Action at Million’s Crab location

It’s been well over a year ago that the “coming soon” banner went up at 1329 S. Michigan Ave. But there was work being done inside this weekend and it’s continuing this week.

Currently, there are three locations for Million’s Crab: two in Ohio and one in Wisconsin. The menu looks great, so here’s hoping this location opens soon.

To check out what we might be experiencing here in the South Loop, click on the menu link to this small chain.

Work inside 1329 S. Michigan Ave. seems to have resumed.

Oh, Happy Day! Dollar Tree Is Open in the South Loop

The Dollar Tree at 627 W. Roosevelt Road is officially open. We could say, “What took you so long,” but we’re glad it’s finally here now.

This new location is bright and clean and is stocked with most of the items you expect to find at a Dollar Tree. One addition this store has is a section of items priced at $5.00. Many of the items in this section would be found in the home goods section of Target or Walmart.

In some sections of the store, the inventory is a little sparse, but it appears they are still stocking inventory.

The store accepts EBT, has a frozen/refrigerated foods section, and greeting cards by Expressions from Hallmark.

Are you a Dollar Tree shopper? What products do you stock all the time and what items do you avoid?

Take a short stroll through the new South Loop Dollar Tree.

Store Hours:

• Mon: 8:00am - 10:00pm
• Tue: 8:00am - 10:00pm
• Wed: 8:00am - 10:00pm
• Thu: 8:00am - 10:00pm
• Fri: 8:00am - 10:00pm
• Sat: 8:00am - 10:00pm
• Sun: 9:00am - 9:00pm

Chicago 2020 Auto Show at McCormick Place

The 2020 Chicago Auto Show—the nation’s largest auto show—is back at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Dr. Martin King Jr. Drive. The Auto Show will occupy the North and South Buildings. The show is open to the general public on February 8 through February 17.

Public Show
Feb. 8-16 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Feb 17 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Ticket Prices
$13 for adults
$8 for seniors aged 62 and older
$8 for children 7-12
Free Admission for children 6 and younger when accompanied by a paying adult. Family members only.

To purchase tickets online click here.

First staged in 1901, the Chicago Auto Show is the largest auto show in North America and has been held more times than any other auto exposition on the continent. This year marks the 112th edition of the Chicago Auto Show.

2020 Mustang convertible interior

Chicago Boat, RV & Sail Show Opens Today

Progressive Chicago Boat, RV and Sail Show opens today and runs through January 13 at McCormick Place (South Loop) Chicago, Illinois. The annual event features more than 150 hourly sailing seminars, as well as exhibits featuring sail boats, power boats, and RVs.

For more information on the event and to purchase tickets, click here.

Chicago Auto Show February 9 – 18, 2019 at McCormick Place

First staged in 1901, the Chicago Auto Show is the largest auto show in North America and has been held more times than any other auto exposition on the continent. This year marks the 111th edition of the Chicago Auto Show.

Ford Mustang from the 2017 Chicago Auto Show

The Chicago Auto Show utilizes more than 1 million square feet in the North and South Exhibit Halls of the McCormick Place complex. McCormick Place offers a total of 2.7 million square feet of exhibit halls with an additional 700,000 square feet of meeting room availability.

For more information on the auto show and to purchase tickets, click here.

Loft Walk Saturday, December 15

Loft Walk  

Saturday, December 15

Noon- 5:00 pm

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Join your South Loop neighbors for the 20th annual Loft Walk. To celebrate the occasion, the walk features a special “Deck the Halls” version of the event. This highly anticipated event offers visitors a unique experience to see inside 8-12 urban residences and businesses. 

This is the South Loop Neighbor’s most successful fundraiser of the year and all proceeds will benefit the 501(c)(3) non-profit community organization.

