Pre-Version

It's almost like a Mini version festival is going on this week! starting Tuesday! Please check out some fantastic action this week. Especially friday nite at our annual art auction.. thanks....



Tuesday, February 12, 2008 8pm
K-RECORDS NITE
Co-Prosperity Sphere
3219 S Morgan St
map: http://www.lumpen.com/CPS/location.html

$6 suggested donation

Live Performances by:
Zack Pink Shoes
Calvin Johnson
Waterbabies

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Wednesday, February 13, 2008 9pm
REJECTS! : AN INTRODUCTION TO VIDEOMANCY
Sonotheque
1444 W Chicago Ave
http://www.sonotheque.net

$5 cover.

Rejects is a regular lumpen party jam we do from time to time. This special nite
features a YouTube/ found video duel between Taran the Videomancer versus Rand the Destroyer. Bring your own urls to your favorite videos and show us what you got between 9-10:30pm.

then the Duel begins at 10:45

Listen to non ironic music spun by the lovely celebrity mystery DJs like Hunter Hussar of the infamous mahjongg clan.

maybe a drink special will be available.


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Friday, February 15, 2008, 7- 12 pm
THE VERSION SILENT AUCTION
Co-Prosperity Sphere
3219 S Morgan St
map: http://www.lumpen.com/CPS/location.html
phone: 773.837.0145

A fundraiser for
VERSION>08 DARK MATTER
http://www.versionfest.org
April 17-27, 2008

Dozens of amazing artists from Chicago and around the world have donated works to help us raise money for our upcoming Version>08. They do it because they are down for the cause.
How about you?
Incredible art. Underpriced. Just waiting for you.
All works start bidding at $100.

Bidding closes at 11pm.
Beverages and treats will be served. Paypal and checks accepted. All purchases are eligible as a tax deductible donation from Public Media Institute, a 501 (3)C non-profit corporation.

Contributing Artists include:
Aron Gent, Cody Hudson, Michael T Rea, Mike Slattery, Seripop, Paper Rad
Sighn, Ryan Davies, Paul Nudd, Albert Stabler, Cayetano Ferrer, Jackie Kilmer, Rand Sevilla, Logan Bay, Ray Noland, Mike Genovese, Justin B Williams, Jeff Zimmerman, Alvaro Ilizarde, Jeremy Tubbs, Rivkah Young, Judy Natal, Greg Stimac, Jason Lazarus, Lukasz Wyszkowski, Marie Harten, JJ Stratford, Molly Delander, Tertou Uibopuu, Sarah Mckemie ,Mimi Ruff, Brian Guido, , Caitlin Arnold, Andrew McComb, Claudia Berns, Zach, Abubeker ,Philip Matesic, Nate Baker, Greg Gent, Anne Lass, Brian Sorg, Joseph Rynkiewicz, Brian Guido, Victor Yanez-Lazcano, Michael DiGioia and others.

About Version
This year Version 08 takes place in Chicago April 17th to April 27th, 2008 in venues throughout the city. Version festival is produced by the Public Media Institute, a non-profit 501(c)-3 corporation based in Chicago. The festival, in its seventh year, brings together individuals, groups and networks that feature or create innovative visual and conceptual art, innovative social practices, public art projects, and new music.

http://www.versionfest.org

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Saturday, February 16, 2008 9pm
ORPHAN SCHLITZ!
Co-AProsperity Sphere
3219 S Morgan St
map: http://www.lumpen.com/CPS/location.html
phone: 773.837.0145

$6

If you ever beheld the beauty of an Orphan Schlitz nite then we need not describe what it is like.


BANDS:
Prescription Junkies(rock)
Esoteric Tapioca(acoustic)
Outpost(swamp) tentative

READINGS by:
Meg McCarville
David
Tortuga
Dan Gleason
Salem Watts
Macabra
Marc Arcuri +
special guest

Also: Pringles Art by Kokie Whirlwind

brought to you by Rueben Kincaid Artist Management

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Don't forget to participate in Version>08 DARK MATTER this year.
go to http://versionfest.org to find out how to do this..


Also:

The producers of version et al are putting out the greatest art magazine ever. It's called Proximity. http://proximitymagazine.blogspot.com