RW RUEHLEN will be exhibiting at ‘ACOUSTIC CHICAGO’ on February 20th with a handful of other emerging Chicago artists. He will also be performing ‘live art’ at around 11 PM that night.

FEATURING: The Andreas Kapsalis Trio, Sarah Potenza, Mike Mangione, Micki Croisant, Jen Porter, Mari Anne Jayme, Malcolm Palmer & very special guest host MARTY CASEY!

Acoustic Chicago will host an eco-friendly event to build further awareness of the growing sustainability movement in which Chicago has gained some national attention. We have sent out a call for creative minds to focus on one particular issue: protecting the environment!

With an environmentally conscious approach, we hope to share a natural vision of art in which various forms of creativity compliment each other. A true fusion of multiple types of art including music, dance, painting, photography, fashion, film, and video, the E-coustic Chicago Art and Environmental Celebration’s purpose is to support these art forms and the deserving artists behind them, while maintaining environmentally conscious themes throughout the evening.

Wednesday, February 20th
@ Joe’s on Weed St.
940 W. Weed St.
Chicago, IL 60622

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXCITING EVENING, HOW THESE ART FORMS WILL BE FUSED, and HOW YOU CAN SUBMIT YOUR ARTWORK FOR THE SHOW, visit www.stonecutterrecords.com/ecousticchicago
www.acousticchicago.com
www.myspace.com/acousticchicago

At around midnight last night, Brett Zamrzla, the drummer for MY UNCLE IS A CANNIBAL, and good friend of Ryan’s was killed when his car went off the road and hit a tree. He was 24 years and living in Hays, Kansas at the time. RIP Brett, you will be missed by many.

Last night Ruehlen attended the grand opening of the Gallery Building on the Block. The Gallery’s owner/curator Dustin Allen boasts of his gallery being an up and coming underground art and cultural scene located in Chicago’s west side. The gallery is located in a large urban warehouse, which is shared by several different artists utilizing its space, at the corner of Kedzie and Carroll. Ruehlen was able to watch the first exhibition come together piece by piece as Allen hung each work, whether it be on the wall, floor or ceiling. Allen laughing said “it was like art in itself” as he moved hastely around the room while hip hop blasted from the PA. Building on the Block appears to be both ambitious and forward while remaining true to its underground (almost secretive) persona. Keep your eyes open for more news and up and coming gatherings at Building on the Block.

–My Uncle is a Cannibal, the psychedelic rock quartet Ruehlen played in from Hays is releasing their full length orchestral orgasm very, very soon. It will be announced in the next few weeks. corporatedemon.com will be running a podcast of the album and an interview with the four gentlemen in coming weeks. Stay tuned for the release on iTunes and other internet sites.

-Ruehlen will be showing at Infusion Gallery in Los Angeles, California’s downtown gallery district through the 25th of January.

-In December of 2007 RW graduated from Fort Hays State University, in Hays, Kansas and is now residing in Chicago, Illinois. He is now pursuing his artistic career in the area as well as nationally (and possibly internationally). If anyone is looking to network with RW and lives in the Chicago area please drop a line.