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Music, Music Feature Apr 16, 2020
Remembering Chicago music champion Christen Thomas

She booked shows for a decade with the Empty Bottle and Metro teams, but that work was just the beginning of the love, joy, and support she showered on the local scene.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Music Feature, Christen Thomas, Jeff Rice, Empty Bottle, Metro, GMan Tavern, Cornerstone Promotions, the Fader, Vice Records, Pitchfork TV, RuPaul’s Drag Race, Glitter Creeps, Good Night Out, Shout Your Abortion, Richard Vain, Jered Gummere, Melissa Elias, Circles, Srini Radhakrishna, Storm Clouds, Salonathon, Queen!, Jane Beachy, Baathaus, Daan, Sean Tillmann, Har Mar Superstar, obituary, death, died, Ponys, Pink Frost, Handlebar, Adam Lukas, Tyrades, Jim McCann, Jim “Hollywood” McCann, Carbomb, Cathy Shenoy, Groveland, Adelphi University, Danny Wirtz, Wirtz Corporation, Breakthru Beverage Group, Black Lips, Daylight Robbery, Headache City, Joe Carsello, Pete Toalson, Outer Minds, Oozing Wound, Rabble Rabble, Matt Ciarleglio, Big Freedia, Brent Heyl, Absolutely Not, Feminist Advice From the City of Broad Shoulders, Anna Cerniglia, Ben Webster, Butcher Bear, Johalla Projects, Alison Green, Justin "Lugs" Wettstein, James Deia, Night Jammer, Talkeetna, Neil Diamond, White Stripes, Fairview Inn

Blogs, 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
- Tags: 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
- Tags: 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
- Tags: Feature, Anna Cerniglia, Pitchfork Music Festival, Union Park, 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
- Tags: 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, Bleader Jul 30, 2013
Your nonphilistine, visual-arts weekend, planned

There's plenty of culture happening around the city this summer.
- By Sarah Nardi
- Tags: 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
- Tags: 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, 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
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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
- Tags: 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

Blogs, Bleader Apr 2, 2010
Dinner & a Show: Friday 4/2

Recommended events paired with nearby restaurants.
- By Whet Moser
- Tags: 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

News & Politics, 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: Politics, 50 Aldermen 50 Artists, Lauri Apple, Jeremy Scheuch, Chicago City Council, Four Star commuter bike, KHS Bicycles, 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
- Tags: Art Feature, 50 Aldermen 50 Artists, Lauri Apple, Jeremy Scheuch, Chicago City Council, Four Star commuter bike, KHS Bicycles, Roscoe Village Bikes, Johalla Projects, Chicago aldermen, City Council, Pat Dowell, Kenton Quatman, Leslie Hairston, Olivia Liddell, Sandi Jackson, Lunchbreath, Robert Fioretti, Byron Durham, Proco "Joe" Moreno, Joe Moreno, Layne Jackson, Freddrenna Lyle, Timothy Pigott, John Pope, Derek Erdman, Toni Preckwinkle, Christa Lohman, Michelle Harris, Felicia Grant Preston, Anthony Beale, Esteban Alcozer, Lona Lane, Marie Walz, George Cardenas, Jon Gitelson, Virginia Rugai, Melissa Modlinski, Frank Olivo, Krystal Meisel, 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, Rachel M. Wolfe, Patrick O'Connor, Joe Sikora, Scott Waguespack, Jim Newberry, Clarisse Perrette, Carrie Austin, Rey Colon, Craighton Berman, Ray Suarez, Emanuel Aguilar, John Rice, Eric Lebofsky, Emma Mitts, Andrew Bruah, Richard Mell, Casey Stockdon, Thomas Allen, Dustin Ruegger, Brian Doherty, Stephanie Dean, Joe Moore, Andy Resek, Tom Tunney, Johanna Meyers, Eugene Schulter, Phineas X. Jones, Helen Schiller, John Geletka, Brendan Reilly, Aaron Delehanty, Patrick Levar, Aaron Wooten, Vi Daley, Marita Avio-Sanchez, Mary Ann Smith, Jon Hisel, Bernard Stone, James Ewert Jr.

Blogs, 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
- Tags: Chicagoland, Visual Art, Politics, Clout City, Chicago City Council, Manny Flores, Ariel Reboyras, Joe Moore, Scott Waguespack, Susana Mendoza, Johalla Projects, 50 Aldermen/50 Artists, Lauri Apple

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