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And change they did as we soon learned entering the Thin White Dukes transported palace of personal possessions. This exhibit proves to be more than just Hunky Dory<\/em>, but a true Sound and Vision<\/em> experience that Young Americans<\/em> in Chicago will call Modern Love<\/em>.<\/p>\n David Bowie Is\u2026 presents the first retrospective of the extraordinary career of the man himself. Bowie has been labeled by many as the most pioneering and influential performer of a generation including artists like Lady Gaga who has publically gashed about the man since her start.<\/p>\n This exhibit features so much, in such a huge space, it took me a couple times of going through it to get it all. In the space you\u2019ll see personal items from Bowie like Fashion<\/em>, hand written notes, lyrics and memos to some of his most iconic songs, set designs, album artwork, videos of rare performances, photography and much, much more, literally hundreds of items on display. Bowie has been a collector of art for years. You\u2019ll even see pieces from Warhol and Basquiat.<\/p>\n There are multimedia points where you can listen to Bowie speak about the making of things, where he got ideas for projects, live performances and interview sessions. (make sure you get the self guided iPod tour player).<\/p>\n When you first enter, it begins like a walk through Bowie\u2019s life itself. You start at the very early years when he was still known as Davy Jones. See things he had as a youth growing up in the UK like the trombone his mother bought him (replica on the US tour due to it\u2019s fragility). Travel through this timeline of Fame<\/em> and experience how a David Bowie production took place.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll marvel at the amazing cloths and costumes that made him a Space Oddity<\/em>. See original artwork he created. Hear the music from The Man Who Sold The World<\/em> and even witness some puppetry along the way. A surprise piece was seeing the Goblin King\u2019s crystal ball from the movie Labyrinth.<\/p>\n With the surprise release of \u201cThe Next Day<\/em>\u201d recently and talk of a new record in the works, this seems to be a sort of resurgence of all things Bowie. Proving that Bowie\u2019s Fame<\/em> isn\u2019t going anywhere.<\/p>\n In one of the final rooms, you\u2019ll be immersed into a live David Bowie concert experience. Video walls filled with Bowie, his bands and music pumping through the hall at near live concert decibels.<\/p>\n Since you can\u2019t see Bowie live anymore, this is a great alternative. Another is seeing the local Chicago based supergroup (Led by fellow Brit, Chris Connelly) Sons of the Silent Age, but that\u2019s another story for a different digital page.<\/p>\n When you\u2019ve experienced it all, you exit the exhibit and go Dancing In The Streets<\/em> into the David Bowie Is\u2026 gift shop. It\u2019s loaded with collectables, souvenirs and wears for all ages. A couple things in particular that stood out to me were the 7\u201d records and limited edition autographed program guides. The books were quite cashy, but to a true collector worth it. Especially since it\u2019s nearly impossible to get an autograph from the man as he seems to have disappeared from the lime light the past decade or so since announcing he\u2019d no longer tour due mainly to health reasons.<\/p>\n David Bowie has always been a unique showman and real Rebel Rebel<\/em>. There just hasn\u2019t been another like him. He\u2019s a true performer, not just a musician. Yes, he\u2019s created some of the most memorable songs in the history of recorded music, but he\u2019s also an actor, producer, traditional artist and theatrical performer. This collection chronicles the mans life very well. It really shows his diverse, eccentric background that spans nearly 50 years.<\/p>\n David Bowie Is\u2026 runs from September 23rd<\/sup> to January 4, 2015. It\u2019s located at the Museum of Contemporary\u00a0Arts Center in Chicago.<\/p>\n ===============================================================<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/David-Bowie-Is-Exhibit-Photo-10.jpg\")
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