tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18503388495610860342009-06-25T12:31:01.582-05:00Beacon Street Gallery and Theatre, a 25 year old non profit arts organization, offers arts integration programs to youth and families in the Chicagoland area. This blog documents our programs. Thank you for your support!Beacon Street Gallery and Theatrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707048675437250434noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850338849561086034.post-3533112410848348312009-06-25T12:31:00.000-05:002009-06-25T12:31:01.642-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SjvMOIVUv_I/AAAAAAAAAYQ/8GCGDNASyjw/s1600-h/IMG_9808-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SjvMOIVUv_I/AAAAAAAAAYQ/8GCGDNASyjw/s400/IMG_9808-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349093525559754738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SjvMNpI8J7I/AAAAAAAAAYI/Gp_gLx_eS3A/s1600-h/IMG_9807.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SjvMNpI8J7I/AAAAAAAAAYI/Gp_gLx_eS3A/s400/IMG_9807.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349093517186312114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SjvMNIbnEsI/AAAAAAAAAYA/RPYBJS2pgNs/s1600-h/IMG_9806-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SjvMNIbnEsI/AAAAAAAAAYA/RPYBJS2pgNs/s400/IMG_9806-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349093508406252226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SjvMM5M8FzI/AAAAAAAAAX4/ptIpweoXG48/s1600-h/IMG_9805.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SjvMM5M8FzI/AAAAAAAAAX4/ptIpweoXG48/s400/IMG_9805.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349093504318183218" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1850338849561086034-353311241084834831?l=beaconstreetkids.blogspot.com'/></div>Beacon Street Gallery and Theatrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707048675437250434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850338849561086034.post-91121848267283323182009-06-19T12:25:00.002-05:002009-06-19T12:31:36.231-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SjvLBf5qfGI/AAAAAAAAAXw/0InxgeV2Iik/s1600-h/IMG_9560.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SjvLBf5qfGI/AAAAAAAAAXw/0InxgeV2Iik/s400/IMG_9560.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349092209036262498" /></a>Showing off artwork at our end of the year party.<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SjvLBF5MEgI/AAAAAAAAAXo/fKZbu304Vn0/s1600-h/IMG_9497.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SjvLBF5MEgI/AAAAAAAAAXo/fKZbu304Vn0/s400/IMG_9497.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349092202054947330" /></a>Pizza, of course!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SjvLAsQoq8I/AAAAAAAAAXg/CZk0lD4_s_k/s1600-h/IMG_9424.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SjvLAsQoq8I/AAAAAAAAAXg/CZk0lD4_s_k/s400/IMG_9424.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349092195173968834" /></a>Final classes...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SjvLATBMu1I/AAAAAAAAAXY/XbxXAT_O4vA/s1600-h/CIMG0773.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SjvLATBMu1I/AAAAAAAAAXY/XbxXAT_O4vA/s400/CIMG0773.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349092188398336850" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1850338849561086034-9112184826728332318?l=beaconstreetkids.blogspot.com'/></div>Beacon Street Gallery and Theatrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707048675437250434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850338849561086034.post-76469924527316422222009-05-05T11:46:00.000-05:002009-05-05T11:46:55.801-05:00<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SgBtexz8BYI/AAAAAAAAAW4/XIxh3MzfK08/s1600-h/CIMG0712.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SgBtexz8BYI/AAAAAAAAAW4/XIxh3MzfK08/s400/CIMG0712.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SgBtfO3kI4I/AAAAAAAAAXA/38VDG8yA1mc/s1600-h/CIMG0713.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SgBtfO3kI4I/AAAAAAAAAXA/38VDG8yA1mc/s400/CIMG0713.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>The stage awaits!<br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SgBtfSqOSbI/AAAAAAAAAXI/GqWjUiLFeOo/s1600-h/CIMG0718.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SgBtfSqOSbI/AAAAAAAAAXI/GqWjUiLFeOo/s400/CIMG0718.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>Our fabulous lady slam poets: Danielle, Racheal, and Dimples<br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SgBtfsrloNI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/zOyGtUFt1NQ/s1600-h/CIMG0730.