Your #StaytheFHome Chicago Curated Weekend: 2/11 and Beyond
- Drive-In movies!
- ChiTown Movies - This weekend will include showings of The Wedding Singer, The Notebook, Lady and the Tramp, and 10 Things I Hate About You
- Support Local Venues
- Evanston Space is streaming some gret shows during the pandemic! Plus 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 and Specail Events
- 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 purchase here!! There is also a virtual gallery featuring all the works! 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. It's the final weekend of the show, so if you feel comfortable mask up and see the work in person.
- 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.
- Nom Nom: 40 Years of Pac-Man Design and History @ Chicago Gamespace will give you a deep dive in to the world of Pac-Man
- Immersive Van Gogh does exactly want it's name says: immerses you into Van Gogh painting via huge projections that bring the already lively art to life!
- Jeppson’s Pop Up Shop at Cobra Lounge!
FRIDAY - SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12th - 14th
JBTV Revolution Television Virtual Festival 2021 @ TIXR, the most musical inclined pot in your home, 1pm WHAT: Support local music venues and music therapy with this fantistc lineup of shows! SO WHAT: With no live music for the foreseeable future, we all need a little more video performance to scratch that live music itch. That's part of why JBTV will be sharing archives from their studio as well as Metro shows for their Virtual Festival this weekend. You'll be able to catch never before seen performances and content from some incredible bands! The lineup is stacked with artists like Alt J Charli XCX, Twin Peaks, Portugal The Man, and The Smashing Pumpkins! NOW WHAT: Tickets are $12 per day or $30 for all three days plus a week to replay all these great shows! Procceds will benefit Chicago Independent Venue League (CIVL), National Independent Venue Association (NIVA), and music therapy foundation Nordoff Robbins.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12th & 13th
61st Annual University of Chicago Folk Festival @ UC Folk Fest Facebook and YouTube, the folkiest spot in your home, 7:00pm WHAT: Livestreamed folk for you weekend SO WHAT: Another festival goes digital, this time it's University of Chicago Folk Festival giving everyone a chance to experience some fantastic folk music! Performers will include Brìghde Chaimbeul, Gorrión Serrano, Hubby Jenkins, Germaine, Kevin Henderson, Cedric Watson, David Davis and the Warrior River Boys, Dromeno, and Bruce Greene! There will also be workshops on Saturday which you can register for here. NOW WHAT: Shows and workshops are free, just head to their streaming info page for links to register for workshops The Jazz Institute of Chicago presents: Lenard Simpson Quartet & Bitchin Bajas @ 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 pair of great shows. Then on Saturday Bitchin Bajas will perform their meditative and textured songs that blend electronic and acoustic instruments. NOW WHAT: Stream tickets are $15, so sit back and enjoy the incredible show this weekend! Kurt Elling Quintet – special Valentine's Day concert @ Mandolin, your favorite spot at your place, 7:00pm WHAT: A jazz star streaming right into your living room. SO WHAT: Grammy-winning vocalist Kurt Elling's increibdle voice will be returing to your streaming devices for a special Valentines show this weekend at the Epiphany Center for the Arts. Check out our look at our review of his first show in his Green Mill series here! NOW WHAT: Tickets are $20 for this special Valentine's Weekend show! Go check it out!SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14th
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
Fulton Street Collective Jazz Series @ Their YouTube channel, the cosiest spot in your home, 8:00pm WHAT: Some excellent jazz for your evening SO WHAT: Fulton Street Collective may not be able to perform for you in person, but they are determined to give Chicago its much needed dose of jazz through these streamed shows! You can see all their shows on their YouTube channel! Below are just some of the upcoming shows from the collective:- 2/11 Chris Greene Quartet
- 2/12 The Color Red Art Opening (in person event, so mask up if you feel comfortable scheduling a viewing)
- 2/13 Tears Dry On Their Own: A Tribute to Amy Winehouse Valentine's Livestream
- 2/14 Valentine's Day Special Concert with Myles Hayes Quintet
- 2/15 Paul Mutzabaugh Trio livestream at Fulton Street Collective
- 2/16 Mardi Gras in Chicago
- 2/17 John Coltrane's Both Directions at Once
- 2/18 Liminality livestream performance
- Thursday February 11 – A Very Special Valentine’s Day : A Benefit for Chicago Community Jail Support – 7:00pm – $10 Join host Clare Austen-Smith for a benefit stream for Chicago Community Jail Support at the Hideout! CCJS is outside of Cook County Jail every day providing transportation, temporary housing and support to those released from Cook County Jail and their families. Following the release of Warm Violet featuring a slew of Chicago artists, CCJS is coming together for "A Very Special Valentine's Day"which celebrates that release and the work of CCJS with a night of comedy, musical performances by bands who contributed to the album, and interviews with members of CCJS! The special show will feature performances by AJ Marroquin, Ohmme, Parker Callahan, Monogamy, Maggie Winters, Bone Reader, Meg Indurti, NNAMDÏ, Grace Freud, Julia Shiplett, and more!
- Friday February 12 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.
- Saturday February 13 – Music 4 Ur Ears – HLDAY MAGIK’s Visual Album Release - $5 Pamela Maurer (Baby Money) brings you her new project HLDAY MAGIK's debut! Music 4 Ur Ears - a 7 song visual album inspired by love,dating, quarantine, and more tied together with the loose narrative of a QVC-esque home shopping show. Catch a glimpse into the strangeness of our new means of connection and remote creativity while following the players in isolation.
- Tuesday February 16 – Write Club – 7:00pm – $5
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
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