Save the Whale Benefit & Lumpen 114 release @ C-PS
LUMPEN MAGAZINE
& THE EVER-SO-SECRET ORDER OF THE LAMPREY
ANNOUNCE SPECIAL PARTY: Save the Whale!
In December 2009, an electrical fire destroyed the Whale, home of Kenneth Morrison, and damaged the adjoining home of Nat Ward and Michelle Faust. All three Pilsen artists and their pets survived, however now there is serious debt and a need to rebuild as soon as possible.
To help, Lumpen Magazine is throwing a benefit concert on Friday, February 5th at the Co-Prosperity Sphere (3219 S. Morgan). Tickets are $10. 9pm-2am. Four bands: Black Nag (www.myspace.com/blacknag), Thin Man (www.thinmansongs.com), Son of Cops (ex-Drapes), and Members Only (80s glitter covers). DJaded spins dance songs until close.
This show doubles as a release party for the 114th issue of Lumpen, themed “Crisis: Looking for Answers.” The special magazine, featuring swankster graphics and a globe-trotting staff, is free upon entry.
Morrison, Ward, and Faust are all members of the Ever So-Secret Order of the Lamprey. Over almost ten years of Sunday ritual in Pilsen, this secret art society has amassed an archive of over 4,000 art works, including video and robots. Many society members will be staffing tonight’s event.
Lumpen, in Chicago over two decades now, publishes magazines, plans festivals., and makes Korean/Polish BBQ. Recent and ongoing projects include Proximity Magazine, the Version and Select Media Festivals, and the Bridgeport Art District among many others.
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