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“No Covid Blues!” Public Health Video by founder of the Maxwell Street Market...
Lori ‘Low-reen’ Lewis, the lead singer and band leader is a registered nurse working with homeless people. She was a student of Chicago Blues legend David ‘Honeyboy’ Edwards and wanted to give back...
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Maxwell Street posters by John H. Sibley
John Sibley’s Maxwell Street posters are now for sale. https://docsib.wixsite.com/maxwellstreet The creation of these seven posters are inspired by John’s visits to Old Maxwell Street as a youth,...
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Tribute to “Mayor of Maxwell Street” Charlie Joe Henderson
Charlie Joe Henderson, Blues Entrepreneur and Maxwell St. Legend Dies by Steve Balkin, Professor Emeritus at Roosevelt University, February 1, 2022 Charlie Joe Henderson, known as the Mayor of Maxwell...
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New Maxwell St. Market is Chicago’s Agora
Hi Student member of a University of Illinois at Chicago organization, Please share this invitation and accompanying fact sheet with other students by posting in social media and sending to your email...
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Vienna Beef sign on loan to Vienna Beef, Ltd.
Vienna Beef, Ltd. is now hosting the Maxwell Street Foundation’s Vienna Beef sign that has been part of the Foundation’s collection since the 1990s. Mounted and displayed in the company’s corporate...
View ArticleOp-Ed by Steve Balkin: Maxwell Street Market has a rich history and deserves...
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-maxwell-street-market-incubator-chicago-support-20230317-hxsqfruxhvaptd7jthdcpqvq6q-story.html I applaud the Tribune for writing about the...
View ArticleNate’s Deli sign on view in “I’ll Have What She’s Having”: The Jewish Deli...
Through April 14, 2024, Illinois Holocaust Museum, 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL 60077 A sign from the former Nate’s Deli in the collection of the Maxwell Street Foundation is on loan to this temporary...
View Article“Mr. H” Holger “Max Halsted” W. Wollert obituary
Farewell to Mr. H, who was a big presence in the fight to save the old Maxwell Street Market in the 1990s. Our board member Steve Balkin writes: “I am sad to report that my good friend and Maxwell St....
View ArticleBlues in the Czech Republic
The Maxwell Street Foundation gave a walking tour of Maxwell Street on June 4th to a group of 10 Blues enthusiasts / Blues fans / Blues history fans visiting from the Czech Republic for the 2024...
View ArticleHelp us with a 3-D Animation Project
We’re creating a digital experience — a walk through of the Maxwell Street Market in Chicago c. 1970! We’re looking for volunteer assistance for someone with animation or Photoshop skills or looking...
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