Ed Marszewski

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]

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]

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]}

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]

• Mash Tun Journal official site
• The Co-Prosperity Sphere official site
• Buddy (in the Chicago Cultural Center)