with one of Mexico’s most iconic singers: Chavela Vargas.

For 50 years, the sculpture, known simply as the Chicago Picasso, has delighted and baffled passersby. The artist never revealed his inspiration.