This Weekend at the Op Shop…

FRIDAY

ZELIENOPLE VS. THE ARCHITECTS
Fri, April 30, 8:00 – 9:00 pm
We anticipate that April’s collision will be a compelling juxtaposition of dynamic movement and moody, hazy washes of sound. Zelienople has long been a smoldering presence in Chicago’s experimental rock scene; the trio’s newest release, Give It Up (Type Records) is a murky, cinematic expanse of effects-laden guitars, subtle percussion and distant vocals. Versatile improvisers Jennifer Kayle and Lisa Gonzales of The Architects bring decades of collaborative experience and adroit movement research to the table. With their meticulous attention to each layer of spontaneous composition, they will likely provide a playful and unpredictable counterpoint to Zelienople’s glacial sounds.
Suggested donation of $5 for both bands.

LAKESIGNS
Fri, April 30, 9:00 – 10:00 pm
Lakesigns is two drummers, two guitarists, one bassist, one saxophonist, and hints of distorted ukulele and reverberated harmonica. Lakesigns, from Hyde Park, Chicago, makes layered rock music with a jazzy edge that sneaks up on you and feels good. Hear tracks at http://www.myspace.com/lakesigns. $5 donation.

SATURDAY

Market Days
Sat, May 1, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
On Saturdays, the United Church of Hyde Park will present “Market Days”, an ever evolving array of treasures for your enjoyment, perusal and purchase!
This will be their last Market day so make sure you come out and support them!

DJ Curt Spins
Sat, May 1, 5:30 – 7:00 pm
DJ Curt Spins for the last evening of art, performance, video installations, seed bartering, curiosity exchange, Potluck salon style exhibition reveal, exquisite mural reveal and general celebration! More to come, TBA Details following

Butter Elbow Animation Screening
Sat, May 1, 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Butter Elbow Animation Screening Time: 7:00-8:30 pm Date: May 1st 1. Introduction to Butter Elbow!! 2. Mobile Animation Station’s Final Work Premiere An introduction to the Mobile Animation Station and the members! Screening the final project! A stop motion animation created by four artists: Wei-Lun Lin, Samantha Lotti, Kiel Darling, and Vicky Yen during the Op Shop hours~ 3. FELLOW ANIMATORS SHOWCASE A 40 minutes long animation screening! Featuring students work from SAIC and Chicago base artist Jim Trainor!! 4. Q and A session

The Artichoke Ensemble
Sat, May 1, 8:00 – 9:00 pm
Domenico Scarlatti was a very understated man in the 18th Century. He was a composer of many musical lives, traveling and living in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and England. Although little is known of the harpsichordist, he left behind 550 massive and impressive works of art for the solo keyboardist. While he was not the greatest composer of the classical era, he was certainly one of the most innovative. His works capture the essence of folk song, dance as well as technical mastery unmatched until the 20th century. His 550 works are layered with odd rhythms, harmony, and melody. Our concert will feature discussions about this impressive collection as well as events in his life. We will explore art and innovation from the classical period to today. We have selected various sonatas from this collection and transcribed them for Jazz. Names would be; Jason Mortensen – sax Paula Palmer – violin Garrett Schmid – guitar Tony Morrison – bass Steve Bass – drums

Potluck Salon style exhibition grand closing!
5:00 – 9:00 pm
Come and celebrate the artists work who participated in the potluck, maybe even collect some art!
Support your local artists and have a great time at the party!

SUNDAY

Oral History Interviews
Sunday, May 2nd, 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Come share your tales with Paul Durica and Zach Abubeker. Interview participants are asked to recall everyday interactions, details, and experiences connected to the site of the Op Shop but are also invited to talk about 53rd Street and Lake Avenue, Harper Court, and the broader Hyde Park community. At the conclusion of the Op Shop’s occupancy, the existing video archive will be donated to the Hyde Park Historical Society.

Sunday Community Dinner!
Sunday, May 2nd, 5:30 – 9:00 pm
We are hosting our fourth Sunday Night Community Potluck Dinner! Bring an egalitarian dish of your favorite kind, maybe something to drink as well, and the charm of your presence! We look forward to sharing time, food, drink and company every Sunday while The Op Shop lives. This is an all ages, family event so bring the littles and the bigs and let’s have dinner!

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if you enjoyed THE MYSTERY OF AL CAPONE’S VAULTS at the Op, be sure to attend THE BATTLE OF THE HALSTED VIADUCT, as part of VERS10N FESTIVAL.

