Ox&Pen

A few weeks ago, Ox&Pen celebrated its soft launch at the Ravenswood studio of local artist Armando Pedroso. This was the first party we’ve thrown (so far), and thanks to careful planning led by Vanessa, Ox&Pen’s newest team member, the event was an incredible success.

Armando Pedroso (L) and Andrew Gluck (R) present a check to Tico Valle, CEO of Center on Halsted.

Partygoers enjoyed drinks and passed apps while learning how to check in and earn loyalty points using the Ox&Pen app for iPhone and Android. Members also took advantage of special promotional rates and purchased Pedroso’s original urban abstracts.

Perhaps the most exciting part of the evening was the fact that Ox&Pen and Pedroso raised over $650 for Center on Halsted, the Midwest’s most

Tico Valle, Center on Halsted CEO, and Andrew Gluck, Ox&Pen founder & CEO

comprehensive community center dedicated to building and strengthening the LGBT community, and one of Ox&Pen’s charitable partners.

Ox&Pen is excited for future opportunities to host fun events for members that highlight both local merchants and charitable causes in the community. Quickly approaching is a night of pizza, drinks and loyalty points at Roots Pizza. To RSVP, please visit us on Facebook.

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On Monday, March 26, Ox&Pen will be fully functional. At that point you’ll be able to take advantage of promotional offers and
redeem loyalty points at any of the local merchants in the network. If you don’t have any Ox&Pen loyalty points, that’s OK; nobody does…yet.

The first chance to earn loyalty points is this Saturday, March 24, from 6 – 9 p.m. at the Ox&Pen soft launch party. Join us in celebrating at the studio of acclaimed Chicago artist Armando Pedroso at 4043 N. Ravenswood, Ste.221.

Complimentary drinks and appetizers will be served by Limelight…food illuminated, and Pedroso’s latest urban abstracts will be on display and available for purchase at a promotional rate for Ox&Pen members. Ten percent of all proceeds will be donated to Center on Halsted, the Midwest’s most comprehensive community center dedicated to building and strengthening the LGBT community, located in Lakeview.

And of course, as I mentioned, attendees will have the opportunity to earn 1,000 loyalty points. Here’s a breakdown of how to earn them:

• 500 points for those who download the app and register to become a member prior to attending the event.
• 250 points for using the Ox&Pen app to check in at the party.
• 250 points for sharing the check-in on Facebook and Twitter.

To download the mobile app, visit the App Store or Google Play (formerly the Android Market) and search for “Ox&Pen.”

If you can’t make it to the soft launch party, no worries. You can still become a member and earn loyalty points with full-priced purchases, check-ins and social shares, and keep an eye on your inbox for information about future events!

For more information, and to RSVP, please reach out to us at concierge@oxandpen.com.

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We recently gave you a sneak peek at a few of Chicago’s most talked about eateries, retailers and service providers that will soon offer exclusive promotions and universal loyalty rewards on Ox&Pen. Since then, we have signed on many new merchants; read more about a few Chicago through-and-through vendors in which you might be interested:

Krista K Boutique
The first upscale women’s clothing store in the Southport Corridor, Krista K is now at the center of a thriving shopping area. In its first year of business, the boutique was named Chicago’s Best New Women’s Boutique by Chicago Magazine and was featured on ABC’s 190 North as one of Chicago’s top 3 Boutiques. Krista K has since been featured in Lucky, InStyle, Women’s Wear Daily, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Cosmopolitan, Travel + Leisure, Crains, Time Out, Daily Candy, Chicago Social, the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Sun Times and more. In 2004, Krista K doubled the size of its original space to broaden its collection of denim and maternity.

Twilight Birch Series 2 by Darren Jones

By 2006, the maternity collection had outgrown this space and in need of its own home. Thus in August 2006, Krista K Maternity + Baby opened its doors a half-block north of Krista K.

Darren Jones Fine Art
Darren Jones is a Chicago-based artist who captures nature’s beauty in his paintings which evoke emotion and a sense of humanity. His work, featured in galleries and private collections across North America, in Europe, Australia and the Middle East, is impressionistic and contemporary in style. Jones paints out of his studio in Ravenswood and is inspired by fond memories of his mother’s gardens and the novel surroundings he encounters while traveling.

Armando Pedroso Fine Art
To create his inspirational and emotionally driven paintings, Armando Pedroso deconstructs and reconstructs layers of roofing tar, plaster, found objects, metals, symbols, rich acrylic colors and words. With paintings that are sometimes

Armando Pedroso

playful, gritty or with an urban feel, his focus is to encourage the viewer to act upon hidden passions and dreams. To get early access to promotions and loyalty rewards from these merchants and more, sign up for updates at oxandpen.com.

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