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SgBtfsrloNI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/zOyGtUFt1NQ/s400/CIMG0730.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>Performing with beatboxer Bernard<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1850338849561086034-7646992452731642222?l=beaconstreetkids.blogspot.com'/></div>Beacon Street Gallery and Theatrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707048675437250434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850338849561086034.post-79503019407063596222009-05-05T11:39:00.000-05:002009-05-05T11:39:53.527-05:00<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SgBr1ozka1I/AAAAAAAAAWg/hRA9fLEzYQw/s1600-h/IMG_9455.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SgBr1ozka1I/AAAAAAAAAWg/hRA9fLEzYQw/s400/IMG_9455.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>Group Mural<br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SgBr13oAxWI/AAAAAAAAAWo/_TomFpVkJeo/s1600-h/IMG_9460.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SgBr13oAxWI/AAAAAAAAAWo/_TomFpVkJeo/s400/IMG_9460.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>Working with acrylics<br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SgBr1yulCqI/AAAAAAAAAWw/f4GXxBZH1Zg/s1600-h/IMG_9464.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SgBr1yulCqI/AAAAAAAAAWw/f4GXxBZH1Zg/s400/IMG_9464.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1850338849561086034-7950301940706359622?l=beaconstreetkids.blogspot.com'/></div>Beacon Street Gallery and Theatrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707048675437250434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850338849561086034.post-58960047350867099992009-05-05T11:15:00.000-05:002009-05-05T11:16:06.471-05:00<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SgBmQlHf9JI/AAAAAAAAAVo/p0KWnezFSmQ/s1600-h/CIMG0694.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SgBmQlHf9JI/AAAAAAAAAVo/p0KWnezFSmQ/s400/CIMG0694.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>Kuumba Lynx artist King Keith leading the second grade class through warm ups.<br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SgBmQzZa6hI/AAAAAAAAAVw/wbTPm6dGe7g/s1600-h/CIMG0699.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SgBmQzZa6hI/AAAAAAAAAVw/wbTPm6dGe7g/s400/CIMG0699.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>Dance class<br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SgBmRMHZ5jI/AAAAAAAAAV4/3eCrXRwfzX0/s1600-h/CIMG0701.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SgBmRMHZ5jI/AAAAAAAAAV4/3eCrXRwfzX0/s400/CIMG0701.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SgBmRQXzkyI/AAAAAAAAAWA/T305Kk1Q2WM/s1600-h/CIMG0709.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SgBmRQXzkyI/AAAAAAAAAWA/T305Kk1Q2WM/s400/CIMG0709.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>Practicing for the First Annual Half Pint Poetry Slam!<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1850338849561086034-5896004735086709999?l=beaconstreetkids.blogspot.com'/></div>Beacon Street Gallery and Theatrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707048675437250434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850338849561086034.post-24648403913597410452009-03-31T10:46:00.000-05:002009-03-31T10:47:30.137-05:00<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">After several months, we can finally play on the playground!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SdI7DlepTtI/AAAAAAAAAVE/FTocbwThLPg/s1600-h/IMG_9430.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SdI7DlepTtI/AAAAAAAAAVE/FTocbwThLPg/s400/IMG_9430.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SdI7EOI0P3I/AAAAAAAAAVM/NL92_Hqt1hM/s1600-h/IMG_9431.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SdI7EOI0P3I/AAAAAAAAAVM/NL92_Hqt1hM/s400/IMG_9431.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>And work on homework outside too...<br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SdI7EI1-FuI/AAAAAAAAAVU/yphO7eERMSg/s1600-h/IMG_9445.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SdI7EI1-FuI/AAAAAAAAAVU/yphO7eERMSg/s400/IMG_9445.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SdI7EWGvLOI/AAAAAAAAAVc/7NWw4zcvnEI/s1600-h/IMG_9432.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SdI7EWGvLOI/AAAAAAAAAVc/7NWw4zcvnEI/s400/IMG_9432.