Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has announced that September 23 will be David Bowie Day to celebrate the opening of the acclaimed "David Bowie Is…" exhibit at the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art. The mayor's proclamation calls Bowie "an undisputed global icon boasting a catalog of 26 critically acclaimed studio albums" and acknowledges that his "remarkable half-century career has bridged cultures and faiths while both transcending and fortifying the music, art, fashion & design, and theatrical canons." 

The exhibit will runthrough January 4th. Get info at www.mcachicago.org/bowie.

Also on September 23 at 7:30 p.m. the "David Bowie Is…" documentary will be shown at more than 100 U.S. movie theaters including:

Music Box Theatre
3733 North Southport Avenue

Muvico Rosemont Theater
9701 Bryn Mawr Avenue, Rosemont

Marcus Addison
1555 West Lake Street

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