Your #StaytheFHome Curated Weekend: 5/13 and Beyond
- Drive-In Movies & Concets!
- ChiTown Movies - This weekend will feature screenings of Twilight, Mean Girls, Twilight: New Moon, Us, and Jurassic Park
- Dino Safari – A Drive Thru Adventure
- Support Local Venues
- Kingston Mines is open with some great lineups this weekend
- Sleeping Village is opening up Patio Reservations this weekend including Vagabond Vegan Club dishing out brunch on Sunday!
- Fitzgerald's Patio is also back in full swing with tins of artists playing throughout the week
- Evanston Space's 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! Plus Schubas/Tied House is open and events are on their way back!
- 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 designed by some awesome people 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! Check out Liz Flores' solo exhibit In Between! They've started a whole new year long series Naturally Beautiful! Check out some of their prints from last year's 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" ,his latest print "Puertorican Flavor", and a new enamel pin!
- Galerie F has a fun stock of prints from concert posters, pop culture prints and more!
- Rotufugi will be showing a new exhibit from JC Rivera It's Tricky. 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
- Jump into a world of reflections with ArtSpace8's "Quantum Mirror"
- The ‘Friends’ Experience Chicago
- Jeppson’s Pop Up Shop at Cobra Lounge!
- Art on theMART will be projecting the spacey visuals of Astrographics alongside a soundtrack assembled out of by Experimental Sound Studio's Sun Ra Arkestra archives
- Garfield Park Conservatory Spring Flower Show: Saturation is open! Book a reservation to see all the beautiful gardens safely!
- Lincoln Park Conservatory Spring Flower Show: Pretty in Pink! Book a reservation to see all the beautiful gardens safely!
- Fireworks at Navy Pier are back! The 10 minute show stats at 9:00pm every Saturday in May!
- Pop up Grocer is coming to 1555 N. Milwaukee Avenue from 4/3 to 5/30 for you to discover hundreds of new products from the most innovative and exciting food, beverage, home, pet, and body care brands today.
- 1 Cancer Patient is an exhibition of art created by cancer thriver Traci Asher, Chicago photographer Warren Perlstein and curator Rosa Gallagher. The intent of the show is to ease fears of the unknown often felt by women diagnosed with cancer. The exhibit will display works by Jane Michalski, Nancy Pirri, Sara Peak Convery, Kaitlyn Keely, and Warren Perlstein as well as Traci Asher in a variety of media including photography, painting, ceramic and encaustic. The exhibit will run April 30 through June 25. Free registration is required to limit attendance during the COVID-19 pandemic
THURSDAY, MAY 13th
CineYouth 2021 @ Chicago Film Festival's streaming platform, the most cinematic place in your home, Various times WHAT: A chance to see the next generation of filmmakers at CineYouth 2021 SO WHAT: CineYouth 2021 presents 14 international short film programs as well as panel discussions, live filmmaker Q&As, and more! There is so much to discover from these young filmmakers in a wide variety of genres, themes, and styles, giving you a fresh perspective on the world around us. Check out their full lineup of showings and panels to schedule your perfect film festival experience! NOW WHAT: The programs are free! Just head over to Chicago Film Festival for links to the free virtual tickets.FRIDAY & SATURDAY, MAY 14th - MAY 15th
Staged – Live Concerts from Home & Audiotree Live @ Audiotree, the spot where you’ve been watching all the best streaming shows these past few months, 8:00pm WHAT: Live music from Lincoln Hall and Audiotree to make staying at home a little better SO WHAT: Audiotree has been providing some quality live sessions to music fans for years, letting artists do their thing right from Audiotree's studio. In addition to their live in-studio sessions, Audiotree added amazing live shows from the Lincoln Hall stage last year with tons of fan fare! These livestreams are filled with all the lights and stage presence you remember, but for the stay-at-home audience. The shows have been excellent, offering something a little different than typical streaming shows and giving you a nice taste of live music. This week features some great acts from the hip-hop bangers of Mother Nature on Friday (May 14), the genre bouncing master and energetic presence of NNAMDÏ on Saturday (May 15), and then Wednesday (May 19th) will see the fuzzy bedroom rock of Casters and special show with Jamie Lenman | Separation Event! NOW WHAT: Tickets are $14 for these great shows and are only available a short time after airing.FRIDAY - SUNDAY, MAY 14th - MAY 16th