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1850338849561086034-2464840391359741045?l=beaconstreetkids.blogspot.com'/></div>Beacon Street Gallery and Theatrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707048675437250434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850338849561086034.post-58132871085644467852009-03-31T10:43:00.000-05:002009-03-31T10:43:57.026-05:00<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SdI6OWiabMI/AAAAAAAAAUs/bU2ELcMES0k/s1600-h/IMG_9425.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SdI6OWiabMI/AAAAAAAAAUs/bU2ELcMES0k/s400/IMG_9425.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>Artist in Residence James Spurgeon leads a 2nd grade acrylic painting class. Yes, 2nd graders painting with acrylics!<br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SdI6O4czGyI/AAAAAAAAAU0/FRBqSbf7IvE/s1600-h/IMG_9429.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SdI6O4czGyI/AAAAAAAAAU0/FRBqSbf7IvE/s400/IMG_9429.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SdI6PMKJmUI/AAAAAAAAAU8/uChWr2W8M3I/s1600-h/IMG_9426.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SdI6PMKJmUI/AAAAAAAAAU8/uChWr2W8M3I/s400/IMG_9426.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1850338849561086034-5813287108564446785?l=beaconstreetkids.blogspot.com'/></div>Beacon Street Gallery and Theatrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707048675437250434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850338849561086034.post-64847269449074884852009-01-21T11:20:00.000-06:002009-01-21T11:20:20.705-06:00<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SXdZU1nzM7I/AAAAAAAAAUI/CPvrV8aMT90/s1600-h/CIMG0582.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SXdZU1nzM7I/AAAAAAAAAUI/CPvrV8aMT90/s400/CIMG0582.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>One of our longtime students, Dineo, is leaving our school. He has been in our program since 2004 and we will miss him greatly. Dineo is on his way to bigger and better things and he is a wonderful student. Good luck and keep in touch!<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1850338849561086034-6484726944907488485?l=beaconstreetkids.blogspot.com'/></div>Beacon Street Gallery and Theatrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707048675437250434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850338849561086034.post-45780248305605001332009-01-21T10:13:00.000-06:002009-01-21T10:13:24.885-06:00<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SXdJoxFMCPI/AAAAAAAAAUA/tT2gUuy4IA4/s1600-h/CIMG0584.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SXdJoxFMCPI/AAAAAAAAAUA/tT2gUuy4IA4/s400/CIMG0584.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br />Celebrating with paper bag puppets of President Obama.<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1850338849561086034-4578024830560500133?l=beaconstreetkids.blogspot.com'/></div>Beacon Street Gallery and Theatrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707048675437250434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850338849561086034.post-83221321652708845902008-12-18T11:22:00.000-06:002008-12-18T11:23:21.629-06:00<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SUqG_8D5KrI/AAAAAAAAATo/gGKTcHssciQ/s1600-h/CIMG0559.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SUqG_8D5KrI/AAAAAAAAATo/gGKTcHssciQ/s400/CIMG0559.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>Making handprint Christmas trees to share with family.<br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SUqHAXyDbiI/AAAAAAAAATw/PTtQTDM4B6I/s1600-h/CIMG0560.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SUqHAXyDbiI/AAAAAAAAATw/PTtQTDM4B6I/s400/CIMG0560.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>Journal writing on vacation plans.<br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SUqHA_SV_KI/AAAAAAAAAT4/D0SbrxgA_Uk/s1600-h/CIMG0561.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SUqHA_SV_KI/AAAAAAAAAT4/D0SbrxgA_Uk/s400/CIMG0561.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>And some spontaneous treats!<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1850338849561086034-8322132165270884590?l=beaconstreetkids.blogspot.com'/></div>Beacon Street Gallery and Theatrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707048675437250434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850338849561086034.post-74180933734788823412008-12-18T11:16:00.000-06:002008-12-18T11:17:11.504-06:00<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br />Annual staff party at Cullen's Bar and Grill<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SUqFlB8MF4I/AAAAAAAAATI/IK3hfFTQCYs/s1600-h/CIMG0553.