12th Annual Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest Features Over 100 Artist Vendors and 40 Bands This Weekend

Free Admission; also Rogers Park Flex Passes Available

What:  The Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest (GAAF) is a free, weekend-long event, drawing approximately 10,000 visitors per day, celebrating its 12th Anniversary. The Fest includes a street art fair, indoor art displays, and live entertainment on three outdoor stages featuring over 40 acts.  Experience art, theater, music, as well as food and drink, on the brick-laid streets of the Glenwood Avenue Arts District in Chicago’s historic Rogers Park neighborhood.

Rogers Park Flex Pass: five Rogers Park-area theatres – BoHo Theatre, Lifeline Theatre, Raven Theatre, the side project, and Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre – join together for the sixth year to offer a flexible subscription pass to see a variety of productions throughout the season, running from September 1, 2013 to August 31, 2014. The $50, five-show pass – good for one adult or kids show, anytime during the season, at each of the four participating theatres (offer does not include participant shows in venues outside Rogers Park, or visiting companies’ shows at participant venues) – will be available at the Lifeline Theatre box office (6912 N Glenwood Ave.) during GAAF for a discounted rate of $45.

Where: The Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest takes place in the Glenwood Avenue Arts District on Chicago’s North Side, in the heart of Rogers Park, on Glenwood Ave., 6900–7030 North (from Farwell to north of Lunt) and the 1400 block of Morse Avenue, steps from the Morse stop on the CTA Red Line.

The Outdoor Fest and many art studios are ADA accessible.

Friday, August 16, 6 - 10 p.m. Opening Night Cobblestone Jam:

Festival Kick-Off Party: Glenwood North Stage, Glenwood & Lunt.

Featuring The Paula Nelson Band and Sarah and the Crosscuts.

Saturday and Sunday, August 17 and 18, 12  - 9 p.m.

6900-7000 N. Glenwood Ave. and the 1400 block of Morse Ave

Outdoor art:  Over 100 artists will exhibit on Glenwood and Morse Avenues

KidFest Area: Features free hands-on arts activities for kids, from 12 – 5 p.m., sponsored by Morse Fresh Market.  Also, the South Stage offers family friendly circus, theater, dance and music acts from 12 - 4 p.m.

Three Festival Stages:  Two live music stages and a live music/performance stage (includes dance, theater and circus acts). Schedules are below and at www.GlenwoodAve.org, as well as on the Fest map and event signage.

Food and Beverage: Unique Rogers Park restaurants and bars contribute to the neighborhood flavor with food and beverage booths.

Information: 773-761-4477 x701, www.GlenwoodAve.org. Admission is free to the public.

How: GAAF is made possible by the generous and enthusiastic support of the local business community.  Neighborhood commercial sponsors provide the support to maintain festival costs, ensuring that artist participation fees are low and that the Fest remains free to visitors.  There is no Fest admission charge, no suggested donation nor gated point of entry, and all the outdoor performance events are free to view. Visitors are welcome and encouraged to purchase arts and crafts, food and beverages from the vendor stands.

Sponsors: The festival is made possible with the support of Connie Abels; Alpha Adjusting, Inc.; Cagan Management Group, Inc.; Kelly Cassidy, State Representative, 14th District; Chicago Condo Management & Maintenance Co.; Chicago Waldorf School; ComEd; First Chicago Bank & Trust - Rogers Park; Fung’s Mandarin Cuisine; The Glenwood Bar; Al Goldberg, ArtSpace RP; Heartland Café; I-Go Car Sharing; International Art Group; JB Alberto's Pizza; Lifeline Theatre; Loyola University Chicago; Mayne Stage; Meyer Electrical Construction, Inc.; 49th Ward Alderman Joe Moore; Morse Fresh Market; The New 400 Theaters; North Community Bank; RE/MAX Edge; Rogers Park Builders Group; Rogers Park Business Alliance; Sidecar; SSA #24; State Senator Heather Steans, 7th District; along with countless volunteers and artisans.

Rogers Park is the most culturally and economically diverse neighborhood in Chicago. Located in the far northeast corner of the city, more than 80 languages are spoken among the community's 63,000 residents. Rogers Park celebrates diversity and harmonious living. "In a city made famous for an accepted and often enforced cultural and socio-economic homogeneity within neighborhoods," said the Chicago Tribune, "Rogers Park stands almost alone as an exception."  The Daily Herald reported Rogers Park, on the north edge of Chicago, offers an urban vibe, intimate but exciting theater, a variety of live music, good restaurants and largely free parking, and the glorious Lake Michigan beachfront open to all.”  

Glenwood Avenue Arts District features artist studios, music venues (Duke’s, Heartland Café, Mayne Stage, Morseland, Red Line Tap), and numerous unique and tasty restaurants.  The Rogers Park neighborhood is also well known for its theaters, including Lifeline Theatre, the side project, and Theo Ubique, which make up one of the city’s hottest theater corridors and are regularly recognized by the Jeff Awards.  “For pure Chicago heart, soul and polished grit, the Glenwood Avenue Arts District in Rogers Park is our favorite new destination” (Chicago Magazine, October 2008).

