One local painter is giving away a free piece of art to engage with the community during the pandemic.
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Discover New Perspectives of the Neighborhood Through This Accessible Community Photo Project
The photo installation is now on display suspended from trees surrounding the familiar neighborhood eagle in the hopes that viewers will discover new perspectives on Logan Square.
Read MoreComfort Station to Host Bespoke Art Auction for ‘Radical and Trying Times’
“Home Comforts” is an online art auction with a twist: instead of bidding on already-made works, buyers will be able to bid on unique, original commissions from artists that are intended to be responsive to collectors and their homes.
Read MoreAs Live on Logan Ends, Musicians Face Uncertain Future
The Live on Logan finale marks an end to a safe, outdoor jazz series, leaving live music’s future in the neighborhood uncertain.
Read MoreLive ‘War of the Worlds’ Audio Drama Restages Alien Invasion in 2020
When CBS radio aired the sci-fi drama “The War of the Worlds” in 1938, listeners ran into the streets in panic. Given how this year has gone so far, it’s appropriate that Theatre in the Dark has decided to restage the classic alien invasion tale as a live audio play set in the modern era.
Read MoreWhy This Leading Screenwriter Says Logan Square is Ideal for His Production Company
While Logan Square boasts a lot of creative businesses, not many know it’s also home base for Elephant Pictures, the production company behind movies like The Weatherman, The Pursuit of Happyness and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
Read MoreLive on Logan: Free Music Series Brings A Jazz-Filled Respite From the Indoors to the Boulevard
Every weekend, one resident brings light to the community with his Live on Logan music series, featuring jazz, cumbia, flamenco, and Afrobeat musicians.
Read MoreOutdoor Movie Nights Return to Comfort Station
Outdoor movie nights return as Comfort Station announces a series of four socially distant outdoor screenings.
Read MoreDogs, Psychics, Rat Aliens: Why You Should Listen to New Local Audio Story Collection ‘Syrup Lane’
Talking dogs, psychics, a dying rat-raced alien from the planet Qirth — the characters in Syrup Lane, a new collection of audio stories from local writer Cody Lee, are unique, loquacious, and just a little bit unhinged.
Read MoreMore Than Just Protection: Locals Get Creative With Their Face Masks
The face mask has not only functioned as a safety measure but has also encouraged a new wave of Logan Square initiatives to spark creativity, support local businesses and show off your fashion style, of course.
Read More‘Power to the People’: Black Lives Matter Solidarity Artwork Fills the Neighborhood (PHOTOS)
Artists have taken the opportunity to express themselves with strong messages of racial equity and social justice seen over the neighborhood.
Read MoreStay Sane While Stuck at Home with These Books, Movies and TV Shows
Here are some recommendations from the staff of LoganSquarist on the best stuff we’ve been reading, watching and listening to lately, all to help you stay sane (and safe) during shelter-in-place.
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