PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITion by david j. schwartz
ROADWORK AHEAD: THE EXHIBITION
Opening Reception: Sunday, October 12, 2025 | 11 AM – 3 PM
On View: October 10 – November 21, 2025
Gallery Hours: Fridays & Saturdays, 11 AM – 4 PM
Location: Art On 66 Gallery, 110 S. Water Street,
Wilmington, Illinois
Description:
Photographer and storyteller David J. Schwartz debuts his latest series with Roadwork Ahead: The Exhibition at Art On 66 in Wilmington, Illinois. Serving as a companion to his conference talk Roadwork Ahead: A Future for the Mother Road, the exhibition extends his presentation into a visual installation on the evolving legacy of Route 66. Through striking imagery, David highlights what he has witnessed change, what has endured, and the resilience that continues to define the Mother Road.
The exhibition opens with a reception on Sunday, October 12, from 11 AM to 3 PM, and remains on display through November 21, 2025.
At the same time, David’s earlier series, Nurtured by the Mother Road, continues on view at Buck Atom’s Cosmic Curios in Tulsa, reflecting his long-standing commitment to telling the quieter, often overlooked stories of resilience and connection found along Route 66.
THE FLATBED FORDS concert AT THE ROXY LOCKPORT
THE FLATBED FORDS
Flatbed Fords live concert experience is an outstanding recreation of one of America's greatest bands. With a phenomenal blend of harmonies and intricate guitar leads, every performance is a finely detailed recreation of the music that we all know and love.
SPONSORED BY THE CITY OF LOCKPORT
Friday evening, Oct. 10, 2026, 8:00 pm, at the Roxy Lockport. Conference attendees can opt for a FREE concert ticket when they register. PUBLIC/NON-CONFERENCE get your ticket for only $20. Link to reserve tickets on our home page.