Join us for JaGoFF's "Americon Idle" music video premiere @ Chicago Art Dept., 12/11/09

Join us for JaGoFF's "Americon Idle" music video premiere:

Friday, Dec. 11th @ Chicago Art Department
"VIDEO ART 101" exhibit.
6PM-10PM / 1837 S. Halsted, Chicago

Beside ourselves, there are many great folks taking part. It is going to be a blast.

Below are some storyboards depicting various scenes from JaGoFF's "Americon Idle" music video. Fun stuff.

Watch the new video documentary "200 Lincolns"

200 Lincolns Art Exhibit Presented by The Chicago Art Department
Featuring the artwork of 200 Chicago Artists
A Documentary by JaGoFF

This is the video from the "200 Lincolns" exhibit that JaGoFF took part in at The Chicago Art Department last month. With all of the planning that we had to do for the Promoters' Ordinance panel disussion for last week's event at Old Town School, we kind of fell behind on the editing for the art exhibit documentary video. Nonetheless, here it is. The video covers both the set-up party and opening night festivities. JaGoFF had two pieces in the exhibit, which you can view here. We also posted the photos of the evening which you are free to view. Enjoy.

Documented here are:
(00:00 - 12:32) CAD: Art Drop off/Set-up party on Feb 6th
(12:33 - 31:46) CAD: Opening Night Reception/Art Exhibit on Feb 13th

Background Story:
In comemmoration of Abraham Lincoln's Bicentennial Birthday, the Chicago Art Department invited the creative community to submit 200 pieces of Lincoln inspired work. The walls, floor and ceilings of CAD were dripping with Abe and an Abe in every medium: skateboard art, video installments, commemorative stamps, modified dunnies, a crucified Abe, a recreated Mutoscope (circa 1895) and even an Abe of the edible variety.

This documentary includes several artist interviews and overall set-up and party footage. Many thanks to everyone who participated. The night was amazing.

Special thanks to the amazing folks at:
The Chicago Art Department
ChicagoArtDepartment.org

Produced and directed by JaGoFF (Sir Real & Mofo)
Filmed live in Chicago by Sir Real.
Edited by Mofo.«

Video coverage of the "200 Lincolns" art exhibit at the Chicago Art Department w/ JaGoFF by (the one and only) Nurse Mika Fakeblood

It took two days (daze), but we have fully recouperated from the (capacity) crowd at Friday night's "200 Lincoln" exhibit at the Chicago Art Department. Sexy Nurse Mika Fakeblood was there in all of her glory, documenting it all guerrilla style and was kind enough to post the video "200 Lincolns: Don't Knock the Hustle". Enjoy, we did.

Nurse Miks's take:
"Mika FakeBlood partied with Illinois favorite dead President Gorrilla- style. 200 artworks celebrated Lincoln's Birthday at the Chicago Art Department 2nd Friday Gala. (This Sexy Nurse might bring anyone back to life) However in order to erect the dead 200 artists came together. Jagoff was more than happy to share Abraham and the Two Thieves with the packed house. Mika FakeBlood is more than Happy to wrap the evening up for you! Can Illinois say Crucifixion? It could get messy! But there weren't any cops????? ... Political Satire: with all due respect Mr.President you have been cloned! Expect nothing less from Jagoff."

Many thanks to everyone for showing such amazing support. The evening was incredible. If you didn't catch the art show, we posted the JaGoFF submissions "Abraham and the Two Thieves" & "Lincoln Bicentennial Commemorative Stamp" in our photo section. You can view them here. Too much damn fun.

We are editing our pix and should have them up later on this evening.

Chicago Promoters' Ordinance: An Open Panel Discussion (Video)

On Dec., 20th, 2008, JaGoFF was invited to screen their documentary "Chicago's Promoters' Ordinance Kills Independent Music" at the Chicago Art Department. Following the screening was held Q&A panel discussion in regard to the proposed ordinance, it's implications and current state.

All those in attendence represented many various disciplines in Chicago's Independent art community, and it was wonderful to see all of us coming together under one common cause. If you have not seen the documentary, you can find it here. If you have already seen it, enjoy the panel discussion. As with the documentary, it is licensed under the Creative Commons, so please fell free to download it, burn it and share it. We need all of the help that we can get.

Featured panel speakers:
Henry H. Perritt, Jr. - Law Professor & Former Dean Chicago-Kent College of Law
Sir Real (JaGoFF) - Film Producer
Mofo (JaGoFF) - Film Producer
and Chicago's independent arts community.

Presented by JaGoFF & TheRecordIndustry.com.

For more background information on this backward ordinance visit TheRecordIndustry.com
or let your voice be heard by visiting: 4theMusic.org

Special thanks to Chicago Art Department, 3pHaZe, Fearless Radio and to all of those in the community who are doing something about this mess. Licensed under the Creative Commons.