Chicago

Intensive Encaustic (wax painting) workshop
Event Type: 
Class
Event Type: 
Workshop
Saturday, January 24, 2009 9:00am
Saturday, February 28, 2009 9:00am

This 6-hour intensive course in encaustic (wax painting) is for artists at all levels.  Learn methods not taught elsewhere that do not require a blow torch.  Work with a variety of wax textures and layering to achieve luminous, translucent surfaces. more...

Event Location
Venue: 
Dayton Street Studios
Address: 

855 W. Blackhawk Street #203
Chicago, IL 60642
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Neighborhood: 
Near North
TENDER CONTRADICTION – ABUNDANT AMBIVALENCE
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Opening
Event Type: 
Exhibit
Friday, March 6, 2009 6:30pm - 9:00pm
An Artist Trading Card ExhibitionMarch 6th-29th, 2009OPENING: March 6th, 2009, 6:30-9pm more...
Event Location
Venue: 
The Art Center
Address: 

1957 Sheridan Rd.
Highland Park, IL 60035
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Neighborhood: 
Highland Park
IMAGE & WORD
Event Type: 
Opening
Event Type: 
Exhibit
Friday, March 6, 2009 6:30pm - 9:00pm
An ExhibitionMarch 6th-29th, 2009OPENING: March 6th, 2009, 6:30-9pm more...
Event Location
Venue: 
The Art Center
Address: 

1957 Sheridan Rd.
Highland Park, IL 60035
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Neighborhood: 
Highland Park
Black Box Studio: A New Acting Conservatory Recommended by Casting Directors
Event Type: 
Class
Sunday, December 28, 2008 3:00pm - Tuesday, March 17, 2009 10:00pm

"Laura Hooper + Audrey Francis are the real deal.  An actor couldn't be in better hands."

              -Amy Morton

               Steppenwolf Theatre Ensemble more...

Event Location
Venue: 
The Studio at Oracle Theatre
Address: 

3809 N. Broadway
Chicago, IL 60613
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Neighborhood: 
Wrigleyville
Design Dance Holiday Intensive
Event Type: 
Class
Event Type: 
Workshop
Saturday, December 20, 2008 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Sunday, December 21, 2008 1:00pm - 5:00pm
You're Invited To:

The Design Dance Holiday Weekend Intensive


Keep in shape over your break with expert instruction in modern, jazz, ballet, pilates and yoga!



With guest instructors:

Chris McCray
Natalie Rast
Corey Nagel
and more...

Also, Design Dance's Own:

Christal Post and Lorelei Sturm




December 20th – December 21st
Saturday: 3:00 - 7:00
Sunday: 1:00 – 5:00
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Event Location
Venue: 
Design Dance
Address: 

4710 N Damen Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
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Neighborhood: 
Lincoln Square
HEARTBREAKTHROUGH
Event Type: 
Opening
Event Type: 
Exhibit
Friday, December 12, 2008 5:00pm
CLAIRE MARIE BURDULIS Marwen Alumni Gallery Chicago, IL –– Marwen’s Alumni Gallery will host a series of hand-knit installations in a solo exhibition of work by Marwen alumna Claire Burdulis. The artist explores her personal reflections of the darker side of the psyche through the voice of each individual piece. HEARTBREAKTHROUGH culminates in a combined installation which illustrates the movement from dark to light, from despair towards hope. A native of Chicago, Claire attended Marwen as a student from 1993-1999. more...
Event Location
Venue: 
Marwen
Address: 

833 N. Orleans
Chicago, IL 60610
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Neighborhood: 
River North
PianoForte Foundation presents Inna Faliks playing new variations on the Goldbergs
Event Type: 
Performance
Saturday, December 6, 2008 3:00pm

Dynamic pianist Inna Faliks returns to PianoForte to present Thirteen Ways of Looking at the Goldberg: New Variations on the Goldberg Theme for Solo Piano.  The piece includes Bach's opening and closing arias and one middle variation, and new variations by Bright Sheng, Lukas Foss, William Bolcom, Fred Hersch, and David del Tredici, among others.  Ms. Faliks will also play works by Chopin and Pasternak.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students, and are available at www.pianofortefoundation.org. more...

Event Location
Venue: 
PianoForte
Address: 

410 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 825
Chicago, IL 60605
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UNLEARN
Event Type: 
Opening
Friday, December 19, 2008 7:00pm - Sunday, January 11, 2009 6:00pm
UNLEARN - Solo Exhibition by Chicago artist Cleveland Dean. Please join us for the first true solo exhibition by esteemed artist Cleveland Dean. The exhibition is based on the constraints of individual thought and the process of such. Relating to society issues, race and interpersonal philosophy.
Event Location
Venue: 
Phaiz Gallery
Address: 

673 N. Milwaukee
Chicago, il 60622
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Neighborhood: 
River West