This beautiful blanket created by Pamela Penney Textile Arts and participating artists will be auctioned off to benefit Sarah’s Inn.

Ridge Art will host local author and artist Stephanie Rose Bird during the opening night of Holiday Lights. She will be signing her new book A Healing Grove.

Director Diane VanDerhei has humorously interpreted both the first and second acts of the traditional ballet.

Janice Elkins will be showing her latest exhibit “THE FIGURE AS ICON” at Gallery Pink with an opening reception on Sunday, October 18, from 2-5 PM.

Sarah’s Inn gives battered women the tools to take control
By BOB SKOLNIK
Contributing Reporter
Six years ago, Amy was at a low point in her life. Her husband of eight years had been hitting her, pushing her …

Something fishy is going on during our Third Friday Gallery Walk on Friday, October 16, 2009, from 6-9 PM.  We’ll keep our doors open late so you can join our art party on Harrison Street …

Please join us either Friday evening, October 16, or Saturday afternoon, October 17, for an interesting demonstration on wearing and using kanga cloths and for more information about eco-safari excursions in Tanzania. Bring your friends.

By Jessica Pierce
If the change in seasons and the dour economy have you a little down, you might want to head to Oak Park for a creative pick-me-up during ArtRageous, a new 10-day art festival.
The …

Harrison Works (15 Harrison) is hosting two shows: Seated Stories (through Sunday, Oct. 25), and the 7th Annual Art of & About Baseball Show (through Sunday, Oct. 11).

Arts District artists join a total 17 of Oak Park’s legendary artists in opening their studios for this much anticipated event!  Janice Elkins, Elizabeth Gaylord Schutt, Terry Mueller, Lisa Nordstrom, Pamela Penney, and Prodigy Glassworks will be open on …