Seventh Annual Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest
Offers 100 Artist-Vendors and 36 Bands
 Saturday, August 23, and Sunday, August 24, 2008
- Free Admission -

What:  The Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest (GAAF) is a free, weekend-long event that features artists, open studios and live entertainment on three outdoor stages.  Experience art, theater, music, as well as food and drink, on the cobblestone streets of the Glenwood Avenue Arts District in Chicago’s historic Rogers Park neighborhood. 
What’s free:  There is no admission charge or suggested donation or gated point of entry.  The ambiance of the Fest is enhanced by the Fest spilling into the neighborhood and the neighborhood spilling unrestricted into the Fest.  Local commercial sponsors (see list below) provide the support to maintain the free festival and to keep artist participation fees low.  Visitors are encouraged to purchase arts and crafts, food and beverages.
Where:  The Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest takes place in the Glenwood Avenue Arts District on Chicago’s North Side, in the heart of Rogers Park, on Glenwood Avenue, 6900 – 7000 North (between Farwell and Lunt) and the 1400 block of Morse Avenue, steps from the Morse Avenue stop on the CTA Red Line. Outdoor fest and many art studios are handicapped accessible.

When: 
Kick-Off: Friday, August 22, 2008, 6 – 10 p.m., 6900 block of North Glenwood Ave.
Festival: Saturday and Sunday, August 23-24, 2008, 12 noon to 8 p.m., 6900-7000 North Glenwood Avenue and the 1400 block of Morse Avenue. 

Information:  (773) 761-4477, FREE admission

Friday, August 22, 2008, 6 – 10 p.m.:
Festival Kick-Off Party: 6900 block of North Glenwood Avenue, featuring the Hoyle Brothers www.hoylebrothers.com (gear-jammin’ honkey tonk), Pyrotechniq www.pyrotechniq.org (fire performance) and a fashion show by George Melichar and other Chicago designers.

Saturday and Sunday, August 23 and 24, 2008, 12 noon – 8 p.m.:

KidFest Area:  Features hands-on arts activities.  In addition, the South Stage hosts circus, theater, dance and music acts specifically geared towards families.

Open Studios:  Glenwood Avenue Arts District studios and galleries will be open to visitors on Saturday and Sunday from 12 noon until 8 p.m.  A full-color map suitable for self-guided walking tours will be available at the street fest.

Food and Beverage: Contributing to the neighborhood flavor of this festival are the unique Rogers Park restaurants and bars that provide the food and beverage booths.

Three Festival Stages:  Two live music stages and a live performance stage (dance, theater, circus as well as music acts).   Schedules below, and will be updated at www.rogerspark.com

Ancillary Event:
The Heartland Athletes United for Peace street sprints will take place on Saturday, August 23, 10 a.m., on Glenwood between Lunt and Greenleaf.  There is no charge to participate (nor to watch and cheer), and details are available from Michael@heartlandcafe.com

Sponsors: The festival is made possible with the support of SSA #24 Clark-Morse-Glenwood, Lifeline Theatre, Morseland, Morse Theatre, Heartland Cafe, Community First Bank-Chicago, S&C Electric Company, ComEd, Camelot Realty, The Glenwood, Duke’s Bar, Alderman Joe Moore, DevCorp North, Reside-On-Morse, Windy City Media Group, J B Alberto’s, News-Star, RE/MAX NorthCoast, State Senator Heather Steans, State Representative Harry Osterman, RogersPark.com, Rogers Park Builders Group, Al Goldberg - Artspace RP, Pilates Chicago, Devon Bank, Loyola University, Chicago Graystone Realty, First Commercial Bank, Alpha Adjusting Company, Rogers Park Community Council, Morse L Drugs, Rogers  Park Florist and the Mayor’s Office of Special Events (which is supported by the CTA, NBC-5, WBBM, and the Chicago Tribune), along with countless volunteers and artisans.

The Glenwood Avenue Arts District in the heart of Rogers Park, features numerous artist studios, music venues, theaters and restaurants and is fast becoming known as a vibrant and unique arts destination.  Lifeline Theatre, Theo Ubique and BoHo Theatre all reside on Glenwood Avenue.  These theaters, plus the Side Project, nearby in Jarvis Square, won 12 of the 27 non-equity Jeff awards this year, making this corner of Rogers Park the most awarded theater neighborhood in the city, two years in a row.

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. Rogers Park celebrates diversity and harmonious living. "In a city made famous for an accepted and often enforced cultural and socio-economic homogeneity within neighborhoods," said the Chicago Tribune, "Rogers Park stands almost alone as an exception." The Daily Herald reported, “Rogers Park, on the north edge of Chicago, offers an urban vibe, intimate but exciting theater, a variety of live music, good restaurants and largely free parking, and the glorious Lake Michigan beachfront open to all.” 

