MDHS Music Department presents …

 

Chicago Music Tour 2008

- Itinerary (subject to change) -

 

Saturday May 10th

6:00 am             Depart for Chicago

3:00 pm             Arrive & check-in to hotel

4:30 pm              Board coach for dinner

5:30 pm              Dinner at “Andy’s Jazz Club” with a live jazz performance 

8:00 pm             “Chicago Symphony” - live performance at the Symphony Centre

10:30 pm            Board coach and return to hotel

 

 

Sunday May 11th

8:00 am             Continental breakfast at hotel

9:30 am              Northwestern University ” - MDHS tour band performance 

                                                                - clinic by University Professor

Noon                 Downtown Chicago (Ohio & Clarke streets)

1:00 pm             Time to explore the “ Loop ” area.  Many shops & boutiques

2:30 pm              “Untouchables Gangster Tour” – a two hour guided tour of the Prohibition Era

4:30 pm              “Navy Pier” – 50 acres of parks, promenades, shops & entertainment

6:30 pm              “Joe’s Bee Bop Café & Jazz Euporium” – located in the Navy Pier

8:30 pm              Hotel time

 

 

Monday May 12th

8:00 am             Continental breakfast at hotel

9:30 am             “John G. Shedd Aquarium” - one of the finest aquariums in the world

-          Dolphins Oceanarium presentation

-          MDHS tour band performance @ aquarium

1:00 pm             Lunch

2:30 pm              “Sightseeing Cruise Boat” – Chicago River to see the city and architectural landmarks

6:00 pm “Rainforest Café”

8:00 pm Hotel time                               

 

 

Tuesday May 13th

8:00 am             Continental breakfast at hotel

9:30 am              “MDHS tour band performance” at local high school     

Noon                 Lunch

1:00                   Magnificent Mile – Marshal Field’s – most beautiful architecture

-          free time & shopping

2:30                   “Art Institute of Chicago” – self guided tour of museum

- 5,000 years of artistic expression through all media

6:00 pm             “Gino Pizza East”

8:00 pm             “Wicked” - live musical performance at the Oriental Theatre

 

 

Wednesday May 14th

 

8:00 am Breakfast & Depart for Toronto

7:30 pm              Arrive home at MDHS

 

* Teacher and parent chaperones will be accompanying students at all times.