Important Note: This program will begin at an OFF-SITE location in South Lincoln Park. Further details will be provided upon registration.

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While a serious business, the fashion industry has often been perceived as frivolous. A world populated by insiders obsessing over the cut, color and style of a garment. For some 300 years, cartoonists have cast their satirical lens on fashion, capturing trends at their most absurd. In this visually immersive lecture, Alex Aubry, Director of SAIC’s Fashion Resource Center, explores the role of satire as a visual record of social mores, tastes and opinions on fashionable dress. While using humor to ridicule vanity, excess and eccentricity, the most talented satirists were also keen observers of society. For those who followed them, satirical cartoons also ignited larger conversation around gender roles, class, and morality in a rapidly changing world.

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Before we turn the page on Ink & Outrage: 18th Century Satirical Prints in London & Dublin join us one last time for an exploration of the most distinctive visual language of dissent in Western art. From September 9 to 13 members have exclusive access to exhibition tours at specific times.

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Join members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for an intimate chamber program tracing a musical journey through the American experience in honor of the nation’s semiquincentennial. Spanning immigrant influence, folk traditions, and modern innovation, the program moves from the haunting lyricism of Samuel Barber’s “Adagio” to the rich cultural synthesis of Florence Price’s Five Folksongs in Counterpoint. Ben Johnston’s String Quartet No. 4, weaving “Amazing Grace” into a transcendent soundscape, bridges past and present, culminating in Antonín Dvořák’s beloved American Quartet: A reflection on the sounds and spirit of a nation seen through an outsider’s ear. Together, these works chart a layered, evolving portrait of America in sound.

Toast to America 250! Admission includes two drinks, including red, white, or sparkling wine (21+), or a non-alcoholic alternative. 

Your ticket includes admission to the Museum. The Museum will be open from 4-7pm on the evening of the concert or you can visit later, during our public hours with your ticket. Doors for the concert will open at 6pm.

Presented by the Driehaus Museum, this concert is part of a series generously sponsored by the Zell Family Foundation.

Program:
Barber “Adagio” from String Quartet in B Minor, Op. 11
Price Five Folksongs in Counterpoint
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Johnston String Quartet No 4, The Ascent (“Amazing Grace”)
Dvořák String Quartet No. 12 in F Major (American)

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This tour is first floor only and lasts one hour. The second floor, third floor, and our current special exhibition are not included.

Groups of greater than four are not allowed to register for this tour. If you wish to reserve a tour for a group of more than four people, please reach out to Group Tours at groups@driehausmuseum.org or at 312-482-8933 x424.

This tour includes admission to the Museum. Doors close at 5:00pm.

Walk-ins are always welcome. Day-of admission is only available as walk-in and cannot be purchased online. 

Our exhibitions are included as a part of General Admission and do not require an additional ticket to view.

We are closed Monday and Tuesdays and open Wednesday through Sunday. Please check this page for upcoming closures.

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*Please note: Your admission is good for the hours we are open to the public. The last entrance into the museum is 1 hour before we close. Please plan accordingly. Tours with outside professional guides are not permitted.

Watch an open dress rehearsal of was, still is before its Murphy Auditorium premiere. Following the run-through, Brendan Fernandes moderates a conversation with the artists on the work's themes, creative process, and adaptation.

This movement improvisation workshop with Hanna DiLorenzo offers dancers an opportunity to deepen both creative and technical skills through somatic practice, structured improvisation, and rigorous movement exploration.

This workshop is intended for general audiences and movement practicioners. Advance registration required.

Movement for Anyone is a guided improvisational class designed for non-dancers. Through simple movement prompts and sensory exploration, participants develop awareness, attention, and connection with themselves and others. Drawing from principles of movement meditation, the session supports physical mobility, nervous system regulation, and emotional well-being. Participants experience how movement, like conversation, can foster presence, release stress, and create meaningful human connection.

This workshop is intended for non-dancers. This event requires pre-registration.

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago's Department of Fashion Design, in collaboration with the Driehaus Museum, is pleased to present a salon-style panel discussion as part of Chicago Fashion Week on the ever changing world of beauty and beauty standards.

Join us for a dynamic conversation exploring the ever-evolving relationship between fashion, the body, and beauty. Together, our panelists will examine how ideals of beauty and silhouette have shifted across time and culture, and how designers continue to challenge, redefine, and expand these notions today.

Hosted in the historic Murphy Auditorium, this event is free and open to the public.

Important Note: This program will be held IN PERSON at the Driehaus Museum. 

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