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SUqFlB8MF4I/AAAAAAAAATI/IK3hfFTQCYs/s400/CIMG0553.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div> Making a gingerbread house in Kindergarten class.<br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SUqFlP7WdlI/AAAAAAAAATQ/Pj2_esHpGTU/s1600-h/CIMG0550.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SUqFlP7WdlI/AAAAAAAAATQ/Pj2_esHpGTU/s400/CIMG0550.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SUqFldUlxjI/AAAAAAAAATY/GwgpRaOnAz4/s1600-h/CIMG0542.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SUqFldUlxjI/AAAAAAAAATY/GwgpRaOnAz4/s400/CIMG0542.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SUqFlWAxJ-I/AAAAAAAAATg/HwXf7DMZTd4/s1600-h/CIMG0540.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SUqFlWAxJ-I/AAAAAAAAATg/HwXf7DMZTd4/s400/CIMG0540.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1850338849561086034-7418093373478882341?l=beaconstreetkids.blogspot.com'/></div>Beacon Street Gallery and Theatrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707048675437250434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850338849561086034.post-66616225579315293382008-12-09T09:35:00.002-06:002008-12-09T10:13:24.622-06:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/ST6QRek5MFI/AAAAAAAAAQs/vmkfIlkcf6w/s1600-h/CIMG0513.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/ST6QRek5MFI/AAAAAAAAAQs/vmkfIlkcf6w/s400/CIMG0513.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Our second grade class working with Kuumba Lynx's Artists in Residence: FM Supreme and Q. Zip Zap Zop and the Human Beatbox are favorite activities with this group.<br /></div><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/ST6QR2OLQgI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/WeIa3GYwFNQ/s1600-h/CIMG0515.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/ST6QR2OLQgI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/WeIa3GYwFNQ/s400/CIMG0515.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Pausing for the camera.<br /><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/ST6QSDjEMXI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/SK42vOAvCQc/s1600-h/CIMG0516.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/ST6QSDjEMXI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/SK42vOAvCQc/s400/CIMG0516.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Working hard. This was not a posed picture! We swear.<br /><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/ST6QSo0VnII/AAAAAAAAARE/4tzJTfk0sdI/s1600-h/CIMG0519.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/ST6QSo0VnII/AAAAAAAAARE/4tzJTfk0sdI/s400/CIMG0519.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Kindergarten class enjoying their daily "Imagination Time" with second year<br />instructor Jonathan Berti. <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/beaconstreetgallery/AfterSchool0809#">Click here</a> to watch a video of this activity.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1850338849561086034-6661622557931529338?l=beaconstreetkids.blogspot.com'/></div>Beacon Street Gallery and Theatrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707048675437250434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850338849561086034.post-66167439830298222052008-11-03T10:54:00.002-06:002008-11-03T10:57:40.929-06:00Please visit our <a href="http://www.beaconst.org/novcalendar.html">calendar </a>to view info about our next exhibit: The FAB Studios Artists Collaborative. Featuring over 20 artists in residence at our home, the historic Fine Arts Building on Michigan Avenue.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1850338849561086034-6616743983029822205?l=beaconstreetkids.blogspot.com'/></div>Beacon Street Gallery and Theatrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707048675437250434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850338849561086034.post-58660344993939604402008-10-15T11:39:00.000-05:002008-10-15T11:43:21.462-05:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SPYdhJ1d7sI/AAAAAAAAALI/hjTOaO7j6Lk/s1600-h/IMG_9032.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257422070414700226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SPYdhJ1d7sI/AAAAAAAAALI/hjTOaO7j6Lk/s400/IMG_9032.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SPYdhfMQApI/AAAAAAAAALQ/Yk-ssSrGU1I/s1600-h/IMG_9037-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257422076147401362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SPYdhfMQApI/AAAAAAAAALQ/Yk-ssSrGU1I/s400/IMG_9037-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SPYdhkHP0XI/AAAAAAAAALY/tTH5cPtBOms/s1600-h/IMG_9035.