Collaboraction Theatre company re-located its offices and performance space to the Flat Iron Arts Building in early fall of 2010. Collaboraction is a company of creative people organized as a non-profit corporation which acts as the hub of a large and fluid Chicago-based artistic community to create unique artistic experiences through theater and multidisciplinary collaboration in order to celebrate the human spirit. Collaboraction celebrates its 15th year as a Chicago-based arts organization and remains focused on becoming a national leader of contemporary theater.

Collaboraction has extended its current productions due to popular demand, “SKETCHBOOK Reverb” and “200 Funny Things”. “Reverb” is a compilation of the best work from the past 10 years of the annual SKETCHBOOK Festival. Condensing the vivacious and provocative energy of the multimedia festival into a more intimate space, “Reverb” remounts and re-envisions profound works from such acclaimed playwrights as Ellen Fairey, Keith Huff and Lisa Dillman. For “200 Funny Things,” innovative director Steven Ivcich creates an improv loony bin in which an intrepid ensemble of actors has 60 minutes to cop 200 laughs from scratch. No script, no premise, no plan. Both shows have been extended through May 21, a double feature every Saturday starting at 8:00 PM.
For the full play line-up or to purchase tickets, call 312.226.9633 or visit www.collaboraction.org.

Over the course of her 30+ year career, Tina has practiced many medium including watercolor, charcoal and ceramics. As long as she remembers, she has had her hands in clay! Since the mid-90s, her primary area of expertise has been classical and modern sculpture of the human figure.

In an effort to stay updated with the most current trends and techniques, Tina has taken a range of classes, participated in many seminars, and accepted a number of apprenticeships through the progress of her career. She has also been a member of a variety of prestigious guilds in the Chicagoland area.

Tina has owned and operated her own studio since 1978. Currently, her efforts have been focused on managing her gallery in the historic Flat Iron Arts Building, teaching private and group sculpture classes, and working on commissioned pieces.

Along with the members of her gallery and students in her classes, Tina strives to keep the creative joy of art alive by embracing the needs of customers, community, and friends.

“I am still amazed at the fact that something as basic as clay from our earth, with time and patience, can be formed into works of art; art that is beautiful, unique and full of life! My goal is to bring that beauty into each sculpture; one piece at a time.”

Complete resume and references available upon request.
For additional information, please visit www.rockartstudio.com

Sometimes It may seem that bicycles are as expensive as cars! How can this be? Often the individual labor for parts will exceed the original cost of the bike. Yikes! I offer tune-ups as a way to give you the best value possible for your unique bicycle.

These “Entrees” are suitable for your two-wheeled friend who has been ridden thousands of miles, ridden regularly, in rain, snow or taken off road. These are great choices for those of you who have been “starving” your bike with less than regular maintenance.

These “less filling” choices will meet your needs if your riding friend has seen mostly fair-weather riding or has been parked out of service for some time.

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Your bike can be serviced at either of our two locations:

Near West Location Southside Shop
2030 W. Hubbard                                  1048 W. 37th St.
Chicago, IL 60612                                 Chicago, IL 60609

Office: 773-355-0882
Email: adam@pedaltothepeople.com

COMBO a collaborative animation by Blu and David Ellis (2 times loop) from blu on Vimeo.

BIG BANG BIG BOOM – the new wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

Chicago Has A Fresh New Take on the Arts!

Join host Elysabeth Alfano for Fear No Art Chicago as she goes behind the scenes, where the public is never allowed, to discover what is involved, mistakes and all, in making of sculpture, painting, fashion, music, theater, and food of all types in the back studios, kitchens and stages of Chicago’s artists.

Focusing on artist success stories in this first 30 minute show, Elysabeth discovers the soul of blues and folk musician Nicholas Barron, changes things up with fashion designer Lauren Lein, and delights in the MOTO madness with chefs Omar Cantu and Ben Roche.

Fear No Art Chicago airs on WTTW11

http://fearnoartchicago.com/

June is a native Detroit / Hamtramck life long artist who possesses a background in Fashion Design and Functional Metal Sculpture.

Her new Dog Fantasy Portrait series (acrylic paintings) captures her ~ or your favorite dog in a whimsical setting with added soft sculpture that she has created and sewn on the canvas. Commissions are welcome for dogs, cats and animals either in a fantasy background or serious portrait.

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1579 N. Milwaukee Ave. #315
Chicago IL 60622
http://studio315.myshopify.com/

Boarding the train is simple. Entrance and ticket booths are located at both the Adams/Wabash and Washington/Wells CTA ‘L’ stations (Washington/Wells is handicap accessible). Once your ticket has been purchased, you will be given an official AoT wristband. Simply show your wristband at either of the official entrances, and you will be able to board Art on Track without paying the normal CTA fair.

Art on Track will make four stops on its circuit around the loop, allowing passengers enough time to switch cars. The train usually takes fifteen to twenty minutes per round trip, so viewing each train car once will take you about forty minutes in total. Of course, you are welcome to spend as much time aboard AoT as you like, and you are free to come back later in the evening.

(note: While Art on Track tickets grant access the ‘L’ Platform, and the ability to board the chartered Art on Track train, they do not replace regular CTA fair. The purchase of a CTA fair is required in order to ride any of the regularly scheduled CTA trains.)

GET INVOLVED Apply now to be part of the Third Annual Art on Track.
Download the application here.

Please send the completed application to apply@chicagoartontrack.com.

All applications are due by June 1, 2010.
Applicants will be notified of their acceptance by June 11, 2010.

http://www.chicagoartontrack.com/

Check out the ART on TRACK from 2008

I have always enjoyed observing nature and the world around me. Painting provides me the ideal medium for recording my impressions. My work focuses on the combinations of colors and forms that I encounter every day. I begin each painting with simple iconography that I build upon, layer by layer. It is this layering that allows my impressions to be presented with balance and subtlety.

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1579 N. Milwaukee Ave. #201
Chicago IL 60622
312.493.6153
hiromi@hiromix-hiromitatanaka.com

Flat Iron Artists will stage the “Now You See It and Now You Don’t” exhibit. The walls of the Flat Iron Arts Building will act as a “Canvas” for a continuous flow of linear art, making the interior into one massive painting, going in many directions. The painting, by a select group of Chicago artists, will be debuted, experienced and vanished in one evening.

The Tile Maker

Karen is a long time resident of the Flatiron Building.

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kgagich@gmail.com