Tag Archives: The Beast

Requiem for The Beast: Closing Reception

The time has come for The Beast to go wherever it is that images go when they die. Join us for an afternoon of celebration and mourning in honor of the final hours of The Beast by John […]

20×20 Presentations: School

This PECHA KUCHA-style event includes 6-minute-40-second spoken presentations accompanied by 20 images. The series will collect evocative, meditative, informative variations on a monthly theme from interesting Chicago minds. The event […]

Live Drawing Performance by Spencer Hutchinson

Spencer Hutchinson will be doing a live drawing performance using Max/MSP concurrent with an improvised DJ set of originally produced electronic music, free jazz, and world music.

Saturday School: Junk Drawer Workshop

Hosted by SHoP, Saturday School is a mini autonomous learning and making site located in the belly of John Preus’ The Beast currently on view until August 3, 2014. This week’s topic: Junk Drawer […]

Art on Location Seminar

Art on Location is a seminar run by the School of the Art Institute Chicago and explores socially engaged practices across the city. This session is open to the public.

Story Slam: Trauma/Grief

Accomplished storyteller, Judith Heineman and artist/educator, Laura Shaeffer curate a series of four storytelling competitions called “Story Slams”. Each event explores themes related to The Beast. A story slam consists of five-minute true stories, told […]