This is the free downtown room to stand inside when the weather turns on a long weekend, and it asks nothing of a visitor but time. Deutsch spent 45 years photographing Chicago jazz, and with Woods she has turned that archive into projections that wrap a room in the vibration of a taiko drum or a saxophone line. It is a rare exhibition where the subject is a Chicago scene rather than a travelling brand name, and the Cultural Center's Michigan Avenue Galleries are a ten-minute walk from Millenniu
What to expect
Digital projections and photography filling the Michigan Avenue Galleries on the first floor east, with color and motion synchronized to recorded improvised music. DCASE states admission is free and the galleries are open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with exhibitions closing 15 minutes before the building.
Good to know
- DCASE states 'Admission is FREE' and lists the galleries as open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- The exhibition is in the Michigan Avenue Galleries, first floor east, at 78 E. Washington St.
- The DCASE page lists exhibitions as closed on holidays, and Monday, October 12 is a City of Chicago holiday, so confirm Monday hours before making the trip.
- Exhibitions close 15 minutes before the building closes.
- The run continues through November 8, 2026, so a rained-out Saturday is not a last chance.
Also in Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Common questions
How much is admission?
DCASE states admission is free.
Is it open on Monday, October 12?
The DCASE page lists exhibitions as closed on holidays and October 12 is a City of Chicago holiday, so check the Cultural Center's hours first.