Heather Cox – Unleashed Play @ USF Art Gallery
Heather CoxUnleashed PlayFebruary 14 – March 21, 2023University of St. Francis Art Gallery25 E. Van Buren Street, Joliet, IL 60432
Public Artist Talk: Wednesday, March 1 @ 10 a.m.
Gallery Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Heather Cox, Unleashed Play, University of St. Francis Art Gallery, Joliet, Illinois, 2023
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Kelly Reaves – Intuition, Meditation & Exorcising Demons
As a talented painter, musician, and writer, Kelly Reaves has traversed a variety of creative fringe microcosms since arriving in Chicago from Florida in the early 2000s. In her portrayal of moments of intense ecstasy to an intimate embrace there has been a consistent adept fluidity in her ...
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Jill Birschbach – Secrets of Interior Worlds
Throughout lengthy artistic careers by any serious artist there is experimentation. This can be accomplished via a deeper dive into a medium long worked with, analysis of ideas and theories, or exploring new materials and techniques. Jill Birschbach was trained as a photographer and has worked in the photography ...
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Crowd Saw the Light when Wynonna Judd took the stage
The Judds: The Final TourFebruary 10, 2023 @ 7:30 p.m.Vibrant Arena at The Mark1201 River DriveMoline, IL 61265
The energy was electrifying as fans entered the Vibrant Arena, anticipating Martina McBride and Wynonna Judd. The crowd settled into their seats, awaiting McBride’s entrance to the stage. Throughout her 45-minute set, ...
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Miguel Cortez – Recurring Abstract Themes: Tactile & Virtual
At this point in my career I have become interested in revisiting artist's studios and musician's practice spaces. Reflection, persistence, rejuvenation, and change-in-focus, tend to be recurring threads in these encounters. This week, the COMP Magazine took the Pink line down to Marshall Square (Little Village) to do a ...
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Scotty McCreery – Audience requests “Five More Minutes”
Scotty McCreeryCatie OffermanJanuary 27, 2023 @ 8 p.m.Rialto Square Theatre102 N. Chicago StreetJoliet, IL 60432
Excitement was buzzing in the air as fans lined up outside of the Rialto Square Theatre waiting to enter for Scotty McCreery’s show. The sold-out crowd began to settle as opener Catie Offerman took the stage to ...
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Steven Carrelli – Complexity in Our Visual Experience
One of the pleasures of visiting artist's studios in Chicago for the better part of 30 years is the ability to see how artists explore and work with a wide range of mediums and techniques. There have been new digital and sculptural technology introductions. There have been those who've ...
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Monika Plioplyte – Cyclic Pagan Patterns & Universes
One item I am drawn to is direct display and conversation. Monika Plioplyte holds these nonevasive traits in her art practice and the manner in which she carries herself. In recent time, there's been an insistence to avoid frankness and honesty due to our present socio-political milieu. In Plioplyte's ...
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Cody Johnson Brings Cowboy Country to Hoffman Estates
Cody Johnson, Randall King, and Randy HouserNovember 11, 2022NOW Arena5333 Prairie Stone ParkwayHoffman Estates, IL 60192
Cody Johnson brought his Cowboy Country music to the NOW arena in Hoffman Estates, IL on Friday, November 11th. With a sold-out show of over 10,000 fans, the arena was packed from start to ...
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Mia Capodilupo – Cast-off Objects & Relevant Randomness
There are few who can maintain a serious studio practice while supporting other area artists via directing an outlet for experimentation. This partitioned approach to one's profession is a lofty task. Here, there are curatorial, financial, and time commitments that can create setbacks for one's personal inquiry. Mia Capodilupo ...
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