Madeleine Grynsztejn, Pritzker director of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Chicago, announced the gift of $10 million from Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson to name the MCA Theater. The theater will be named the Edlis Neeson Theater in their honor.
In a statement, Mary Ittelson, chair of the MCA board of trustees, said, “Their gift is an affirmation of the quality of multidisciplinary programming at the MCA and ensures that it will continue to flourish in the theater and throughout the museum.”
The MCA Stage has presented a roster of art luminaries that has included Laurie Anderson, Philip Glass, the Martha Graham Dance Company and Bill T. Jones.