Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 9/15 – 9/18
WHAT: Intensely talented local authors read the works of Nelson Algren
SO WHAT: Wicker Park & West Town Lit Fest Weekend will be celebrating all things Algren on Saturday evening. Starting the night at 6:30pm will be Mary Wisniewski speaking on her new biography Algren, A Life. Then at 8:00pm, local literary heavy hitters including Lindsey Hunter, Gint Aras, Jac Jemc, Jim Davis, and Roger Reeve will be reading/performing from Nelson Algren’s prolific Chicago: City on the Make. Come because you love Algren. Come because you love Chicago, in all its flawed glory. Afterwards attendees will be crawling afterwards to one of Algren’s haunts, The Rainbo Club, because that is the sort of ending that a night of Algren readings deserves.
NOW WHAT: This Wicker Park and West Town Lit Fest event is free and open to the public
Chicago Sinfonietta With Anderson & Roe Piano Duo and Piano Prodigy Clayton Stephenson @ Wentz Concert Hall, North Central College, 171 E. Chicago Ave., 8:00PM - 10:00PM
WHAT: Great classical performances from extremely talented performers.
SO WHAT: The Chicago Sinfonietta, conducted by Mei-Ann Chen, will be performing with the groundbreaking Anderson & Roe Piano Duo and piano prodigy Clayton Stehpenson. You cna check out the wonderful preview from Louis Harris here.
NOW WHAT: Tickets range from $48 to $60 and are available here.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th
The 606 Walk + Peace Picnic with Juicebox Concerts @ The 606, 1801 N Ridgeway Ave., 11:00AM - 6:00PM
WHAT: A perfect way to explore the 606
SO WHAT: The family-friendly Juicebox Concert Series goes global with a special kick-off at the World Music Festival’s The 606 Walk + Peace Picnic. The event will begin with hands-on maker stations on The 606 from 11am–12:30pm at Milwaukee/Leavitt Park and the Ridgeway Trailhead,1801 N Ridgeway Ave. Families will be able to make their own instruments, peace signs and T-shirts.
At 12:30pm, all are invited to take part in the The 606 Walk + Peace Picnic. The route will follow along the 606 to the Humboldt Overlook, and from there to the Humboldt Park Boathouse, 1301 N. Sacramento Ave., for the Global Peace Picnic at 2pm, complete with music from World Music Festival artists from Ghana, Colombia and Tanzania.
NOW WHAT: This beautiful event is completely free.
Kevin Coval & Slang @ Volumes Bookcafe1474 N Milwaukee Ave., 5:30PM
WHAT: A discussion between writer Kevin Coval and local artist Slang
SO WHAT: Kevin Coval and local artist Slang will be coming together to discuss Coval’s play This is Modern Art and the world of graffiti art. Kevin Coval is a prolific poet and expert in hip hop aesthetics. Tyrue “Slang” Jones has been cultivating and innovating ideas reflected though a wide array of styles, ranging from graffiti to fine art, for over 25 years. You can read Nancy Bishop’s take on This is Modern Art here.
NOW WHAT: This Wicker Park and West Town Lit Fest event is free and open to the public