Are you a hardcore runner who loves battling the elements and is constantly in pursuit of that next personal best? Or are you a more casual athlete who enjoys the physical challenge of running and completing a race? Or are you the type of person who likes to run, but haven’t taken the race plunge…
Can you believe it? SOFA CHICAGO 2012 kicks off next week already and artists and gallery owners from across the country and across the globe are flocking to Chicago to get ready for the big art expo. Haven’t heard of SOFA CHICAGO? It’s the largest art fair of its kind in the city, running November…
What’s your favorite way to see the city? In the back of a taxi? From inside an El car as it winds its way through the Loop? From the deck of a Chicago River cruise boat? From the back of a bike as you pedal down the Lakefront Trail? From the very top of the…
Just as the EXPO Chicago hubbub is dying down, another incredible art show heads to Navy Pier. SOFA CHICAGO 2012, an arts expo devoted to Sculpture Objects and Functional Art & Design, opens November 2 and runs through November 4 in Navy Pier’s Festival Hall. Presented by the Art Fair Company and celebrating its 19th…
Navy Pier is known as Chicago’s lakefront playground, a nickname we take a lot of pride in. But we’re not just Chicago’s lakefront playground during the summertime. We host fun, family-oriented events throughout the entire year and now’s the perfect time to visit. Not only is the weather great and the Pier hopping, but it’s…
Chicago Shakespeare Theater is moving off of the Pier for its latest production. Black Watch, a story about soldiers who served in the war in Iraq, will be performed in the Broadway Armory in Edgewater. With loud explosions, strobe lights, and a plot that really hits home, Black Watch is back for a second run…
1) BIGart at Gateway Park, a magnificent display of contemporary sculptures! 2) The Chicago Shakespeare Theater! Three plays are running this month alone! 3) Connie’s Pizza, a Southside favorite brought to the Pier! …
Over the course of his nearly thirty-five year comedy career, Tim Kazurinsky has gone by many names. There’s Dr. Jack Badofsky, the SNL Weekend Update health specialist who warned the public about all sorts of ridiculously named illnesses, Mr. Landlord in Eddie Murphy’s ‘Mister Robinson’s Neighborhood’ sketch, the husband of a chimp in the ‘I…
Chicago is a city of great movers, shakers, and thinkers so why not celebrate this constant local innovation? For one week, the city will do just that during its annual Chicago Ideas Week! Chicago Ideas Week From October 8 through October 14, Chicago Ideas Week, or CIW, will sponsor discussions across the city, from locations…
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: Navy Pier’s brand new Four Star Comedy Fest on October 6 is going to be quite the comedy event! The entire day is chock-full of great acts and big names. And, we’ve got another big announcement for all you improv fans! We’ve been talking up Jimmy…
