Incoming

EXPO 76: Wherever fine art is sold.

The 17th Annual Lakeview East Festival Of The Arts takes place this Saturday and Sunday (September 10 and 11) and will have 135 juried artists. Along with paintings, sculpture, photography, furniture, and food vendors, the event will feature two stages of live music. And not the usual acts one typically finds at neighborhood outdoor festivals. The schedule features Suenos, Outronaut, EXPO ’76, Mooner, The Joel Paterson Band, Gerald Dowd, Elaine Dame, and a number of other interesting choices. A donation of $5 is suggested. The Lakeview East Festival Of The Arts runs along Broadway, from Belmont to Hawthorne.

The 37th Annual Printer’s Row Fest takes place this Saturday and Sunday, September 10 and 11, from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm. There will be several speakers and events held on six stages, and throughout the fest, visitors will find publishers, book stores, literary agencies, authors, and food vendors. It’s a great opportunity to communicate with people involved in various aspects of the publishing universe, and absorb all that creative energy. It takes place on South Dearborn Street, from Ida B. Wells to Polk Street, and admission is free.

Tellin’ Tales Theatre will present a trio of solo performances in its production of Auditioning For Life this weekend, September 9 – 11, at the Greenhouse Theater Center. Tekki Lomnicki, Alison Pohn, and R.C. Riley will each do a piece, and there will be an additional guest performer each night of the run. Greenhouse Theater Center is located at 2257 N. Lincoln Avenue in Chicago. 

The Renegade Craft Fair returns to Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm this Saturday and Sunday. September 10 and 11. The outdoor event brings together several unique vendors offering clothing, jewelry, art, pottery, and other creatively fashioned items. The fair is located on Division Street, between and Ashland Avenue and Damen Avenue.