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Growing SMALL

By Zack Goldhammer

At Bridgeport’s Co-Prosperity Sphere this past Friday, two DJs occupied the center of the room, trading off tracks from a stack of Beastie Boys LPs in honor of MCA, the group’s recently deceased co-founder. Yet neither the avid scratching of the turntablists nor the recorded shouts of the legendary New York City rap crew... »

The Culture Connection

By Jason Huang

A crowd reached about forty, all gathered April 24 to speak about their visions for the growth of Chicago’s cultural future at the Bridgeport Co-prosperity sphere. »

Atypical Type

By Lily Ye

The third annual “Typeforce” opening at Bridgeport’s Co-Prosperity Sphere is bustling. More than 500 people are expected to attend tonight. The crowd is a mix of fashionably-dressed twenty-somethings and an older set dressed more suitably for the weather. They are all here to see one thing: letters. A noticeable energy pervades the room, but... »

Decked Out

By Amanya Maloba

The kids wore loose beanies, boots, and the occasional snapback—the expected skateboarder uniform. But gathered together Saturday night at the Co-Prosperity Sphere, the skaters’ boards were up on the walls rather than under their feet. Throughout the gallery, skateboard decks hung next to brightly colored photographs and paintings as part of “Can’t Grow Up,”... »

Survey Says

By Rebecca Stoner

When Watie White draws his subjects, he tells their story through his eyes. He renders the faces of friends and strangers as enormous black and white woodcuts. Included in the “Survey” collection on display at the Co-Prosperity Sphere are portraits of everyday people: a bespectacled meter reader, a comedian, and a curious pedestrian. Over... »

Digital Enchantment

By Sasha Tycko

  Clad in sequined jackets, thick-framed glasses, animal prints, and the like, Chicago’s hippest 20-somethings came out for a night of art and beer at the Octagon Gallery’s latest show last Friday. Housed at the Co-Prosperity Sphere in Bridgeport, the venue offered an ideal scene for people-watching, which was fitting (and a bit ironic)... »

There will have been

By Nausicaa Renner

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. »

The Art of Drink

By Anna Fixsen

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. »