This past Saturday I found myself at the Dock 6 open studio. Loosely a collective, as in six carpenters share a vast space, some equipment and occasional hijinks, the place was a wonderland of woodwork. From Doug Thome’s sleek side tables to the spec bicycle made of polished walnut by Seth Deysach, Dock 6 was Read more…
Hello to all you design aficionados! Before too much water goes under the bridge, I have to put my first foot forward by giving design kudos to the participants of the 2010 Night of Design commonly known as the “Guerrilla Truck Show.” Chicago is second to none in the design arena and this was proven Read more…
Title: Ballet Chicago Annual FundrasierLocation: 17 N. State StreetDescription: This very special event will showcase the Philip and Marsha Dowd Merit Scholarship Program. It will include a silent auction, live performance by Ballet Chicago artists, and dedication of our main studio. Most importantly, all funds raised will benefit the Dowd Merit Scholarship Fund.Date: 2010-09-30 Share Read more…
Gaper’s Block featured the Tony Tasset interview, the premiere of Fear No Art Chicago’s new Art Scene webseries, on their website. Share This!
I saw Tony Fitzpatrick’s This Train Friday night at the Steppenwolf ‘s Garage Theatre. Very much like his collages and drawings, Fitzpatrick layers and arranges stories to weave together a sense of our American and Chicago histories. Stories about The Hobo Alphabet, Nelson Algren, Studs Terkel, the vagrants riding trains across our county after the Read more…
Title: The Webstirs with The Charming Beggars and The DelafieldsLocation: Martyrs, 3855 North Lincoln AvenueDescription: Catchy. Clever. Quirky. Contagious. After a seven-year hiatus, Chicago’s best kept secret THE WEBSTIRS are back with a fresh lineup and a brand new CD of smart indie-pop. Formed by two former grade school chums—Mark Winkler and Preston Pisellini—who shared Read more…
Title: Here/Not There performance series presents Meg Duguid: Everyone is a Bathing BeautyLocation: Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, 220 East Chicago AvenueDescription: Drawing from George Bernard Shaw’s classic play Pygmalion, with a Busby Berkeley twist, visitors may perform in short, scripted scenes playing the role of Henry Higgins, Eliza Doolittle, or a supporting character. On Read more…
Title: Here/Not There performance series presents Unit 2 Art and Design Collective – Christopher Tourre, Wendy Uhlman, Steve Zieverink: Live Station ProjectLocation: Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, 220 East Chicago AvenueDescription: For this work, the gallery becomes a place of learning, listening, contemplation, and dialogue, as it incorporates the ideas of studio practice, re-use of Read more…
Title: Here/Not There Performance series presents Natasha Wheat: Self ContainedLocation: Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, 220 East Chicago AvenueDescription: Calling all foodies: The orangerie, a type of building which grew oranges on estates such as the Palace of the Louvre before the French Revolution, serves as an inspiration for this work. On Tuesday, a temporary Read more…
Title: Here/Not There Performance series presents Natasha Wheat: Self ContainedLocation: Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, 220 East Chicago AvenueDescription: Calling all foodies: The orangerie, a type of building which grew oranges on estates such as the Palace of the Louvre before the French Revolution, serves as an inspiration for this work. On Tuesday, a temporary Read more…
