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I have been supporting Chicago Artists Month, but it has been hard because I have an ailing parent. I have been exploring many different galleries this month, but I have not had much time to devote to my exploration. I have searched (in vain) for poetry related events at different galleries in the hopes of killing two birds with one stone, but it is like looking for a contact lense in an ocean.
My first stop last night was an interesting opening in Bridgeport at 1029 W. 35th street at the Zhao Brothers Art Center. They had an exhibit in which an artist painted a woman's clothes (while she was in them). All the while a sitar player conjured up strange sounds while a man whose face was covered up with hair (which may have been fake) played keyboards. It was wonderfully exotic.
Next i stopped at the Co-Prosperity Sphere and saw some nicely done videos and art by the Icelandic born artist, Jenni Rope. This exhibit also took me to another place, but there was no poetry there eitherI next went to the Bridgeport Cafe, and I found out that there is indeed a poetry show there every other Friday. It's connected to the lethal poetry people as is evident if you read this link from their website.
"Since November 2008 LP has been launching a number of events for many different facets of the Chicago arts community. Events such as "Words That Kill" have become staples of LP's ongoing efforts to integrate many parts of the arts community!
LP also acts as a conduit for local artists to focus and build on thier skills conceptually throught the Lethal Poetry Artist Residency Program. Lethal Poetry does not feel bound by any medium. Current Residents include a collage & text artists, painters, musicians, new media artists, poets, and a DJ.
Now LP’s Record Label division is using thier premier act, The Mojdeh Project as the group to launch thier major national promotional campaign. The campaign will be built to help escalate the success of the band through means of inviting people to participate in public service! The launch of this is coming soon...For now - feel free to visit The Mojdeh Project's official website and help them raise the funds they need to file for 501(c)(3) status!"
Ok so maybe it isn't evident. My search for poetry in the art community is not going very well.
Next I stopped by the 1901 gallery on Belmont (at 1901 S. Belmont) hoping to check out the art and pick up some copies of Kilter Magazine (which usually features some dark poetry), but there were none there. The gallery caters to the goth crowd and the vivid and sometimes lurid paintings in the current exhibit have a kind of raw, immediate sadomasochistic power (One of the more interesting pieces has a lovely woman putting her hand inside a man's chest, and he is wearing a bird mask plus antlers, and apparently he is enjoying it.)
Today I plan to visit an exhibit of jewelry from Jessica Guzalas, a poet/performer who used to frequent my Chela Joe's poetry show in Pilson in the early '2000s. She will be at 1253 W. 18th street. I will update you on my search for poetry in pilsen.
More news at 11.
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