Bridgeport
God Save the Scene
The Orphanage, on the second floor of the community center attached to Bridgeport’s First Lutheran Church of the Trinity, seamlessly merges luxury with punk. At last Wednesday’s show, kids in studded jackets kicked their Docs up on velvet divans and sipped on cans of cheap beer. »
Chic chicas
The Zhou B Art Center in Bridgeport bustled with activity during Thursday’s Latino Fashion Week event. Patrons, vendors, and participants moved through the front hall of the center, which was filled to the brim with tables lined with bright signs and colorful clothing. »
There will have been
Judy Natal presents her own “Future Perfect” at Bridgeport’s Co-Prosperity Sphere, and the exhibition is structured as a narrative beginning in the year 2040. »
Waiting for the Bus
Today, there is no bus along 31st Street. In the neighborhoods the street cuts through, east-west bus service is lacking. Between Cermak Road and 47th Street, Chicago’s grid system of bus service breaks down, leaving large areas of white space on the CTA system map and roughly 200,000 people without a direct route. »
What You See Ain’t What You Get
Thad Kellstadt’s drawings and mixed-media sculptures are an attempt to define this world, the one that exists outside of our ability to apprehend it. His latest exhibition, “This House Ain’t A Home,” illustrates and “imagines the possible interior lives of objects and materials,” revealing that our constructed, articulated environments are ultimately composed of things—like,... »
The Art of Drink
Rarely does Skittle-infused vodka lead to good choices. But for Graham Hogan and Joseph Rynkiewicz, the candy cocktail led to an innovative new venture in Chicago art commerce. The Hornswaggler Collection made its public debut last Friday night, in the place where it all began—Bridgeport’s Co-Prosperity Sphere. »
Unfinished and Organic
In a city known for its devotion to steel towers, brother and sister curators Peter Kepha and Lauren Pacheco have decided to investigate a more organic material—wood. In their display at the Chicago Urban Art Society, “Wood Worked,” the duo dictated that every sculpture be made of wood—no exceptions. It is a deceptively straightforward... »
Famiglia Style
Let the smell of warm, fresh pasta wafting into the fall air guide you into one of the overstuffed leather booths at Calabruzzi’s Café. Exposed brick walls, an enormous tri-color decal of Italy on the floor, and an accordion over the speaker system typify Italian-American restaurant décor, but the sharp smell of frying garlic... »
