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Bleader
Apr 28, 2017
Chicago Humanities Fest, Zombie Pub Crawl, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend
"Girl Play," the University of Chicago Artist Summit, and more happenings from April 28-30.
By Brianna Wellen
Tags:
Arts
,
Do This
,
Garden of Eve: Forward
,
Venue Six10
,
Howard Brown Health Center
,
48 Hour Improv Marathon
,
Crowd Theater
,
Chicago Humanities Fest
,
Marie Kondo
,
Sarah Smarsh
,
John Waters
,
Scott Herring
,
Kimberly Drew
,
Girl Play
,
Johalla Projects
,
Marzena Abrahamik
,
University of Chicago Artists Summit
,
Logan Center for the Arts
,
Chicago Zombie Pub Crawl
,
pH Comedy Theater
,
Unicorn Ball
,
Shapiro Ballroom
,
Trans Liberation Collective
,
CAKE
,
Drink and Draw Brunch
,
Empty Bottle
,
Grateful4Her
,
Catalyst Ranch
,
Nnamdi Ogbonnaya
,
Lincoln Hall
Blogs
,
Bleader
Feb 28, 2017
Field Museum pop-up bar the Backroom has turned part of the Chicago Athletic Association into a scientist’s office from the 1970s
The Field Museum, Johalla Projects, Land and Sea Dept., and the Chicago Athletic Association have collaborated on a bar in conjunction with the Field exhibit “Specimens: Unlocking the Secrets of Life.”
By Julia Thiel
Tags:
Booze
,
Food & Drink
,
Science
,
Backroom
,
pop-up bar
,
Field Museum
,
Johalla Projects
,
Land and Sea Dept.
,
Chicago Athletic Association
,
Specimens: Unlocking the Secrets of Life
Arts & Culture
,
Art Review
Nov 2, 2016
Recommended
Brown shoes make it at Clay Hickson’s solo show
The artist takes Johalla Projects back in time to the 1970s.
By Isabel Ochoa Gold
Tags:
Art Review
,
Clay Hickson
,
Johalla Projects
,
Recommended
Music
,
Gossip Wolf
Jan 20, 2016
The Palace Film Festival hosts two days of experimental music and movies
Plus: Derrick Carter reissues
Sweetened—No Lemon
, and Louder Than a Bomb celebrates a new mixtape at Metro.
By Leor Galil and J.R. Nelson
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Gossip Wolf
,
Palace Film Festival
,
Studebaker Theater
,
Johalla Projects
,
Anna Cerniglia
,
Heather Gabel
,
Hide
,
Robert Stockwell
,
Misunderstood
,
Asia Argento
,
Jim Magas
,
Three Legged Race
,
Olivia Block
,
Noah Leger
,
Derrick Carter
,
Sweetened No Lemon
,
Sound Patrol
,
Organico
,
Arts & Labour
,
Lykanthea
,
Oakeater
,
Pod Blotz
,
Sich Mang
,
Gel Set
,
Louder Than a Bomb
,
WBEZ
,
Vocalo
,
Young Chicago Authors
,
Winter Block Party
,
Jamila Woods
,
Ravyn Levae
,
Kweku Collins
,
Ric Wilson
Blogs
,
Bleader
Aug 14, 2014
Why is Don't Fret painting a building that's about to be torn down?
The Chicago street artist turns an old hardware store into a pop-up gallery for one night only.
By Lucy Wang
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Arts
,
johalla projects
,
don't fret
,
street art
,
fulton market
,
There are Two Seasons in Chicago: Winter and Construction
,
heather gabel
,
anna cerniglia
,
halsted street
,
lake street
,
chicago wholesale hardware
Arts & Culture
,
Feature
Jul 16, 2014
The queen of Pitchfork's art village
Superconnector Anna Cerniglia orchestrates the music fest's conceptual art piece in Union Park.
By Aimee Levitt
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,
Anna Cerniglia
,
Pitchfork Music Festival
,
Union Park
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Chad Kouri
,
Heather Gabel
,
AJ Capital Partners
,
Johalla Projects
,
Nick Adam
,
Thunder Circus
,
Soho House Chicago
,
These Moments
,
Michael Renaud
,
Daniel Schor
,
Tan & Loop Press
Blogs
,
Bleader
Oct 24, 2013
"Disappear Here," "The Spotless Mirror," and the rest of your weekend in visual arts
Your guide to visual arts in the city this weekend
By Jillian Sandler
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Do This
,
Arts
,
Visual Art
,
Until One Day
,
Chicago Artists' Coalition
,
BOLT
,
Adebukola Bodunrin
,
Disappear Here
,
Johalla Projects
,
Heather Gabel
,
Matt Skiba
,
figure/found
,
ARC Gallery
,
Dian Sourelis
,
The Spotless Mirror
,
Schneider Gallery
,
Janna Ireland
,
Isolated Incidents
,
The Charnel House
,
Lillistreet Art Center
,
Of Walking
,
Museum of Contemporary Photography
,
Vito Acconci
,
Sohei Nishino
Blogs
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Bleader
Jul 30, 2013
Your nonphilistine, visual-arts weekend, planned
There's plenty of culture happening around the city this summer.
