The Air and Water Show flies through town this weekend, but there’s plenty of other things to do. Here’s some of what we recommend:
Sat 8/19: Former colleagues and friends speak about the vaunted late film critic Roger Ebert—friendly foil to Gene Siskel on TV’s Siskel and Ebert—at his Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Induction hosted by the American Writers Museum (180 N. Michigan). Ebert’s widow, Chaz Ebert, accepts the award on his behalf. 6 PM8/19-4/1: The Museum of Contemporary Art (220 E. Chicago) celebrates its 50th year with a massive, three-part series focusing on the influence of contemporary art on our worldview. The first of these exhibitions, I am You, explores our relationship with the environment using works by Francis Bacon, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Marisol, and Shirin Neshat. 10 AM-5 PM
