Arts & Events

The Experimental Station hosts a variety of artistic and cultural events throughout the year. These include theatrical performances, art exhibitions, workshops, and lectures. You can browse through this list of past events, or search using the search box on the left.

A Letter, An Essay, and Five Questions
2009 May 8
On Friday, April 10 at 6 pm, Lee Ann Norman and Theaster Gates will be presenting the next happening in their year-long series entitled "...

Homesteader Erik Knutzen at the Experimental Station
2009 May 8
For homesteader wannabes and inexperienced chicken owners like ourselves, on Thursday, May 21, from 7-9pm, Erik Knutzen will to lead an informal...

KING LUDD'S MIDWAY ARCADE!
2009 May 8
Join us for another wonderful interactive installation curated by Material Exchange called King Ludd's Midway Arcade. Come and test your skill at...

Bernice Mennis "Breaking Out of Prison" Book Release
2009 Apr 8
Please join us at the Experimental Station on Monday, April 27, at 7pm for a reading by Bernice Mennis of her newly released book Breaking out of...

Blue Sky Black Monk Performance
2009 Feb 8
Please join the Experimental Station, Columbia College, and Theaster Gates in presenting "Blue Sky Black Monk," Japan's Sennichimae Blue Sky Dance...

"in complete world": An evening with filmmaker Shelly Silver
2008 Nov 8
The Experimental Station invites you to "in complete world," a 53-minute documentary made up of street interviews shot throughout New York City....

Tellabration 2008
2008 Nov 8
The Experimental Station invites you and the Chicago Storytelling Guild presents Tellebration 2008! Tellebration is a worldwide celebration of...

Screening: Seeing Through the Fence
2008 Oct 8
Please join us for a screening of Seeing Through the Fence, a film that explores the role of food in modern society and our connection, or lack of...

"A Movement Re-Imagining Change", an ARC Discussion
2008 Sep 8
Please join James Thindwa, Martha Biondi, Barbara Ransby, Alice Kim, Lisa Yun Lee, Joel Bleifuss, Salim Muwakkil, Prexy Nesbit, Cathy Cohen, Beth...

Hyde Park Jazz Festival at the Experimental Station
2008 Sep 8
Bass guitarist Frank Russell, singer Maggie Brown, and 'discopoet' Khari B. all grace the Big Room on September 27 in three separate performances....