After years of planning and fundraising, the Logan Square Dog Park opened last August at the southwest corner of the Kennedy Expressway. But development continues as community members, working under the direction of Any Squared Projects and Artistic Bombing Crew,…
This month at Beat Kitchen in Roscoe Village, Queen of All Saints parish held a fundraising concert featuring musical talent of parish members. The acts featured that evening included Gordy Malis, El Condor, Kenton Avenue, and The Never Was. At the…
L.A.-Based Street Artist Exhibit Closing at Beauty & Brawn The work of Morley, a street artist from Los Angeles, is featured in an exhibit titled “The Writing’s on the Wall” at Beauty and Brawn in Logan Square. Logan Square talked with him…
Hundreds came out to celebrate Walt Disney’s 114th birthday this month at his birthplace in Hermosa. Disney was born in the house at 2156 N Tripp Avenue, just outside Logan Square, on December 5, 1901. The crowd that came out…
With El Nino keeping Logan Square warmer than most Decembers, neighbors will be able to get out and enjoy all the things going on the neighborhood. Temperatures are predicted to approach 50 degrees with clear skies! Start with a little “Killer…
Many neighbors don’t realize that Walt Disney was born in Chicago, just outside Logan Square. The house where he was born was built by his father in 1892 and still stands today at the southwest corner of Tripp and Palmer. The…
The local music group Buya specializes in Bomba music, the oldest form of music native to Puerto Rico. This summer, Buya performed at the Cultural Stage at the Logan Square Arts Festival. Above is a portion of the set from…
Logan Square’s own Chicago Afrobeat Project performs “Kevin Dance” live at Logan Square Arts Festival June 27, 2015.
Documentary on Chris Drew to Screen in West Town The documentary on Chris Drew’s fight to challenge Illinois eavesdropping laws will be shown this Satirday, August 15 at 7PM at Defibrillator, 1463 W Chicago Avenue in West Town. Chris Drew…
Cloud Nothings, the indie trio from Cleveland, Ohio, took the stage at this year’s Logan Square Arts Festival. Check out this sample of a few of the songs from their set, namely “Psychic Trauma”, and “Fall In”.
