A Bit of Speed Punk Metal Along the Chicago River Anyone?

The city appears to be opening up with a bit of vengeance. Pop-up shows in unusual spots, roundabouts in Logan Square, outside entrances to city golf clubs, and industrial districts along the Chicago River are landing in regularity. This past weekend, a Benefit for Brave Space Alliance landed in ...
July 7, 2021
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CAKE 2018 – A Review in Photos

CAKE 2018 Chicago Alternative Comics Expo Center on Halsted 3656 N, Halsted Avenue Chicago, IL 60613 Hosted once again by the Center on Halsted, CAKE continues to prove an important inspiring element in the exploration of art and comics. Unlike the mega-cons held at McCormick Place or out in Rosemont, this place just ...
June 4, 2018
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Soto & Sullivan – The Franklin

Edra Soto and Dan Sullivan run one of the more unusual and progressive art spaces in Chicago. The Franklin is an outdoor gallery and project space that rests in their backyard. No amenities, just the brisk northen winds to energize an artist's creativity. The COMP Magazine recently visited their ...
February 3, 2015
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Onsmith – Poking the Fringes

Chicago embraces and delves deeply into the fringes of comic art, music and ‘anti-high-art’ culture. This city is rife with non-conformist talent. Onsmith, a cartoonist who basks in the Midwest capital’s dialogue produces provocative, insightful, and frequently uncomfortable meditations that reflect the city’s fascination with the edges of artistic ...
January 29, 2015
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