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Glenwood Avenue Arts Festival &
Rogers Park Open Studio Walk

GLENWOOD AVENUE ARTS FEST
ROGERS PARK OPEN STUDIO WALK
CHICAGO ARTISTS’ MONTH IN HISTORIC ROGERS PARK
(Chicago, IL) – On Saturday and Sunday, October 1 and 2, 2005, the
cobble stoned streets of the Glenwood Avenue Arts District in the Heart
of Rogers Park will bustle with the sights and sounds of the fourth
annual GLENWOOD AVENUE ARTS FEST taking place both days from 11:00 am
until 5:00 pm. The street festival features booths of artists,
merchants, and other exhibitors accompanied by live entertainment.

Experience art, theatre, music, and delicious food and drink in the
streets of Chicago’s historic Rogers Park neighborhood. Admission is free.
At the north end of the festival, new local favorite MORSELAND
(www.morseland.com) and the long famous HEARTLAND CAFÉ
(www.heartlandcafe.com) are sponsoring a music stage with two days of
live music hosted by DJ TEEBOT & DJ MR. D and featuring performances by
ZUTANO, MELANIE’S WAITING, FREEBASIC, THE MAD HORNET AFTER HOUR, and
others. (see schedule addenda) . MORSELAND and HEARTLAND will be selling
food, hot drinks, and beer & wine from booths nearby.

Parents and children will enjoy KidFest at the south end of the festival
sponsored by LIFELINE THEATRE (www.lifelinetheatre.org). KidFest
features hands-on arts activities and an outdoor stage. Performances
for kids of all ages include drum group Kokyo Taiko, folksinger William
Reedy, and excerpts from Lifeline's current KidSeries show, Stuart
Little. Lifeline is especially excited bring to the stage Rogers Park
neighbors Tyego Dance Project and Midwest Shorei-Ryu Karate Center.

Friends of art, neighbors, and fest goers should explore the ROGERS PARK
OPEN STUDIO WALK, showcasing the neighborhood’s many studios in a full
color map suitable for self-guided walking tours. Local studios and
galleries will be open to visitors on Saturday and Sunday from 11:00am
until 5:00pm. Maps are available for pick up at the street fest, or in
advance at any participating studio, Morseland (1218 W. Morse),
Lifeline Theatre (6912 N. Glenwood Avenue), and the Heartland Cafe (7000
N. Glenwood Avenue).

Guided tours of the Artists' Studios will be offered on Saturday,
October 1, beginning at 2:00pm and Sunday, October 2, at 4:00pm. Learn
about the artists and hear their stories, and then view their work on
the Open Studio Tour. Reservations required; contact Sharon Hyson:
sharonhyson@hotmail.com or 312-409-3258.

The Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest takes place on Glenwood Avenue (between
Farwell and Lunt), steps from the Morse Ave stop on the CTA Red Line.
Outdoor fest and many art studios are handicap accessible.

Chicago Artists’ Month is celebrating its tenth anniversary this
October. Throughout the month, the Department of Cultural Affairs
invites you to meet Chicago’s talented and hard working artists --
printmakers, painters, sculptors, photographers, new media artists, and
more! Experience their work at more than 150 exhibitions, open studios,
demonstrations, workshops, neighborhood art walks and other events
taking place at galleries, museums, parks, cultural centers and artists’
studios in communities throughout the city. This year’s theme is “Look
Now. Look Ahead. Look Out!” taking a closer look at the city’s visual
art community – where we’ve been, who we are today, and what exciting
developments the future may bring.

Rogers Park is the most culturally and economically diverse neighborhood in Chicago. Located in the far northeast corner of the city, more than 80 languages are spoken among the community's 63,000 residents. In Rogers Park, people celebrate diversity and value harmonious living. "In a city made famous for an accepted and often enforced cultural and socio-economic homogeneity within neighborhoods," says the Chicago Tribune, "Rogers Park stands almost alone as an exception."

The festival was made possible with the support of Lifeline Theatre,
Morseland, Heartland Cafe, Al Goldberg - Artspace RP, DevCorp North,
SSA#24 Clark-Morse-Glenwood, Devon Bank, First Commercial Bank, Ald. Joe Moore, Rep. Harry Osterman, and countless volunteers and artisans.

Festival Opening Party
FRIDAY 9/30
"MOMENTS" A group art show at HEARTLAND CAFE
7000 N. GLENWOOD
6:00pm- 9:00pm - Reception
9:00pm - Chicago Samba (Latin/Samba)

FESTIVAL STAGES:
MORSELAND & HEARTLAND CAFE MUSIC STAGE:
North Stage - Glenwood Ave. at Lunt Ave.
*SATURDAY 10/1:
11AM - DJ Mr. D
12:00 - Melanie's Waiting (pop/rock)
1:00 - Zutano (Latin)
2:00 - The Shakes (blues)
3:00 - Freebasic (jazz/funk/hip-hop)
*SUNDAY 10/2:
11AM – DJ Teebot
12:00 - Samantha Twigg Johnson (singer/songwriter)
1:00 - Micki Croissant (Rogers Park singer/songwriter)
2:00 – Brettly & Dave of Roundeye (punk solo acoustic)
3:00 - The Mad Hornet After Hour (rock)

LIFELINE THEATRE KIDFEST STAGE:
South Stage - Glenwood Ave. south of Morse
*SATURDAY 10/1:
11AM - Tyego Dance: ballet
12:00 - Kokyo Taiko, drum group
1:00 - William Reedy, folksinger
2:00 - Rogers Park Community Choir
3:00 - Midwest Shorei-Ryu Karate Center
4:00 - Sean Michael Francis Sullivan and Tripp Hudgins from “One of the
Girls” (Irish band)
*SUNDAY 10/2:
11AM Northern Shaolin King Fu Academy
12:00 – Lifeline Theatre “Stuart Little”
1:00 – Kathryn Gauthier, folksinger
2:00 – Ameba Acrobatic and Aerial Dance
3:00 - Kucha Brownlee and Tony Brown, storytellers
4:00 - The Troublemakers of Mitziut (improvisation)

FOR MORE INFORMATION & PHOTOS PLEASE CONTACT
DOROTHY MILNE at 773.262.3790 or dorothy@lifelinetheatre.com