1 Moholy-Nagy—Future Present Lecture (Art Institute, November 18) Get an overview of the current exhibition of the man who brought Bauhaus to Chicago.
2 Edgar Miller Legacy Project (AIA Chicago, November 17) Landmarks Illinois presents a lecture on the work of Edgar Miller, one of the lesser-known and more colorful architectural artists working in the city during the 1920s to 1930s.
3 Parsons & Charlesworth: Spectacular Vernacular (Cultural Center, through January 2) Humorous, cutting, original and essential. The British husband and wife team of Tim Parsons and Jessica Charlesworth bring their multifaceted design commentary to the Cultural Center.
4 Sonnenzimmer: The Arts Club of Chicago at 100 (Arts Club of Chicago, through December 17) The local graphic design, art duo that is Sonnenzimmer tell the story of the Arts Club through design on the occasion of its centenary.
Ben Schulman is the editor of the design section of Newcity and co-host of “A Lot You Got to Holler,” the Newcity podcast on design, architecture and urbanism. His work with Newcity is one of many ventures he engages in to communicate the value of design and cities. Ben serves as the communications director for Small Change, a real estate crowdfunding platform that works to catalyze the development of transformative real estate projects. Previously, he was the communications director for the Chicago chapter of The American Institute of Architects, editor of Chicago Architect magazine and communications director for the urban think-tank, the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU). His writing has appeared and been noted in outlets such as ARCHITECT Magazine, Belt Magazine, ICON, New Geography, Streetsblog, The National Review, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pop City Media and as a contributor to The Urbanophile, among others. When not writing about cities, Ben serves as an editorial assistant for the journal New Media + Society, and helps head the Contraphonic Sound Series, an attempt to document cities through sound.
