Program
CAC Live: Art Deco Tour
Learn about Art Deco—the opulent architectural style from the 1920s and 1930s—with CAC docent Mike McMains on this live, 45-minute virtual tour in downtown Chicago on May 5 or 10.
This tour will be hosted on Zoom. You will receive an email directly from Zoom on the day of the tour with details about how to access and view it.
If you don’t receive the Zoom link 3 hours before the program please contact tickets@architecture.org.
It's the Roaring 20s, the economy is booming and everyone is celebrating! A style of architecture is needed to capture the moment: Art Deco. This 45-minute streaming tour describes the influences of the Art Deco style, defines its characteristics and profiles several wonderful buildings from the 1920s and 1930s and their amazing architects.
Check architecture.org for updates on these upcoming tours with Mike:
Beaux-Arts
April 28 and May 3
Art Deco
May 5 and May 10
Mid-Century Modernism
May 12 and May 17
Brutalism and Postmodernism
May 19 and May 24
Contemporary
May 26 and May 31
Program Speaker: Mike McMains
Mike McMains has been a CAC docent since 2005. He is certified to lead 10 different CAC tours and has created several others, including Elevated Architecture: Downtown “L” Train, Elevated Architecture: North Side Art and Must-See Chicago. Mike's professional background is in real estate investment management. Chicago has been his home for the last 20 years.
Notes:
- All online transactions will be charged a $3 convenience fee.
- Ticket sales for CAC Live end three hours prior to the event.
- Events are Central Daylight Time.
