Your #StaytheFHome Chicago Curated Weekend: 2/25 and Beyond
- Drive-In movies!
- ChiTown Movies - This weekend will include showings of Jurassic Park, Scream, DEEP DISH Skateboard Video Series, and Black Pantherff
- Support Local Venues
- Evanston Space is streaming some great 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*)
- Let's not forget Empty Bottle's fantastic merch shop! While the annual Music Frozen Dancing may not be going on, celebrate with some special merch where a portion of the proceeds go to the Empty Bottle Staff!
- Art Galleries and Special 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 Infestations & Splattered Mutations: New Works by Stephen Blickenstaff. 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 into the world of Pac-Man
- Immersive Van Gogh does exactly what its name says: immerses you into Van Gogh paintings via huge projections that bring the already lively art to life!
- WNDR Museum is back
- Jeppson’s Pop Up Shop at Cobra Lounge!
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26th
Vetiver, Meg Baird & Suzanne Vallie @ Sleeping Village, the most musically inclined room in your home, 8:00pm, WHAT: Fun Tunes for your friday night SO WHAT: As we continue to thaw out, why not take a virtual trip to this rural musical review featuring Vetiver, Meg Baird & Suzanne Vallie performing live at the Henry Miller Memorial Library in Big Sur. Soothing Sounds for you to relax your way through the weekend! NOW WHAT: Tickets are $10 for this cool night!FRIDAY & SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26th & 27th
TALsounds & The Rajiv Halim Trio @ 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 a pair of great shows. Friday will see TALsounds dive deep into her experimental electronic sound for an incredible show. Then on Saturday Chicago saxophonist, composer, and educator Rajiv Halim will be performing alongside Julius Tucker on piano and Junius Paul on basses as The Rajiv Halim Trio. NOW WHAT: Stream tickets are $15, so sit back and enjoy the incredible show this weekend! Northwest Brewfest @ Their Zoom Room, the most relaxing room in your place, various times WHAT: Explore the brews available right here at home SO WHAT: The first ever Northwest Brewfest is a celebration of the amazing brewers on the Northwest Side of Chicago. You'll have a chance to experience 1/2 hour experiences with brewers and chefs from Old Irving Brewing, Eris Brewery and Cider House, Meta Wine, Twisted Hippo, Second City Meadery, Lake Effect Brewing, Bokeh, Alarmist Brewery, and Angelo's Wine Bar! NOW WHAT: The 1/2 hour experiences are free and you can register for them here! You can also purchase a sampler 6 pack to try while partaking in the virtual events! Event proceeds benefit The North River Youth Council. 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!SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28th
Sideshow Theatre's 2018 play, You for Me for You @ on your favorite streaming device, 7:00pm WHAT: View this play about two North Korean sisters by Mia Chung, directed by Elly Green, at 7pm Sunday 2/28 SO WHAT: Sideshow’s play about two North Korean sisters who plan an elaborate escape from “the best nation in the world” got rave reviews when it was staged in 2018. The play is being streamed as a one-night-only benefit for Sideshow Theatre. The archival recording will stream via sideshowtheatre.org, as well as the company’s YouTube and Twitch channels. NOW WHAT: Tickets (pay-what-you-can) are available at sideshowtheatre.org.THE WHOLE SELF-DISTANCING WEEKEND & BEYOND
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 features:
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 $5 per evening. 100% of the donations contributed during each performance go to the artists who played that night
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:- 2/25 Marques Carroll's TRUMPET SUMMIT
- 2/26 Philion/Bessesen/Drobka
- 2/28 Samuel Peters Quartet
- 3/2 Jake Victor Quartet
- 3/3 John Elmquist's HAG OF A FEW
- Thursday February 25 - Waltzer TV: Season II Episode II - 8:00pm - Pay What You Want Part live music, part sketch comedy, part variety show, Waltzer TV is an inclusive arts platform for gentle-hearted weirdos. Catch Sophie Sputnik, a.k.a. Waltzer, do her thing alongside some of her friedns for a must see show!
- Friday February 26 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.