Weekly Events Calendar: 03.21.07

Art & Design Events...

March is Bathroom Month on AT.
- The first thirty bathrooms posted across the four AT city sites this month will receive a t-shirt or AT book as a thank you.
- We are gearing up for the Smallest, Coolest Contest in April. Details on how to enter here!
Harold Arts Spring Benefit
- Harold Arts is a Chicago-based nonprofit visual and performing arts organization dedicated to fostering the interdisciplinary work of emerging artists and musicians.
- Underground, 56 W. Illinois ($20 suggested donation)
- Thursday, March 22, 8-10 pm

Lillstreet Art Center Open House

Lillstreet Art Center will celebrate new beginnings on Saturday, March 24 with Dolan Geiman’s first-ever Chicago workshop, “Recycled Design: How to Deconstruct and Reinterpret Found Objects and Mixed Media” from 12 to 3:30 p.m. (Pre-registration is required and the workshop fee is $75 for Lillstreet members and $80 for non-members.) From 1 to 4 p.m., Lillstreet faculty will also offer free workshops in every department for adults and kids. As part of the Open House Event, participants will enjoy complimentary food catered by the First Slice Pie Café and free tours of the art center and artist’s studios throughout the day.
Lillstreet Art Center, 4401 N. Ravenswood
Saturday, March 24, 1-4 pm, followed by opening reception from 4-7 pm

New Members/New Work

Exhibiting printmakers:
Rene Hugo Arceo, Stephanie Barenz, Peter Brickell, Sarah Conner, Theresa Devine, Joel Dugan, Michael Goro, Nicholas Kashian, Beverly Keys, Ray Maseman, Susan Slogoff, Jauneth Skinner, Megan Sterling, Kyra Termini, Anatole Upart, Glenn Wexler.
Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, 4642 N. Western Ave.
Opening Saturday, March 24, noon-5 pm (runs through May 26)

Lorraine Peltz: Cosmic Hostess

As a Cosmic Hostess, Lorraine Peltz serves us up with paintings that journey out into the cosmos, through deep and sometimes troubled waters, and into orange daydreams.
Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave.
Closes Sunday, March 25