Happy Accidents, Jeroen Nelemans
Please join us for a screening of single channel art works from the collection of Jefferson Godard on November 6th at 7:00. Artists included in this screening will include Guy Ben-ner, Kate Gilmore, Jeroen Nelemans, Michael Phelan and Carlos Rigau. The works shown will focus on themes of the body and struggle, humor and simulacra.
Jefferson, a native of Miami, FL and architecture graduate, came to Chicago 3 years ago and continued to develop his passion for art, video and the city. Now stationed in Lakeview, he continues to collect video work and is actively involved in the Chicago arts scene. In January, he will take some of the works from his collection to Berlin, where he is mounting a show titled "Our Great Show" at Nice and Fit Gallery.
7PM Thursday, November 6th
LivingRoom Gallery
1530 W Superior St
312.226.3020
We’re Obama’s rich! Let me just say, we know how to throw a FUNdraiser!
We finally tallied up all the dollars and cents and thanks to a great many generous souls we raised a whopping total of $6,636 for the Obama/O’Biden campaign!
Not only that but $4,481 of those dollars were matched by some anonymous donors on Obama’s web site, so one could say we contributed a total of $11,117!
Thanks again to everyone who donated items, participated, shook their tail feathers, and cleaned up afterwards!
This American Life did another great show on explaining our current economic crisis. It’s more then just the sub-prime mortgage crisis and they break it down for you.
You can listen to it at their website www.thisamericanlife.org. It’s episode 365.
If you missed the original episode in May on the sub-prime mortgage crisis click here to listen to it. They are both really well done.
Obamathon Salon: A Progressive Fundraiser
You don’t want to miss this fist bump worthy day of progressive activities to support the Barack Obama presidential campaign.
Sunday, Baracktober 12th, 2008
Part One: 12PM - 5PM at LivingRoom Gallery, 1530 W Superior St, Chicago, IL 60642
The party will then progress to:
Part Two: 7PM - 11PM, $10 suggested donation at 1732 N Humboldt Blvd, Chicago, IL 60647
A fun filled afternoon at LivingRoom Gallery will feature interactive games, music and energetic political debate, as well as sale and silent auction of handmade crafts, artwork, and vintage pieces. Highlights include:
-Jewelry and handcrafted items by local crafters including: Kiku, glean design, I’m Smitten, Dollybird Designs, Owly, Dovetail, Stylish Girl, Flapper, Handmaid, Girl With A Hook, & Formoda;
-Artwork by Alana Bailey, Jason Lazarus, Bill Gerhard, Dan Wang, Anders Nilsen, & Dan Grzeca;
-Other unique objects include a solar powered handbag from Noon Solar, toys from Shawnimals, books from the people who bring you Found magazine, & shirts from Imperfect Articles;
-Goods & Services include haircuts and color from the folks at Art + Science, and massage from SheehyBodyworks, City Provisions, Chicago Green Grocer, Habit, Lula Cafe, & Chicagoland Bicycle Federation.
Interactive games and activities at LivingRoom Gallery include photo ops with a life-sized Barack Obama cutout, a pin-the-lipstick-on-the-pig contest, & bake sale including yummy items from sugarkist, tinycakes, and more!
Later in the evening the Obamathon Salon will progress to Humboldt Park and will include home-pressed grape juice cocktails, a bonfire and live music and dancing with Lawrence Peters Outfit, DJ Jacob Ross and DJ John Corbett.
Come on out and buy something beautiful, have a great time, and help us raise money for the next presidential duo Barack Obama & Joe Biden.
The hosts and contributors of Obamathon Salon are Chicago artists, musicians, business owners and community organizers.
All monies raised at this event will be donated to the Obama campaign. We will accept cash, check, or credit card (via direct donation online at www.donate.BarackObama.com).
For more information email Annie or call 312.226.3020.
