Your #StaytheFHome Chicago Curated Weekend: 3/11 and Beyond
- Drive-In movies!
- ChiTown Movies - This weekend will include showings of Sixteen Candles, Carrie, The Secret Life of Pets, and National Lampoon's Vacation.
- 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! Plus they just added some new stuff that is sure to catch your eye!
- Art Galleries and Special Events
- All Star Press is constantly putting up new prints for you to decorate your space with! They'll be starting a whole new year long series Naturally Beautiful with the first print "A Noble Stead, A Boy Asleep & A Box of Crayons" by Griffin Goodman coming out today! 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!
- Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes at The Museum of Science and Industry
- WNDR Museum is back
- Jeppson’s Pop Up Shop at Cobra Lounge!
- Garfield Park Conservatory is open! Book a reservation to see all the beautiful gardens safely!
FRIDAY, MARCH 12th
Goose Island 312 Day Celebration @ Goose Island Brewery and your home, at the most hops accessible spot in your home, 7:00pm WHAT: Music, talks, and delicious beer SO WHAT: Like everything else, this year's 312 Day is going mostly virtual as pandemic restrictions inch closer to their one-year anniversary. Hosted by Jaime Black of Dynasty Podcasts, the live stream will include a discussion about the future of live events post-COVID with Chicago music industry professionals: Dom Brown (Auris Presents / Activate Chi), Juan Teague (Juan And Only Events), Pepe Vargas (Latino Cultural Center), Adam Thurston (Lincoln Hall/Schubas/Audiotree), and Molly Mobley (Empty Bottle/16" On Center)! There will also be live music with incredible sets from local musicians. With Ganser, Ohmme, Sen Morimoto, and Beach Bunny filling up the lineup, this one 312 you should not miss! NOW WHAT: Head over to their event page to start watching the show at 7:00pm! Mandala Makers Festival @ Your place, on your best sounding and most vivid streaming device, 7:00pm WHAT: A dynamic range of voices and genres within the South Asian diaspora SO WHAT: Every Friday in the month of March will see incredible performances featuring South Asian artists sharing their modern interpretations of traditional music. Check out this weekend's lineup below!- 7:00pm - Chethan Anant - Bansuri and Khayal music vocals with tabla accompaniment
- 7:30pm - Subhi - singer/songwriter performing recent original compositions that combine the world of Hindi and American pop to tell stories from her personal experiences and observations
SATURDAY, MARCH 13th
The Jazz Institute of Chicago presents: Camila Mennitte Pereyra Quintet @ Constellation, the most musically inclined room in your home, 8:00pm WHAT: An amazing show for your weekend! SO WHAT: Constellation has been putting on some incredible shows during the pandemic and this weekend is no different! This Saturday check out Argentina-born, Chicago-based drummer, composer, and educator Camila Mennitte Pereyra and her quintet performing works by female composers and arrangers as well as some pieces by South American composers. NOW WHAT: Stream tickets are $15, so sit back and enjoy the incredible show this weekend!FRIDAY & SATURDAY, MARCH 12th & 13th
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
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:
- 3/11 - Dark Matter Series presents - 7:00pm
- 3/12 - Center for Psychic Technology: Live From The Night Depository - 8:00pm
- 3/13 - Every house has a door — 2 short films from 'Carnival of the Animals' - 1:00pm
- 3/14 - Rhizome DC- 7:00pm
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: NOW WHAT: The shows are free, but you should definitely support Fulton Street Collective by becoming a member!- Thursday March 11 - Walter Isaacson on Jennifer Doudna
- Wednesday March 27 - Yotam Ottolenghi with Claire Saffitz on Flavor
- Friday March 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.
- Tuesday March 16 – Write Club Quarantine: Vaccination Vacation – 7:00pm – $10
This month WRITE CLUB QUARANTINE presents a three-bout ticket pitting their intrepid staff against the fiercest contenders they could find:
- CONSPIRACY (Bilal Dardai) VS COINCIDENCE (Nestor Gomez)
- CAREER (Corrbette Pasko) VS FAMILY (Jeremy Owens)
- CAUTIOUS (Josh Zagoren) VS CARELESS (Diana Slickman)