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A thrilled fan collecting a rare ONLI STUDIOS Rhythmistic trading card at the 2018 Vends & Vibes marketing event. ONLI STUDIOS is proudly excited to be returning there this Holiday Season for the 3rd straight year! Go Vends & Vibes!

Dec. 14th & 15th Noon until 5pm
 at the Arts Incubator at 
Arts + Public Life
301 E Garfield Blvd
Chicago, IL 60637

Oct 15 at 12:29 PM

Enjoy an unforgettable brunch experience with Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Sarah Vaughan and the great ladies of jazz thanks to irreverent flair of the Chicago Phil Chamber musicians and the elegant style of soprano Adrienne Walker. Walker makes her triumphant return to Chicago from her starring role as Nala in Broadway's The Lion King to join 4spiel String Quartet in bringing to life classic standards from a golden age. Experience the timeless songs of Gershwin, Porter, Ellington and more, as well as Ravel’s ravishing, jazz-influenced String Quartet. Don't miss Queens of Jazz on Sunday October 27! Buy Tickets

After completing our very successful 23rd edition annual indie event, we at ONLI STUDIOS have decided that magic number 25 will be our last.

We offer our serious thanks and appreciation to all of the great folks who participated in this amazing evolution and revolution! It could not have happened without each and every single one of them.

 Since 1993 we have promoted, produced and documented annual editions of the worl'sd first indie comic convention that took on the challenge to expand this industry to celebrate the folks and concepts derived form the Black, African, Indie, Alternative and Urban experience. 

 Our overwhelming success impact and are manifested in how much Color and real diversity has emerged in this industry since those repressive days of 1993.  Along with emergent conventions such as ECBACC, Onyx Con, Motor City Black Age, Waconda Con, MECCA Con or Pocket Con we see fans of all backgrounds abound and rejoice.


Ours is a living legacy of a celebration of creativity, culture, commerce and collection!

We can expect Prof. Onli, the innovative founder of this genre to explode in his dynamic Rhythmistic practice of fine and narrative visual art.  Exhibitions, lectures and of course all of his ever cool and supper hot Rhythmistic Graphic Novels.

"BLACK AGE XXIII" had a lot for everybody.  This was the 23rd such event in Chicago produced by ONLI STUDIOS since 1993. 

There was a drawing set up for the next generation of cartoonists / illustators and creative greats to showcase their potential.

 Supe- model D'hnia came in from Paris with her sister Deeana were boomin' in their  ONLIWEAR Art Star denim jackets......checking out the Super Hero Huff set up.

 Joe: The brains behind Punx Of Rage / Street Team.

 Below are the Mighty Misfits of the Microphone in a groove after their performance at BLACK AGE XXIII.