POCKET GUIDE TO HELL TOURS & VERS10N FESTIVAL
present THE BATTLE OF THE HALSTED VIADUCT
a dramatic historical reenactment & art party
Sunday, May 2nd, 2:45 – 4:00 pm
at 16th St & S. Halsted, Pilsen

featuring work by THE EVER SO SECRET ORDER OF THE LAMPREY
& music by ENVIRONMENTAL ENCROACHMENT

In late July 1877, blue-collar workers from Bridgeport and Pilsen left their streetcars, ships, trains, and factories to clash with police, federal troops, and state militia at the Halsted Street Viaduct. The event, never formally memorialized at the site until now, was part of “The Great Upheaval of 1877,” which began in Baltimore as a railroad strike against wage cuts, then spread across the nation. Thirty workers died at the Viaduct, 100 were wounded, and at least thirteen cops were injured. The New York Times reported rocks flying from workers’ hands, police shooting guns and swinging clubs, and “no less than 10,000 men present … they were bent on violence and hesitated at nothing.” THE BATTLE OF THE HALSTED VIADUCT is a full-scale, live dramatic reenactment presented by PAUL DURICA’S Pocket Guide to Hell Tours in partnership with Version Festival 10. Dueling historians ALLAN PINKERTON and ALBERT R. PARSONS will narrate the event in real time, with the finest costumes and facial hair. An art project built on original research, attention to detail, and respect for history, THE BATTLE IS FREE AND WELCOME TO ALL, including children.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
> as a member of THE 12TH ST STATION POLICE
(hats, stars, paper mustaches provided)
> as a member of THE RAGAMUFFIN TROOP
> as a member of THE HOWLING MOB
(safe projectiles provided)
> as a member of THE BOHEMIAN AMAZON ARMY
> as YOURSELF
(spectators are participants, too)

PERIOD COSTUME ENCOURAGED (but not mandatory)
PRIZE FOR THE BEST MUSTACHE & SIDE WHISKERS
LIGHT REFRESHMENTS HOSTED
AFTERWARDS BY KENNETH MORRISON

QUESTIONS? Email pocketguidetohell@gmail.com

ZELIENOPLE, Lakesigns!

ZELIENOPLE
Fri, April 30, 8:00 – 9:00 pm
Zelienople has long been a smoldering presence in Chicago’s experimental rock scene; the trio’s newest release, Give It Up (Type Records) is a murky, cinematic expanse of effects-laden guitars, subtle percussion and distant vocals.
LAKESIGNS
Fri, April 30, 9:00 – 10:00 pm
Lakesigns is two drummers, two guitarists, one bassist, one saxophonist, and hints of distorted ukulele and reverberated harmonica. Lakesigns, from Hyde Park, Chicago, makes layered rock music with a jazzy edge that sneaks up on you and feels good. Hear tracks at http://www.myspace.com/lakesigns.

Suggested donation of $5 for both bands.

live music this Friday at the Op

Erik Cameron is a singer, guitarist, and Hyde Park native. He writes songs about good and evil, joy and sorrow, and how to really make the most of your Friday nights. Check him out at www.myspace.com/erikcameron.

Steven Gilpin is a singer songwriter and native of Chicago. He has been singing and playing the guitar for fifteen years. Currently, he is finishing up his debut album, entitled Days Get Shorter (self-released). His music can be heard at http://www.myspace.com/gilpinsteve.

Doug Bistrow is a bassist and multi-instrumentalist from Chicago. After studying orchestral music and jazz in New York, Doug returned to his hometown to pursue a career playing with some of Chicago’s most exciting classical, jazz, folk, hip hop and pop musicians. Doug has performed at Soldier Field, Symphony Center, the Metro, Park West, Schubas, and many other venues. Doug writes, records, and tours extensively with Akasha, a rock-infused reggae band.

Conrad Freiburg Performance Video

Conrad Freiburg’s “Ukulele Pieces” is a lovingly produced assemblage of songs written on the roads of America. He got paid for a job with a ukulele in California and has been boppin around the country with it ever since. It posesses a contemplative mountain style with a tinge of Great Dismal Swamp spooky. Come show your love for independent homegrown music.

This performance was filmed at the Op Shop on Sat, April 10.

Sunday Community Dinners

Our first community dinner was lovely. We look forward to sharing time, food, drink and company every Sunday while The Op Shop lives. This is an all ages, family event so bring the littles and the bigs and let’s have dinner!

