ART ON HARRISON - our annual fall art show
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th
The street will be lined with luminaries as galleries & stores stay open with special guests and events.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11th
More than 50 artists will be exhibiting along the sidewalk.
Live Music and Dance performances …

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Third Friday Gallery Walk - July 16, 2010

Submitted by Colleen on Wednesday, 14 July 2010

This is a night when most of the galleries are open late.   Dinner, drinks, gallery walk?  Sounds like a nice Friday evening!

Below is a sampling of what you can expect:

Val’s Halla Records
239 W. Harrison Street

It’s Val’s 38th Anniversary this month!

BILL VERMETTE  will be at Val’s Halla at 7:00 p.m. Apart from his fame as a former employee of Val’s halla, Bill has done a few other things with his musical life. His sound is very hard to describe, but think, Tangerine Dream started recording in mid ’70s. It was in all EM group VCSR based in Oak Park/Forest Park late ’70s early ’80s. Recorded LP Katha Visions in 1984. Many live gigs with VCSR and solo in ’80s and ’90s. Recorded 3 CDs in mid 90s and recorded & performed with group A Bunch of Teeth in late ’90s and early ’00s. Recorded BeyondHereBe… in ‘05. All four CDs have sold internationally.  Recently featured in the Chicago Reader’s “The Secret History of Chicago Music”. New CD Galaxies IV to be released later this year.

Gallery Pink’s Ceramic & Paper Show

July 10-Sept. 5

149 Harrison

This summer Gallery PINK will be having its first CERAMIC & PAPER SHOW.  Ceramic artists Sarah Gabel, Linda Hillman, Jon Hook, Ann Primack, Gina Lee Robbins, Kristi Sloniger, John Spiteri and Mei Wu will be exhibiting their latest work as well as paper artists, Zina Castenuela, Janice Elkins and Andrea Peterson.  The diversity and high quality of the ceramic and paper art promises to make this a compelling and exciting show.

For more information, please click here.

Bead in Hand, 145 Harrison Street, will be debuting our DAKOTA STONES TRUNK SHOW!

Dakota Stones is the same vendor who supplies our Stone of the Month selections, and they are sending us a large selection of semi-precious beads that we do not normally carry.  We will have an assortment of unique cuts and stone types from high quality rough material.  On Friday, you’ll get the best selection!  We will also be giving out a free gift to the first 50 customers who make a Dakota Stones purchase through Sunday.

(Bead in Hand is now be open until 8:00 p.m. on Thursdays & Fridays.)

Creative Changes Studio, 140 Harrison Street, will have their Third Friday Personal Victory Celebration - pot luck.  It’s a time to share your story with others, no matter how ‘big’ or ’small.’  For our complete schedule, please go to our website where you can also obtain information on process painting and bicycle classes.

From 5:00-9:00 you can enjoy an organic burger, have a beer and listen to a band at The Buzz Cafe, 905 S. Lombard Street.

Third Friday Gallery, Dancing Krow, 43 Harrison Street, open from 6-10 p.m.


Dancing Krow is the Art Studio of Karen Schuman, Bruce MacMartin, Jeanne Friedell, Dave Lombardi, Stacy Bowie, and Amani Borah.

Karen Schuman’s works include hand-dyed, quilted fabric pieces affixed to canvas, completed with acrylic paints; stylized paintings on handmade paper; and beaded dolls. Works convey stories of her personal soul work.

Please contact Karen Schuman for further information via email, DncingKrow@aol.com
or by calling (847) 537-9187