The Post Family - Quit Your Job and Become an Artist - Chad Kouri

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April 26, 2011

The Post Family take over one of Chicago’s premiere annual cultural festivals this weekend!

Art Chicago / Next
Friday April 29 – Monday May 2, 2011
The Merchandise Mart, Chicago

Free passes available here
DOUBLE FEATURE
A group exhibition of revisited film posters by The Art Dump, Girl Skateboard Company’s in-house art department.

Friday, March 25
7:00pm – 11:00

The Family Room
1821 W Hubbard #202
Chicago, IL 60622
February 22, 2011

Slowly

Slowly is a collection of works by Andy Luce that celebrates the creative process.

Friday, February 25
7:00pm – 10:00pm

The COOP
845 W. Fulton Street, #201
Chicago, IL 60607
Post Music Series #3

Friday, Feb 11
9pm, doors at 8pm
FREE

Nick Butcher/Keefe Jackson Duo
MJOLSNESS (Ben Mjolsness with Todd Mattei)

The Family Room
1821 W Hubbard, 202
Chicago, IL 60622
Post Family “DJ” Night

Featuring: TV Themes, Jingles, and Movie Music

Thursday, January 13, 2011
9pm – 2am

Maria’s
960 W 31st Street

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Quit Your Job and Become an Artist

Quit Your Job and Become an Artist

The Post Family and Sonnenzimmer Panel Discussion

As part of Amos Paul Kennedy Jr's lovely letterpress show entitled Quit Your Job and Become an Artist, hear members from Sonnenzimmer and The Post Family discuss their own transitions from working in a “typical job” to working as artists in independent and collaborative spheres within the traditional economy. Refreshments provided by Peroni. Brought to you buy Around the Coyote.

Wednesday, June 17 @6:30pm
Flat Splats Gallery
1817 W. Division St
Chicago, IL
$3 suggested donation

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