THE LIFE & TIMES OF CHARLIE JOE HENDERSON
CELEBRATE THE LIFE & TIMES OF CHARLIE JOE HENDERSON, who is a long-time Maxwell Street vendor and owner of Out of the Past Records, on SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15TH AT PORTILLO’S RESTAURANT- 520 W. TAYLOR ST. (TWO BLOCKS EAST OF the New Maxwell St. Market) 5:30 PM TO 7:30 PM. Buy your own food. but parking is free. AFTER MANY … Read More
MAXWELL STREET FOUNDATION AT THE MAXWELL STREET MARKET
The Maxwell Street Foundation maintains a seasonal presence at the New Maxwell Street Market in Chicago on the second Sunday of the month, April through October. Sunday October 8th concluded our 2017 season. The Foundation thanks the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) who run markets citywide, for their support toward the visibility … Read More
UNIVERSITY VILLAGE MARKETPLACE MAXWELL STREET BLUES FEST – WHERE YOU MET THE BLUES!
The Maxwell Street Foundation was pleased to be invited to the inaugural FREE Maxwell Street Blues Fest on Maxwell Street, organized by the University Village Maxwell Street (UVM) at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The festival was organized by the UVM to pay homage to the Chicago Blues sound and its artists on Maxwell Street and at … Read More
MAXWELL STREET FOUNDATION AT THE MAXWELL STREET MARKET Sunday October 8
Maxwell Street Foundation at the Maxwell Street Market Sunday, October 8, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Visit the Maxwell Street Foundation at the Maxwell Street Market in the plaza of the Market office building, beneath the signs. Books, T-shirts and posters commemorating Maxwell Street history are available for sale! The Maxwell Street Market, now located on Desplaines Avenue (between … Read More
Mural on Morgan features historic Maxwell Street scenes
The Mural on Morgan features historic scenes at the Maxwell Street and South Water Markets. Located on Morgan just south of 15th Street along the west face of the viaduct extension, the Mural on Morgan is 82 feet long by 12 foot high, painted by artist Nick Goettling. It was a project of Connecting4Communites completed in … Read More
Maxwell Street Walking Tour
Take a walking tour of the Historic Maxwell Street Neighborhood, known for its former market, street stands, merchandise and shops. The tour includes virtual sites as well as an interpretation of the present-day redevelopment, University Village Maxwell Street. Tours are provided by request, and meet outside in the cul de sac immediately west of Marie Robinson Hall (811 … Read More
Maxwell Street Foundation at the Maxwell Street Market
Maxwell Street Foundation at the Maxwell Street Market Sunday, September 10, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Visit the Maxwell Street Foundation at the Maxwell Street Market in the plaza of the Market office building, beneath the signs. Books, T-shirts and posters commemorating Maxwell Street history are available for sale! The Maxwell Street Market is in its 105th year of … Read More
Maxwell Street Foundation at the Maxwell Street Blues Festival
MAXWELL STREET BLUES FEST Where You Meet The Blues Maxwell Street is considered to be the birthplace of Chicago Blues. This new style of music migrated to Europe and the United Kingdom, and in the 1960s several younger British musicians were significantly influenced by the Chicago Blues, which resulted in the British blues movement. Fast … Read More
MAXWELL STREET FOUNDATION AT THE MAXWELL STREET MARKET AUGUST 13
Maxwell Street Foundation at the Maxwell Street Market Sunday, August 13, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Visit the Maxwell Street Foundation at the Maxwell Street Market in the plaza of the Market office building, beneath the signs. Books, T-shirts and posters commemorating Maxwell Street history are available for sale! The Maxwell Street Market is in its 105th year of … Read More
MAXWELL STREET WALKING TOUR SUNDAY AUGUST 13
Take a walking tour of the Historic Maxwell Street Neighborhood! Known for its former market, street stands and hot dog stands, merchandise and shops, the tour will include virtual sites as well as an interpretation of the present-day redevelopment. Meet outside in the cul de sac immediately west of Marie Robinson Hall (811 West Maxwell Street), 10:00 a.m. … Read More