Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art's current exhibition, Sympathy for the Devil: Art and Rock n' Roll since 1967, was pretty stellar over all. The show explores the dynamic relationship between rock music and visual art. Containing an eclectic body of works dating back to 1967 over all styles and spectrums of visual art, the collection includes a group of peices inspired by The Velvet Underground created by artist Andy Warhol. The collection is large and out of control, with wall installations that canvas floor to cieling and multiple corners at once, psychadelic swirling rooms, rooms filled with giant video screen projections. If you plan to make a stop in Chicago this winter break- put this exhibit on your list of sights to see- for it is quite a sight.

This weekend was jam packed with local art events! Just choosing which one to hit up was painful because it meant neglecting another. Risque plays, film openings, rummage sales for grass-roots artists and groups, shows with music spanning from French Canadian Celtic tunes to local americana-folk-alternative grooves- this weekend had it all. I would like to highlight, however, one in particular- The Rozelle Artists' Guild and their recent activity. This small group of current MCA students and graduates are beginning to see their dreams of a mid-town Artists' Co-Op materialize (through their persistance and hard work of course). The group of young artists headed by Shea Colburn and Lauren Rae Holtermann set eyes on a derelict 6,500-square-foot vacant warehouse at the corner of Evelyn and Rozelle in Cooper-Young just begging to be used. They believe that the co-op would serve as a place where any kind of artist, from musicians to architects to dancers, could live, provided they were willing to give back to the community. This is a noble and impressive deed, and they're serious about it. This weekend's rummage sale was one of the many ways the group has chosen to fundraise, along with looking into potential grants that could help the group in their community arts project. Hats off to their unstoppable fiery spirit and keep doing what you're doing!