Articles by Libbey Paul
Experience a hands-on weekend of visual, culinary and healing arts in the Oak Park Arts District. The retreat is ideal for artists looking to jump start their creative process, friends seeking to reinforce their bond or couples craving a weekend getaway. Select from different arts and healing workshops, ranging from printmaking and collage to stress reduction and yoga. This event kicks off the 10-day ArtRageous Oak Park arts celebration.
Join us for the kick-off to the Arts Retreat Weekend, and the larger ArtRageous arts celebration. Join us for wine tasting, a sampling of delicious appetizers, and an eclectic selection of silent auction items. Learn …
By Lou Carlozo
Confessions of a Pop Culture Pilgrim
Just west of Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, a stretch of Harrison Street in Oak Park, Ill. is revitalizing once-sleepy (and empty) storefronts with a force retrograde to any Great …
Steve Petergal plays the music of John Lennon on the ukulele at Eastgate Café at 7 PM. Free admission.
Capping off a near perfect day at Art on Harrison (9/11-12) was a successful silent auction of the beautifully decorated rain barrels. Below is the list of rain barrel winners. Thank you all for participating …
In this 90-minute workshop, small business owners will learn how to use creative communication tools to boost new business opportunities. Call Terry Mueller at Creative Changes to register at 708 805 2441.
World renowned rock musician, Greg Hawkes of The Cars, shopped at Wonderwall Music Shoppe & Emporium!
This celebration will showcase Oak Park as a destination for people in the Chicago area to experience the arts – see art, create art, meet authors, enjoy music, dance & more!
Expand your child’s creativity through classes with Studio Light, Prodigy Glassworks, Pamela Penney Textile Arts, INTUIT Dance and Bead in Hand.
By Andrea Mikenas
Cheese plates made from wine bottles. Bowls made from cement bags. Jewelry made from junk-drawer odds and ends.
Repurposing, always a passion among gallery owners in Oak Park’s eco-friendly arts district, is becoming a …