Community Events for September
Illinois State Representative Ken Dunkin's Town Hall Meeting
Representative Ken Dunkin also Chairs the Tourism Committee
Tuesday, September 4th
Loyola Water Tower Campus
25 E. Pearson
(Kasbeer Hall 15th Floor)
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Rock for Kids 5th Annual Music Mixer Benefit
A silent auction to benefit Rock For Kids. Bid on one-of-a-kind mix CDs made by members of Chicago's music community, including club owners, label owners, musicians and DJs, and music writers. Bidding on mix CDs begins at $20 and a full list of mix CD makers can be found at http://www.rockforkids.org
Rock For Kids is a non-profit organization that provides support, inspiration and assistance to children that are homeless or in need. Committed to the dignity of children, Rock For Kids works with families and organizations to positively impact and celebrate young lives.
Rock For Kids’ Youth Jam program brings free year-round music education to underprivileged and homeless children throughout the Chicago area. Through free music lessons, Rock For Kids works to improve the self-esteem and confidence of the students, while introducing them to the joy of music.
For More information on any of the programs supported by Rock For Kids, please contact Maria Mowbray at 312-255-9454.
Addington Gallery Grand Opening
Join Addington Gallery for food and wine on September 7th, as its opens in the previous Gwenda Jay/Addington Gallery space at 704 N Wells St. The gallery name will change to reflect the new ownership. Dan Addington, who has 14 years of experience as a gallery director in Chicago, will be building on this experience as well as the 20 year history that Gwenda Jay/Addington Gallery has enjoyed in River North. With the opening of his own space, Addington intends to develop exhibitions that reflect a renewed dedication and focus on emerging Chicago artists. In addition, the gallery will introduce Chicago audiences to noted national and international artists.
The gallery will kick off the new fall season on Friday, September 7 with a solo exhibition of encaustic and mixed media works by Howard Hersh, as well as a group show of small work by emerging Chicago artists. Howard Hersh has been a regular on the Chicago art scene for decades, having exhibited in this city at a variety of galleries since the late 80s. Addington has represented Hersh's work exclusively in Chicago since 1995, and has placed his unmistakable and unique mixed media and encaustic paintings in major collections in Chicago and around the country. In this exhibition, Hersh pushes the medium of encaustic in new formal directions, emphasizing the geometric structure of the work, and counterpointing those structural qualities against the organic attributes of his materials. The exhibition opens with a reception and grand opening party on September 7th, and runs through October 16th.
Howard Hersh, New Mixed Media Paintings, September 7 through October 16th
OPENING RECEPTION and GRAND OPENING Friday, Sept 7, 6-9pm
Addington Gallery is a member of the Chicago Art Dealer's Association
Fall-n-Counter Networking
Social at the Park Fundraising Party
The River North Dog Owners Association invites you and your doggie to their 2nd Annual "Social At The Park".
Donation:
$35 online pre-registration
$40 at event (Doggies are FREE!)
Please RSVP at www.rivernorthdogpark.com
Enjoy two complimentary drinks, food, silent auction, raffle, doggie vendors and more!
Water and snacks will be provided for all dogs.
Gilda's Club Chicago “Night of a Thousand Noogies" Comedy Event
The Second City salutes Chicago notables for a night of fun and improvisation. Using information provided by our special celebrity guests about their lives, goals and pasts, The Second City creates completely original scenes and songs through improvisation to salute our very special guests.
Featuring: Co-Hosts Susanna Homan (Chicago Sun-Times) and Natalie Martinez (NBC5) and Celebrity Guests: Steve Dahl and Garry Meier (105.9 WCKG-- their first on-stage appearance together since their famous “break up” in the 1990s!), Tim Kazurinsky (The Second City and Saturday Night Live Alum), Amanda Puck (Chicago’s It Girl!) and more…
$125 VIP Preferred Seating
Heineken products & wine and post-performance celebrity “meet and greet”
$75 Reserved Seating
Heineken products & wine
Visit www.gildasclubchicago.org/benefit.html for addition celebrity updates and call 312.464.9900 ×31 to order tickets!