2022 Art & Design Alumni Exhibit

Alumni ExhibitionUSF Art Gallery25 E. Van BurenJoliet, Illinois, 60432August 25, 2022 through September 29, 2022Public reception: August 25, 2022, 6p.m. - 8 p.m.This exhibition examines work by USF graduates dating back to the 1970s. Included here is a range of artworks using a variety of media (digital arts, drawing, ... Read more

Travis Tritt – It’s a Great Day to be Alive

Travis TrittRialto Square TheatreJoliet, Illinois, 60432August 21, 2022After a long pause from summer vacation, I am finally back into photographing concerts! On August 21st, I received the opportunity to photograph Travis Tritt at the Rialto Square Theatre. I have been a fan of Travis Tritt for a while, so ... Read more

Blues Legend Buddy Guy Brings Down the House at the Rialto

Buddy Guy at the Rialto Square TheatreSaturday, February 26, 2022 @ 7:30 p.m.102 N. Chicago StreetJoliet, IL 60432 Buddy Guy performing at the Rialto Square Theatre, February 26, 2022 The Rialto Theatre welcomed blues legend Buddy Guy to the stage on Saturday, February 26th. I was very honored to have been ... Read more

Jeff Jaskowiak: Jasko’ Filisko & Ortega: Friendship

Jeff Jaskowiak has been making music for a very long time. This winter, he released the album "Jasko’ Filisko & Ortega: Friendship". Built around a range of long standing sonic styles (acoustic rhythm, freeform jazz, etc.) the album is a fresh and inspiring light in this time of Covid. ... Read more

Christmas at the Rialto with Josh Turner

Josh Turner at the RialtoNovember 20, 2021 @ 7:30 p.m.Rialto Square Theater102 N Chicago StreetJoliet, IL 60432 On Saturday November 20th, I was given the opportunity to photograph Josh Turner at his Holiday and the Hits tour. I was so excited to photograph him and his band because I ... Read more

Nic Eckmayer – Perfect Imperfections in Stoneware

Nic Eckmayer explores a marginally tapped area of beauty through ceramics and sculpture in a process that is informed by eastern arts, natural materials, and a controlled level of chance. The artworks straddle utilitarian and fine arts strategies to produce imperfect, yet visually provocative, tactile objects. This week The ... Read more

Kindred Spirits: Kathie Shaw & Corey Postiglione @ USF

Kathie Shaw & Corey PostiglioneKindred SpiritsOctober 8 - November 30, 2020University of St. Francis Art Gallery25 E. Van Buren, Joliet, Illinois, 60435 Kindred Spirits: Kathie Shaw & Corey Postiglione, exhibition announcement, October 8 - November 30, 2020. On exhibit now through November 30, 2020F Art Gallery welcomes KINDRED SPIRITS, work by ... Read more

Documenting Place – Part 1, Details of an Office in 2020

At present, making photographs in the documentary vein is rather challenging. Specific limitations dictate a need to take pause and look at options that may include surveying one's immediate surroundings. As we relaunch the COMP Magazine a series of intimate self-portraits will be produced to illustrate our environment ... Read more

2019 Art & Design Senior Thesis Exhibition

University of St. Francis Announces Senior Thesis Exhibition and Reception. Joliet, IL, April 26, 2019 — The University of St. Francis (USF) will be hosting the 2019 Senior Thesis Exhibition reception on Friday, April 26, 2019, 6-8pm at USF Art Gallery located at 25 E. Van Buren, Joliet.  Leah Morrow, 2019 Art & Design ... Read more

Hailing from Prison City: We are the Brigade

Prison City Brigade, a post-hardcore band from Joliet, IL, is hot on the local punk music scene and their reach is constantly growing. The band formed in early 2013, and after more than a few false starts, released their first EP “The Corner of Debauchery and Nowhere” in 2015. ... Read more
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