Open to the public: October, 22nd & 23rd / 12-8pm
Beyond Heaven Book Release
Saturday, Oct. 22nd
Mario "Liv It Up" Luna Book Signing / 1-4pm
Party Crew Roundtable / 6-8pm
DJ Sets by Luis Gabriel Aguilera & Jesse De La Peña / 8-10pm
Sunday, Oct. 23rd
Mario "Liv It Up" Luna Book Signing / 1-5pm
CONNECTION TO PILSEN:
We are celebrating the release of Beyond Heaven: Chicago House Party Flyers, Volume III with a weekend long exhibition and programs including a signing by author Mario "Liv It Up" Luna who grew up in Pilsen and a roundtable discussing the history of party crews hosted by Luis Gabriel Aguilera, a member of Pilsen-centric Ultimate Party Crew. We are being hosted by La Esquina, a newer cultural center who host art and photography workshop for the community.
ARTIST BIO/STATEMENT:
Almighty & Insane Books is a platform to examine/preserve history and culture from Chicagoland by working with artists and archives to create printed publications. Beyond Heaven is a series of books dedicated to cataloging house music flyers from the collection of Mario "Liv It Up" Luna.