Location
Chicago
For over 150 years, people from all over the world have come to where the plains meet the lake, making Chicago one of the world's great cities. It has large communities of Irish, African Americans, Mexicans and Latin Americans, and more Poles than any city other than Warsaw. This mix of cultures makes the city exciting and unique.
Chicago has a rich collection of theatres, museums, concerts, and clubs; on any night you can find a symphony concert, a Broadway musical, a punk band, experimental theatre, and classic Chicago blues. The city is a mecca for architecture fans, with a world-renowned skyline and fascinating details.
Chicago's neighborhoods are diverse and lively, with busy streets and lots of things to do. But the city can also be peaceful and beautiful, especially alongside Lake Michigan, with its beaches and running paths.
Newberry seminar participants live and work in the Gold Coast neighborhood, one of the city's wealthiest. Here students find quiet streets and classic rowhouses. But it's only steps to Rush Street -- a leading nightlife district -- and the Magnificent Mile, with the city's finest shopping. The program's apartments are close to a variety of restaurants and coffee bars; a full-service grocery store is close by. The Newberry Library, where the seminar meets and participants work, is a few blocks away. Also close by is a subway stop, which can take students to the rest of the city.
Chicago has lots to do. For example:
- Free jazz festival over Labor Day weekend
- Exploring diverse neighborhoods
- Live performance at a blues club
- Swimming in Lake Michigan
- The Impressionists collection at the Art Institute
- The dolphins at the Shedd Aquarium
- Architecture tour from the Chicago River
- Cubs and White Sox games
- Unusual movies at the Music Box Theatre
- A Polish sausage and fries at Gold Coast Dogs
Before students arrive, ACM will send a student handbook listing things worth checking out.