Metro art gallery!
Dubbed “Metrospective,” the Metro has curated its own art, posters, and photo exhibit to celebrate the club’s 30th anniversary. It opens July 12th, and extends through August 10th at the Inland Steel Building in the Loop.
Anyone who’s been in the Metro’s lobby since its 25th anniversary has had a taste of what lies in the hallowed venue’s archives, but would be pretty unprepared for what lies in store. As part of the Chicago Loop Alliance’s “Pop-Up Art Loop” campaign, from Monday through Friday (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.) Inland Steel at 77 S. Dearborn Metrospective will go behind the poster for Bob Dylan’s famed gig there in 1997. A full schedule of events is below.
Thursday, July 12
5 – 8pm – Chicago Loop Alliance First Thursdays gallery walk, plus a special DJ set.
Friday, July 13
3 – 5pm – DJ Set Session with:
Brad Owen (Former Smart Bar Talent Buyer and current Agent with Windish Agency)
Steve Reidell (Former Metro/Smart Bar Art Director / Hood Internet)
Friday, July 20
3 – 5pm – Photography Q & A Panel Session moderated by former Metro House Photographer Matt Carmichael, featuring panelists Barry Brecheisen, John Shearer and Kirstie Shanley
Friday, July 27
3 – 5pm – Designer Q & A Panel Session with Crosshair, Delicious Design and special guests TBA.
Thursday, August 2
5 – 8pm – Chicago Loop Alliance First Thursdays gallery walk, plus a Pre-Lollapalooza DJ Set Session with Joe Shanahan (Owner, Metro/Smart Bar) and Kyle Woods aka Kid Color (Smart Bar Booking Assistant, 2012 Lollapalooza DJ)
Friday, August 10
3 – 5pm – Screwball Press Live Screen Printing and Q & A with Steve Walters (Designer/Owner of Screwball Press), Ryne Eswting (Metro/Smart Bar Art Director), Dan Polyak (Metro/Smart Bar Art Director Assistant) and special guests TBA.
