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On Sunday, we rose early and headed downtown. The Art Institute opens its doors thirty minutes early on Saturdays and Sundays for members interested in seeing Roy Lichtenstein: A Retrospective. What a terrific exhibit! Admittedly, we knew little about the artist prior to the much-publicized exhibit's arrival, but Roy Lichtenstein, 1923-1997 (Janis Hendrickson, a Taschen title) provided a perfect introduction to the artist, his vision, and his work. The Art Institute's audio tour proved helpful, too.

Forgive the poor image quality, by the way. I left my camera in the car, and it hardly seemed worthwhile to walk all the way back to the parking garage, so Mr. M-mv snapped a quick pic on his phone.

After lunch, Mr. M-mv took the Misses to the Museum of Science and Industry where they enjoyed a new-to-them Omnimax film presentation, Born to Be Wild, as well as the popular "Mythbusters" and "Science Storms" exhibits, among other adventures.

And I? I headed to the Goodman Theatre to meet Aunt M-mv for the closing performance of The Iceman Cometh. (Related entries here and here.) Our seats were spectacular, as were the play and players. How fortunate we were to be able to see this bit of theater history. (Have you seen the speculation about a NYC run? "History is set for 'Iceman Cometh,' even as its future still is unsure.")