GAAF 2008 Planning Committee:  The Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest is a broad-based, grass roots, non-profit event planned and staffed by volunteers. We are dedicated to remaining free to the public, offering low participation fees to artists, showcasing the artists and venues of the Glenwood Avenue Arts District, and retaining our unique and eclectic neighborhood character.  This year’s planning committee is Gregory Altman, Mary Bao, Diana Berek, Rene Camargo, Andy DeLaRosa, Jim Ginderske, Alan J. Goldberg, Brettly Kawaguchi, Neil Lifton, and Dorothy Milne.  The Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest is a community partnership with Lifeline Theatre, a 501(c)(3) organization.

STAGE SCHEDULES (times are approximate and subject to change-visit rogerspark.com):

Morse Stage (Morse and Greenview), presented by Morseland & Morse Theatre
Saturday, August 23
1:00 p.m.            Jimmy Bennington (jazz) benningtonjazz.com
2:00 p.m.            Mr. G and the Mystery Band (blues/funk/jazz) mrgandthemysteryband.com
3:00 p.m.            Room 11 (funk/rock) myspace.com/roomoneone
4:00 p.m.            Ifficial Reggae (reggae/roots/dancehall) ifficialreggae.com
5:00 p.m.            The Saps (punk/pop rock)
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6:00 p.m.            The Black Diamond Heavies (ass-shaking soul) blackdiamondheavies.com

Sunday, August 24
1:00 p.m.            Harlan Flo (blues/rock) patduganmusic.com
2:00 p.m.            Sarah & The Tall Boys (blues)
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3:00 p.m.            Revision (funk/rock) revisionmusic.com
4:00 p.m.            BMR4 (jazz) bmr4.com
5:00 p.m.            J-San and the Analogue Sons (roots/reggae/dub) myspace.com/jsanandtheanaloguesons
6:00 p.m.            Paul Cebar and Tomorrow Sound (R&B/soul/world) paulcebar.com

North Stage (Glenwood and Lunt), presented by Heartland Café & Red Line Tap
Saturday, August 23
1:00 p.m.            The Good Name Band (Acoustic/Folk Rock) myspace.com/thegoodnameband
2:00 p.m.            Paul Green’s School of Rock Presents (Music Student Showcase)
                         schoolofrock.com/chicago/main_school.php
3:00 p.m.            Ramova (Garage Rock) myspace.com/ramova
4:00 p.m.            Roundeye (Punk) myspace.com/roundeye
5:00 p.m.            The Polkaholics (Polka/Punk/Comedy) chicagopolkaholics.com
6:00 p.m.            The New Duncan Imperials (Punk/Comedy/Rock) newduncanimperials.com

Sunday, August 24
12:00 p.m.            In One Ear Presents (Poetry/Spoken Word/Comedy)
1:00 p.m.            The Robert Irving III Trio (Jazz) http://secretjazz.com/baabe.htm
2:00 p.m.            Chicago Samba (Latin/Brazilian) chicagosamba.com
3:00 p.m.            Bethany Thomas of the Theo Ubique Theater
4:00 p.m.            Apocelixis (latin)
5:00 p.m.            Princes of the Futa (World) princesoffuta.com
6:00 p.m.            Lamajamal (Gypsy/Surf) lamajamal.com
7:00 p.m.            The Henhouse Prowlers (Bluegrass) henhouseprowlers.com

South Stage (Glenwood and Farwell), presented by Duke’s Bar & Lifeline Theatre
Saturday, August 23
12:00 noon            West African Drum Ensemble
1:00 p.m.             Connect Force (break dancing)
1:30 p.m.            R&D Choreography (stage combat) fightshop.org
2:00 p.m.            The Mill Theater:  “Tall Tales”
3:00 p.m.            The Space/Movement Project (dance) thespacemovementproject.org
4:00 p.m.            Donna Herula (acoustic blues)
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5:00 p.m.            Dimestore String Band (bluegrass)
6:00 p.m.            Pat Hall (blues & rock piano)
7:00 p.m.            Eric McCabe (house rockin’ blues)

Sunday, August 24
12:30 p.m.            Jason Kollum (juggling) jasonvarietyshow.com
1:00 p.m.            Lifeline Theatre (Zorro excerpt) lifelinetheatre.com
1:30 p.m.            Kokyo Taiko (drums) geocities.com/kokyotaiko/kokyoperf.html
2:00 p.m.            The Mime Company themimecompany.com
2:30 p.m.            West African Drum Ensemble
3:30 p.m.            Chicago Mask Ensemble: “Songs of Color”
5:00 p.m.            Les Zonards (gypsy jazz/swing)
6:00 p.m.            Cory Atkinson (country) myspace.com/coryatkinsonband
7:00 p.m.            Good Name Band (folk/rock) myspace.com/thegoodnameband