By Sarah Nardi
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Arts
,
Visual Art
,
The Mission
,
the Franklin
,
Brave New Art World
,
Johalla Projects
,
Bridgeport Art Center
,
Vertical Gallery
,
Silvia Malagrino
,
Joshua Albers
,
Jesus Duran
,
Yhelena Hall
,
Carron Little
,
Jimenez Lai
Blogs
,
Bleader
May 21, 2013
Print may be dying, but art is alive and kicking
The galleries that should be on your cultural radar
By Sarah Nardi
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Arts
,
Visual Art
,
Johalla projects
,
Defibrillator Chicago
,
Happy Collaborationists
,
Vertical gallery
,
Rooms gallery
,
Aspect Ratio
,
The Coat Check
,
Comfort Station
,
The Marshfield Projects
,
The Post Family
,
Terrain
,
Public Works gallery
,
Bridgeport Art Center
,
Grand Bizarre
Blogs
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Bleader
Feb 11, 2013
Reader's
Agenda Mon 2/11: Brett Naucke, Awkward Love, and "Love in the Time of Online Dating"
What's on the
Reader's
Agenda for Monday, February 11, 2013
By Katie Kather
Tags:
Do This
,
Arts
,
Naucke
,
The Burlington
,
Let's Make Out!: Stories of Awkward Love
,
2nd Story
,
Webster's Wine Bar
,
Love in the Time of Online Dating
,
Don't Fret
,
Johalla Projects
Blogs
,
Bleader
Feb 8, 2013
Reader
's Agenda Fri 2/8: Angel Olsen,
Love in the Time of Online Dating
, and
Community
's Danny Pudi
What's on the
Reader
's Agenda for Friday, February 8, 2013.
By Drew Hunt
Tags:
Do This
,
Arts
,
Angel Olsen
,
Pitchfork
,
Los Angeles Times
,
People Issue
,
Leor Galil
,
Hideout
,
Water Liars
,
Don't Fret
,
Johalla Projects
,
I Am Your Leader
,
Oh Boy
,
Danny Pudi
,
NBC
,
Community
,
DePaul
,
Brad Riddell
Arts & Culture
,
Valentine's Day
Feb 7, 2013
Valentine's Day Guide 2013
Our picks for the best places to be on the most romantic day of the year
Tags:
Chicago Reader's Guide to Valentine's Day
,
Allium
,
Kevin Hickey
,
Baume & Brix
,
Thomas Elliott Bowman
,
Ben Roche
,
Bistronomic
,
Martial Noguier
,
Boka
,
Giuseppe Tentori
,
Cafe des Architectes
,
Greg Biggers
,
Cafe Selmarie
,
Cantina Laredo
,
Cyrano's Farm Kitchen
,
Deleece
,
Henri
,
Christopher Gawronski
,
Ing
,
Moto
,
Jerry's Andersonville
,
Maison Brasserie
,
Perry Hendrix
,
MK
,
Nacional 27
,
Pizza Rustica
,
Prasino Wicker Park
,
Quince
,
Andy Motto
,
Sepia
,
Andrew Zimmerman
,
Slurping Turtle
,
Takashi Yagihashi
,
Tavernita
,
Zocalo
,
Animal Attractions Breakfast
,
baby gorillas
,
Chicago Gay Men's Chorus
,
Deep Love
,
Drake Hotel
,
ComedySportz Valentine's Weekend Celebration
,
Dateless on Division: A Six Bar Valentine's Day PubCrawl
,
Duets for My Valentine
,
Chicago Dance Crash
,
Athenaeum Theatre
,
French With Me 3
,
Strangeloop Theater
,
I Love You I Think
,
Tom Robison Gallery
,
Chicago Theatre Week
,
Jesse Garon Presley & the Branson Family
,
Dead Native
,
Dana Lynn & the Dirty Creeps
,
Indiana Bandana
,
Double Door
,
Let's Make Out Stories of Awkward Love
,
Webster's Wine Bar
,
Letters/X
,
Apollo Theater
,
Don't Fret
,
Johalla Projects
,
Make Up Make Out
,
Reuben Wu
,
Ladytron
,
Perfect Kiss
,
Heaven Malone
,
Beauty Bar
,
Nerds at Heart Love Fest
,
Rebel Bar
,
Pink Frost
,
Runnies
,
Touched by Ghoul
,
Melina Ausikaitis
,
Old Black & Blue Eyes
,
Gel Set
,
Project Onward
,
Vamos
,
Rabble Rabble
,
the Owl
,
Logan Square
,
The Whistler
,
White Mystery
,
Absolutely Not
,
Twin Peaks
,
Post Honeymoon
,
Schubas
Blogs
,
Bleader
Apr 6, 2012
Living for the city: arty stuff to do this weekend
Art happenings around town
By Elly Fishman
Tags:
Arts
,
Visual Art
,
Catherine Brooks
,
Adventureland Works on Paper
,
Casual Living
,
James Jankowiak
,
Johalla Projects
,
Katherine Desjardins
,
Kasia Kay Art Projects
Blogs
,
Bleader
Sep 22, 2011
Johalla's new digs
The Johalla Projects gallery space moves from its Wicker Park location to a new spot in West Town's Hubbard Street Lofts.