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257422077468594546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SPYdhkHP0XI/AAAAAAAAALY/tTH5cPtBOms/s400/IMG_9035.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1850338849561086034-5866034499393960440?l=beaconstreetkids.blogspot.com'/></div>Beacon Street Gallery and Theatrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707048675437250434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850338849561086034.post-34291526417723760662008-08-20T15:52:00.003-05:002008-08-20T16:05:16.051-05:00Shannon (Director of Education) and Katie (Associate Director of Eduction) were presenters at the 21st Century Community Learning Centers' Summer Institute Conference.<br /><br />Checking in at the "VIP" counter after a 7am flight to Dallas, TX.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SKyFnw2OYKI/AAAAAAAAALA/Nanwp-r5idY/s1600-h/Conference3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236707384898773154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SKyFnw2OYKI/AAAAAAAAALA/Nanwp-r5idY/s400/Conference3.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Presenting "Art Impact: A Holistic Approach to After School Progamming" to educators from all over the United States. </div><div><br /> </div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SKyENfl22oI/AAAAAAAAAKw/bnJxgTYuqVU/s1600-h/Conference1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236705834078493314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SKyENfl22oI/AAAAAAAAAKw/bnJxgTYuqVU/s400/Conference1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SKyENs9L9QI/AAAAAAAAAK4/EVUCQ3jx_dQ/s1600-h/Conference2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236705837666006274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SKyENs9L9QI/AAAAAAAAAK4/EVUCQ3jx_dQ/s400/Conference2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We have been asked to present at the NCLB Chicago Conference and a 21st Century Workshop next year. Very exciting!<br /><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1850338849561086034-3429152641772376066?l=beaconstreetkids.blogspot.com'/></div>Beacon Street Gallery and Theatrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707048675437250434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850338849561086034.post-67270542176416322362008-08-12T14:11:00.002-05:002008-08-12T14:22:18.979-05:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SKHib39SOSI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/4a5Cxs9e79M/s1600-h/IMG_8911.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233713210486569250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SKHib39SOSI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/4a5Cxs9e79M/s400/IMG_8911.JPG" border="0" /></a> In the submarine exhibit.<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SKHicCjGtbI/AAAAAAAAAKE/5fJk5DHbR2g/s1600-h/IMG_8920.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233713213329552818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SKHicCjGtbI/AAAAAAAAAKE/5fJk5DHbR2g/s400/IMG_8920.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SKHichIid0I/AAAAAAAAAKM/g1s9qppmApc/s1600-h/IMG_8918.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233713221539624770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SKHichIid0I/AAAAAAAAAKM/g1s9qppmApc/s400/IMG_8918.JPG" border="0" /></a> Clowning around.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SKHicxd8XhI/AAAAAAAAAKU/PlfFDBZjQeU/s1600-h/IMG_8921.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233713225924369938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SKHicxd8XhI/AAAAAAAAAKU/PlfFDBZjQeU/s400/IMG_8921.JPG" border="0" /></a> Baby chicks!</p><p><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SKHidORes1I/AAAAAAAAAKc/d4EaHVCE5UE/s1600-h/IMG_8908.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233713233656722258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SKHidORes1I/AAAAAAAAAKc/d4EaHVCE5UE/s400/IMG_8908.JPG" border="0" /></a> The group stops to pose for a photo.<br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1850338849561086034-6727054217641632236?l=beaconstreetkids.blogspot.com'/></div>Beacon Street Gallery and Theatrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707048675437250434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850338849561086034.post-29463983755029622562008-07-28T10:46:00.002-05:002008-07-28T10:56:44.441-05:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SI3rPMfkWlI/AAAAAAAAAJU/Vp-mMGIXK50/s1600-h/IMG_8719.