Living History: Meet Mod4, A 1960s All-Girl Garage Band
Join long-time RPWRHS member and volunteer Kathy Talkin and her former bandmate Nellie Hastings as they relive the journey of the Mod 4, a 1960s all-girl garage band. When they started […]
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2022 Annual Member Meeting
This year, we’re excited to host a performance from members of Mandala Arts at our annual meeting. Mandala Arts is an organization of classical and folk musicians, dancers, and storytellers commited to celebrating and sharing the rich cultural and artistic practices of the south Asian subcontinent. Their program will be proceeded by a short business meeting and election of directors.
Birchbark, Wiigwaas (The Beauty & History of Birch)
The Roman-Susan Art Foundation presents Birchbark, Wiigwaas, an exhibition of new images by Nora Moore Lloyd, video by James Kaagegaabaw Vukelich, with archival material and images from the American Indian Center and Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society.
Living History Program: Artists of the Wall
Artists of the Wall has been an important part of Rogers Park for a quarter of a century. Learn the story behind this enduring Loyola Park Advisory Council project that adds art to our lake shore and involves hundreds of local residents and artists from around the city. Mary Bao, long-time RPWRHS member and one of the founders of the event, will talk about how the festival began, how it has evolved over more than two decades, and plans for where it’s going in the future.
Hidden in Plain Sight: Chicago’s Lakefront Masterpieces
Art in Unexpected Places: Chicago’s lakefront is lined with a vast collection of outdoor sculpture…paintings too…, yet this virtual museum of public art is virtually unknown. Just Look Down: Maybe […]
“Property” Exhibit Collaboration
The Roman Susan Art Foundation and the Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society collaborated to present “Property,” an exhibit that reflects the way neighborhoods emerge and change as a result of […]
New collaboration showcases historic images
The Roman Susan Art Foundation and the Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society will present a collaborative exhibit entitled “Property” in Spring 2017. The exhibit will reflect the way neighborhoods emerge […]