Your #StaytheFHome Chicago Curated Weekend: 1/7 and Beyond
- Drive-In movies!
- ChiTown Movies - This weekend will include showings of Jaws, High School Musical 2, Weekend at Bernie's, Finding Dory
- Support Local Venues
- Evanston Space is closed for the season, but their shop is open and you should consider donating to help the venue during these weird times
- Head over to the Hideout 's regular shop and get yourself some great merch! Their Holiday Sale page is also still up with links to great local artists!
- Metro shop is full of fantastic concert posters from yesteryear and cool merch
- Lincoln Hall/Schubas always has great items in their shop waiting for you!
- Same goes for Thalia Hall's merch store (those holiday socks? *chef's kiss*)
- And let's not forget Empty Bottle's fantastic merch shop!
- Art Galleries
- All Star Press is constantly putting up new prints for you to decorate your space with! Check out some of their prints from their Vertical Gallery collab which you can check out here!! This week will feature "My 2 Cents" by Kate Lewis! And Don't forget to check out the virtual edition of JC Rivera's new exhibition "Still Undefeated"
- Galerie F has a fun stock of prints from concert posters, pop culture prints and more!
- Rotufugi will be showing Sad Salesman & Horrible Adorables!
- WOMANISH Experience is a cool pop up featuring the work of female and gender non-confirming artists exploring womanhood from a diverse range of perspectives.
THURSDAY & BEYOND, JANUARY 7th - JANUARY 14th
Midwest Films Festival Presents Best of the Midwest Awards @ Your home theater, anytime your feeling like watching a great movie, award show on 1/14 at 7:00pm WHAT: A chance to stream the entire MFF 2020 program! NOW WHAT: The Midwest Film Festival Best of The Midwest Awards has a special program planned for this year. Your ticket includes admission to the virtual awards show taking place on 1/14 at 7pm of streaming of their 2020 program til January 14th. Additionally, this year they are putting the voting into the hands of the ticket holders. It's up to you to decide who wins each category. SO WHAT: Tickets to watch all these amazing movies start a $80 and include a one year membership to the Midwest Film Festival!SATURDAY, JANUARY 9th
Carroll/Artry/Ward @ Constellation, the most musically inclined room in your home, WHAT: An amazing show to start off your year! SO WHAT: Constellation has been putting on some incredible shows during the pandemic and this weekend will feature the trio of bassist Dennis Carroll, drummer Greg Artry, and saxophonist Greg Ward. This ensemble formed organically in 2016, while performing at the Tuesday Night Fellowship at Hungry Brain, a jam session hosted by Ward. An instant-rapport began to develop and has enabled the trio to present exciting interpretations of classics from the American Songbook seamlessly interwoven into their own spontaneous compositions. NOW WHAT: Steam tickets are $15, so sit it back and enjoy the incredible show this weekend!THE WHOLE SELF-DISTANCING WEEKEND & BEYOND
- Friday January 8 and every following Friday – LP’s Happy Hour – 5:00pm to 7:00pm – $5 Award-winning country singer, sought-after DJ, and long-time Hideout employee Lawrence Peters will be hosting a weekly happy hour on Hideout Online, from his home to yours. Maybe you’ll tune in for some deep cuts from his lauded collection of records, maybe some Hideout folks will drop in to swap stories about the bar, or maybe LP will even sing ya a tune. Joining him will be Sullivan Davis and Elise Bergman for a great night!
- FridayJanuary 8 – UMAW Chicago: DIY CHI Mutual Aid Benefit – 7:00pm – $10 Join UMAW Chicago for a special livestream benefitting the DIY CHI Mutual Aid fund, which helps provide COVID-19 relief to members of Chicago’s underground arts and music community. The Union of Musicians and Allied Workers aims to organize music workers to fight for a more just music industry, and to join with other workers in the struggle for a better society. This show will feature Ariel Zetina, Cordoba, Fran, Tenci, Lala Lala, Kwirabura, Friko, and Monoculture!
- Tuesday January 12 – Scientist Walks into a Bar: Microbiology and Biosafety – 7:00pm – $5 A Scientist Walks into a Bar is Chicago’s premier science-comedy talk show. Science writer Kate Golembiewski interviews scientists about their work. Join them to hear from folks studying everything from dinosaurs to black holes—grab a drink and come explore the science world with these fun experts! This session will feature a talk with Dr. Allen Helm, the senior biosafety officer at the University of Chicago
- Wednesday January 13 – Rec Room: Show & Tell – 7:00pm – Free, but donations are appreciated Host ShowYouSuck takes the audience on a tour of strange collections
The Quarantine Concerts @ Experimental sound Studios, Your best sounding internet connected device, at various times WHAT: Experimental Sound Studio, Elastic Arts and the Hideout's Resonance Series come together for a series of amazing livestreamed concerts SO WHAT: The Quarantine Concerts is collaborative series which aims to give artists a space to share their work and continue earning a living during this time when live, in person, performances have been cancelled due to COVID-19. This is a perfect opportunity to unite the community for a few hours of amazing musicians. This weekend includes Autistic Pride Day Concert, Concert for Chicago Freedom School, and tons more! You can check out their full schedule for the rest of the week here. NOW WHAT: Head over to their Twitch stream and start watching some great shows. There is a suggested donation of $10 per evening. 100% of the donations contributed during each performance go to the artists who played that night.
Reading Events Online @ American Writers Museum, month of April WHAT: The American Writers Museum is offering many programs online, including evening author talks and Saturday morning Little Squirrels Storytime. SO WHAT: Kids can watch Little Squirrels Storytime at 10:30am on Saturdays, with three pre-recorded stories read each time. Watch it on Facebook but videos will also be posted to YouTube and IGTV if you can't tune in live. NOW WHAT: These events are free. Check the events calendar and register for author talks. Registration isn’t required for Little Squirrels Storytime. Bring the Zoo to You @ Brookfield Zoo's Facebook page, when you want to see some animals besides your pets or specifically 11:00am, All Ages WHAT: A great way to make your kids' time at home entertaining and educational NOW WHAT: Join Brookfield Zoo on Facebook every weekday at 11:00am for a "Bring The Zoo To You" Facebook Live featuring one of their animals as well as plenty of educational, informative insight from one of our Animal Care Specialists. If you can't make it at 11, that's okay. The video will be saved afterward on Facebook as well as on their YouTube channel. SO WHAT: Just jump in to the chat at their Facebook page to learn something new