The Ed Paschke Art Center is where art comes to life. The Words and Music series they host is my favorite way to spend a Sunday afternoon. It's free, but so popular. I'm always excited when I can get in. And so fabulous that I don't even mind the 30-minute commute on the Blue Line from downtown. Billed as a live musical biography, this program never disappoints. This week Nicholas Tremulis interviewed and accompanied punk-rock pioneer, Jon Langford.
Langford a transplanted Welshman, charmed me and his audience with his stories about Leeds and the beginning of the punk rock scene. This was my favorite Words and Music segment yet. As a writer, and lover of words, I took particular pleasure in Langford's lyrics. His country-folk ballad with bite "The Country Is Young" was one of his songs that spoke to me.
I've lived in Chicago for more years than I willing to admit, but I never had such up-close and personal access to such top musicians and artists. EPAC is a vibrant and welcoming space and their intimate and lovely gatherings are experiences I treasure. Vesna and Lionel offer their community a gift : The chance to connect and engage with great artists...
Read moreThe Ed Paschke Art Center is a moving memorial to the path-breaking work of the Chicago artist whose name it bears. Comprising a careful selection from his large body of work and a faithful reconstruction of his Howard Street studio, it reminds us of the blazing light that can be cast by a modest, gentle soul. The Center is in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Chicago, a bit distant from the usual museum route, but more than worth the time...
Read moreLife changing event. Inside the second floor bathroom in the second and a half stall is a portal. If you walk through the portal saying Ed Paschke's name you will end up at 0°00'10.4"S 0°00'21.0"W, the true location of Atlantis. Ed Paschke is actually an ancient alien that built the great underwater city. This art center is actually a temple leading true believers to the...
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