Patron Saint of Street Artists frees all from Illinois Eavesdropping Law! You may have known him..

Patron Saint of Street Artists frees all from Illinois Eavesdropping Law!

🙂 just google -patron saint of street artists- and you will see!

Chris Drew (1950-2012) nicknamed “Patron Saint of Street Artists” for his devotion to grassroots artists through the non-profit organization he headed, Uptown Multicultural Arts Center (UMCAC)–for 25 years housed at the American Indian Center in Uptown, Chicago. Chris Drew, a non-paid Exec. Director, taught hundreds how to use computers bridging the digital divide for underserved, and how to silkscreen and with a goal of how to market their wares-make a living with art.

Film Premiere Recalls Street Artist Who Fought Illinois…
http://www.chicagotalks.org/2014/09/film-premiere-recalls-street-artist-who-fought-illinois-eavesdropping-law/
chicagotalks.org

Chicago Premiere of Indie feature documentary film at Logan Theatre on 11.14.14 was made in the Windy City – “Free Speech & the Transcendent Journey of Chris Drew, Street Artist” (99 min)Chris Drew UMCACreads tribune news Ill Law decared unconstitutioart Chriscropped-actfreechris_occupy-chicagonotxt_aic.jpgbechtol film_small posterWEB

Indie Filmed in Chicago soon Premiere..And today the film is up 93% on IMDb!

Indie Filmed in Chicago..And today the film is up 93% on IMDb!

News flash today! Had to share right away! Just a great update. Logan Theatre will have the Chicago Premiere of

“Free Speech & the Transcendent Journey of Chris Drew, Street Artist” a indie feature experimental documentary by Nancy Bechtol, 5 years in the making shot on 5 different formats including 2 cell phones.

Indie music by “Behind the Sun” Andy Alton & David Mansfield, featured and courtesy of Hey Now Records.

Nov 14th, Friday. Doors open 6:30, show at 7:30

And today the film is up 93% on IMDb!

hmmm. hard to tell why?!

Yes, Indie Filmed in Chicago, without any permits ..none required.

details/links to follow.
Trailer::
https://www.youtube.com/user/madpalX

Chris Drew’s own words.. beyond the grave –Echo: Nick Digilio Show WGN with Tony Fitzpatrick and Dimitri Samarov

Flashback Nov 2009 Just came across this in my files, and felt compelled to share. The interview no longer readily found online. A segment is in the feature documentary “Free Speech & the Transcendent Journey of Chris Drew, Street Artist” release 2014.

Chris Drew had spoken to me shortly after the radio interview.on the Nick Digilio WGN radio program– Essentially verbal attack on Chris calling him a “mook” and dismissing his mission in art and social justice..by the guests, Tony Fitzpatrick and to a lesser degree, Dimitri Samarov.
Remember all you write is for history, and may be passed on, and you are responsible for all you do/say!  This attachment is Chris Drew Post on his own Blog

Note that this attached pdf is taken as is from Chris Drew Blog, and now the LINKS are no longer active/or appropriate.
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