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music beat Chicago fexes its musical chops this season with two crowd-pleasing series. The Interna- tional Beethoven Project (September 18–27; internationalbeethovenproject.com) show- cases performances that span classical, world, chamber, jazz, and even electronic music—all in the spirit of Beethoven's love for connecting people through music. "Beethoven believed that art could move society forward and help bridge differences," says Artistic Director George Lepauw. Mean- while, the 37th annual free Chicago Jazz Festival (September 3–6, Millennium Park and the Chicago Cultural Center) honors the city's deep jazz roots. "We have to get at ev- ery angle of jazz and try and get it represent- ed," says Festival planning committee chair- man (and Constellation owner) Mike Reed of the lineup, which includes acts ranging from free jazz master Muhal Richard Abrams to hip-hop-inspired artist José James. from top: The Chicago Jazz Festival and the International Beethoven Project kick into high gear. exhibit "Everybody thought of her [as] the dumb blonde, but she was very educated," says Limited Runs founder Pierre Vudrag of Marilyn Monroe, the subject of his latest photography exhibition, a series of previously unseen photographs that capture a lesser-known side of the glamour queen. Candids of Monroe by the likes of Tom Kelley, Gene Lester, and Len Steckler are displayed alongside short films explaining the history of the actress's life and legend. September 17–19, The Study Chicago, 1837 W. Fulton St., 312-888-2313 Golden dreams above: A snapshot of Marilyn Monroe by Gene Lester. PhotograPhy by © Lyndon dougLas, courtesy of adjaye associates (adjaye); © city of chicago (jazz festivaL) A celebration of Mexican culture in dance arrives in Chicago. Built to Scale The ArT InsTITuTe shInes A lIghT on InTernATIonAl ArchITecT DaviD aDjaye wITh An expAnsIve new exhIbITIon. "It's a privilege and an honor to work with someone of his stature," says Art Institute of Chicago curator Zoë Ryan of the subject of "Making Place: The Architecture of David Adjaye." "This isn't a retrospective; we're catching him at a signifcant moment where his career is very much on the rise." Coinciding with the frst Chicago Architecture Biennial, it's the largest show yet for the Art Institute's architecture and design department, with an array of sketches, full-scale mock-ups, installations, and flms that narrate Adjaye's body of work of more than 50 built projects. Says Ryan, "I love the way that David has managed to create public buildings that have an informal quality [and] are really about engaging an audience." September 19–January 3, 312-443-3600; artic.edu MA on the rise // homecoming // SPIRIT OF MEXICO From culture to cuisine, Chicago has a deep connection to Mexican cul- ture—which makes Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández's return to the Windy City a sort of homecoming. "I'm really looking for- ward to [going] back to Chicago," says company director Salvador López. "It's a beautiful city [and a] very enthusiastic audience." This sea- son's performance focuses on the traditional dances of the Mayan peo- ple and the rich legacy and creative inf luence of the company's founder, Amalia Hernández. Explains López, the music and choreography show "how we feel about our culture, our religion, about our celebrations." September 26–27, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Congress Pkwy., 312-341-2310; auditoriumtheatre.org CULTURE Spotlight 68 MiChiGAnAveMAG.CoM