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228093388731210322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SI3rPMfkWlI/AAAAAAAAAJU/Vp-mMGIXK50/s400/IMG_8719.JPG" border="0" /></a> Summer Camp Scholarship recipient Jalilat enjoying her day.<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SI3rPoTHLHI/AAAAAAAAAJc/DYL5045tmtA/s1600-h/IMG_8728.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228093396195159154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SI3rPoTHLHI/AAAAAAAAAJc/DYL5045tmtA/s400/IMG_8728.JPG" border="0" /></a> Painting flags for the Olympic parade.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SI3rP-CguEI/AAAAAAAAAJk/tPgzCCqgimA/s1600-h/IMG_8742.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228093402031110210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SI3rP-CguEI/AAAAAAAAAJk/tPgzCCqgimA/s400/IMG_8742.JPG" border="0" /></a> Students also created personal flags.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SI3rQ5gV7WI/AAAAAAAAAJs/3txN_xo0Eag/s1600-h/IMG_8762.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228093417993923938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SI3rQ5gV7WI/AAAAAAAAAJs/3txN_xo0Eag/s400/IMG_8762.JPG" border="0" /></a> Teaching Artist Rachel Brown (left) and Chicago Park District assistants working with a large group of 8 and 9 year olds.</p><p><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SI3rRXkSSkI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/kO2ua7MM-6A/s1600-h/IMG_8765.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228093426063526466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SI3rRXkSSkI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/kO2ua7MM-6A/s400/IMG_8765.JPG" border="0" /></a> Making art books after a little face painting.<br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1850338849561086034-2946398375502962256?l=beaconstreetkids.blogspot.com'/></div>Beacon Street Gallery and Theatrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707048675437250434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850338849561086034.post-19706914981148456142008-06-05T13:09:00.001-05:002008-06-05T13:19:29.942-05:00Beacon Street is already having a very busy summer with camp starting soon (lots of pictures will be posted) and our last show of the season featuring our favorite teaching artist James Spurgeon (Nerd) from Kuumba Lynx. Also exhibiting is Florida artist Evoek.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SEgsypTa1OI/AAAAAAAAAJE/pklIOY4F0wY/s1600-h/nerd3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SEgsypTa1OI/AAAAAAAAAJE/pklIOY4F0wY/s320/nerd3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208462217646363874" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SEgteJTa1PI/AAAAAAAAAJM/Ty2l5GYsDEg/s1600-h/evokedevote+028.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SEgteJTa1PI/AAAAAAAAAJM/Ty2l5GYsDEg/s320/evokedevote+028.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208462964970673394" border="0" /></a><br />Opening June 13, 2008, 5-8pm<br /><br />NERD<br />EVOEK<br /><br />2 emerging urban artists exploring the boundaries of graffiti culture, the hip hop movement, and contemporary art<br /><br />Through July 12, 2008<br />Gallery Hours by appointment.<br /><br />top image: Nerd<br />bottom image: Evoek<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1850338849561086034-1970691498114845614?l=beaconstreetkids.blogspot.com'/></div>Beacon Street Gallery and Theatrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707048675437250434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850338849561086034.post-59814206416454009272008-04-29T18:13:00.002-05:002008-04-29T18:24:48.235-05:00If we paint on the playground it feels a little bit more like playing...<br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SBetHh62IAI/AAAAAAAAAIs/AxzS4YqKqEU/s1600-h/IMG_8165.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194811040071032834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SBetHh62IAI/AAAAAAAAAIs/AxzS4YqKqEU/s400/IMG_8165.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Homework outside is a little less stressful...<br /><p><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SBetIh62IBI/AAAAAAAAAI0/Pw3Dg9gMGJQ/s1600-h/IMG_8164.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194811057250902034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SBetIh62IBI/AAAAAAAAAI0/Pw3Dg9gMGJQ/s400/IMG_8164.