By Kevin Warwick
Tags:
Visual Art
,
News
,
Johalla Projects
,
Post Family
,
Spudnik Press
,
Alkaline Trio
,
Wicker Park
,
Hubbard Street Lofts
Music
,
Gossip Wolf
May 5, 2011
Image
Gossip Wolf: Loose Dudes Drop Out
Plus: Aleks Eva becomes Magic Key, Brenmar makes a
Fader
mix
By Jessica Hopper and J.R. Nelson
Tags:
Gossip Wolf
,
Loose Dudes
,
Nicholas Rouley
,
Maggie Iwanicki
,
Luca Cimarusti
,
Ryan Duggan
,
Heavy Times
,
HoZac
,
Johalla Projects
,
Ben Scott
,
Brain Idea
,
Aleksandra Tomaszewska
,
Aleks & the Drummer
,
Magic Key
,
In Tall Buildings
,
Erik Hall
,
Brenmar
,
The Fader
,
These Are Powers
Blogs
,
Bleader
Nov 19, 2010
Patrick Sansone's
100 Polaroids
Wilco's Patrick Sansone celebrates the release of his photography book
100 Polaroids
tonight at Johalla Projects.
By Kevin Warwick
Tags:
Crickets
,
Music
,
Visual Art
,
Patrick Sansone
,
Wilco
,
Polaroid
,
100 Polaroids
,
Autumn Defense
,
Johalla Projects
Blogs
,
Bleader
Oct 21, 2010
Morning Art: Josh Kurpius
Part of "Forever Rotten," on display at Johalla Projects
By Julia Thiel
Tags:
Chicagoland
,
Visual Art
,
Forever Rotten
,
Johalla Projects
,
Josh Kurpius
Blogs
,
Bleader
Aug 4, 2010
Pavement Tour Diary: Pitchfork
Jeremy comes to the Pitchfork Music Festival with Pavement and reminisces about Pitchforks past. There's some food and coffee in there too.
By Jeremy Lemos
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Music
,
Pavement Tour Diary
,
Pavement
,
Big Star
,
Graham Elliot
,
Broken Social Scene
,
Intelligentsia coffee
,
Michael Phillips
,
Jarvis Cocker
,
free jazz
,
Chicago
,
Spoon
,
Johalla Projects
,
Art of Touring
,
White/Light
,
good times
,
Lula Cafe
,
Major Lazer
,
LCD Soundsystem
,
road cases for disco balls
,
Shure Microphones
,
Gossip Wolf
,
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
,
iced coffee
,
Stephen Morrissey
,
Kingsley Amis
,
Rockin' Rian Murphy
,
the High Confessions
,
Steve Shelley
,
Sanford Parker
,
Chris Connelly
,
Relapse Records
,
Wormhole Cafe
,
Publican
,
Ipsento Cafe
,
Heather Shouse
,
Irazu
,
Cafe Mustache
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Bleader
Apr 2, 2010
Dinner & a Show: Friday 4/2
Recommended events paired with nearby restaurants.
