"I always thought the most productive part of grieving is to try and wring something beautiful out of it." – Tony Fitzpatrick

SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL

The Words, Songs & Poems of

TONY FITZPATRICK

Jon Langford and Rick Kogan present an evening of words, songs and poems written by the late visual artist, author, actor, gallerist and podcaster Tony Fitzpatrick. Long renowned for his etchings, illustrations and multi-media collages, Tony’s deep well of creative output also included poetry, personal essays, and on a much lesser-known basis, songwriting. Shining a light on these works, alongside Jon and Rick, will be vocalists Kelly Hogan and Sally Timms, drummer Quin Kirchner, guitarist John Szymanski, multi-faceted performer Al Scorch and lighting director Tracey Dear, with promotional support from John Soss.

Jon Langford is a songwriter, musician, artist and founding member of The Mekons, The Waco Brothers, The Pine Valley Cosmonauts and countless other musical ensembles. Rick Kogan is a celebrated veteran Chicago newspaperman, author, radio host, podcaster and champion of the arts. 

This event will take place at Constellation for two nights: 

Wednesday, November 18

Thursday, November 19, 2026. 

Show time each night is 8:00 pm. Doors open at 7:00 pm. 

This will be a fully-seated general admission performance with tickets priced at just $25.00 plus fees.

Tickets for both shows can be purchased online through https://constellation-chicago.com

November 18 tickets here

November 19 tickets here

Constellation is located at 3111 North Western Avenue on the northwest side of Chicago. A portion of the proceeds will be allocated to the Tony Fitzpatrick Family Trust.

For further information, contact John Soss: HeySossMan@yahoo.com