Photo by Coconutbill Looking to stay out of the heat this weekend? Consider the cool darkness of one of the bevy of our local cineplexes ... It is Inception weekend. We're not sure if we're ready to say that Christopher Nolan is the new Steven Spielberg, but lots of folks are excited about this one. The phrase "From the director of ... Batman Begins and The Dark Knight " alone is probably enough to guarantee box office success and a $60-70 million opening weekend seems to be the consensus.
Before you head off to music fests and movies and wherever else the weekend might take you, be sure to mark your calendar for our reader meet-up next Thursday at Goose Island's Clybourn Pub. We're going to use this reader meetup to premiere "Sai-Shan-tea," the beer our own Chuck Sudo brewed with Goose Island Clybourn's Jared Rouben and Rodrick Markus of Rare Tea Cellar. We're going to host this meetup at the scene of this tasty, alcohol-fueled crime: Goose Island Clybourn. In addition to
Head to the Kenmore Live Studio (678 N. Wells) tonight from 7-9pm for a free preview of the Chicago Luxury Ice Cream Festival, which features samples from Bleeding Heart Bakery and music from Liquid Soul. Yes, that Liquid Soul ...
After exploding onto the national music scene with the hugely popular single "Pro Nails" featuring Kanye West, Kid Sister's (Chicago's own Melisa Young) star has been on the rise. With the release of her album, Ultra Violet , and her new single, "Day Dreaming", featuring Cee-Lo, her first hometown show of the summer is without a doubt a can't-miss. Joining her tonight at the Downtown Sound series will be internationally renowned Congolese street band Konono N°1. 6:30pm. Pritzker Pavilion. Free
Tonight as part of the Grant Park Music Festival, BBC Earth presents its ground-breaking nature documentary film as it makes its world-premiere tour, featuring a score by five-time Academy Award-winning composer George Fenton, who also conducts. 8:30pm ... Pritzker Pavilion ... Free ...
Chicago Public Radio and the Music Box present another Sound Opinions movie night. Tonight's film is the 1993 Richard Linklater film Dazed and Confused , starring a large cast of soon-to-be-famous actors in a story about high school graduation in 1976. So of course it has an excellent rock & roll soundtrack. The film screens tonight at 7:30pm; doors open at 6:30pm. Tickets are $9 in advance, and can be purchased online. Music Box: 3733 N. Southport. (773) 871-6604 ...
Singer releases CD of poems set to her own music, launches tour ... Natalie Merchant has finally come out of a seven-year absence from the music world with a new album, ... "Leave Your Sleep," ... and a nationwide tour that hits Chicago on Thursday ...
One sure bet at Arlington Park is its annual Fiesta in the Park. Billed as the largest single-day suburban Latino festival outside Chicago (more than 12,000 attended in 2009) the event, held Sunday, offered live salsa music and dancers, along with Mariachi music, Ballet Folklorico dance, and, of course, the races themselves ...
The second annual MAAF begins today in Logan Square, featuring curated art galleries filled with eclectic works in all media, live music on three stages boasting diverse and critically-acclaimed line-ups, theater, dance, film, vaudeville and other live performances, an indoor art market, a community mural, children's activities, local cuisine and Magic Hat craft brews, and last but not least, a freaking trolley! Most importantly, don't forget to stop by the Gapers Block booth ... The festival
We have such good memories associated with The Tasting Room on Randolph ... wandering down from the Randolph Street Food Festival into the cool room to sit on a couch and sip wine with friends. Ahhh ... That's why this Sunday, July 18th, we may find ourselves back there to enjoy a The Tasting Room's Hum B'Que & Pig Roast featuring Hum Spirits cocktails prepared by none other than Adam Seger, one of our favorite mixologists ... You'll dine on all-you-can-eat pig that's been grilled or cooked on a