By day, Adam Ellis leases office space to corporations. The money he makes at his day job allows him to focus on his creative pursuits. And as he's never had any training and never sold anything he's made, Adam believes he is the ultimate amateur artist. His first gallery show opened in Wicker Park this month. The members of TeenStreet Theater Ensemble, the teen resident company of FreeStreet Theater, create vibrant and original theatrical works.
Expectations are high, and it is no place for the uncommitted.
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