15th Annual Chicago Outdoor Art Festival! Event Details: LAKEVIEW EAST
FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
Date: Saturday & Sunday, September 14 & 15, 2019 Time: Saturday: Art Show 10am-7pm, Music until 10pm Sunday: Art Show 10am-7pm, Music until 6pm Location: On Broadway from Belmont to Hawthorne, Chicago Parking: Street Parking and Area Parking Garages More Info. Online at: www.LakeviewEastFestivalOfTheArts.com Admission: Free, $5 Suggested Donation
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FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE SATURDAY
September 14th, 2019 Main Stage 11:15 a.m. – 12: p.m.
Holly
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
The Band Calderisi 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
le Percolateur 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sam Trump & Acoustic Audile
JOE GEORGE - Garden Stage, Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
Garden Stage
5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Radio Free Honduras
11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Mississippi Gabe Carter and Memphis Mhoon 12 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Lonesome Organist 1:15 p.m. – 2 p.m. 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Simply Elton
Zorana
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Bitney/Bach Trio 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Naomu Ashley Band 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. 9 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Joe George
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PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE SUNDAY
September 15th, 2019 Main Stage 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Spare Parts 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Gerald Dowd 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Ellen Miller Blues Explosion SUN BEARD - Garden Stage, Sunday at 4:30 p.m.
Garden Stage 11 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
Steve Hashimoto 12:15 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Stan Karcz
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Today’s Trade 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Corey Dennison 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Rod Tuff Curls
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Sun Beard
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LIPS OPENS IN CHICAGO
“For more than 25 years, Lips has set the bar for the drag dinner experience, and our fifth and largest location will be no exception,” said Yvonne Lamé, Lips founder. “With the addition of Tom J. Schmitt and our fabulous cast of queens, including incredible local talent, we couldn't wait to introduce Lips to the great city of Chicago.”
Lips, drag dinner theater had the much anticipated grand opening at their latest Chicago venue on August 23. Located at 2229 S. Michigan Avenue, audiences will be able to experience Lips’ one-ofa-kind glitz and glamour. Now joining its lineup of successful venues in New York City, San Diego, Fort Lauderdale and Atlanta.
Featuring a leading cast of nationallyrecognized drag talent including Chicago drag legends Mimi Marks, Mz. Ruff N’ Stuff and Angel LeBare; Atlanta’s Shavonna Brooks and New York City’s Delilah J. Brooks, coupled with a menu by leading Chicago chef Tom J. Schmitt and a variety of signature cocktails, Lips aims to give Chicago audiences a show like they’ve never seen before.
The grandest location yet, Lips Chicago will feature a kaleidoscope of bejeweled mirrors, four eight-foot crystal chandeliers and sconces, pink leopard tufted walls, velvet curtains, an embellished stage, state of the art club lighting. There will even be a glamourous onstage throne to create a one-of-a-kind experience, never before seen in Chicago. Lips Chicago is open with themed evening seatings Wednesday through Sunday evening plus Sunday brunch, Lips Chicago serves something for everyone. For more information, visit:. www.lipsusa.com. Photos by: Kyle Flubacker boiMAG 15
Why Travel? You might feel like you’re stuck in a rut in your daily life. Or you’re yearning for something exciting and different. You’re craving new experiences and new challenges. You’ll discover how resourceful you are when you’re exposed to new places, people and experiences. Maybe it’s finding your way around a busy city. Or ordering a meal when you don’t speak the language. Overcoming challenges will bring you joy and energy for future tests. You’ll realize how capable you are and build your confidence. Learning is a strong reason why people love to travel. They want to experience something unfamiliar and leave with new skills or knowledge. Seeing the world is more educational than a high school or college class. This condensed crash course in discovering how the rest of the world lives actually will cover subjects like history, geography and sociology. Every destination has something unique to teach visitors, and immersing themselves in a completely different world is the best learning experience. People may travel to learn something specific, a new language, a new cuisine, aspects of a different culture, or a deeper appreciation of faith or spirituality. As a bonus, they’ll take away more than their specific goal. They’ll discover totally different ways of doing things. They’ll also gain awareness of new customs, cultures, people and places. And because you’re actually experiencing this learning in real life, not reading it in a textbook, it will stay with you for a long time. You’ll gain a deep sense of satisfaction with the new skills you’ve learned, and new insights you’ve gained. Another reason why people love to travel, it helps open your mind. You realize that there’s no one way to live life. Meeting people from other places will show you that your world view isn’t the same as everyone else’s. You can’t imagine how different life is in another place until you see for yourself. Everything from work to family to beliefs to interests is not what you might expect from your own experience. The different setting will also help you discover and consider fresh ideas you hadn’t thought
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of before. You’ll come home with different notions and possibilities. By being exposed to new places, people and cultures, you’ll develop a wider world view. Getting away from home gives you the opportunity to reflect on your life. You have the needed time and space to let your mind wander and take stock. Traveling is one of the best ways to learn more about yourself. You’ll come home knowing yourself better, and with a fresh perspective on what you want out of life. The experience may change your life. Exploring another place will give you a fresh appreciation for your hometown, country and “real life.” Once you’re back, you’ll feel lucky to live where you do. You’ll see that there really is no place like home. The shared experience of travel brings people together. A family getaway, a romantic trip, or long weekend with the girls or guys can strengthen important bonds. Couples, too, need to bond with each other away from home and work demands. Sharing travel experiences can ignite fresh sparks that last long after the couple returns home. A demanding job. A bad breakup. The loss of a loved one. Travel can be a great relief from the stress and unhappiness that come along with those. People seek from their travels what they don’t have back home, like better weather, nicer scenery, the freedom to do what they want, experiences they can’t normally have, a slower relaxing pace. Travel is particularly helpful for workaholics who have trouble leaving their job behind. Stepping away from the workplace is good for you both mentally and physically. When you return to the job, you’ll have had the space to look at issues with fresh eyes. Travel has the power to let you not only escape but also heal. A new place with lots of fun distractions can work wonders. Maybe you’re not looking to escape your problems. But everyone can benefit from a break from our usual diets of all work and no play. You may not realize how much you need to disconnect from the ever-present pressure of being available by phone, email or social media.
