Last November, I had the opportunity to correspond with actor Dan Granata and sound designer Nick Keenan, creators of the Chicago Theater Database. The CTDB is a community-generated and community-supported project very similar to Chicago Art Magazine in its mission to be a comprehensive resource for information about Chicago’s arts—in the case of CTDB, theater. [...]
Jeff Huebner Sometime during the night of August 20 or the morning of August 21, the bronze statue of Charles Gustavus Wicker (1820-1889) that had stood in his namesake park in Chicago since its dedication in September 2006 toppled over. The life-size sculpture, more than a decade in the works, was created by Wicker’s great-granddaughter, [...]
Mali Anderson An artist friend of mine had a job interview with a government agency. When asked if he had any illegal activity in his life, he confidently denied. Yet the next question gave my law abiding friend pause, was he certain there were no illegal images, files or music on his laptop? As connoisseurs [...]
Ashley Hopkins Editor’s Note: This article is based on the extremly robust Flikr Chicago Street Art Photography community, which has over 1,298 members, and 20,000 photos. Kay Frederick’s collection is here, and she was a great help with the piece. Not all art lasts forever, and in Chicago a piece you see on your way [...]
Dudes, I downloaded a free screen capture software program that only makes my computer explode occasionally. I am now a maniac on the video tutorial. This is the kick-off intro to List-a-lista Stephanie Burke as she trudges towards total domination of the Realm of the Art Weekend Picks. Stay tuned tomorrow when she launches her first [...]
-Sponsored Post- Quennect 4 Gallery presents “Festival of the Mousai” a fundraising event for Rumble Arts Center featuring all women artists, activists, musicians, and performers for a night of art, culture, and philanthropy. Quennect 4 Gallery is an independently-run alternative multi use art space that supports the intersection of social, political, economical and geographic communities. [...]
-Sponsored Post- Gold Coast Art Fair Moves to Chicago’s Grant Park New August Date, New Location, Same World- class Art Fair! Jeff Tseng The Gold Coast Art Fair, the third oldest and one of the most well attended art festivals in Chicago, will take place this year on a new date at Grant Park’s Butler [...]
From “Best of Chicago Art Magazine”, Jan. 2010 Annie Heckman After months of engaging in a cautious audio affair with Lady Gaga, I saw her new video for “Bad Romance” front and center on my lefty news blog. I clicked over and watched the video open-jawed, less from any genuine shock than from a moment [...]
