Entries associated with the tag "Art":

Columbia College commemorates the Beat generation with a series of exhibitions and programs inspired by Jack Kerouac's On the Road. Their third annual "Talk the Walk" takes visitors on a tour of nine of Columbia's art galleries. Beatnik fashion, photography, and Kerouac's original On the Road manuscript scroll will be on display, and rickshaw cabs will chauffeur guests from gallery to gallery. The event runs from 5:30-8 PM on Thursday, 10/16, and guests are free to join in at any time, though most gallery spaces host official tours at 5:30 and 7 PM. Guests can start at any one of Columbia's exhibition spaces -- Kerouac's manuscript is at the Center for Book and Paper Arts, 1104 S. Wabash. For more information and a list of exhibitions, see www.colum.edu/talkthewalk.

Envision a mustache on McCain? Kissy lips on Obama? The Chicago Printmakers Collaborative (4642 N. Western) has silk screens of both presidential candidates and their running mates plus complementary screens--a crown, pirate patch, giant X, mustache, kissy lips--to complete the picture. Bring in a T-shirt between noon and 5 PM this Saturday to mix and match your own design. You can also make your own political stamps and buttons; for kids, there'll be color-in drawings of chicks, rabbits, dogs, and other animals serving as surrogates for the traditional party mascots. Red, white, and blue snacks (expect candy and fruit) will be served.

All of this is part of the "Print as Democratic Medium" event, which is being held in conjunction with the CPC's current exhibit, Art of Democracy. Donations are accepted but not required. Call 773-293-2070 for more.

For those who bank with BoA (or maybe know someone who does): Any valid BoA check, ATM, or credit card gets you free admission to the Art Institute, Chicago History Museum, and Museum of Contemporary Art this Saturday and Sunday, as well as the first weekend of every month through next April. Don't pay with plastic!