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* Mayor Rahm Emanuel on the decision to construct the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Chicago…

“George Lucas has revolutionized the art of storytelling over the last four decades and we are honored to be the recipient of this incredible legacy investment that will allow everyone to learn about and experience narrative arts. Like Marshall Field, John G. Shedd and Max Adler before him, George’s philanthropy will inspire and educate for generations. No other museum like this exists in the world, making it a tremendous educational, cultural and job creation asset for all Chicagoans, as well as an unparalleled draw for international tourists.”

* The Question: Can you come up with a more appropriately Chicagoesque name than the “Lucas Museum of Narrative Art”?

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 12:37 pm

Comments

“Welcome to the Dark Side”?

Comment by Anon. Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 12:39 pm
Or you could put it in the capitol in Springfield and use the subtitle, “May the Farce Be with You.”

Comment by Anon. Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 12:41 pm
In a galaxy far, far away…from Chicago.

Comment by OVERSIGHT Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 12:41 pm
“American Graft-iti”

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 12:41 pm
“Raiders of the Lost Pension Fund”

Comment by bottom rung. Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 12:45 pm
“Rahm, it’s a trap!”

Comment by Abe the Babe Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 12:45 pm
Industrial Budget and Accounting Magic

Comment by West Sider Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 12:49 pm
Da Luuc

Comment by Jeff Trigg Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 12:51 pm
LMNA… Say it fast and it sounds like “Lemonade”.

The Lucas Cinemascope.

Comment by Pete Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 12:52 pm
The Lakefront Protection Ordinance Violation Museum

Comment by Jose Abreu's next homer Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 12:54 pm
Da Museum wit da Portillo’s-sponsored Howard da Duck wing

Comment by PoolGuy Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 12:55 pm
Da LMNA
RAHM EMANUAL - MAYOR

Comment by PublicServant Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 12:56 pm
And have a guy at the door saying “We don’t want nobody, nobody sent.”

Comment by PublicServant Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 1:00 pm
The Jabba Hut

Comment by cover Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 1:04 pm
As Cloudgate became popularly known as the Bean, so I think the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will be commonly referred to as the Star Wars Museum.

Comment by Mighty M. Mouse Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 1:10 pm
The Wrath of Rahm.

Temple of Plume.

Comment by A guy... Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 1:14 pm
The Force

Comment by Amalia Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 1:21 pm
The George Lucas Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy

Comment by lollinois Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 1:24 pm
“The LUKE” or “The museum that is not too far from Millennium Park and really close to the football stadium that kinda looks like the Millennium Falcon.”

Comment by anonymoose Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 1:26 pm
“The Luke by the Lake”

(h/t, - Annonymoose -)

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 1:32 pm
The Museum of Industrial (Decline) Light (on Substance) and (Accounting) Magic in Chicago

or

The Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy

or

The Aaron Freeman Museum of Narrative Art in Chicago

– MrJM

Comment by MrJM (@MisterJayEm) Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 1:35 pm
Willy wins this one. Accurate and because Jaws was never my thing and I don’t like Star Wars.

Comment by The Prince Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 1:37 pm
== No other museum like this exists in the world ==

Exactly. Because this sort of private collection typically comprises a display in a museum, not an entire museum.

It certainly won’t be on par with the Adler Planetarium, Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum. It won’t have the same meaning as the Chicago Police Memorial. It won’t have the same economic impact as Soldier Field or McCormick Place.

Plus, placing a privately owned building like this on the proposed site violates the 1973 Lake Michigan and Chicago Lakefront Protection Ordinance. But hey, it’s Chicago, so let’s name the museum “Friends in High Places” or “An Ode to Influence”.

Comment by Formerly Known As... Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 1:37 pm
TRUMP

Oh, wait, never mind.

Comment by dupage dan Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 1:40 pm
Just wondering, will Lucas’ name appear on the museum? Wouldn’t that violate the soon to be rushed thru ordinance that would ban tasteless, tacky names on buildings?

Comment by dupage dan Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 1:41 pm
Home of The Empire Strikes Back at the Tailgater Rebellion.

Comment by Wensicia Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 1:44 pm
They could call it Cloud City and we could hope it floats away.

