Jay Strommen has a show of new work at Perimeter Gallery, 210 W. Superior St,  starting February 11, 2011 Currently my artistic nature is feeding on the “notion” of a quintessential interrelationship. Like smoke finding its way through the air into a pattern of unknown dimension and eventually dissipating into the whole. Similar to the Read more…

For information on tango lessions, please visit Tango 21.  Mr. Niedas was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and has been dancing Argentine tango since a very early age. He is the founder and Artistic Director of Tango 21, for which he also choreographs, teaches and performs. Tango 21 is an organization that provides group and Read more…

John Manion is the chef for the April 1, 2013 Dinner Party at Chicago City winery, featuring guests Frank Orrall of Poi Dog Pondering, Peggy MacNamara, the only artist in residence at the Field Museum, and Brian Babylon, comedian and host on Vocalo.org. The opening act is Ted Seymour, resident choreographer at Ballet Chicago and Read more…

Daniel Ostling is a freelance Scenic Designer based in San Francisco with a second residence in NYC. He has worked at numerous regional theaters including the Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York Shakespeare Festival, La Jolla Playhouse, the Mark Taper Forum, Seattle Repertory, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Goodman, San Francisco Opera Center, Shakespeare Theater (D.C.), and Read more…

Art on Track transforms an eight-car CTA train into a spectacular exhibition for galleries and artists from all over Chicago, and beyond. Each train car will showcase unprecedented feats of creative dexterity by the artists and groups selected to re-imagine this every-day space. Situated in the heart of downtown Chicago, this melting pot of ideas Read more…

Frog Greishaw is an award winning clothing designer with a boutique in Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood. Frog has been trained in couture hand sewing techniques, old world tailoring, draping and custom fitting by her mentor and notably the first female president of the Custom Tailors and Designers Association, Susan Igou. She has curated events at venues Read more…

3 Blondes & a Bald Guy is a Chicago based, interdisciplinary, collaborative art group comprised of artists Jackie Capozzoli, Erin Cramer, Haley Nagy and curator Stephen DeSantis. MEMBER BIOGRAPHIES: Jackie Capozzoli is a painter at heart whose recent endeavors have been in the form of performance and installation art. She is a true “jack of Read more…

Though trained as a painter and sculptor, Tony Tasset works in a variety of media: photography, film, video, bronze, wax, even taxidermy. This catholic approach is shaped by the conceptual foundation of his art. With intelligence and wit, Tasset engages the legacy of modernism, postmodern practice and theory, popular culture, loss, love, and ideals of Read more…

Nicholas Barron is a fearless and unique Chicago based singer-songwriter- painter and writer who has been making his living through music for 24 years. In 1987 he founded CASA (coalition for the Advancedment of street art) when he was an active busker and the city of Chicago was trying to ban it. He and his Read more…

Catchy. Clever. Quirky. Contagious. After a lengthy hiatus, Chicago’s best kept secret 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 a love of classic pop songcraft, the Webstirs released their debut album Smirk in 1994, a refreshing Read more…