Lori Grove, Author at Maxwell Street Foundation

Maxwell Street Foundation at the Maxwell Street Market during the Chicago Blues Festival June 11

June 11, 2017

Sunday June 11, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Visit the Maxwell Street Foundation at the Maxwell Street Market near the Main Stage area. Purchase books, T-shirts and posters commemorating Maxwell Street history! The Maxwell Street Market is in its 105th year of continuous operation as Chicago’s official open-air Market, and is open to the public free of charge. Make … Read More

Maxwell Street Foundation at the Maxwell Street Market

May 14, 2017

Sunday May 14, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Visit the Maxwell Street Foundation at the Maxwell Street Market inside the paved plaza on the west side of Desplaines Street, located just south of Polk Street. Purchase books, T-shirts and posters commemorating Maxwell Street history! The Maxwell Street Market is in its 105th year of continuous operation as … Read More

Maxwell Street Neighborhood Walking Tour

May 13, 2017

Saturday May 13, 10:00 a.m. Meet outside in the cul de sac west of Marie Robinson Hall (811 West Maxwell Street) for a guided walking tour of the Historic Maxwell Street Neighborhood! Known for its former market, street food, merchandise and shops, the tour will include virtual sites as well as an interpretation of the present-day redevelopment. The … Read More

Maxwell Street Collection – portfolio display in UIC’s College of Business

March 30, 2017

The Maxwell Street Collection portfolio of photographs are mounted for display by the University of Illinois at Chicago’s College of Business on the 11th Floor of University Hall through October 2017. The limited edition portfolio features the Maxwell Street neighborhood through the eyes of 11 Chicago photographers: Tom Arndt, Patty Carroll, Ron Gordon, James Iska, … Read More

Maxwell portraits

March 18, 2017

The portraits of Dr. Philip Maxwell, for whom Chicago’s Maxwell Street is named, and his wife Jerusha are presented at St. Ignatius College Prep inside the school’s newly remodeled Main Entry that fronts the original Maxwell Street neighborhood. On loan to St. Ignatius College Prep from the Foundation through next Fall, the oil on panel paintings are believed to be … Read More

Maxwell Street: A Living Memory, the Jewish Experience in Chicago

March 19, 2017

The 2002 film “Maxwell Street: A Living Memory, the Jewish Experience in Chicago” will be presented at the University Commons Theatre Room, 1011 W. 14th Place on Sunday March 19th, at 4 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. with a special appearance of the filmmaker, Shuli Eshel at each viewing. Seating is limited; RSVP to Cost: $15 will … Read More

Market(space) Manifesto: New Futures for the Maxwell Street Market – Assistant Professor Ann Lok Lui graduate studio

March 4, 2017

In the fall of 2016, a graduate studio in the Master of Architecture program with an emphasis in Interior Architecture at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago collaborated with the Maxwell Street Foundation to investigate Chicago’s broader contemporary urban condition by examining the microcosm of the New Maxwell Street Market in its urban … Read More

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