GLENWOOD AVENUE ARTS FEST Opens 8/18
By: A.A. Cristi Jul. 24, 2017
The Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest (GAAF) is a free weekend-long event, drawing approximately 15,000 visitors, celebrating its 16th year. The Fest includes a street art fair with over 150 artist-vendors, and live entertainment on three outdoor stages featuring over 30 acts. Experience art, theater, music, as well as food and drink, on the brick-laid streets of the Glenwood Avenue Arts District in Chicago's historic Rogers Park neighborhood. For more information visit www.GlenwoodAve.org.
The Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest takes place in the Glenwood Avenue Arts District on Chicago's North Side, in the heart of Rogers Park, at 6900-7030 North Glenwood Ave. (between Farwell and Greenview), 1335-1449 Morse Ave., and the 1400 block of Lunt Ave., steps from the Morse Ave. stop on the CTA Red Line. Admission is free to the public.
The Outdoor Fest and many art studios are ADA accessible.
When:
Opening Night Kick-Off Jam (music only, no art exhibits): Friday, Aug. 18, 6-10 p.m.
South Stage, 6900 N. Glenwood Ave. (at Farwell).
Outdoor Festival: Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 19 -20, 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
6900-7030 N. Glenwood Ave. and the 1400 block of Morse Ave. and Lunt Ave.
Programming Info:
Outdoor art: Over 150 artists will exhibit on Glenwood, Morse, and Lunt Avenues
KidFest Area: Features free hands-on arts activities for kids. Also, on both days of the Fest, the South Stage offers family-friendly circus, theater, dance, and music acts from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Three Festival Stages: Two live music stages and a live music/performance stage. Updated schedules will be announced at www.GlenwoodAve.org.
Live Demo area: Artists will demonstrate techniques and works-in-progress at Glenwood and Morse, beneath the CTA tracks.
Food and Beverage: Unique Rogers Park restaurants and bars contribute to the neighborhood flavor with food and beverage booths.
Information: 773-761-4477 x701, www.GlenwoodAve.org.
How: GAAF is made possible by the generous and enthusiastic support of the local business community. Neighborhood commercial sponsors provide the support to maintain festival costs, ensuring that artist participation fees are low and that the Fest remains free to visitors. There is no Fest admission charge, suggested donation or gated point of entry and all the outdoor performance events are free to view. Visitors are welcome and encouraged to purchase arts and crafts, food and beverages from the vendor stands.
Sponsors:
Leading Sponsors: Emil Bach House - Lang House B&B - Mayne Stage, Empirical Brew Pub, Heartland Café, Lifeline Theatre, Rogers Park Social, R Public House, SSA #24.
Supporters: HomeAdvisor.
Friends: Common Cup; Meyer Electrical Construction, Inc.; Sweet Home Properties, Inc.
I Love the Arts Donors: Alpha Adjusting, Inc.; Blyumin Foot & Ankle Clinic; Clark-Devon Hardware; State Farm, Nick Kosiek; Cook County Commissioner, Larry Suffredin.
Rogers Park is the most culturally and economically diverse neighborhood in Chicago. Located in the far northeast corner of the city, more than 80 languages are spoken among the community's 63,000 residents. Rogers Park celebrates diversity and harmonious living. "In a city made famous for an accepted and often enforced cultural and socio-economic homogeneity within neighborhoods," said the Chicago Tribune, "Rogers Park stands almost alone as an exception." The Daily Herald reporTEd Rogers Park, on the north edge of Chicago, offers an urban vibe, intimate but exciting theater, a variety of live music, good restaurants and largely free parking, and the glorious Lake Michigan beachfront open to all."
Glenwood Avenue Arts District features artist studios, music venues, and numerous restaurants and bars. The Rogers Park neighborhood is also well known for its theaters, including Lifeline Theatre, Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre, the side project, BoHo Theatre, and The Factory Theater, which make up one of the city's hottest theater corridors and are regularly recognized by the Jeff Awards. "For pure Chicago heart, soul and polished grit, the Glenwood Avenue Arts District in Rogers Park is our favorite new destination" (Chicago Magazine).
GAAF 2017 Planning Committee: Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest is a broad-based, grassroots, non-profit event planned and staffed by volunteers, dedicated to remaining free to the public, offering low participation fees to artists, showcasing the artists and venues of the Glenwood Avenue Arts District, and retaining the unique and eclectic character of the neighborhood.
