Uptown Bikes puts on a pretty good light show, and we’re happy to be a part of it! It’s always gratifying to see how many people stop to see what’s going on in the window.
“FallopianOde” at Uptown Bikes
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November’s Installation at Uptown Bikes
On November 1st we will be installing Racquel Malone’s poem, FallopianOde, at Uptown Bikes.
We are so happy to have found a great partner in the neighborhood that Malone requested, and a location that is so easy to get to! We are also proud to partner with a women-owned business to present this particular poem.
Uptown Bikes is right across the street from the Wilson Red Line stop, and only a few blocks from the Lawrence stop.
Uptown Bike’s address is 4653 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60640.
Click here for a map.
No doubt many of you already know Uptown Bikes for their reliable repairs, good bikes, and loads of accessories. Now you can add poetry to that list!
Check back here soon for photos, but don’t miss your chance to see the real thing!
Uptown Bikes’ hours are:
Mon-Tues-Thur-Fri: 11AM-7PM
Sat-Sun: 11AM-5PM
Wed:Closed
November’s Writer
We have selected our winning writer for November. Congratulations to Racquel Malone!
Racquel Malone is a Chicago native and writer of poetry, screen + stage plays and songs. She studied theatre and media at Northeastern Illinois University. She is currently working on a short film titled koko, at last and of course, more poetry. When not writing, Racquel works in various theatres across the city. She plans to start a media company in the very near future to give a much needed platform to writers everywhere.
Racquel’s poem, FallopianOde, will be up and running soon. Check back in a few days to find out where.
“Execution Points” at CMM Framing
Documenting “Execution Points” by Emily Parenti at CMM Framing was especially fun. The area was bustling on Friday evening, and we got to explain the project to plenty of curious onlookers.
Plus, we couldn’t be happier with our spot in the window. The salvaged wood backdrop and surrounding plants and cacti make for a great vignette, not to mention the incredible art and design pieces all over the walls.
The windows reflect some of Chicago’s most iconic buildings, which make for some fantastic overlays and juxtapositions because of the poem’s Chicago setting.
Come by and see it for yourself anytime through Sunday, October 25th!
October’s Writer
(Drumroll please…) Our October writer is Emily Parenti!
Emily Parenti is a writer and recent graduate of DePaul University’s English Literature and Professional Writing programs. During the 2013-2014 academic year, she served as Co- Editor-in-Chief of the university’s literary magazine, Crook & Folly, which publishes graduate and undergraduate creative work. She has since worked as an editor on various other projects, including a chapbook distributed by a new Chicago-based journal of creative nonfiction, Slag Glass City.
Emily’s poem, Execution Points, will be on view at CMM Framing for the first three weeks of October. Literature Emitting Diodes is proud to be included in Chicago Artists Month, and we are excited to feature Emily’s work as part of it.
October’s Installation at CMM Framing
CMM Framing has graciously partnered with us for the month of October. Our LED display will be in the window of their beautiful contemporary frame shop in the West Loop. At 218 N. Halsted St., CMM Framing is just a few blocks from the Morgan stop on the Pink and Green CTA lines.
We are especially excited to be located among the West Loop’s world class galleries during Chicago Artists Month, and at a business that caters to artists and art lovers!
If you have framing needs, visit CMM Framing 11-7 on weekdays, Saturdays from 10-5 or Sundays from 12-5. If all you really need is great literature on a scrolling LED display, then stay tuned for our installation announcement!
3 More Days to See “Packrats” by Lisa Torem
Sadly, we will be removing our current installation in the evening of this Thursday, the 24th.
That means you still have three days to view our current work, Packrats, by Chicago author and journalist Lisa Torem. Take advantage of this swell fall weather and get out to Lincoln Square while you still can!
Fortunately, Laurie’s Planet of Sound won’t be going anywhere, so even after Thursday you’ll be able to get new and used vinyl, books, movies and more. Our installation is just a few steps from the Brown Line stop at Western and there’s plenty of parking nearby. Don’t miss it!
Photographing “Packrats”
We had a blast documenting Lisa Torem’s poem, Packrats, at Laurie’s Planet of Sound. With the sounds of the German-American Fest in the background, we basked in the combined glow of neon and LED and shot video and photos from the bustling sidewalk. The lively scene and curious onlookers confirmed our belief that Literature Emitting Diodes really can bring good writing to an appreciative public in an unexpected way.
“I am solar” at The Armadillo’s Pillow
Here are a few shots of Eric Shoemaker’s poem, I am solar at The Armadillo’s Pillow in Rogers Park. We will be going back to document the installation further, but the dynamic reflections combined with the goings on within the store certainly made for a fun photography challenge.
You have three weeks to view this piece, so stop on by and share your own photos with us using the hashtag #ledpubchi
September Submission Deadline is Aug. 5th
There is still time to submit your writing for consideration for our September publication. Send in your poetry or prose up to 500 words, and you could be featured on our LED display in a Chicago storefront.
You have until midnight on Wednesday, August 5th to send in your submissions. If you’re not afraid of a little competition, then tell your friends about us too!
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