4 October, 2008 :: BACK TO BUSINESS

OK People, summer's over. Let's get it together. The studio and store at »No Coast are finally in full swing. Come by for our big opening bash on the 11th. And Salem has been kind enough to ask me to speak in public for Chicago Artist's Month on the 16th. It's at the Chicago Cultural Center. Fancy!

No Coast Grand Opening Party!!!
No Coast Collective presents the grand (re)opening of its storefront space with performances by Future Islands (Baltimore) Radical Passenger (Chicago) and special guests from Brooklyn TBA. There will also be a barbecue, bring something to grill.

Saturday, October 11th, 3p-10p. Music starts at 5.
No Coast Studio, 1500 West 17th St.
FREE.
Transit: Pink Line or #9/Ashland bus to 18th St.

Making Art, Making Change. A discussion with Aay Preston-Myint, Laurie Jo Reynolds, Sarah Ross, and Zena Sakowski, moderated by Salem Collo-Julin
The four Illinois-based artists on this panel can all be described as "artist/activists" -- the en vogue term for creatives whose work often does more than just carry aesthetic weight. However, is that moniker really necessary? When and where do art and activism activity collide? Join us for a lively discussion with four artists whose past and current projects have run the gamut from advocating for prisoners to infiltrating gay pride parades.

Thursday, October 16, 6 - 7:30 pm.
Chicago Cultural Center, 1st Floor Garland Room, 78 E. Washington St.
FREE.
Transit: Pink, Green, Purple, Brown, Orange lines to Randolph, Red Line to Lake, Blue Line to Washington.