Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 6/9-6/12
That’s pretty disgusting, but, like, car crash disgusting. It’s hard to look away.
NOW WHAT: There’s a $5 suggested donation at the door, but you can probably also spend lots of money on ribs, drinks, and the local artisans’ wares.
SUNDAY, JUNE 12TH
Community Mural Paint Day @ Logan Square Dog Park, 2529 W. Logan Blvd., 12:00 PM
WHAT: Join a community of artists and AnySquared, ABC and Renegades of Funk to paint colossal dogs (some 20 feet tall) on the dog park walls to make the Logan Square Dog Park Mural. Organized by AnySquared, ABC (Artistic Bombing Crew)/Renegades of Funk with the help of CMW (Chicago Mural Works), XMEN and Kuumba Lynx.
SO WHAT: The west to east side of the mural will be changed into a cityscape with the Logan Square Eagle at the center. Many smaller dogs will frolic in the foreground. Brightly colored paws, fire hydrants, bones, balls, bowls and more will be painted on the tall columns and background from stenciled patterns.
“We plan on putting as many dogs as we can on the wall! Maybe a world record of the most dogs on any mural,” says lead artist Flash of ABC (Artistic Bombing Crew) and Renegades of Funk.
NOW WHAT: Artists and nonartists of all ages are welcome to help. Wear paint clothes. Donate acrylic or water-based house paint in brightr reds,yellows, blues, greens, purples and oranges.
They also need volunteers to help set up and clean up. Email projects@anysquared.com if you’d like to help.
Yo-Yo Ma's A Distant Mirror @ Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave., 3:00 PM
WHAT: Yo-Yo Ma is performing his newest music program, called A Distant Mirror. It’s a reflection on the 16th and 17th centuries, a musical interpretation of the curiosities of geniuses like Shakespeare and Cervantes.
SO WHAT: He’s Yo-Yo Freaking Ma. The LEGEND.
NOW WHAT: Tickets are $50. Snap them up here.
Zach Blumenfeld
Zach graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2015 and, seeking to put off law school, began writing about music and pop culture. Now he's hooked on concert reviews and the Chicago music scene and thinks he could be doing this for a while. Follow his random thoughts on Twitter @zachblumy