The GAAF 2017 planning committee is Gregory Altman, Mary Bao, Les Begay, Diana Berek, Erica Foster, Jim Ginderske, Alan J. Goldberg, Dorothy Milne, Sydney Rosenfeld, and Tom Rosenfeld.
The Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest is a community partnership with Lifeline Theatre, a 501(c)3 organization.
STAGE SCHEDULES (times are approximate/subject to change-visit www.GlenwoodAve.org):
Friday, August 18: Opening Night Cobblestone Jam at the Glenwood South Stage
Sponsored by ArtSpace RP and Rogers Park Social
Friday, August 18, 6-10 p.m.
7 p.m. Best Behavior
8 p.m. The Gold Web (https://www.facebook.com/thegoldweb/)
Morse Ave. West Stage (Morse & Greenview)
Sponsored by Rogers Park Social & Emil Bach House/Lang House/Mayne Stage
Saturday, August 19
12:30 p.m. The Mudflapps (https://www.facebook.com/themudflapps/)
2 p.m. Adam Gottlieb & One Love (https://www.facebook.com/adamgottliebandonelove/)
3:30 p.m. Amazing Heeby Jeebies (https://www.facebook.com/amazingheebyjeebies)
5 p.m. Tommy McCracken (http://www.tommy-mccracken.com/bio.html)
6:30 p.m. Urban Rhythm (https://www.facebook.com/UrbanRhythmChicago)
8 p.m. Funkadesi (http://www.funkadesi.com/home/)
Sunday, August 20
1:30 p.m. I Lost Control (http://www.ilostcontrol.com/)
3 p.m. Versatile Bliss (https://www.facebook.com/VersatileBlissReggaeBand/)
4:30 p.m. Son Monarcas (http://www.sonmonarcas.com/)
6 p.m. Black Bear Combo (http://blackbearcombo.com/index.html)
7:30 p.m. Environmental Encroachment (http://www.encroach.net/)
Glenwood North Stage (Glenwood & Lunt)
Sponsored by Heartland Café
Saturday, August 19
12 p.m. Flatts & Sharpe Vocal Group (http://www.flattsandsharpe.com/)
12:30 p.m. School of Rock Lakeview (https://www.facebook.com/SORChicago/)
1:30 p.m. Bernie and the Wolf (https://www.bernieandthewolf.com/)
3 p.m. The Glyders (https://www.facebook.com/glyderschicago/)
4:30 p.m. Avantist (http://www.theavantist.com/welcome-1)
6 p.m. Absolutely Not (https://www.facebook.com/AbsolutelyNotMusic/)
7:30 p.m. Sweet Spirit (https://sweetspirittheband.bandcamp.com/)
Sunday, August 20
12:30 p.m. In One Ear (https://www.facebook.com/inoneearchicago/)
2 p.m. Dan and James
3:30 p.m. Flatts & Sharpe Band (http://www.flattsandsharpe.com/)
5 p.m. Modern Advances (https://www.facebook.com/modernadvances/)
6:30 p.m. The Cell Phones (http://cellphonesband.com/)
8 p.m. White Mystery (https://www.facebook.com/WhiteMysteryBand/)
Glenwood South Stage (Glenwood & Farwell)
Sponsored by Lifeline Theatre & R Public House
Saturday, August 19
11:30 a.m. Sullivan High School Marching Band
12 p.m. The Cain Mutiny
1:30 p.m. Glenwood Dance (http://glenwooddancestudio.com/)
2 p.m. The African Queens of Sullivan High School
3 p.m. Sullivan High School Rock Bands
4:30 p.m. Principal Principle
6 p.m. Gooey (http://ilovegooey.com/)
7:30 p.m. Menacerno (http://www.menacerno.com/shows.html)
Sunday, August 20
11 a.m. Dawn-Marie's Toddler Jam
12 p.m. Almond & Olive (http://www.almondolivemusic.com/)
1:30 p.m. All City Band (http://www.cpsarts.org/all-city-programs/)
3 p.m. Sullivan High School Rock Bands
4:30 p.m. ChickenFat Klezmer Orchestra (https://www.facebook.com/chickenfatklezmer)
6 p.m. The Hamburglars (http://www.hamburglars.com/)
7:30 p.m. The Polkaholics (http://polkaholics.wixsite.com/polkaholics)
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