Public Media Institute’s How to Make a Scene series continues with legendary Chicago performers and platform-makers travis, P. Michael, Da Wei Wang, and Rosé Hernandez. The panel is curated and moderated by Chicago Reader Editor in Chief Salem Collo-Julin, whose legendary Chicago art career has included work on such iconic projects as Temporary Services and Mess Hall. Following the panel, ONO performs a special set featuring travis, P. Michael, Da Wei Wang, and Benjamin Karas.
How to Make a Scene is a conversation series about artist-run cultural ecosystems of the 1980s and 1990s in Chicago. The series launched June 20th on Lumpen Radio, and continues through October with more radio broadcasts and live conversations. A collaborative effort between Public Media Institute and MdW, the project aims to connect veteran artist organizers with those working today through a combination of intimate events at Co-Prosperity, broadcasts on Lumpen Radio, and live streams on LumpenTV. The series offers audiences trailheads for further exploration of Chicago’s storied history of alternative gallery spaces, independent publications, and socially engaged collectives.