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Photographer Julian Wasser Exhibited In Chicago, Hilton | Asmus Contemporary (716 N. Wells Street) announced the presentation of “Julian Wasser: The Way We Were,” a solo exhibition of limited edition signed photographic prints by world-renowned photojournalist Julian Wasser, beginning September 6. Wasser, who shot cover images for Time Magazine, Newsweek, People and numerous other publications, began documenting the celebrities, politicians and life in the 1960s. In a career that has spanned five decades, his work also has appeared in Vanity Fair, Paris Match, Stern, Playboy, Elle, Vogue and GQ, as well as in exhibitions in major galleries and museums. “Julian Wasser stood witness to 50 years of Hollywood, he brought his camera,” raved W Magazine. His images have been described as “riveting” by the Los Angeles Times and “a perfect time capsule spanning sixties, seventies, and eighties Los Angeles,” by Paper Magazine. In the forward to his book, “The Way We Were,” Wasser wrote “It might sound like a cliché now, but the fact is that everything you heard about living in Los Angeles in the ‘60s was really true. It was a golden age and a hopeful time… The glamour of Old Hollywood was still intact, but at the same time, everyone was approachable. There were no VIP areas in clubs, no bodyguards or security men, no hoards of paparazzi… whether shooting the beautiful people or social documentary, my intent as a photographer never changed, to be where things were happening, to meet the people who were responsible for the world we live in, and through my pictures, to evoke in viewers what I saw and felt at the instant I tripped the shutter.” continued on following page >> 28 boiMAG
(continued) Photographer Julian Wasser Exhibited The show at Hilton | Asmus Contemporary will feature some of his most iconic images including Steve McQueen smoking on a film set, Hugh Hefner rollerskating with bikini-clad friends, Barbra Streisand’s surprisingly revealing 1968 Oscar outfit (shot from behind), John Travolta learning choreography for “Saturday Night Fever,” Jayne Mansfield wildly dancing at the Whisky a Go-Go and Farrah Fawcett checking her makeup on the set of “Charlie’s Angels.” The show also features a candid Jack Nicholson clowning in his home with Anjelica Houston, Brigitte Bardot making a stunning red-carpet appearance and Andy Warhol at Warhol at the opening of Marcel Duchamp’s first retrospective at the Pasadena Art Museum. He was at the Ambassador Hotel in 1968 where he snapped presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy minutes prior to his assassination in the hotel kitchen. He photographed Roman Polanski upon his return to his home following the murder of Polanski’s pregnant wife, Sharon Tate, at the hands of the Manson family. He captured a striking portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. addressing a crowd in Los Angeles in 1963 and documented the 1965 Watts riots. Perhaps Wasser’s most famous photo depicts artist Marcel Duchamp playing chess with a nude Eve Babitz in 1963 at the Pasadena Museum of Art. Featured portraits of musicians include a long-haired David Bowie in a floral print dress, the Jackson 5 rehearsing in front of their driveway, Sonny and Cher clowning for the camera and a relaxed photo of the The Beatles. “Julian Wasser is a master photographer, capturing iconic images of some of the most celebrated figures in history in a way that makes the viewer feel as if they are a fly on the wall,” said gallerist Arica Hilton. “His images are not stiff, posed publicity shots, but rather unguarded and unselfconscious, showcasing the subject’s personality.” 30 boiMAG
Julian Wasser began his career in photography in the Washington D.C. bureau of the Associated Press, where he met Arthur Fellig (aka Weegee) and rode with the famous news photographer as he shot photos of crime scenes. After serving in the Navy in San Diego, the former AP copyboy became a contract photographer for Time Magazine in Los Angeles and began shooting for Life and Fortune. He soon became one of the most in-demand freelance photographers working in Los Angeles. His photographs of celebrities, politicians and Los Angeles life can also be seen in his new book “The Way We Were.”
More About the Hilton | Asmus Contemporary (Gallery) Hilton | Asmus Contemporary is owned and run by multi-media artist, poet and writer Arica Hilton. With more than 30 years of experience in representing artists around the world, Hilton founded Hilton | Asmus Contemporary in 2012. In recent years the gallery has flourished, seeing tremendous growth and recognition for the caliber of art exhibitions Hilton has brought to Chicago. Located in Chicago’s River North Art District, the gallery specializes in modern and contemporary paintings, works on paper, sculpture and photography featuring Chicago-based emerging and established artists, with a focus on internationally known artists from the Northern Europe and the Mediterranean Region such as Turkey, Greece, Italy and the Middle East. boiMAG 31