Maxwell Street Foundation concludes its 2018 seasonal presence at the Maxwell Street Market
The Maxwell Street Foundation concluded its 2018 season at the New Maxwell Street Market on Desplaines Avenue in October. Members vended a variety of Maxwell Street-themed items ranging from books to posters and T-shirts, and engaged in good conversation about Maxwell Street history and the continued vibrancy of the marketplace on Desplaines. Please continue to … Read More
Maxwell Street Foundation collection items on display at the Vienna Beef History Museum
The Vienna Beef Factory Store at 2501 N. Damen now hosts a “Museum” inside a portion of its former factory building to celebrate 125 years of Vienna Beef, Ltd. The company was founded by Austrian-Hungarian immigrants Emil Reichel and Samual Ladany with the debut of their unique “Vienna” sausage at Chicago’s World Columbian Exposition in … Read More
Final months of Maxwell Street architectural remnant display at Saint Ignatius College Prep
In April, the Maxwell Street Foundation mounted a display of seven architectural remnants that it collected from Maxwell Street neighborhood buildings between the years 1995 and 2001. The remnants, selected from buildings formerly located at 811-813 W. Roosevelt, 1215-1217 S. Halsted, 723-725 W. Roosevelt, and 1328-1338 S. Halsted, augment the formal presentation of the oil … Read More
Maxwell Street Foundation at the Maxwell Street Market
Sunday, September 23, 2018 — The Maxwell Street Foundation will be at the New Maxwell Street Market in Chicago to sell a variety of Maxwell Street-themed items ranging from books to posters and T-shirts, and for good conversation about Maxwell Street and the Market. You can also shop for selected items on our website at maxwellstreetfoundation.org/support-us, … Read More
Maxwell Street Foundation at the Maxwell Street Market
Sunday, August 26, 2018 — The Maxwell Street Foundation will be at the New Maxwell Street Market in Chicago to sell a variety of Maxwell Street-themed items ranging from books to posters and T-shirts, and for good conversation about Maxwell Street and the Market. You can also shop for selected items on our website at maxwellstreetfoundation.org/support-us, … Read More
Little Italy Festa
Visit the Maxwell Street Foundation’s table of merchandise and information on Saturday 8/18 and Sunday 8/19 from 12 to 5 pm. The Festa is located in the 1400 block of Taylor Street. Enjoy fabulous Italian food and great entertainment in this historic neighborhood!
StoryCorps Interview with Maxwell Street photographers
On June 2, 2018, photographers/artists Ken Josephson and Tom Palazzolo met with Lori Grove, President of the Maxwell Street Foundation, at the StoryCorps studio to talk about Maxwell Street memories of the original marketplace where Ken and Tom had often photographed. Their collective memories spanned the last forty years of the Market when on Maxwell … Read More
Maxwell Street Foundation at the Maxwell Street Market
Sunday, July 29, 2018 — The Maxwell Street Foundation will be at the New Maxwell Street Market in Chicago to sell a variety of Maxwell Street-themed items ranging from books to posters and T-shirts, and for good conversation about Maxwell Street and the Market. You can also shop for selected items on our website at maxwellstreetfoundation.org/support-us, … Read More
Maxwell Street Blues Fest – Free Event!
Saturday, September 8, 2018 — This free event on Maxwell Street between Halsted and Union from 2-11 pm features a number of artists including Guy King and Billy Branch. The Maxwell Street Foundation will be vending t-shirts and books there too! Come out hear some great music at the Birthplace of the Electric Blues! http://maxwellstreetbluesfest.com
Exhibit of Photographs at the Harold Washington Library Center
An exhibition of the Maxwell Street Foundation Collection, a curated collection of photographs from the Maxwell Street Market by prominent photographers, concluded its display at the Harold Washington Library Center in Chicago at 400 S. State Street in Chicago on June 30. The exhibition featured work by photographers Tom Arndt, Patty Carroll, Ron Gordon, James … Read More