Thursday, September 14, 6pm
Chicago Cultural Center, 1st Floor Garland Room
78 E. Washington Street., Chicago
Free

Artists and cultural producers discuss how their podcasts, forums, blogs and festivals are bringing new intimacy and openness to Chicago's art scene. Panelists include: Richard Holland, Duncan MacKenzie, Amanda Browder from Bad at Sports; Ed Marszewski from Lumpen, Version and Select Media Festival; David Roth and Wesley Kimmler from Shark Forum.

We don't know what prize we will offer to you in exchange for this sacrifice but, we will think of something.


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Sharkstock 2006 - on Friday, 4/28, 8:30 PM, Wesley Kimler's Studio (2046 West Carroll, Chicago) hosts a celebration of the new Sharkforum site (www.sharkforum.org) and will feature live music by Nicholas Tremulis Orchestra, Mucca Pazza, Rick Rizzo, The Issues, poetry by Simone Muench and Special Guests to be announced. On display will be original art by Wesley Kimler, David Roth, Ursula Sokolowska and Ray Pride.

Love her work, mystified by her travel planning.

Thanks to our news tipster corps for the heads up!

A link with Video of the Cat Chow story.

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/gen/ap/TX_SXSW_Stowaway.html

AUSTIN � A Chicago woman accused of stowing away on a plane to attend the South by Southwest Festival faces a federal charge.

Catherine "Cat" Chow, a 33-year-old artist, was on the standby list for a flight from St. Louis to Austin, booked through American Airlines. When she found out the flight was full, Chow snuck past gate agents, boarded the plane and hid in the bathroom, authorities said.

When a passenger knocked on the bathroom door, Chow took the man's seat. When his wife made her move, she took another seat. After she was forced to move again, a flight attendant discovered her, court documents said.

An agent with the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force was called to the airport. Airport police also were waiting for Chow when the plane landed.

Chow told authorities she "knew what she did was wrong, but wanted to meet with her friends in Austin . . . to participate in the South by Southwest activities," documents said.

Airport police say they found marijuana and six antidepressant tablets without a prescription label.

Chow was charged with boarding an airplane without permission, a federal crime, and two state misdemeanors, possession of marijuana and possession of a dangerous drug.

Chow was being held in the Travis County jail on a $3,000 bail.

Don't fret, it is only a music video, but what a music video...

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Someone please explain to me what the weiner dogs have to do with this song?

We gained about 5 gazillion listeners with the holiday show, hopefully you will stick around

If you are new to the show, please download a few episodes and check them out, we have done some great interviews and hopefully lots of funny other stuff!

We are working hard to be a grass-roots resource for people in the arts, we have bureaus in New York, London, and San Francisco.

If you want to get involved, contact us! If you want to be added to our mailing list send us an e-mail at badatsports@gmail.com

Thanks!

R

Okay, so we here at Bad at Sports get some weird mail. BUT this one is worth posting, it is from some guy who runs a sports blog, who linked to us because he seemingly thought we were a sports podcast. I just tried to pull it up and it wasn't working, but if it comes up, it is pretty funny to see us amongst the sports fan sites.

FROM: Drew Blake
Dec 2

hey, just thought i'd let yall know that your blogs are sweet and i linked them to my new one, The Land of Cleve. I would be happy if you link me on your link lists as well: www.land-of-cleve.blogspot.com

also, you mostly have gmail.com accounts.....they must be tits

Much gratitude to art impresario Paul Klein (nee of Klein Art Works) for mentioning us on his fantastic ArtLetter website (the 9/16/05 edition). A great source of news and reviews. Be sure to check it out!

ArtLetter (current issue)

Also be sure to listen to next weeks show where we are interviewing Amanda Browder, one of my favorite artists, we talk about her forthcoming public art works, her international project and more. Amanda joins us for reviews of the Bruce Nauman show at Donald Young and the Nevin Tomlinson at Gallery 40000!

Howdy, Thanks for listening/reading. We have all sorts of new and exciting features coming to the show in the near future! More record reviews! Duncan's Book Review Corner! Information on art opportunities! If there are things you'd like to hear as a part of the show let us know. We are also interested in contributors. If you would like to add your voice to Bad at Sports, contact us! Richard