Your #StaytheFHome Chicago Curated Weekend: 1/21 and Beyond
- Drive-In movies!
- ChiTown Movies - This weekend will include showings of American Graffiti, Night of the Living Dead, Weekend at Bernie's, Finding Nemo, and Ferris Bueller's Day Off
- 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 features the release of "T.K.O." by 8bitlexicon. 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 The Endless Gloaming: New Works by Brett Manning
- 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.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY, JANUARY 22th & 23th
Four Letter Words & Isaiah Collier and the Chosen Few @ Constellation, the most musically inclined room in your home, 8:00pm WHAT: A pair of amazing shows for your weekend! SO WHAT: Constellation has been putting on some incredible shows during the pandemic and this weekend will feature another couple of great shows. First on Friday will be the Artifacts Trio of Nicole Mitchell, Tomeka Reid, and Mike Reed! The trio's sound celebrates African-American culture while reaching across genres and integrating new ideas into the legacy of jazz, experimentalism, and composition. Then Saturday will see Jeff Tweedy alongside Spencer and Sammy Tweedy, Liam Kazar, Sima Cunningham and James Elkington. Stay tuned after the show for a live Q&A! NOW WHAT: Stream tickets are $15, so sit back and enjoy the incredible show this weekend! Both shows start at 8:00pm on their respective nights! Dennis Walkins @ The Magic Parlour at Home, on your favorite streaming device in the most magical spot in your home, 8:00pm WHAT: A little bit of magic to spice up your weekend! SO WHAT: While Dennis Watkins is usually conjuring up wonderful effects and illusions live and in person, for the time being he's only sticking to the live part as he takes his magical act to Zoom! Gather your bubble together, dress to the nines, and experience some fantastic magic right at home! NOW WHAT: Tickets are $65 and they usually go fast, so book a magical evening as soon as you can!THE WHOLE SELF-DISTANCING WEEKEND & BEYOND
HotHouse Meets Havana @ Twitch, Facebook, Youtube and more!, you most danceable spot in your home, WHAT: Five nights of special programming celebrating their 34th year SO WHAT: HotHouse Meets Havana, will feature a nightly mix of the top Latin Jazz musicians based in Cuba, as well as critically acclaimed American jazz musicians, composers and scholars. Check out the linueps and links to the various streaming locations over on their respective event pages below!- 1/21HotHouse Meets Havana Thursday
- 1/22 HotHouse Meets Havana Friday
- 1/23 HotHouse Meets Havana Saturday
- 1/24 HotHouse Meets Havana Sunday
- Friday January 22 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.
- Thursday January 28 – Rec Room: Grown Up Spelling Bee – 7:00pm – Free A rowdy and raunchy take on the traditional spelling bee. Starts off easy, gets harder, drinks are involved, and its free!
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