Arts & Entertainment News
Mural artwork by Detroit-based artist Ellen Rutt now graces the new warehouse at 3711 S. Ashland Ave., Chicago, a new public art project sponsored by commercial real estate developer Logistics Property Co.
- Mural artwork from Detroit-based artist Ellen Rutt enabled through support from commercial real estate developer Logistics Property Co.
- Commercial warehouse facility is nearly complete and awaiting one or more tenants.
- Developer's community support extends to nearby Chicago Public Art Group.
Read more: Massive Mural Heralds Completion of Ashland Avenue Warehouse
The robbed ice cream vendor received funds raised from community support on Sunday, September 20, 2020, at a street art event with supporting artists and live mural painting at West 35th Street and South Archer Avenue.
- Robbed ice cream vendor receives over $2,000 in community support.
- Street art event includes live mural painting by artists from Paint the City on boarded-up storefronts at West 35th Street and South Archer Avenue.
- GoFundMe campaign and art auction hosted by Counterfit funds all-volunteer effort from organizers Cesar Calderon and Marcelo Ruiz.
Read more: Street Artists, Businesses Unite to Support Paleta Vendor, Create New Public Artwork
Marz Community Brewing Company has continued its free local nutrition assistance through the 24/7/365 Love Fridge program and weekly donated meals from Mom's chefs who have now found a home in the tap room kitchen.
- Marz Community Brewing Company hosts a Love Fridge for 24/7/365 free food pick-up and donations.
- Marz's Community Kitchen initiative provides hundreds of free meals weekly from the tap room kitchen and sister restaurants.
- Mom's has made the move to Marz and is helping with Community Kitchen meals, plus tap room and special event menus.
Read more: Marz Feeds the Hungry with Love Fridge, Mom's Meals
The Community Kitchen program at Marz Community Brewing Co. in Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood is creating hundreds of meals each week for hungry local families while employing food service pros during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Marz Community Brewing Co. is creating and distributing hundreds of meals each week to feed hungry local families and seniors.
- Community Kitchen program employs food service pros hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Program partners include Kimski restaurant, the Public Media Institute and others.
Read more: Marz Community Kitchen Feeds Families, Employs Food and Dining Workers
Dozens of original street art designs appeared throughout the McKinley Park neighborhood's railroad viaducts over Memorial Day weekend. However, within several days, all had been removed due to City and railroad policy on unsanctioned artwork.
- Art Heals Chicago project brings an army of street artists to cover most viaducts in the McKinley Park neighborhood with original murals.
- Lack of official permission results in erasure of street art by Streets and Sanitation.
- Alderman George Cardenas and others note difficulty of working with the railroad companies that own the viaducts.
Read more: Graffiti Artists Bomb Neighborhood Viaducts with Colorful Designs; City Paints Them Over
