The Greater South Loop Association (GSLA) and Century 21 SGR will present Jumanji (1995) in Grant Park (near the Logan monument, Michigan and 9th St.). The fantasy stars Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst and Bradley Pierce.
What’s it about?
A magical board game unleashes a world of adventure on siblings Peter (Bradley Pierce) and Judy Shepherd (Kirsten Dunst). While exploring an old mansion, the youngsters find a curious, jungle-themed game called Jumanji in the attic. When they start playing, they free Alan Parrish (Robin Williams), who’s been stuck in the game’s inner world for decades. If they win Jumanji, the kids can free Alan for good—but that means braving giant bugs, ill-mannered monkeys and even stampeding rhinos!
The film is rated PG. Movie will start at dusk.
Other movies scheduled in the South Loop include the following:
June 27: Rogue One at Daniel Webster Park.
July 10: Raiders of the Lost Ark at Daniel Webster Park
August 16: Zootopia at Cottontail Park.
The Chicago Auto Show opens to the general public today, Saturday, February 11 at McCormick Place, 2301 S King Dr, Chicago, IL. Public show times: February 11-19 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.; February 20 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
The Chicago Auto Show is the largest show of its kind in North America. First held in 1901, the Chicago Auto Show has been held more times than any other auto exposition on the continent. This year marks the 108th edition. The Chicago Auto Show utilizes more than 1 million square feet in the North and South Exhibit Halls of the McCormick Place complex.
Collier’s Magazine piece promoting the 1939 Chicago Auto Show.
McCormick Place is easily reached by car or public transportation. Extensive shuttle bus service from all area parking lots to and from McCormick Place. Weekend-only shuttle service from the Millennium Park and East Monroe underground garages. Shuttles stop in 10-15 minute intervals near Columbus/Upper and Lower Randolph and at Gate 3 at McCormick Place.
Scooter and Wheelchair rentals are available by contacting Scootaround toll-free at (773) 439-9940.
Scooter rentals are $50.00 a day and wheelchair rentals are $20.00 a day. Scootaround accepts all major credit cards. Scootaround is located at Gate 4 of McCormick Place (west end of the Grand Concourse). While Scootaround will make every effort to accommodate all needs, you are encouraged to reserve in advance.
2017 Chevrolet Camaro from this year’s Chicago Auto Show
McCormick Place is easily reached by car or public transportation. Extensive shuttle bus service from all area parking lots to and from McCormick Place. Weekend-only shuttle service from the Millennium Park and East Monroe underground garages. Shuttles stop in 10-15 minute intervals near Columbus/Upper and Lower Randolph and at Gate 3 at McCormick Place.
Scooter and Wheelchair rentals are available by contacting Scootaround toll-free at (773) 439-9940.
Scooter rentals are $50.00 a day and wheelchair rentals are $20.00 a day. Scootaround accepts all major credit cards. Scootaround is located at Gate 4 of McCormick Place (west end of the Grand Concourse). While Scootaround will make every effort to accommodate all needs, you are encouraged to reserve in advance.
Tickets are available at our McCormick Place ticket booths on public show days or online at ChicagoAutoShow.com and https://tickets.drivechicago.com. (Show box office closes one hour before the show closes.)
$13 for adults
$7 for seniors aged 62 and older
$7 for children 7-12
Free Admission for children 6 and younger when accompanied by a paying adult. Family members only.
There will be a free screening of the classic film Flying Down to Rio (1933) at Second Presbyterian Church, 1936 South Michigan Avenue, Friday, February 17, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. The film features Long time church member Etta Moten Barnett (1901 –2004).
Etta Moten Barnett was an American actress and singer. She performed on stage in a revival of Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, which became a signature role. On film she appeared in Pre-Code classics Ladies They Talk About (1933) starring Barbara Stanwyck and Gold Diggers of 1933 where she sang the classic “My Forgotten Man” with the film’s star Joan Blondell. In addition to appearing in films, her singing voice was dubbed for African American actress Theresa Harris in the film Professional Sweetheart starring Ginger Rogers (1933).
Flying Down to Rio features Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire in their first film together, although Dolores del Rio and Gene Raymond are top-billed. Moten Barnett sings “The Carioca” while Rogers and Astaire performs the dance of the same name.
Etta Moten Barnett
Besides her connection to Second Presbyterian Church, Moten Barnett was active in the National Council of Negro Women, the Chicago Lyric Opera, Field and DuSable Museums, and the South Side Community Center.
Barnett Moten died of pancreatic cancer in 2004 at the age of 102.
The screening of this film is A Black History Month Event presented in celebration of the 175th Anniversary of Second Presbyterian Church. Free popcorn and soft drinks will be served at the movie screening.
To celebrate their new coffee provider, La Colombe, Stan’s Donuts will be offering a free small house roast with any purchase all day.
According to the press release, “My vision for Stan’s has always been to make great donuts, of course, but also to serve great coffee,” says Chief Doughboy, Rich Labriola.