By Whet Moser
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Chicagoland
,
Food Chain
,
Film
,
Music
,
Visual Art
,
Food & Drink
,
The Chicago Aldermen Project
,
50 Aldermen/50 Artists
,
Johalla Projects
,
The Bluebird
,
Daniel Everett
,
Museum of Contemporary Art
,
MCA
,
New Artists/New Work
,
Silver Spoon
,
The Interview Show
,
Mark Bazer
,
Steve James
,
No Crossover
,
Kid Sister
,
The Southern
,
High on Fire
,
Lincoln Hall
,
Kith & Kin
,
Dillinger Escape Plan
,
South Coast
,
Mid-August Lunch
,
Music Box
,
Deleece
Blogs
,
Bleader
Apr 1, 2010
50 Aldermen, 50 Artists, and a Favorite
The Chicago Aldermen Project: 50 Aldermen/50 Artists closes Friday, April 2 at Johalla Projects
By Whet Moser
Tags:
Chicagoland
,
Visual Art
,
Politics
,
Clout City
,
50 Aldermen/50 Artists
,
Lauri Apple
,
The Chicago Aldermen Project
,
Jeremy Scheuch
,
Johalla Projects
,
Ed Burke
,
14th Ward
,
Jennifer Greenburg
,
Stephanie Dean
,
Brian Doherty
,
41st Ward
,
27th Ward
,
Walter Burnett
,
Lucas Blair
,
Lucas Blair Simpson
,
Frikilándia y la Juventud Rebelde
,
Aron Gent
,
29th Ward
,
Ike Carothers
,
Sandi Jackson
,
Rey Colon
,
Lunchbreath
,
Chicago Auto Show
,
Creighton Berman
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,
Politics
Apr 1, 2010
How Well Do You Know Your City Council?
A quiz inspired by the 50 Aldermen/50 Artists project—with a chance to win a bike
By
Reader
staff
Tags:
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,
50 Aldermen 50 Artists
,
Lauri Apple
,
Jeremy Scheuch
,
Chicago City Council
,
Four Star commuter bike
,
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,
Roscoe Village Bikes
,
Johalla Projects
Arts & Culture
,
Art Feature
Apr 1, 2010
50 Aldermen/50 Artists
All 50 portraits, from the group show, including works by Derek Erdman, Jon Gitelson, Lucas Blair Simpson, and more
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,
50 Aldermen 50 Artists
,
Lauri Apple
,
Jeremy Scheuch
,
Chicago City Council
,
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,
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,
Roscoe Village Bikes
,
Johalla Projects
,
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,
City Council
,
Pat Dowell
,
Kenton Quatman
,
Leslie Hairston
,
Olivia Liddell
,
Sandi Jackson
,
Lunchbreath
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Robert Fioretti
,
Byron Durham
,
Proco "Joe" Moreno
,
Joe Moreno
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Layne Jackson
,
Freddrenna Lyle
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Timothy Pigott
,
John Pope
,
Derek Erdman
,
Toni Preckwinkle
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Christa Lohman
,
Michelle Harris
,
Felicia Grant Preston
,
Anthony Beale
,
Esteban Alcozer
,
Lona Lane
,
Marie Walz
,
George Cardenas
,
Jon Gitelson
,
Virginia Rugai
,
Melissa Modlinski
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Frank Olivo
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Krystal Meisel
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Toni Foulkes
,
Katy Keefe
,
James Balcer
,
Ron Ewert
,
Latasha Thomas
,
Jessica Munguia
,
Ed Burke
,
Jennifer Greenburg
,
Willie Cochran
,
Shawn Sargent
,
JoAnn Thompson
,
David Penna
,
Daniel Solis
,
Seth Gershberg
,
Ike Carothers
,
Deborah Graham
,
Aron Gent
,
Howard Brookins Jr.
,
Alpha Bruton
,
Walter Burnett
,
Lucas Blair
,
Lucas Blair Simpson
,
Michael Zalewski
,
Jeremy Bolen
,
Sharon Denise Dixon
,
Melissa Ann Pinney
,
Ariel Reboyras
,
Dubi Kaufmann
,
Ricardo Munoz
,
DF
,
Ed Smith
,
Andrea Jablonski
,
Roberto Maldonado
,
Jeremy Scheuch
,
Margaret Laurino
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Rachel M. Wolfe
,
Patrick O'Connor
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Joe Sikora
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Scott Waguespack
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Jim Newberry
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Clarisse Perrette
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Carrie Austin
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Rey Colon
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Craighton Berman
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Ray Suarez
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Emanuel Aguilar
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Richard Mell
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Brian Doherty
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Joe Moore
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Andy Resek
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Johanna Meyers
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Eugene Schulter
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Phineas X. Jones
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Helen Schiller
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John Geletka
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Brendan Reilly
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Aaron Delehanty
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Patrick Levar
,
Aaron Wooten
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Vi Daley
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Marita Avio-Sanchez
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Mary Ann Smith
,
Jon Hisel
,
Bernard Stone
,
James Ewert Jr.
Blogs
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Bleader
Mar 22, 2010
A Line Down the Block for the Opening of
50 Aldermen, 50 Artists
Aldermen and artists attended the opening of the Wicker Park show "The Aldermen Project: 50 Aldermen/50 Artists."
By Sam Adams
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,
Politics
,
Clout City
,
Chicago City Council
,
Manny Flores
,
Ariel Reboyras
,
Joe Moore
,
Scott Waguespack
,
Susana Mendoza
,
Johalla Projects
,
50 Aldermen/50 Artists
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Lauri Apple
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