Uptown Theatre and Music Box Theatre

Two wonderful drawings of local-area theatres are currently for sale. Click links or images for purchase information.

Here's a view of the Uptown Lobby, circa 1925:

And here's the great Music Box.

For more great images by this artist, check original pen-and-ink drawings

Etching of Uptown Baptist Church, 1986

An etching by Sister Rose Marie Conway showing Uptown Baptist Church, circa 1986. It is currently available here. Her bio, as found on the Sinsinawa Dominicans Web site, reads:

Sister Rose Marie finds her art, her life, and her work constantly overlapping. She makes drawings, and her drawings grew into prints. “I have come to define myself as an artist” said Sister Rose Marie. “I’ve grown into this definition by claiming my right to make art, by making art, and by realizing that this engaging activity is fulfilling for me. I think of artmaking as a spiritual act, a centering process, and a healing occupation.”

Jo Machado, Photographer of Uptown

Surfing tonight led me to a Web site for photographer Jo Machado. The site seems to be under construction, but there is an active section of the artist's past work labeled Uptown Chicago. There are some interesting street scenes, but I'm not sure when exactly they were taken. There is even one of the Uptown Snack Shop. Very nice stuff, and worth a visit.

Image Copyright Jo Machado.
For more of the artist's work, visit Jo Machado.