A long weekend of action has begun. We hope when you visit us here in the community of the future that you might consider checking out some good shows down the block at our gallery, The Co-Prosperity Sphere @ 3219 S Morgan Street, before you stop by and get yer drink on here at the family tavern.
Thursday: May 16: Le Communiqué – Reception 7-10pm
Co-Prosperity Sphere is hosting an international show with art, photography and film from artists spanning five continents. A collection of 30 pieces from yet-to-be-known names, Le Communiqué examines messages of complexity and isolation. Using predominantly digital techniques, the show is both poignant and forceful—each piece asks you not just take it in, but to take something from it.
At Maria’s that nite we are celebrating Two Years of Hooray For The Mixtape
We’re not sure where the time went, what mysterious black holed absorbed it. But come celebrate this brief moment in electronic music history as HFTM provides it’s 24th edition and goes Sci-Fi, complete with movies of a bizarre nature and sounds to go with it!
Friday: May 17: ARTCRANK: A Poster Show For Art People
So what’s ARTCRANK, anyway? Glad you asked. ARTCRANK is a show of bicycle-inspired poster artwork that introduces people to talented local artists and sends them home with affordable, original works of art. Since our 2007 debut in Minneapolis, we’ve held shows in bike-lovin’ cities like Portland, San Francisco, New York, Austin, Los Angeles and London. Our first-ever Chicago show will be held at the Co-Prosperity Sphere on Friday, May 17.
Join DJ King Scratch this Friday, May 17 @ Maria’s (960 W. 31st) for a special edition of AFRIKA FREAK OUT! – THE REMIX featuring electronic excursions and remixes of African rhythms that will surely give you reason to celebrate. Digging deep into his crates of African Makossa, Afro Beat, High Life, Soukous and other driving rhythms, DJ King Scratch will feature their modern re-interpretations in the creative hands of House heads, drum ‘n bass digital manipulators, down tempo dub producers, beat fanatics and tropical stylists from around the world.
So, join us for this dynamite Afro-discotheque of blistering beats and massive movers from the motherland. It all drops @ 8PM and as always, there’s no cover.
Saturday May 18: Over The Influence: The Art of Beer
Mash Tun Journal and Maria’s Packaged Goods & Community Bar have teamed up with Chef Won Kim of Brew Ha Ha to bring you another counter-cultural visual and brewery arts exhibition and happening. This edition, called Over The Influence: The Art of Beer, takes place May 18, 2013, 5-9pm at the Co-Prosperity Sphere ( 3219 S Morgan Street) during Chicago Craft Beer Week. Visit http://www.undertheinfluenceartshow.org for ticket info
Join us for an evening of imbibery and art. Enjoy work from artists and designers inspired by the aesthetics of craft beer and how it intersects with food, culture, and society. Complementary beverages by Half Acre Beer Co., Solemn Oath Brewery, Spiteful Brewing , Journeyman Distillery, Maria’s Ginger Beer and outsider brewers. Flesh for Food will be vending vittles.
Admission is $30 and is by rsvp only. You must be 21yrs and older to attend. Proceeds of the event go to the Public Media Institute, a non profit grassroots arts organization based in Bridgeport, the Community of the Future.
After the Art of Beer Freak out please come to Maria’s from 9pm- 3am for the Art of Beer After Party with Stone Brewery featuring a tap take over with some of their most cracked out super wet hopped crystal imperial delicious brews. We will also feature a screening of the Iron Brew Documentary and some other fun shit.
And then on Saturday night is Synthetiq- the world’s greatest electronic music DJs will be playing the jams all Saturday nite long. Truly epic and wonderful for all of the geighties music fans out there.
ok good luck.