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Repainting wire hanging baskets for the school's new outdoor garden space.</p><p><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SBetJB62ICI/AAAAAAAAAI8/5pkmghCN-rg/s1600-h/IMG_8202.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194811065840836642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/SBetJB62ICI/AAAAAAAAAI8/5pkmghCN-rg/s400/IMG_8202.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Working on Brennemann's revitalized outdoor garden space has been fun! So far we have sanded down timbers for raised garden beds, sanded metal sculptures, and sanded and repainted the hanging baskets. The kids are having fun and learning so much about repurposing materials instead of just buying everything new and throwing things away. </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1850338849561086034-5981420641645400927?l=beaconstreetkids.blogspot.com'/></div>Beacon Street Gallery and Theatrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707048675437250434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850338849561086034.post-25748962006594497142008-04-10T13:23:00.003-05:002008-04-10T13:29:48.821-05:00On Saturday, April 5, students, parents, and teachers took a bus downtown to our gallery to view ArtImpact, a 25 year retrospective of arts in communities, which included several pieces from our programs at Brennemann and Stewart. After lunch, students shared information about the pieces with the group.<br /><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/R_5cIMe0F7I/AAAAAAAAAIk/cB26UQOL0KE/s1600-h/IMG_8132-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187685116636567474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/R_5cIMe0F7I/AAAAAAAAAIk/cB26UQOL0KE/s400/IMG_8132-1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/R_5bqce0F4I/AAAAAAAAAIM/TKOzA5xDBKQ/s1600-h/IMG_8124.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187684605535459202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/R_5bqce0F4I/AAAAAAAAAIM/TKOzA5xDBKQ/s400/IMG_8124.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/R_5bq8e0F5I/AAAAAAAAAIU/qLTY5YqJPe8/s1600-h/IMG_8133.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187684614125393810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/R_5bq8e0F5I/AAAAAAAAAIU/qLTY5YqJPe8/s400/IMG_8133.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/R_5brse0F6I/AAAAAAAAAIc/l5OnG3qJkiI/s1600-h/IMG_8132.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1850338849561086034-2574896200659449714?l=beaconstreetkids.blogspot.com'/></div>Beacon Street Gallery and Theatrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707048675437250434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850338849561086034.post-52878613825813219522008-04-10T13:19:00.002-05:002008-04-10T13:22:55.642-05:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/R_5akMe0FzI/AAAAAAAAAHk/t_LkIyxy_xw/s1600-h/IMG_8088.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187683398649648946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/R_5akMe0FzI/AAAAAAAAAHk/t_LkIyxy_xw/s400/IMG_8088.JPG" border="0" /></a> Checking out a interactive globe donated by a Friend of Beacon Street.<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/R_5akse0F0I/AAAAAAAAAHs/0xFxiDJ2fII/s1600-h/IMG_8111-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187683407239583554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/R_5akse0F0I/AAAAAAAAAHs/0xFxiDJ2fII/s400/IMG_8111-1.JPG" border="0" /></a> Building a castle out of recycled materials.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/R_5ak8e0F1I/AAAAAAAAAH0/c9ZLRUIl54k/s1600-h/IMG_8117-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187683411534550866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/R_5ak8e0F1I/AAAAAAAAAH0/c9ZLRUIl54k/s400/IMG_8117-1.JPG" border="0" /></a> So fun even the parents get in on the action!</p><p><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/R_5alMe0F2I/AAAAAAAAAH8/cLPp4M8QK7w/s1600-h/IMG_8114-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187683415829518178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/R_5alMe0F2I/AAAAAAAAAH8/cLPp4M8QK7w/s400/IMG_8114-1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/R_5alse0F3I/AAAAAAAAAIE/wurS19w3-4w/s1600-h/IMG_8109-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187683424419452786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/R_5alse0F3I/AAAAAAAAAIE/wurS19w3-4w/s400/IMG_8109-1.