The “Power of the Arts”

Sixth graders at Goodrich School were fortunate to take a trip to the Chicago Symphony and Chicago Art Institute a few weeks ago. The field trip, set up by Ms. Clark and Ms. Jacobs, is something we do every year. When it comes to opportunities to enjoy the arts, we are fortunate to have Chicago so close by. 

Our trip began at 8:30 as we left the parking lot for our adventure. The bus ride was great, with lots of singing, asking truck drivers to honk their horns, and a short commute time! We ended up at the Chicago Symphony twenty minutes before our show. 

One of the best parts of the Symphony is the place we get to sit every year to hear the concert. Students sit in the balcony above and behind the performers. We watch them as they warm up and throughout the performance. Our kids seemed to thoroughly enjoy the performance. There is something about classical music performed by these incredible musicians that truly affects the soul! You could see that in the faces of our students.

After the Symphony we headed across the street to the Chicago Art Institute. With a collection of more than 300,000 works of art, the Chicago Art Institute is ranked the third-best museum in the world. People come from all over the world to see the beautiful exhibits like the Chagall Windows, the Neapolitan Crèche, the miniature house settings, and the new Rodin exhibit.  Our time was short at the Art Institute, but students were given a family ticket to head back to this museum any time within the next year.

Our trip ended with a much quieter bus ride home and a late lunch at Goodrich.  The day was fun and the kids really got to see the “Power of the Arts” first hand!

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