Riverside Arts Weekend - RAW

[beldingi]

The Riverside Arts Weekend (RAW), now in its seventh year, features a juried arts fair, theater, music, and other arts-related events. This is a vibrant cultural weekend that brings thousands of visitors and residents together to mingle and walk the streets of historic downtown Riverside. Again this year the weekend will be located inside Guthrie Park in Riverside, IL.

May 17, 2014, 10-5
May 18, 2014, 10-4

This year it was rated one of the top 10 Chicago spring events by Chicago Traveler!

http://riversideartsweekend.org/

https://www.facebook.com/riversideartsweekend

[beldingi]

Since some of our performers were discovered in Berwyn, I thought I'd post the music schedule.

Links can be found at http://riversideartsweekend.org/schedule.htm#music

Live music!

Saturday, May 17 (subject to change):

10-10:45 Hauser Junior High Jazz Band - Groovy kids, groovy music

11-12 The Buddy Love Review - So hip, so cool: Eclectic mix of acoustic, soul, R&B, pop, and jazz

12:15-1:15 Fable - Songs and stories from the 60s, 70s and beyond

1:30-2:30 The Liz Berg Duo- Singer, songwriter, popular teacher; rock/alternative guitar

2:45-3:45 Studebaker John - Steamy, smokin' guitarist - blues, swamp, swing, boogie

4:00-5:00 Brent Griffin & Pastime - Commanding jazz alto sax, with the group Pastime

Sunday, May 18 (subject to change):

11:30-12:30 Paulinho Garcia - Award winning Brazilian jazz

12:45-1:45 Petra van Nuis & Andy Brown - Expressive vocal/guitar jazz duo play romantic tunes from a bygone era

2-2:45 'Flicker' Fashion Show - Fashion as art: Cutting edge fashions from Dominican University and local designers

3-4 Frank Bang and Rick King- Chicago's own stompin', rockin' blues musicians

[justme]

This event is huge, and we always have such a great time!  I would recommend walking there if you can.