 GAAF 2013 Planning Committee: Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest is a broad-based, grassroots, non-profit event planned and staffed by volunteers, dedicated to remaining free to the public, offering low participation fees to artists, showcasing the artists and venues of the Glenwood Avenue Arts District, and retaining the unique and eclectic character of the neighborhood.  The GAAF 2013 planning committee is Gregory Altman, Mary Bao, Ellen Baren, Les Begay, Ana Bermudez, Diana Berek, Andy DeLaRosa, Jim Ginderske, Alan J. Goldberg, Brettly Kawaguchi, Kat Krzynowek, Dorothy Milne, Amy Pojman, and Mark Pazuk. The Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest is a community partnership with Lifeline Theatre, a 501(c)3 organization.

STAGE SCHEDULES (times are approximate/subject to change-visit www.GlenwoodAve.org):

Audio systems for all three stages sponsored by The Glenwood Bar.

 Morse Ave. West Stage (Morse & Greenview), sponsored by The Mayne Stage

 Saturday, August 17

3:00pm            The Hannah Frank Quartet (http://www.myspace.com/hannahfrankmusic)

4:00pm            Upsin Sounds (https://www.facebook.com/UpsinHounds)

5:00pm            The Drastics

6:15pm            Iggy Yoakam

7:45pm            Magic Carpet

 Sunday, August 18

2:00pm            Rooster Socks

3:00pm            The Soul Keeper Gerald McClendon

4:00pm            The Country Doctors (https://www.facebook.com/CountryDoctors)

5:00pm            Heeby Jeebies (https://www.facebook.com/amazingheebyjeebies)

6:15pm            Expo ’76 (http://expo76.com/)

7:45pm            Urban Rhythm Band (https://www.facebook.com/UrbanRhythmBand)

Glenwood North Stage (Glenwood & Lunt), sponsored by Heartland Café & Red Line Tap

 Saturday, August 17

1:00pm            Simeon Peebler (http://www.simeonpeebler.com/)

2:30pm            Baby Brutha (http://www.babybrutha.com/)

3:45pm            Sweet Diezel Jenkins (https://www.facebook.com/SweetDiezelJenkins)

5:00pm            God Bullies Front Man – Mike Hard (https://www.facebook.com/TheGodBullies)

6:00pm            Andre Williams & The Goldstars (http://www.bloodshotrecords.com/artist/andre-williams)

7:30pm            The Last Vegas (http://thelastvegas.com/)

 Sunday, August 18

12:00pm          In One Ear with Pete Wolf (https://myspace.com/inoneear)

1:15pm            The School of Rock (http://chicago.schoolofrock.com/)

2:30pm            Jeff & The Matrimony (http://www.jeffbrownmusic.com/)

3:45pm            Theo Ubique Presents The Cole Porter Songbook (http://www.theoubique.com/)

5:00pm            The Princes of Futa (http://www.jeffbrownmusic.com/)

6:00pm            Le Travaillant (http://www.reverbnation.com/letravaillant)

7:00pm            The Henhouse Prowlers (http://www.henhouseprowlers.com/)

 Red Line Tap after the Fest

Friday              Goose Island's 312 Presents The Red Line Rascals featuring members of the Mudflapps, Good Name Band & More

Saturday         Jamesons and 312 Presents The Dex Romweber Duo with The Bama Lama's & Tijuana Hercules

Sunday            Goose Island's 312 and Railway Records Presents Outlaw Family Band with The Saps

Glenwood South Stage (Glenwood & Farwell), sponsored by Lifeline Theatre and The Sidecar

 Saturday, August 17

12:00pm          Roller Rew Tyler

12:30pm          Striding Lion (http://www.stridinglion.org/)

1:00pm            Design Dance (https://www.designdance.net/)

1:30pm            Lifeline Theatre KidSeries (http://www.lifelinetheatre.com)

2:00pm            Alliance Dance Company (http://alliancedancecompany.org/)

3:00pm            Patti Rain

4:00pm            Micki Croisant of the Good Name Band

5:00pm            Ripley Caine & Full Moon (http://www.ripleycaine.com/)

6:00pm            Hot Mess (http://www.hotmessband.com/)

7:30pm            The Boom Boom Review

 

Sunday, August 18

12:00pm          Andyroo and the AndyRooniverse (http://andyrooniverse.com/)

12:30pm          Design Dance (https://www.designdance.net/)

1:00pm            SPACE: Southport Performing Arts Conservatory (http://www.southportarts.com/)

1:30pm            SPACE: Southport Performing Arts Conservatory (http://www.southportarts.com/)

2:00pm            Lifeline Theatre KidSeries (http://www.lifelinetheatre.com)

2:30pm            The Revelettes (http://www.revelettes.com/)

3:00pm            Flatts and Sharpe Music Co Presents (http://www.flattsandsharpe.com/)

4:00pm            The Lucky Dutch (http://www.reverbnation.com/theluckydutch)

5:30pm            Sandra Antongiori (http://www.sandraantongiorgi.com/)

7:30pm            GIRLBAND (http://www.girlbandrock.com/)

 
 

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