16 August 2015: The Party's Over

     It was another great Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest ...

My favorite artist of this year's fest is Diana Gonzalez of As the Crow Flies

The inimitable Tommy McKracken

The Lauren Wolf Band

      … but all good things must come to an end.

15 August 2015: Get Thyself to Morse & Glenwood Posthaste!

It's finally here: Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest weekend! 

I look forward to this weekend all year and love to see all the activity as the set-up begins. I'll be there busting the budget, eating things i probably shouldn't, and maybe even dancing a little. Hope to see all of you there too!

Setting up on Friday night

Our newest neighbor, Rogers Park Provisions will be open for the first time
this weekend. This new business is the latest venture by the good folks
at RP Social.

Putting the final touches on the display before the official opening.

17-18 August 2013: Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest

Saturday

Hot Mess

Boom Boom Revue

Magic Carpet

Sunday Morning

Sunday Afternoon

Theo Ubique Theatre

The Lucky Dutch

Sunday Night, the Aftermath

By 10:30PM another successful arts fest had come to an end, 

and the dismantling was well underway.

16 August 2013: Friday Night Bonus

Morse Avenue is closed to traffic, and the night is filled with anticipation and high spirits,
just waiting for morning and the opening of the Arts Fest.

16 August 2013: Harbinger of Good Things to Come

Like the first robin in spring, the annual arrival of the port-a-potties is a sure sign
that it's time for the Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest. 

19 August 2012, Day 75

Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest, Day 2

I took a lot of nice pictures of the craft booths and crowds today, but ultimately decided to leave you with this one final image of one of the weekend's more mystifying moments. Last night, Environmental Encroachment brought their own wonderful brand of craziness to the party; tonight Furious Frank (which, by the way, is a great band) seemed to bring out the craziness in the crowd... or maybe it was just the culmination of a long weekend of sunshine, music, and champagne slushies that did it. There were hula hoops, caped crusaders, and even a woman pole dancing with that poor innocent little maple tree in the background. In short, a splendid time was had by all here in Rogers Park this weekend. 

18 August 2012, Day 74, Pt. 2

More scenes from the Glenwood Ave. Arts Fest. The first group are from the artists at B1E Gallery, the last are from the wild and wonderful show put on by Environmental Encroachment Magic Circus Band, a brassy, sassy, and carnivalesque troupe of players that was about as much fun as you can have this far north of New Orleans.