According to an article in today’s dnainfo, construction to connect Chinatown and Downtown has finnally begun. According to the article, the “Wells-Wentworth Connector” was originally proposed in Daniel Burnham’s 1909 Plan of Chicago. The new roadway will cost $62 million.
What do you think? Will this help ease congestion between Chinatown the South Loop and other north-south roadways?
Every year on a Saturday afternoon in August, King Drive is transformed from a major thoroughfare to a raucous parade route. The Bud Billiken Parade has been a South Side tradition since 1929. Floats anchored by DJs, enthusiastic marching bands, and colorfully costumed drill teams entertain thousands of neighbors as they celebrate the return to school each academic year.
This year’s parade is happening Saturday, August, 13th and is scheduled to step-off at 10 am.
Be sure to bring your appetite. All along the parade route, smoke billows from grills where jerk chicken wings, ribs, and other mouthwatering treats tempt spectators and draw shouts from float passengers. Family picnics line the street as the community cheers on performers and spends an afternoon celebrating. The parade, organized by Chicago Defender Charities, Inc., is intended to promote education; it ends in Washington Park, where the party continues throughout the day.
Looking for another way to celebrate Chicago this week? Stop by Hip Cat Chicago on Friday, August 12th at 7 pm for a free cocktail event. Learn more and RSVP on Facebook.
Bio:
Molly Page is a freelance writer and digital strategist. She considers herself lucky because her work often feels more like play. After falling madly in love with her adopted hometown, Chicago, she wrote a book about it, 100 Things to Do in Chicago Before You Die. When she's not hard at play, she can be found snapping pictures and adding to the list of foods she’s tried that would make you gag. Shrimp heads, anyone? Follow her adventures via Twitter or Instagram @mollypg.
Local author Molly Page wants you to enjoy 100 things in Chicago…before you die! Page, a freelance author from the South Loop, has written an insider’s guide—100 Things to do in Chicago Before You Die—to some of the best that Chicago has to offer. Originally from St. Louis, Page has really embraced the city and all it has to offer. A lover of history and architecture, Page has assembled some interesting sites to see and experience. For example, did you know that there is a magic show at the Palmer House Hilton? And have you visited the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool in Lincoln Park? You’ll also discover the best blues club in the city and it’s probably not the one you’re thinking of right now.
Page has lived in Chicago for five years and has grown to love her adopted city. 100 Things to do in Chicago Before You Die is published by Reedy Press, a publisher specializing in local-interest guidebooks. The book is available at bookstores everywhere and at Amazon.com. At Amazon, Page’s book is the number one bestseller in Midwest US Travel Guides.
Armand’s Pizzeria is coming to the South Loop. They’ll be opening shop at 1416 S. Michigan Ave., in the space formerly occupied by City Tavern. There is a sign posted in the window of the old City Tavern, but you can hardly see it due to the way the windows are configured.
Armand’s Pizzeria boasts that they make “Chicago’s Best Thin Crust Pizza.” They’ve been in business since 1956 and have 10 locations in the Chicagoland area, including locations in Wicker Park and Millennium Station.
I'd like to buy a vowel, Pat, so I can read this sign.
The sign says opening soon, but no official opening date has been announced.
With all the controversy surrounding the Lucas Museum, you would think the messaging would be a tad bit better. Now that the Friends of the Parks' lawsuit is proceeding, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is going to “talk things over with his pals George and Mellody” instead of asking the citizens of Chicago, more specifically, residents of the South Loop, what we think.
Whether you’re for or against the museum, it’s worth checking out McGrath’s complete editorial. Click here to read it.
The nation’s largest and oldest auto show is back in the Windy City, February 13 – 21. This year marks the Chicago Auto Show’s 115th anniversary, boasting almost 1,000 different vehicles on display. The show held at McCormick Place each February, makes us forget about the cold temperatures outside. Inside we have the opportunity to view and sit behind the wheel of our dream cars.
For more information, including how you can purchase tickets, visit the Chicago Auto Show Web site. For a PDF map of the exhibit floor, click here.
Besides the new cars, the Chicago Auto Show also has many classics cars on display as well.
Tapas Valencia, 1530 S. State St., will be hosting their annual free Thanksgiving dinner on November 26, 2015, 11 a.m – 1:30 p.m.
Guests will be treated to a free traditional Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings. Reservations are required because seating is limited. Please make your reservations before Thursday, November 19, 2015 by calling 312.842.444.
As part of the Chicago Architecture Biennial, Glessner House Museum, located at 1800 S. Prairie Avenue in Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood, will offer a special two-hour tour focusing on architect Henry Hobson Richardson and his design of the house. The tour will take place on Saturday October 3 at 10:00 a.m. Tickets are $25 and pre-paid reservations are required to 312-326-1480.
These exclusive tours, offered for the first time, will explore the significant architectural design of the house. Controversial at the time of its completion in 1887, it foreshadowed the development of modern residential architecture, impacting architects such as Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright. Attendees will see portions of the building not included on regular public tours as well as objects rarely shown, including sketches and drawings by Richardson.