Black Diamond/Beau O'Reilly Album Release/Josephine Foster @ Constellation, the most musically inclined room in your home, Friday 8:00pm, Saturday 8:00pm & 10:00pm 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! First up on Friday Black Diamond will be delivering their fantastic spontaneous sound from the Constellation crowd both in person and for those at home!! Saturday will feature Beau O'Reilly performing songs of his latest album Thrifty! And then Sunday sees Josephine Foster play some songs she composed when living in Chicago in the early aughts alongside track alongside tracks from Faithful Fairy Harmony (2018, Fire Records) and No Harm Done. Michael Zerang will join her for a couple songs in this set. Be sure to look ahead at Constellation's schedule because next week Wednesday will feature Keisha Janae/Ben Lamar Gay & Ayako Kato/Jason Roebkein, a show co-presented by Elastic Arts! NOW WHAT: Stream tickets are $15, so sit back and enjoy the incredible show this weekend! There are also limited in-person seating tickets available for the weekend shows!SATURDAY, MAY 15th
FitzGerald’s Stay-at-Home Truck Concerts @ Their Facebook Page, 3pm or any time after on VOD, All Ages 2:00pm WHAT: Musicians performing at home or in the back of a pickup truck and livestreaming it for all! SO WHAT: Fitzgerald’s will continue bringing live music to their Berwyn neighborhood at their patio and with their Stay at Home Concert Series! For the Stay at Home Concerts, artists will be playing live from the back of a pickup truck throughout that week's chosen community, encouraging folks to stay home and watch from their porch or through their Facebook livestream. This weekend will feature a Fitzgerald’s Community Truck Concert with Ian Leith in the North Oak Park neighborhood! NOW WHAT: Stay home and enjoy the show on Facebook! If you live on the lucky block where the performance is held, watch from your property and maintain quarantine! Fitzgerald’s has also opened their doors and will have live music on their patio. Check out their listings. OTVLIVE Premieres @ OTVLIVE's streaming platform, the most engaging place in your home, 8:00pm WHAT: Open Television is a platform for intersectional pilots and series, supporting Chicago artists in producing and exhibiting indie series. SO WHAT: Throughout May, OTVLIVE will be releasing a live to tape broadcast of new and exciting shows that show just how diverse and unique the world around us is. From experimaental content to educational and talks show fun, this series is a great chance to to discover something new! Checkout the lineup below!- May 15 - Beyond the Bias (Experimental) - An experimental show exploring the interconnection of fashion art through the process of two Chicago-based creators.
- May 22 - Sexuality Out Loud (Education) - A deep dive variety show that aims to let young people have deeper conversations about sex, sexuality, and reproductive justice.
- May 29 - That Shit's Trans (Talkshow) - Diva Latina Irregular Girl invites one trans guest to discuss a formative piece of media that was DEFINITELY trans - even if it isn't!
SATURDAY, MAY 15th & 16th
Chicago Market for Makers @ Artifact Events, 4325 N Ravenswood Ave, 11:00am - 5:00pm, All Ages WHAT: An in-person market for you to enjoy safely! SO WHAT: Discover 50+ local and national makers/emerging brands while enjoying themed photo walls, a free DIY Bracelet Experience, a tote bag to place all your goodies! NOW WHAT: Time Slot Tickets are $7 per person ($10 at the door) and $15 for a VIP ticket, which includes an upgraded tote, boxed water bottle, and a Preview hour on Saturday (10am - 11am)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:
- 5/13 - TQC: Jumaane Taylor Presents The Jazz Hoofing Quartet - 7:00pm
- 5/14 - TQC: Center for Psychic Technology Presents: a Richard R. Ross Production - 8:00pm
- 5/15 - TQC: EMtv - 7:00pm
- 5/16 - The Field Chicago Presents (Set 1) - 2:00pm
- 5/16 - The Field Chicago Presents (Set 2) - 7:00pm
- 5/17 - OPTION: Hamid Drake - 7:00pm
- 5/17 - Place of Assembly: Art, Organizing + Culture in East EU Pt.2 - Slovenia - 8:30pm
You can check out their full schedule here. NOW WHAT: Head over to their Twitch stream and start watching some great shows. There is a suggested donation of $5-$10 per evening. 100% of the donations contributed during each performance go to the artists who played that night.
- Friday May 13 – LP’s FINAL Happy Hour – 5:00pm to 7:00pm – $5 Award-winning country singer, sought-after DJ, and long-time Hideout employee Lawrence Peters has been hosting a weekly happy hour on Hideout Online, from his home to yours. This is the FINAL installment of LP's Happy Hour Online! For this special livestream finale, Lawrence will be interviewed by James Porter!
- Tuesday May 18 – Write Club Quarantine Season Finale: Merry Month of Mayhem – 7:00pm – $5 It's the final Quarantine show before Write Club takes a much deserved summer break and hopefully can meet in person for an IN YOUR FACE edition! Enjoy the verbal fights between BIRDS (David Isaacson) VS BEES (Abbas Salem), RAIN (Matty Robinson) VS SHINE (Emilie Modaff), and CATCH (Wardell Julius Clark) VS PITCH (Eduardo Xavier Curley-Carillo).
- May 13 -Martha C. Nussbaum: Citadels of Pride - 7:00pm
- May 18 - Madeline Miller: Circe - 6:00pm - Become a member or renew today to participate!
- May 19 - Health and Equity - 7:00pm
- May 20 - The Past and Future of Comics - 7:00pm
- 5/13 Victor Garcia Septet livestream
- 5/14 BOTANICALS In-Person Art Opening @ Fulton Street Collective - 9:00pm - 10:00pm - $5
- 5/17 Paul McCartney's RAM performed livestream
- 5/18 Paul Mutzabaugh trio
- 5/19 Nickolas Kaplan Quintet livestream