Transistor moving to North Center
Andersonville’s unique electronics/arts/music boutique store Transistor (5045 N Clark) is planning to move from their current location on Clark Street to Lincoln Avenue in North Center. We first...
View ArticleEdgewater Arts Festival Recap & Photos
Street view. Credit: Lyle Bright Thorndale Avenue hosted the Edgewater Arts Festival on Saturday, a change from previous years when it was held at Berger Park along the lake. The event kicked off at...
View ArticleSt. Gregory High School Students Explore Edgewater’s Artistic Side
Students from St. Gregory the Great High School got a taste of Chicago’s innovative art scene on Wednesday, August 24 during a special field trip to Le Gallery Thorndale, a ‘pop-up art gallery’ created...
View ArticleEdgeArt….one night only!
Credit: edgewater.org On Thursday October 13th, the Edgewater Chamber of Commerce and Edgewater Artists in Motion will present the EdgeArt Art Walk along Bryn Mawr. Alderman Harry Osterman’s office is...
View ArticleMan arrested during Andersonville’s “Night of 100 pARTies”
Andersonville streets, sidewalks and businesses were bustling Friday night as people came out to enjoy the “Night of 100 pARTies” as part of the Andersonville Arts Weekend. However, the evening did...
View ArticleGood News Only
A new non-profit art gallery, Good News Only, opened recently at 5604 N Ridge. The mission of Good News Only is to teach local youth how to manage a fine art gallery and thus build their critical...
View ArticleEdgewater Artists in Motion beautify vacant CTA storefronts
Edgewater Artists in Motion. Credit: Lyle Bright Edgewater Artists in Motion have once again filled bland, empty storefronts with the works of local artists. This time, the group is focusing on...
View ArticleStained Glass Windows of St. Gertrude this Sunday
Credit: lenarpoetry.blogspot.com Stained glass windows are undeniably beautiful, regardless of your religious affiliation (or lack thereof). On Sunday January 22nd at 1:30PM, Edgewater’s St. Gertrude...
View Article“Vintage Market” Coming Soon
Vintage Market press photo Soon you’ll be able to shop for art, antiques and other goodies at a parking structure near you! While technically out of our jurisdiction and situated in the Uptown...
View ArticleNew Exhibit & Opening Reception at GNO
Good News Only recently announced a new exhibition entitled Forgotten Ones which runs at the gallery through August 24th. To kickoff the new exhibition, GNO will be hosing an opening reception on...
View ArticleFree performance series “Friday Night Lawns” to light up Edgewater
The producers of the recent hit Fable Festival, which took place in May 2012 in community spaces throughout Edgewater, are back with a new performance series, FRIDAY NIGHT LAWNS. Audiences come...
View ArticleArt Gallery Opens in Edgewater Beach
An art gallery opened recently on Winthrop near Bryn Mawr, the only art gallery that we’re aware of in Edgewater Beach. Degenerate Art Gallery open at 5554 N Winthrop in July, sharing space with the...
View ArticleJoin the Double Decker Bus Tour
Edgewater Artists in Motion is hosting a Double Decker Bus Tour next weekend as a way to promote their upcoming event, the Edgewater Fall Art Fair (more on that later). Residents can join artists and...
View Article65 visual artists and craftsmen, musicians, fashion designers, young talents,...
Edgewater Fall Art Fair September 28-29 11am – 6pm Granville Ave. at Broadway (Granville stop on the CTA L Red Line) www.edgewateratists.com Facebook: edgewaterartistsinmotion Twitter: @EdgewaterArtist...
View ArticleThis weekend: Andersonville Arts Weekend
This weekend is the 11th annual Andersonville Arts Weekend, an event geared toward celebrating Andersonville’s artistic community and wide range of locally-owned businesses. During the weekend, the...
View ArticleThe Artist Behind The Neighborhood Posters, Christopher Gorz
Christopher Gorz Artwork Chances are you have seen a piece of art from the poster series in one of our local shops, hanging in a friend’s home or decorating a bar. You might have even purchased one as...
View ArticleLocal Artist John Kearney Dies But Leaves a Sculptural Legacy
He was a man that many people adored even though they had never met him. His sculptures lit up neighborhoods and made people smile. Now his beautiful talent has been taken away from future creations...
View ArticleAndersonville Gears Up For Local Late Night Holiday Sales This Friday
This upcoming Friday, December 5 from 6 -10 p.m. is the 12th annual Late Night Andersonville in which 40 stores will participate by staying open late and offering sales, refreshments and entertainment....
View ArticleNew Community Art Space Vignette/Vignette Opening This Spring
Bringing out the paint brushes, pottery wheels, dogs and more, Vignette/Vignette—a new community art space—is stretching canvases and spinning clay in preparation for its grand opening in Edgewater...
View ArticleAndersonville May See Large-Scale Art Installations Pop Up Soon, ‘You Are...
Perhaps you have seen the You are beautiful stickers posted around the city or seen the large You are beautiful sign on south lake shore drive. If you are on social media you may have seen images...
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