All City Showdown Chicago Premiere | January 10 | Thalia Hall

ACS Chicago Premiere at Thalia Hall is set to go off on January 10th.
Photo show and video premiere all from a single day of skating in Chicago. Be the first to see who got a piece of the $11,000.
21+ grab drink specials from @revbrew.

Tickets available now at @thaliahall ( Follow @consallcityshowdown to keep up on all things All City Showdown in Chicago, New York and Seattle.
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All City Showdown Premiere
January 10th, 2015
Thalia Hall - 1807 S Allport
8pm Photo Show Opens
10pm Video Premiere



All City Showdown is a skateboarding contest where teams of 4 skateboarders attack the streets of Chicago for 8 hours documenting the tricks that go down. Sponsored by Converse and hosted by Uprise, the footage is compiled, reviewed, and edited down to a 45 minute video. The All City Showdown event is where Uprise & Converse reveal the winners of the $10,000 cash prize. The premiere event is first time the footage is seen and launch the marketing coverage that will appear on www.thrashermagazine.com.

This year's contest has 21 teams of 4 skaters battling spots, traffic, pedestrians, security guards, cops and time constraints to get the best footage they can. So what happens when you offer 84 skateboarders a $10,000 incentive and unleash them on Chicago for 8 hours? Be the first to see the results at the All City Showdown Chicago Video Premiere, January 10th, 2015 at Thalia Hall.

There will be a photo show with a 2 dozen 13" x 19" prints to display. Six different photographers, all photos of skateboarding from September 13th, 2014.

Music by DJ's Johnny Fonseca and Sean Doe

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Grant Park Skatepark | Grand Opening | Sat Dec 6

by:By Josh McGhee/DNAinfo

The skate park, which has been so highly anticipated they had to ramp up security to keep skateboarders out while the concrete cured, will open its gates with a big party Saturday featuring local DJs, contests, giveaways and — of course — boarding, said Bob O'Neill, president of the Grant Park Conservancy, which lobbied aggressively for funding to get the skate park built.

"People really want to use it. It's really motivating to have park space that's going to be used by people from all over the city and suburbs," O'Neill said. "I think the only people more excited than me are the skateboarders and BMXers. They've really been anticipating this."

The skate park, which sits just east of the Agora "legs" sculptures at the south end of Grant Park near Roosevelt Road, is opening ahead of schedule. It was initially expected to be completed by January.

Despite a chilly December opening, the celebration, which begins at 11 a.m., is expected to generate a good turnout, O'Neill said.

Saturday will be windy with temperatures reaching as high as 38 degrees and as low as 27 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

Artists On Board | Chicago | Skateboard Art Show

ArtDeckCo, Ear2Ground & Lacuna Artist Lofts presents: Artists on Board - Chicago

Fri. Aug. 22nd 2pm-11pm
@Lacuna Artists Lofts - Reverie Gallery
2150 South Canalport - Chicago

Artists on Board is a touring skateboard art show based out of Portland OR. featuring one of a kind skateboard decks by top local, national and international contemporary artists. With close to 400 artists submitting one of a kind works of art on skateboard decks Artists on Board is the largest skateboard art show in history.

Artists on board is one day only show.
There is an all ages viewing from 2-6pm
From 6-11pm is 21+

Here is a rundown of what is going on:

350+ one of a kind works of art on skateboards on display (on sale @ 2pm)
DJs from 2-11
Live painting
Vendors
The release of 6 new ArtDeckCo limited edition "ADC Originals" decks
Video mapping instalation
Skate and BMX demo
Artist reception party at 6 with over 100 artists expected to attend
Live performance art
Skate videos on a giant screen
and more all in a massive 20,000 sq. ft. venue!

Clemente Skate Jam | Chicago | August 16. 2013

Clemente Skate Jam 2013
August 16, 2013 Friday
1147 N. Western Ave.
Music by: Shon Roka, DJ Illanoiz & Moz Definite