John B. Reinhardt Maeve Young Erickson The 11th Annual One of a Kind Show at the Merchandise Mart Dec 1st – Dec 4th 2011 There will be over 600 artists showcasing and selling their work at the The 11th Annual One of a Kind Show at the Merchandise Mart, (starting Thursday December 1st and ending Sunday December 4th), … Read more
The 26th Annual Bucktown Arts Fest came to a close last Sunday. For those of you who have never had a chance to take it in, the festival is an end of summer celebration of Chicago artistry. There’s always good food, drinks, and music…even things for the kids to do. I urge you to check … Read more
Bradford’s overwhelmingly strong talent for resourcefulness separates him from other contemporary artists. Utilizing found scraps that were a part of his south L.A. neighborhood to which he’s still deeply devoted to, Bradford creates socially conscious, pseudo-pop mixed media pieces.
The ArchiTech Gallery is one of many art galleries located in the River North neighborhood, but is really the only one of its kind in the city. David Jameson, owner/collector, has painstakingly assembled a unique collection of rare prints, drawings, plans, and concept models created by some of the greatest modern architects and designers the city, and the country, has ever seen.
There’s and old adage, “It’s all in the presentation.”, and the MCA could not have done a better job taking that to heart. Nutt’s figure paintings by themselves would end up growing somewhat tedious and repetitive, but with a strategic installation of Nutt’s earlier works, sketches, and a complimentary exhibit you’ll end up thanking the last MCA employee you see before walking out the door.
What about the other treasures in town, like art, or music? If we really claim to be the “Chicago Critic”, then why aren’t these other parts under our purview? Well, that’s changing…beginning with our new “Art Beat” section.
No greater example of the painstaking detail Marin took with these etchings than L’Opera Paris c.1908. We can see that Marin is working at a masters etching level with details that are too numerous to count, yet he’s is trying to work into his own. Minute spaces in
The story, a political satire set shortly after World War II, is a behind the scenes look at the “play ball” mentality in politics during the advent of our post-war golden age. We follow Grant Matthews (played by Michael Dailey), a successful airplane industrialist with a passion, and a concern, for America’s well being. A Republican by name, yes, but Grant is more of a centralized, bi-partisan, do-gooder that looks to destroy the obstacles both parties present to the growth of the country.
Colburn’s script is no doubt a challenge to comprehend. The dialogue may be overly poetic, and even esoteric at points, but the actors interpretation makes it feel more relevant to the masses. (Note: At the end of the show everything becomes very plain…so hang in there.)
It boils down to this. Rock of Ages does not try to be something it isn’t. The show has its own identity with a vibrant cast that is clearly having fun with the material. No, it’s not your standard Broadway show, but the production knows this and doesn’t try to conform. Isn’t that what rock is all about?