From Bucket O’ Blood Books & Records: We’re partnering with the American Writers Museum on their upcoming Get Lit: The Cinema of Screams! Join us on October 10th as we celebrate the spooky world of horror movies! The night will feature ghostly crafts, a “Can You Survive a Horror Movie” challenge, access to the AWM’s… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Museums & Educational Exhibits
Vampires: The Creatures of the Night Slide presentation by Martin V. Riccardo (Additional Date Added!)
This presentation explores the mysteries of the vampire in legend, fantasy, and fact. Many aspects of the undead are covered, including the origin and history of vampire beliefs, ancient lore of blood and the restless dead, and the attraction of the vampire in literature. movies, and popular culture. The tremendous impact of the novel Dracula… Read more »
The Final Trope at Columbia College’s Hokin Gallery, Opening Oct. 29th
The Final Trope Curated by Owen Rodriguez Hokin Gallery: 623 S Wabash, 1st floor Chicago, IL 60605 Exhibition Dates: October 29th, 2018-January, 2019. Gallery Hours: Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–10 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.–6 p.m. The Hokin Gallery opens a new installation, The Final Trope, on Monday, October 29, 2018. In time for the Halloween season, the… Read more »
G Is for Gorey, C Is for Chicago
Artist and Chicago native Edward Gorey is the focus of the new exhibit “G is for Gorey, C is for Chicago” at the Loyola University Museum of Art. Visit http://luc.edu/luma/ for details.
Skull Appreciation Day 2013
The Skull-A-Day Blog and Street Anatomy have joined forces to bring together the greatest collection of skull art, to celebrate the 3rd Annual Skull Appreciation Day! The resulting exhibition of skull inspired art works co-curated by Noah Scalin and Vanessa Ruiz will be on view at the International Museum of Surgical Science, in Chicago May… Read more »