Comment by dupage dan Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 1:46 pm
Thanks OW….the alliteration works.

Comment by anonymoose Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 1:46 pm
Not to sound sappy, but I really like both the proposed name and the general idea.

Both are 100% consistent with what made Chicago great.

People like Field didn’t just build companies. They gave back and their names went on museums.

The location of this place is wonderfully set among the other museums and the name is about as Chicago-esque as you can get.

If you are looking for something consistent with what Chicago has been at its best, this is it.

Comment by Goooner Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 1:53 pm
Tatooine

Comment by Oneman Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 1:56 pm
Emanuel Museum of Controlling the Narrative Arts.

Comment by bottom rung. Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 1:57 pm
To honor the fallen, like the football stadium, my frents…

Stormtroopers Field.

Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 1:57 pm
Since the Star Wars name generator indicates that Rahm Emanuel is really Trades Seofub (a troublemaker from the Hypori Sector), how about “Seofub’s Hub by The Luke”?

Comment by Northsider Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 1:57 pm
“The Big Disappointment”

Looking at the website, http://www.lucasmuseum.org/, I’d rather go to the Art Institute.

Comment by CLJ Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 1:58 pm
Yoda Museum, as when asked where it is, Chicagoans will respond: “Yo, da museum is over dere!”

Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 2:01 pm
The Star Wars bar…oh wait, that’s City Hall.

Comment by Anon Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 2:04 pm
Clod City.

Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 2:04 pm
Millennium Falcon Park

Comment by Name Withheld Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 2:07 pm
I suppose the Lucas Museum of Bad Dialogue and Constant Re-editing of Motion Pictures would just be mean.

Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 2:08 pm
Clout City

Comment by LakeviewJ Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 2:11 pm
Transparency, heh, efficiency, heh, a Chicago politician craves not these things.

Comment by bottom rung. Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 2:13 pm
Lookie At The Wookie

Comment by Pilsen Pablum Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 2:16 pm
Da Mayor’s Brudder’s Muuseum or Sorry My Last Three Movies were Lousy!

Comment by Smoke and Mirrors Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 2:23 pm
Chicago just let the wookie win

Comment by Dan Vock Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 2:31 pm
Dat Lucas joint over dere

Comment by BigDoggie Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 2:33 pm
The gift shop part will be called: ‘The Darth Mall”

Comment by Newsclown Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 2:35 pm
Space Jam II

Comment by Newsclown Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 2:36 pm
Emperor Emanuel Death Star

Raiders of the Lake Park

Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 2:40 pm
“I got your Wookie right here!”

Comment by phocion Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 2:52 pm
Da place wit all the star wars crap!

Comment by siriusly Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 2:54 pm
Rahm Solo

Comment by siriusly Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 2:54 pm
Miegs II, the sequel.

Comment by A guy... Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 3:27 pm
Here’s hoping it’s actually the dark star and it blows up the rebuilt part of Soldier Field.

Comment by a drop in Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 3:30 pm
===actually the dark star===

That’s the Grateful Dead. You’re thinking death star.

Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 3:33 pm
Lucas-Hobson Museum of Preference Art?

Comment by Arthur Andersen Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 4:05 pm
The 12th step, since he got 11 museum presidents to support this.

Comment by Amalia Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 4:08 pm
Force be with you museum
sort of future of the Chicago way or Clout

Comment by wondering downstate Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 4:12 pm
The “Na-na na-na na-na to California Museum.”

Comment by Norseman Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 4:26 pm
Wrath of Rahm = wrong franchise

Comment by Levi Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 4:43 pm
George and Rahm’s Pile O’ Crap.

Comment by Cheryl44 Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 4:52 pm
The ORK.

Obi Rahm Kenobi.

I’m picturing a hologram of Bruce Rauner dressed up like Princess Leia, I apologize, and saying:

“Help Me Obi Rahm Kenobi….”

Comment by IrishPirate Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 5:04 pm
The Empire starts here

Comment by Plutocrat03 Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 5:54 pm
scar wars

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 7:37 pm
The bar was set super high today.

Too many good ones…

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 7:46 pm
lucas shore drive

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 7:46 pm
The gift shop part will be called: ‘The Darth Mall”

Comment by Newsclown Wednesday, Jun 25, 14 @ 9:45 pm