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1850338849561086034-5287861382581321952?l=beaconstreetkids.blogspot.com'/></div>Beacon Street Gallery and Theatrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707048675437250434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850338849561086034.post-78465960053821483462008-04-01T14:53:00.000-05:002008-04-01T14:58:22.590-05:00Here's to hoping for warmer weather...<br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/R_KTlPJJznI/AAAAAAAAAGI/3HQ_vQZnmf4/s1600-h/IMG_6381.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184368388986228338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/R_KTlPJJznI/AAAAAAAAAGI/3HQ_vQZnmf4/s400/IMG_6381.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1850338849561086034-7846596005382148346?l=beaconstreetkids.blogspot.com'/></div>Beacon Street Gallery and Theatrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707048675437250434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850338849561086034.post-82725004142158286612008-03-24T12:33:00.002-05:002008-03-24T12:45:45.443-05:00The students in 2nd grade and up worked with Artist in Residence James Spurgeon (Nerd) to create a collaborative painting for our ArtImpact show.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/R-fnE_JJzjI/AAAAAAAAAFo/5go7AKLrdHQ/s1600-h/IMG_7549.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/R-fnE_JJzjI/AAAAAAAAAFo/5go7AKLrdHQ/s400/IMG_7549.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181363969168363058" border="0" /></a>Prepping the canvas for some outside painting.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/R-fnFfJJzkI/AAAAAAAAAFw/JtV4YQW6H7s/s1600-h/IMG_7556.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/R-fnFfJJzkI/AAAAAAAAAFw/JtV4YQW6H7s/s400/IMG_7556.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181363977758297666" border="0" /></a>Mr. Nerd has done some spray painting on the piece so all students must wear masks to watch.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/R-fnGfJJzmI/AAAAAAAAAGA/92hDYtwpCLo/s1600-h/IMG_7603.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/R-fnGfJJzmI/AAAAAAAAAGA/92hDYtwpCLo/s400/IMG_7603.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181363994938166882" border="0" /></a><br />Check back for images of the completed piece!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1850338849561086034-8272500414215828661?l=beaconstreetkids.blogspot.com'/></div>Beacon Street Gallery and Theatrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707048675437250434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850338849561086034.post-89945255075829879772008-03-09T18:48:00.002-05:002008-03-09T18:51:56.084-05:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">ArtImpact<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">25 Years at Beacon Street</span></span><br /><br />A multimedia retrospective of our arts education programs <br />and artists working in communities<br /><br />Opening Reception: Friday, March 14, 5-8pm<br /><br />Beacon Street Gallery and Theatre<br />410 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 732<br />Chicago, IL 60605<br />Ph: 312-212-1323<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1850338849561086034-8994525507582987977?l=beaconstreetkids.blogspot.com'/></div>Beacon Street Gallery and Theatrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707048675437250434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850338849561086034.post-43169729041896815112008-03-09T18:46:00.002-05:002008-03-11T10:27:02.630-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/R9akZOKBEWI/AAAAAAAAAEo/_BIGGoePdAA/s1600-h/IMG_7511-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/R9akZOKBEWI/AAAAAAAAAEo/_BIGGoePdAA/s400/IMG_7511-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176505574912758114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/R9akZ-KBEXI/AAAAAAAAAEw/Kg4sB8Yp-sg/s1600-h/IMG_7518-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Ka4LH_CUkOo/R9akZ-KBEXI/AAAAAAAAAEw/Kg4sB8Yp-sg/s400/IMG_7518-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176505587797660018" /></a><br />We have been working on a time capsule to commemorate our 4 years at Brennemann School and the many, many days we have spent together as teachers and students. Here are the kids getting messy to create the piece.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1850338849561086034-4316972904189681511?l=beaconstreetkids.blogspot.com'/></div>Beacon Street Gallery and Theatrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707048675437250434noreply@blogger.com