Our city is cooler than yours…
The latest example of that is the recent declaration that September 23rd will now be “David Bowie Day” in the city of Chicago, which falls on the same day as the exhibit, David Bowie Is… opens up at Museum of Contemporary Art.
Mayor Emanuel stated:
“an undisputed global icon boasting a catalogue of 26 critically acclaimed studio albums,” whose “remarkable half-century career has bridged cultures and faiths while both transcending and fortifying the music, art, fashion & design, and theatrical canons.”
The David Bowie Is… exhibit debuts in the US via Chicago, after having already run in London, Berlin, Sao Paulo and Toronto. The exhibition features over 300 items from Bowie’s personal archives including handwritten lyrics, original costumes, and rare performance material from the artist’s past five decade-long career. See the official release below.
(CoS)
