Jun 3rd, 2011 by info |
It’s time for our 3rd Annual Camp Kick-Off Party! Help us ring in the upcoming camp season with a day of ALL AGES outdoor fun. Bring your own blanket, frisbees, beach balls or anything you want to play with. We’ll provide the giant yard, a jumpy tent, and cheap eats including burgers, hot dogs, veggie fare and Temptation Vegan Ice Cream from our friends at Chicago Soy Dairy. And of course there will be music! Enjoy sets from:
The Ovens
Squish
Psalm One
Canadian Girlfriends
Surprise Party (formerly Tiny Bones)
Little Lord
Fenced
& MORE
Saturday, June 18 / 1-6pm
Josephinum Academy (1501 N. Oakley Blvd Chicago, IL)
$5/person OR only $10/family. And kids under 8 are always FREE!
Plus, this one’s FREE for all 2011 GR!C and Ladies Rock campers!
Apr 28th, 2011 by Jennifer |
Girls Rock Chicago is thrilled to be partnering with home & garden wonderland Sprout Home for a very unique Spring Party. The staff at Sprout have collected some pretty exciting, autographed items from their favorite Chicago musicians, including hand decorated planters from Chicago big shots Shellac and punk rock marching band Mucca Pazza. Bid on these, or maybe the autographed Wilco poster, and all proceeds will benefit Girls Rock! Chicago summer camps. Join us on Saturday, April 30, from noon to 4pm, for the festivities. Come for the silent auction, stay for the Girls Rock! DJs, DIY button making, nice cream handmade ice cream, and to check out what’s blooming in the yard. We hope to see you there!
Mar 3rd, 2011 by Heather L. |
Girls Rock! Chicago is excited to announce that we’ve confirmed the dates of our 2011 camps. We will once again be offering two sessions of girls camp, and one session of ladies rock camp this summer. All sessions of camp will be held at Josephinum Academy. The camp dates are as follows:
Girls Camp session one: June 20-26
Girls Camp session two: August 1-7
Ladies Rock Camp: July 22-24
Applications and Financial Aid forms for Girls Camp, registration for Ladies Camp, and Volunteer Applications are available exclusively on this website.
Feb 15th, 2011 by Jennifer |
This Sunday, February 20th, for one-night-only, three Chicago-area musicians will be taking on all 45 songs of the Minutemen’s Double Nickels on the Dime LP. The band, Econoline, formed in 2010 with the sole intention of bringing this revered punk classic to life. As this is no small task, they’ve enlisted the help of over a dozen friends, including some of Chicago’s indie and punk rock elite, to get the job done. Joining the band on vocals will be Dianogah front man and poster artist extraordinaire Jay Ryan, Cap’n Jazz/Joan of Arc mastermind Tim Kinsella, fellow suburban punk rocker and Gauge/Haymarket Riot guitarist Kevin J. Frank, avant garde pop-rocker Bobby Conn, Chic-a-Go-Go’s own Miss Mia & Ratso, Golden Horse Ranch band square dance sensation and The 1900s crooner Jeanine O’Toole, garage pop darling and Tyler Jon Tyler front woman Rebecca Flores, now-wave pianist Azita Youssefi and many, many more!
If that’s not enough, Girls Rock! alum and Zombie Masquerade guitarist Ruadhan Ward will be opening the show and joining the band onstage for a few choice Minutemen songs.
Girls Rock! Chicago is grateful to everybody participating, and especially to the band members - drummer Colby Stark, bassist Paul Kelvington, and guitarist Nathaniel Braddock - for selecting our organization as the event’s beneficiary. All proceeds from Sunday’s show will fund scholarships to GR!C’s week long rock and roll summer camps. If you’d like to support the cause, but cannot make it to the show, consider making a “Double Nickels” donation in any amount online.
Double Nickels on the Dime Benefit
Sunday, February 20th
Lincoln Hall
2424 N. Lincoln Ave.
5pm doors / 6pm show
ALL AGES / $12 / $15 at the door / $5 under 17
Advance tickets are available here and encouraged.
Feb 7th, 2011 by info |
Our friends at p.45 think girls rock! Local fashion boutique p.45 is dedicating its 9th annual Girls Night Out to Girls Rock! Chicago: 5% of the evening’s sales (plus all raffle $$$!) will be donated to GR!C.
On the evening’s agenda:
* 15% off everything in the boutique
* complimentary makeovers by Benefit
* amazing raffle prizes, including a private party hosted at Benefit (worth $800!), select items by Phillip Lim and Flutter Jewelry, gift certificates to Big Star & more! All raffle monies benefit GR!C.
Grab your girls and come to Girls Night Out!
Thursday February 10th
5-8pm
p.45
1643 N. Damen Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647
RSVP encouraged: info@p45.com
Dec 10th, 2010 by Jennifer |
Join us at Schubas on Thursday, December 16th for our last benefit show of 2010! The event, 50 Shows in 50 States, celebrates our participation Girls Rock Camp Alliance - an international coalition that unites girls rock camps throughout the world, preserving the nature and spirit of programs that seek to build self-esteem for girls through music education. The proceeds from this show help fund the annual GRCA conference as well as support Girls Rock! Chicago’s increasing number of programs.
Performing are Laureates, Stacked Animals, and special guest Owen.
50 Shows in 50 States:
Schubas
3159 N. Southport
Chicago, IL
8pm / 18 + / $10