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To volunteer, email: loftwalk@southloopneighbors.org

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To purchase your tickets: https://squareup.com/store/south-loop-neighbors/

Advanced Purchase: $30 

Day of Ticket: $40

“American Street Kid” debuts in Chicago December 11

In American Street Kid, filmmaker Michael Leoni takes you on a journey into a world that most people don’t know exists. A world where in order to survive, kids are forced to sell drugs, beg for money or sell their bodies. Their powerful stories are heartbreaking and their unrelenting hope and determination to create a better life shines through, in this true tale of love, friendship, and the triumph of the human spirit.

For more information, visit www.americanstreetkid.com.

Fright School at Facets Multi-Media

The Return of Fright School
Fright School, Facets midnight-movie horror series, returns for a third year. The series begins September 30, 2011. Films will be screened every Friday and Saturday night at midnight through October 29.

Fright School is a great way to learn about all types of horror films, from exploitation to classic. Films are introduced by local film experts with Q & A afterwards. It’s a crash course on the horror genre. Plus, there are raffles, prizes, and other give-a-ways. Admission is only $5, free for Facets members.

Fright School schedule 

Facets Multi-Media is located at 1517 West Fullerton. For more information, please visit their Web site.

I Walked With A Zombie to be Screened October 15
Stephen Reginald, aka The Classic Movie Man will present producer Val Lewton’s horror classic on Saturday, October 15, 2011 as part of the Facets Multi-Media “Fright School.” Directed by Jacques Tourneur (Cat People 1942), I Walked With A Zombie was the second collaboration between the producer and director and supposedly Tourneur’s favorite of all his films.

Jane Eyre in the West Indies
Set in the West Indies, Zombie feels like a contemporary version of Jane Eyre. Frances Dee plays Betsy Connell, a young nurse who leaves her native Canada to care for Jessica Holland (Christine Gordon), the sick wife of wealthy businessman, Paul Holland (Tom Conway). Holland runs a sugar plantation on the island of Saint Sebastian and lives at Fort Holland with his mother and half-brother, Wesley Rand (James Ellison). On the island, Betsy discovers the conflict between the voodoo beliefs of the island’s natives and the small white community of medical workers and officials that have settled there. Believing that her employer’s wife may be a zombie, she brings the woman to a voodoo ceremony hoping they will have a cure for her condition. Betsy’s bold action sets in motion a series of events, which reveal family secrets and the mystery behind Jessica’s “sickness.”

Literate Horror
Producer Val Lewton was tasked with creating a horror unit at the RKO studios to rival Universal. Universal hit box office gold with horror hits like Frankenstein, Dracula, and The Wolf Man. Instead of copying Universal’s movie monsters, Lewton created horror films that combined literate scripts with believable characters and seemingly plausible plots. These elements, plus good production values, intensified the suspense and packed movie houses throughout the 1940s. I Walked With A Zombie was Lewton’s second horror film at RKO and one of his very best.

Midnight Movies at Facets Film School: Women Rule!

Geena Davis in The Long Kiss Goodnight

Midnight Movie Series
An off-shoot of Facets' long-running, popular film school program, Facets Night School digs into cinema's wild side with special Saturday night midnight lectures on cult favorites followed by screenings of the films and post-screening discussions. Horror greats, sci-fi wonders, action and kung-fu whirlwinds, exploitation favorites, classic and contemporary oddities, black comedies, rock 'n' roll docs, crazy animation and much more all go under the microscope at the hands of Facets' movie obsessives! It's a schooling in Midnight Movies that you won't find anywhere else!

Each class includes a lecture, a screening, post-screening discussion, grindhouse/cult trailers, giveways, and more! Each student receives an extensive educational pack for the films full of notes, essays, articles, a bibliography for further reading and more with admission, as well.

Jane Wyman in her Oscar-winning performance

Woman Rule the (Mid-)Night
This special midnight film series features women as the main protagonists. The series runs the gamut from cult to classic. Stephen Reginald, the author of the Classic Movie Man and South Loop Connection blogs and former "Meet Me at the Movies" host, will be presenting Johnny Belinda starring Jane Wyman on February February 26, 2011.

Lectures for each film begin at midnight with a $5 fee. See the complete schedule below (click on schedule to see full size).