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Bloomsday in Chicago 2022 @ Atlantic Bar & Grill
June 16, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
FREEBloomsday in Chicago 2022 @ Atlantic Bar & Grill, 5062 N. Lincoln Ave., at 7pm
WHAT: Bloomsday in Chicago, the annual celebration of James Joyce’s Ulysses, is back after a two-year hiatus. Fans of James Joyce read from Joyce’s novel during the 100th anniversary year of its publication.
SO WHAT: Bloomsday celebrates the day in the life of Leopold Bloom covered in the novel. Playwright Jeff Helgeson hosts and directs. The event includes selections from “Dubliners Sung” by J.B. Parish and other musicians, an album in progress that sets Joyce’s short stories to Celtic-flavored song and verse. The event is sponsored by the Puddin’head Press.
NOW WHAT: Event is free. Food and beverages available for purchase.