Ed Marszewski Explained

Edward Marszewski (also known as Ed Mar[1]) is a publisher,[2] [3] artist[4] and entrepreneur[5] [6] from Bridgeport, Chicago.[7] He has been nicknamed the unofficial 'Mayor of Bridgeport'.[8]

Publishing

Marszewski is co-director of the Public Media Institute[9] which publishes Lumpen magazine[10] and Mash Tun Journal.[11] Marszewski also publishes Proximity Magazine[12] [13] and the Quarantine Times.[14]

Restaurants

Marszewski is co-founder of Kimski,[15] a Polish and Korean fusion restaurant,[16] Maria’s Packaged Goods & Community Bar, Pizza Fried Chicken Ice Cream[17] and Marz Community Brewing.[18] [19] [20] [21]

Arts and festivals

Along with others, Marszewski rented space[22] for an art gallery called 'BuddY' in Wicker Park from 2002[23] until 2004[24] which operated as an "experimental cultural center",[25] and as of April 2013, operates an art gallery called Co-Prosperity Sphere[26] [27] (named after a live action role-playing group faction in the film Darkon) which operates Lumpen Radio as low-power radio station WLPN-LP[28] inside the gallery. Marszewski is founder of various festivals in Chicago such as Version Fest[29] [30] [31] and Select Media Festival.[32] [33] Marszewski has written many articles for Lumpen magazine[34] and is opening a new 'Buddy' in the Chicago Cultural Center.[35]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Interview with Ed Marzewski by Vittorio Carli. 2020-06-22. www.artinterviews.com.
  2. News: Rotenberk. Lori. 2010-02-20. The Pulse: Trying to Bridge a Gap in Bridgeport Neighborhood (Published 2010). en-US. The New York Times. 2020-10-13. 0362-4331.
  3. News: Allen. Greg. 2005-07-10. And Now, a Word From the Streets (Published 2005). en-US. The New York Times. 2020-10-13. 0362-4331.
  4. Web site: A.V. Club Chicago Interview: Ed Marszewski. 2020-06-16. nickiyowell.com.
  5. Web site: A.V. Club Chicago Interview: Ed Marszewski. 2020-06-16. nickiyowell.com.
  6. Web site: Sisson. Patrick. 2015-03-09. Salvaged Wood & Sleek Design Set This Bridgeport Gallery Owner's Apartment Rehab Apart. 2020-06-16. Curbed Chicago. en.
  7. Web site: Sisson. Patrick. 2015-03-09. Salvaged Wood & Sleek Design Set This Bridgeport Gallery Owner's Apartment Rehab Apart. 2020-06-16. Curbed Chicago. en.
  8. Web site: 2016-07-30. Get to know the unofficial mayor of Bridgeport Ed Marszewski. 2020-06-16. WGN Radio 720 - Chicago's Very Own. en-US.
  9. Web site: 2017-12-04. Lumpen Cofounder Ed Marszewski on the Big Leap from DIY to Design-led. 2020-06-16. Eye on Design. en-US.
  10. Web site: 2017-12-04. Lumpen Cofounder Ed Marszewski on the Big Leap from DIY to Design-led. 2020-06-16. Eye on Design. en-US.
  11. Web site: Drink local The Chicago Weekly. 2020-06-16. www.chicagoweekly.org.
  12. Web site: 2008-04-13. Ed Marszewski. 2020-06-16. WBEZ Chicago. en.
  13. Web site: Proximity Magazine Release Party a Three-Day Affair. 2020-06-16. DNAinfo Chicago. 2020-06-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20200617011348/https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20131016/bridgeport/proximity-magazine-release-party-three-day-affair/. dead.
  14. Web site: Lane. S. Nicole. Holding it together during the quarantine. 2020-06-16. Chicago Reader. 2 April 2020. en.
  15. Web site: Yi. Ji Suk. 2018-09-19. Bridgeport neighborhood guide. 2020-06-16. Chicago Sun-Times. en.
  16. Web site: Sula. Mike. Worlds collide in the Korean-Polish street food of Kimski. 2020-06-22. Chicago Reader. 8 September 2016. en.
  17. Web site: Selvam. Ashok. 2020-03-11. Maria's Bar to Open Pizza, Fried Chicken, Ice Cream Spot Next Door in Bridgeport. 2020-06-17. Eater Chicago. en.
  18. Web site: Mitchell. Heidi. Maria's Cofounder Ed Marszewski Shares His Favorite Things. 2020-06-16. Chicago magazine. en.
  19. Web site: Dolinsky. Steve. 2018-12-06. Family behind Maria's, Kimski opens Marz Brewing in McKinley Park. 2020-06-16. ABC7 Chicago. en.
  20. Web site: Noel. Josh. Marz Community Brewing's taproom opening Saturday is latest venture in creative storm. 2020-06-16. chicagotribune.com.
  21. News: 2017-10-13. How Craft Breweries Are Mimicking Mass Market Beers. en. Bloomberg.com. 2020-10-13.
  22. Web site: 2018-03-10. Buddy 2002-2005. 2020-06-16. AREA Chicago Archive. en.
  23. Web site: Buddy – Darkweb. 2020-06-16. es-MX.
  24. Web site: Armstrong. Liz. The Party's Over (After One Last Party). 2020-06-16. Chicago Reader. 22 January 2004. en.
  25. Web site: The 16 Best Galleries In Chicago. 2020-06-16. The Chicagoist. 2017-11-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20171106193205/https://chicagoist.com/2013/12/02/the_gathering_of_the_juggalos_leavi.php. dead.
  26. Web site: Bridging the Gap. The Chicago Weekly. Nesbitt, Jacqueline Nesbitt. April 11, 2013. June 16, 2020. June 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200616201848/http://www.chicagoweekly.org/2013/04/11/bridging-the-gap/.
  27. Web site: Wehunt. Jennifer. Looking to Move? Ed Marszewski Suggests Bridgeport. January 4, 2012. February 23, 2021. Chicago magazine. en.
  28. Web site: Osmon. Erin. Lumpen Radio amplifies voices from the margins. 2020-06-16. Chicago Reader. 18 January 2017. en.
  29. Web site: Version Fest '13 Kicks Off Friday in Bridgeport. 2020-06-16. DNAinfo Chicago. 2020-06-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20200617223803/https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20130610/bridgeport/version-fest-13-kicks-off-friday-bridgeport/. dead.
  30. Web site: 2008-04-13. Ed Marszewski. 2020-06-16. WBEZ Chicago. en.
  31. Web site: Exploring Version Territory: The Co-Prosperity Sphere hosts Bridgeport's annual art festival The Chicago Weekly. 2020-06-16. www.chicagoweekly.org.
  32. Web site: The Art Community of the Future: Lumpen's annual Select Media Festival returns for year eight The Chicago Weekly. 2020-06-16. www.chicagoweekly.org.
  33. News: Chen. Aric. 2006-02-19. In Chicago, Art Where You Least Expect It (Published 2006). en-US. The New York Times. 2020-10-13. 0362-4331.
  34. Book: The Quieted Voice. SIU Press. 978-0-8093-8848-6. en.
  35. Web site: Dear Chicago. 2020-06-22. The Quarantine Times. en-US.