The tour will repeat on Saturdays November 21 and December 19.
South Loop businesses are coming together to form a chamber of commerce called South Loop
Alliance. The Alliance will officially launch on September 24, 2015 at 6 p.m. at 1550 S. State Street. All South Loop business leaders are invited to this free event to include networking, cocktails hors d’oeuvres, and community building.
The South Loop Alliance’s mission is to expand and strengthen a healthy business climate, contributing to a vigorous South Loop community. So far, a small working group of business leaders have formed to the bones of the organization.
The Launch Party is an opportunity for all South Loop business leaders to hear more about the Alliance’s plans and be invited to become founding members, volunteers, and beneficiaries of the Alliance’s work.
More details are available at www.southloopalliance.org. Business leaders are encouraged to RSVP at the Web site.
Massage Envy Spa, 1136 S. Delano Court, located in the The Shops at Roosevelt Collection, is open. The upscale spa had its grand opening party last night. Guests had the chance to tour the facility, get a complimentary mini massage, and facial skin evaluation.
Reception
Monthly membership dues are $59.99, which gets you discounts on spa services.
Where:
1136 S. Delano Courtt West Suite E201 (2nd floor)
Chicago, IL 60605
Waiting area
Hours of Operation:
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Sunday
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday-Friday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Saturday
PianoForte Foundation is proud to present “Playful Talk with Yana
Reznik”, a new production that invites audiences to engage with renowned stars
of the classical music world in an entertaining and personal exchange of words
and music. For the first time, both live and internet audiences come to know the
personalities of the men and women behind the instruments. Members of the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Lyric Opera Orchestra, Ars Viva Orchestra and
international soloists join pianist and host Yana Reznik in music making,
either prepared classical masterpieces or spontaneous improvisations.
Yana and her guests connect the classical stage with a diverse,
cross-generational population that lives on the social media platforms of our
interconnected world. The experience continues as “Playful Talk” live studio
attendees get an exclusive opportunity to dine with Yana and her guest artists
immediately following each broadcast.
The show is inspired by the passion of breaking down the boundaries and
stigma of classical music. “Playful Talk” reaches out to the audiences through
personal communication and accessibility along with the high level of
performance.
“Playful Talk with Yana Reznik” is supported by Chicago’s prestigious
PianoForte Foundation.
Here are the details:
-“Playful Talk” is produced by the acclaimed and
innovative pianist Yana Reznik and welcomes live audiences at PianoForte
Studios at 1335 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago IL 60605.
-Each broadcast is available for viewing at anytime after the show via www.yanareznik.com
-Audience members are encouraged to ask questions via Twitter
(@playfultalk), which will be answered selectively during the show.
-The dining with the artists is held at Chicago’s Kurah Mediterranean
Restaurant – the city’s cozy, highly regarded culinary niche at 1355 S.
Michigan Ave. (VIP tickets required)
About Yana Reznik
Pianist, speaker, producer, host, entrepreneur, and cultural leader,
Yana Reznik has been revolutionizing the way classical music affects our
society. Her passionate performances and captivating storytelling had won the
hearts of thousands on her 2010-2014 tour across the United States. Becoming
known as the “Pianist with a Voice,” Yana breaks the boundaries of the expected
and creates innovative programs to bring the beauty of classical music to a
wider and more diverse audience around the world.
Yana’s passion for inspiring a new generation to love classical music
has led her to be a guest speaker for the TEDx Skid Row, “Idea Project of LA”,
Southern California Music Institute and Idyllwild Arts Academy.
As a humanitarian, Yana Reznik created the 'Artistic Voyage' concert
series of 2011, a visionary gathering of musicians and artists to benefit
worthwhile charity organizations around the world. Another one of Yana’s
celebrated achievements had been her work as Artistic Director, pianist and
host for 'Live at the Lounge' (Los Angeles) – a weekly concert series
throughout 2010 that featured over 130 world class performers who collaborated
with Ms. Reznik in an up-close and personal setting.
Since moving to Chicago in 2014, Yana has performed at the Myra Hess
Concerts Series and PianoForte Foundation. Both concerts were broadcasted live
at WFMT 98.7 Radio.
Upcoming Shows and Broadcasts:
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 @ 7pmCST Cory Tiffin, clarinet (Las Vegas
Philharmonic) Chris Wild, cello (Ensemble Dal Niente)
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 @ 7pm CST Members of New Millennium Orchestra
Francesco Millioto, conductor Dominic Johnson, viola, violin, DJ
Sunday, May 31, 2015 @ 6 pm CST Members of the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra David Taylor, violin Weijing Wang, viola Richard Hirschl, cello
Live Performance Location:
PianoForte Studios 1335 S. Michigan Ave,
Chicago IL 60605
Spoke & Bird at 205 E. 18th St. is now serving breakfast and lunch, featuring coffee from Counter Culture. Check out the menu below. They are open seven days a week 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. They can be reached by phone at 765.748.6661.
