FRIDAY 7/10
Capturing Motion
Seth Gershberg
DATE: Friday July 10
TIME: 6-10PM
LOCATION: Chicago Art Department, 1837 S. Halsted St.
Source: http://proximitymagazine.com/2009/07/capturing-motion-cad/
New CAD resident artist and co-founder of mfchicago, a music, video and street art collective, will exhibit a collection of his video work and still photographic captures derived from his VJ experience from 2004-2009. The show titled “Capturing Motion” will be held from 6-10 PM on Friday, July 10th at the Chicago Art Department.
A VJ is a performance artist that manipulates video as an art form. Typically, VJ’s mix video live and in conjunction with electronic music at clubs, festivals and “illegal” underground parties called “raves”. Seth’s VJ work combines video found in the public domain, samples of uncommon film footage and video he shoots of objects and subjects of interest.
Musical Performance by Trenchdigger and 0+1=Everything
ALSO FRIDAY 7/10
Gallery Night in Pilsen
Event listing: http://chicagoartsdistrict.org/events_main.asp
Also: http://proximitymagazine.com/category/calendar
The Chicago Arts District hosts “2nd FRIDAYS Gallery Night”, the monthly opening receptions at the galleries and artists’ studios centered around South Halsted and 18th Streets in Chicago. The receptions begin at 6:00pm and run until 10:00pm.
Over 35 galleries surrounding South Halsted and 18th Streets showcase an exciting display of art and artists from Chicago and beyond. This unique art community opens its doors, free of charge, and lets you get up close and personal with the art and artists.
ALSO FRIDAY 7/10
‘Private’ Gallery Tour in Pilsen
(with free wine and appetizers)
Source: http://bit.ly/jPhG5
Join Belgravia group on July 10th for the pilsen 2nd fridays open gallery night with a private gallery tour of the current art exhibition at The Chicago Art Department. Meet at 7pm at the Union Row Townhomes for wine and appetizers located at 644 w. 16th street, unit 3, Chicago, IL 60616. We will leave the sales center at 7:30 for the gallery tour.
ALSO FRIDAY 7/10
The Science of Obscurity
7-10pm | free
Jupiter Outpost (1139 W. Fulton Market, Chicago)
Source: http://underground-library.org/?page_id=458
The Chicago Underground Library celebrates “The Science of Obscurity”, an evening of new, unpublished, and in-progress works presented as science fair experiments. If you are a writer, publisher, bookmaker, or book-lover of any stripe who has recently finished writing a book, has published a book in the past year, or just feels like taking out some aggression on a publication of your choice, we invite you to celebrate by launching your work into space–or at least halfway down the block. Read a paragraph, then release! And while we’re busy launching texts outside, we’ll be dissecting the mysteries of the literary universe inside. We’ll cap the remarkable evening with the shredding and launch of your collective rejection letters. This event is free and for all ages.
SATURDAY 7/11
BarCamp Chicago
Source: http://barcampchicago.com
UIC pavillion
1240 W. Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60607
A BARcamp is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos, and interaction from participants. The name BARcamp was inspired as a complement to FOOcamp, a private tech gathering run by Tim OReilly.
Each person is encouraged to be a participant either by giving a presentation, or helping with the logistics of planning and running the event.
Its a community thing, so its open to all. My thoughts are that these types of people would enjoy it the most:
* hackers, coders, engineers, programmers, admins, and lowly architects
* designers, graphic artists, web monkeys, and artists interested in tech
* entrepreneurs, tech business guys, social media mavens, investors, sales guys lookin for a product
* professors, students (grad and under-grad), researchers, and academic types wanting to see whats going on in the start-up world
* Significant-Others brave enough (or crazy enough) to attend (be prepared to hear jargon and acronyms more than english).
ALSO SATURDAY 7/11 (and SUNDAY 7/12)
Westfest
Source: http://www.westfestchicago.com
Chicago Ave. between Damon & Wood
West Fest is an annual street festival in Chicago’s West Town Community on Chicago Avenue between Damen Avenue and Wood Street.
Enjoy live music by local bands and DJs, food & drink, and more than 100 arts and crafts vendors all along Chicago and Damen Avenues.
ALSO SATURDAY 7/11
Horror Society Film Festival
Source: www.horrorsociety.com/festivals
5pm to 12am
Portage Theater
4050 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL
Oh yes, its time once again for another round of blood curdling, gut wrenching Independent Horror on the big screen. This time around its Summer Slaughter! Slashers, Psychos, and Serial Killers!
We are showcasing some of the best indie slashers out there….This time around its Summer Slaughter, featuring the best slashers, psychos, sickos, and serial killer filled movies that you will ever see! This summer you will witness some of the best special effects in the indie horror world. Horror Society is bringing you film festivals every 3 months in the City of Chicago, and in July we will be bringing you blood filled hours of Independent Underground Horror. We will have vendors, guests, giveaways, trailers, and more!
ALSO SATURDAY 7/11
Electronica Indie Fest
Virus Digital Tour
Source: http://bit.ly/19NcjP
Congress Theater
Doors: 8pm
Free with RSVP
NORTEC COLLECTIVE PRESENTS: Bostich & Fussible
MIS (Mexican institute of Sound)
SILVERIO(Electro-Trash)
SABER (Electro IDM-Indie)
WILLY JOY (Power-Club A’Capella))
ALSO SATURDAY 7/11
The Tour de Fat
9am-4pm
Source: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=67618241685
Palmer Square
Yes folks, the Tour de Fat will once again be meandering and pandering to Chicago spreading the good word about the positive societal offerings of the bicycle and donating to a local non-profit.
Along with our exceptional ability to roust a city’s inner-cyclist, in 2009 we hope to drive our message even deeper by bringing you a show of one lucky Chicagoan who will trade their car for a gloriously hand built commuter bicycle.
TUESDAY 7/14
Chicago Outdoor Film Festival
8pm | Free
Butler Field Grant Park
Source: http://chicago.going.com/event-619842;Chicago_Outdoor_Film_Festival
Recapture the fun of the Drive-In movie with Chicago’s magnificent skyline as your backdrop. Classic American films are shown on a gigantic screen plus a state-of-the-art sound system. Films are shown on seven consecutive evenings in the summer at dusk.
This years films:
July 14 – Sunset Boulevard
July 21 – Duck Soup
July 28 – Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Aug 4 – Born Yesterday
Aug 11 – Psycho
Aug 18 – Young Mr. Lincoln
Aug 25 – Tootsie