Wonderful would be: A CD boom box, soft lighting (Christmas lights and old lamps), Candles, favorite music you!

Kenwood Students Work on a Mural

Students from Kenwood Academy High School are creating a mural on two walls of the Op Shop. Here are a few photos of the murals being planned and painted.

This Weekend at the Op Shop. . .

Nature Walks

– every Friday, 5:00pm at the Op Shop.
– Every Sunday, sunrise walk behind the Museum of Science and Industry (check the online calendar for exact times)
In these walking tours led by Jane Masterson you can enjoy and learn how to identify different types of plants and birds in Hyde Park. All ages are welcome, though children must be accompanied by an adult. Jane is a long time Hyde Parker who has taught various classes on natural history and evolutionary biology. You can visit her website dedicated to the appreciation of urban nature at:www.naturalhistorychicago.com

Market Days
– Every Saturday 10 – 3
On Saturdays, the United Church of Hyde Park will present “Market Days”, an ever evolving array of treasures for your enjoyment, perusal and purchase!

Oral History
Every Sunday 11:00 – 2:00pm
Come share your tales with Paul Durica and Zach Abubeker. Interview participants are asked to recall everyday interactions, details, and experiences connected to the site of the Op Shop but are also invited to talk about 53rd Street and Lake Avenue, Harper Court, and the broader Hyde Park community. At the conclusion of the Op Shop’s occupancy, the existing video archive will be donated to the Hyde Park Historical Society.

ONE-TIME-ONLY EVENTS:

Poetic Justice: An evening of word, music, and sound
Friday the 9th, 7:00 -8:30pm
So simple yet so complex, deciphering these messages are the real test. Heroic spoken word poets plus singer/songwriter angels, delighting your ears from each and every angle.

The Silver Wind Trio, three clarinets chamber music
Saturday the 10th, 4:00pm – 5:00pm
The trio will perform chamber music from 4:00 to 4:45 PM The trio is Marilyn Getzov, Jen-Chin Chen, and Joan Steggemann.

Norman Long – Sounding the Landscape
Saturday the 10th, 5:00 – 5:30pm
“Sounding the Landscape” is a performance based on field recordings of the neighborhood and the building that houses the Op Shop. The recording and composition processes are a combination of acoustic-ecology, electro-acoustic composition and dub sound practice. Norman Long will post the recordings on his “dubcology” podcast along with a map of his sound-walk. He sees this as an alternate map of the Hyde Park neighborhood that he has enjoyed since he was a child.

Conrad Freiburg – “Ukulele Pieces” CD release party
Saturday the 10th, 6:00 -7:00pm
“Ukulele Pieces” is a lovingly produced assemblage of songs written on the roads of America. Conrad Freiburg got paid for a job with a ukulele in California and has been boppin around the country with it ever since. It possesses a contemplative mountain style with a tinge of Great Dismal Swamp spooky. Come show your love for independent homegrown music.

Fort Cardboard! With Chris Lin and Kayce Bayer
Sunday the 11th, 1:00 – 3:00pm
Crafters, builders, makers, and those that generally love to play, come to the Op Shop this Sunday, bring your parents, children, or friends and participate in a cardboard workshop. We will demo a few basic techniques and work together to make all sorts of stuff. Bring your engineering plans, some old boxes from around the house, and a utility knife, box cutter, tough scissors, or x-acto blade.

Zine Making! With Eric Bartholomew
Sunday the 11th, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Origami fold for a simple way to make your own books! DIY at it’s best, tell your stories, make your point and start a revolution! For all ages, we will make small books of 8 pages, have them copied at office Depot, stapled and then you can distribute your work all over Hyde Park and beyond!

John Johnstone: An afternooon of Jazz
Sunday the 11th, 4:00 – 5:30pm
John Johnstone grew up in a musical family in Ohawa Cananda. He was inspired by modern jazz at age 14 when Oscar Peterson gave a concert at his school. Come out an enjoy an afternoon of jazz.

Our constant projects include…

Garden Exchange
The garden exchange evolves inside as the landscape brightens outside. We have a new, freshly dug crop of spring bulbs and perennials: sedums, crocuses, daffodils and herbs.

Potluck Wall
Bring a piece of visual artwork and include it in this growing exhibition wall!

Indoor Yard Sale
The perfect place to drop off those post spring cleaning items that need a new home. All proceeds go towards the running of the Op Shop. Come anytime during our open hours to make a drop off or sift through our rotation of treasures.