Sep 21

Harvest on Harrison Call for Artists!

Visit the Oak Park Arts District during Harvest on Harrison to Find Yourself Smiling on Harrison Street! Art from the Smiles Project will be displayed in the windows and some interiors of businesses up and down the District beginning Saturday, October 17th. What’s the Smiles Project? Click HERE for a... read more →
Aug 31

Styles 4 Kidz Now Open on Harrison Street

by Kelly Pollock, feature writer for Buzz Cafe Tamekia Swint is passionate about serving her community. She is the founder and executive director of the only non-profit of its kind, Styles 4 Kidz, that has just relocated to 235 Harrison Street in the Oak Park Arts District. Styles 4 Kidz... read more →
Aug 03

Her Voice at Expressions Graphics

After a necessary pause Expressions Graphics is happy to announce the fourth annual “Her Voice” art exhibition of women printmakers and guest artists, running from August 26 - October 17, 2020. This show will launch the emerging Ground Gallery shared studio space and welcomes women from different art backgrounds to... read more →
Jun 29

Open & Social Distancing- #shoponharrisonstreet

By Kelly Pollock, feature writer for Buzz Cafe Since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic in March, every business in the Oak Park Arts District has been affected. Restaurants had to close their dining rooms, shops had to go online, and service businesses had to go virtual. Now that Illinois... read more →
Jun 15
Mar 31

Time for Art at Studio 928!

By Kelly Pollock, feature writer for Buzz Cafe Cheryl Vargas, the self-proclaimed Creative in Chief at Studio 928, is on a one-woman mission to give everyone permission to take "Time for Art." Her new studio at 911 S. Lombard Avenue in the Oak Park Arts District will celebrate its grand... read more →
Feb 21

RC Training & Fitness Moves to Harrison Street

by Kelly Pollock, feature writer Buzz Cafe When RC Training & Fitness moved to the Oak Park Arts District right before Thanksgiving, they had already thrived for several years in their previous home on Madison Street. They had simply outgrown the space and needed more room. Now with almost double... read more →
Jan 01

The Buzz on Val’s halla Records

By Kelly Pollock, feature writer Buzz Cafe Growing up in Michigan, Shayne Blakeley loved music. He still recalls the Fisher Price cassette player he carried around when he was a toddler and the goofy version of “On Top of Old Smokey” that it played. After moving to Chicago with the... read more →
Dec 04

Your Arts District Holiday Shopping Guide

by Kelly Pollock, feature writer Buzz Cafe Holiday shopping opportunities abound in the Oak Park Arts District. Stocked shelves, holiday events, and rotating discounts are making Harrison Street the place to be this December. At Elevate Hair and Beauty Boutique (321 Harrison Street), you can purchase a bath bomb gift... read more →
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