CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- We made it to Phase 5 - full reopening! If that is not a reason to celebrate this weekend, I don't know what is. Plus the weather is going to be beautiful, so it's a perfect weekend to get out and enjoy all businesses fully reopening.
New this weekend, the Old Town Art Fair returns with over 200 artists; and the Chicago Cubs are hosting an Opening Day 2.0 celebrating full capacity, with Bill Murray singing the seventh-inning stretch live from Wrigley Field. Plus on Friday, five Chicago museums will be open late to kick off Chicago moving into Phase 5.
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Here's a look at things to do this weekend in Chicago and the suburbs:
Old Town Art Fair
The Old Town Art Fair kicks off this weekend in the heart of the charming Old Town Triangle Historic District. There will be 200+ nationally acclaimed artists, an estimated 10,000 art lovers, a garden walk, live music, a food court, and a children’s corner. Admission is free, though donations are encouraged, but you'll need to register in advance to enter the gates this year. MORE INFO.
Where: Lincoln Ave and Wisconsin St. (1852 N. Lincoln Ave.)
When: Saturday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Cost: $12 suggested donation
Drag Brunch in the Walnut Room
For the first time in its history, Chicagoans are invited to celebrate Pride Month with a Drag Brunch at the Walnut Room on June 12 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. In partnership with Flip Phone Events, these shows will be hosted by Chicago’s Lucy Stoole and feature performances by Ru Paul’s Drag Race season 2 contestant Kylie Sonique Love, 2021 Drag Queen of the Year Pageant winner Tenderoni, and Minneapolis-based drag queen Sasha Cassadine. Tickets are required for admission to Drag Brunch and will be available at 10 a.m. Friday, May 7, exclusively at flipphonevents.com. Tickets are available for $20 per person (plus applicable fees) and include a seat for the show, a $10 Macy’s gift card, and a Macy’s swag bag. Tickets will be sold in tables of two, four and six guests.
The Walnut Room will offer a special Drag Brunch menu, featuring colorful drinks. Food and drink are not included in the ticket purchase; all guests must purchase an entrée during the show.
Where: The Walnut Room, Macy's on State, 111 N. State St.
When: Saturday, 11 a.m., 2 p.m.
Cost: $30–$120
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Navy Pier Fireworks
To celebrate its reopening, Navy Pier is bring back Chicago’s favorite sky spectacle show Wednesday and Saturday nights from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Find a spot anywhere on the pier to take in this dazzling free display. Soundtracks feature dramatic and popular music with some special occasion soundtracks. MORE INFO.
Where: Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave.
When: Saturday, 10:15-10:25 p.m.
Cost: Free
Frida Kahlo: Timeless
Presented by the Cleve Carney Museum of Art and the McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, IL, this comprehensive presentation of the life and works of the artist Frida Kahlo will feature 26 original pieces as well as an immersive historical exhibit that provides a framework of the life, circumstances and events that led to Kahlo becoming one of the most important painters of the 20th century and of our time. Alongside the 26 original works, this immersive exhibition features a multimedia timeline with reproductions of Kahlo’s clothing; more than 100 photographic images from the artist’s life; a family-friendly children’s area; and, a Frida Kahlo-inspired garden designed by Ball Horticultural. MORE INFO.
Where: Cleve Carney Museum of Art, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn
When: Now through Sept. 6
Cost: Untimed entry tickets $40 and timed tickets $23
Monet and Chicago
"Monet and Chicago" acts as an homage to the city's connection to the “father of Impressionism,” showcasing a mixture of major works as well as rarely seen sketches and landscapes sourced from local collections. Visitors will be able to take in early works like Apple Trees, Vétheuil and On the Bank of the Seine, Bennecourt, as well as canvases from his Stacks of Wheat series. MORE INFO.
Where: Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S. Michigan Ave.
When: Now through June 14
Cost: Requires a $7 ticket, in addition to museum admission
Human+Nature
The Morton Arboretum’s next outdoor art exhibition, Human+Nature, will inspire awe and wonder as it connects people and trees. Internationally renowned artist Daniel Popper created five 15- to 26-foot-tall sculptures exclusively for the Arboretum that will be featured in various locations across its 1,700 acres, leading guests to areas they may not have explored before. It will be his largest exhibition to date anywhere in the world.
On the East Side, a short walk from the Visitor Center, guests will be able to step within a huge female figure, as if into the heart of nature. Continuing along a less than mile-long walk, they will encounter a majestic maternal figure as tall as a tree, and a sculpture of diverse human facial traits interwoven with root structures. On the West Side, two hands joined by intertwining roots will extend near a grove of old oaks, and a towering face will evoke the interconnectedness of humans and trees. Made of concrete, fiberglass, and steel, each sculpture will weigh several metric tons. The largest ground footprint will be 28 feet wide and 37 feet long.
Human+Nature will be included with timed-entry admission to the Arboretum. The exhibition is planned to run for at least one year. MORE INFO.
Where: Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Rte 53, Lisle
When: Now through next year
Cost: Included with timed-entry Arboretum admission
WNDR museum
The home of Chicago's only Infinity Mirror Room (created by Japanese Yayoi Kusama) is open to the public once again, presenting a new collection of one-of-a-kind art installations alongside some old favorites. New additions to WNDR Museum include a multi-sensory experience from S̶A̶N̶T̶IA̶G̶O̶X that uses artificial intelligence, sounds, visuals and scents, as well as an installation called I Heard There Was a Secret Chord that allows guests to become part of an evolving virtual choir. MORE INFO.
Where: 1130 W. Monroe St.
When: Now through Sept. 5
Cost: $30
Immersive Van Gogh
Step inside of Starry Night and The Bedroom in Arles with the help of more than 75 digital projectors in this high-tech exhibition that explores the work of Vincent Van Gogh. Designed by the Italian creative team that worked on the "Atelier des Lumières" exhibitions in Paris, "Immersive Van Gogh" covers 35-foot walls with animated versions of the Dutch painters work, accompanied by a score that blends electronic and classical compositions.
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Where: Lighthouse ArtSpace, 108 W. Germania Pl.
When: Now through Nov. 28
Cost: $40-50
Gogh with Lifeway Immersive Yoga in partnership with CorePower Yoga
Grab a mat and enjoy a 35-minute yoga class lead by CorePower Yoga instructors inside of the "Immersive Van Gogh" experience. Each workout is designed to challenge the body and inspire the mind; choreographed in harmony with the music, sounds, light, and moving images from Van Gogh’s vast catalog of masterpieces. After your class, guests are invited to stay and experience the art around them one more time. The classes take place early in the morning on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays—before the exhibit opens to the general public. MORE INFO.
Where: Lighthouse ArtSpace, 108 W. Germania Pl.
When: Now through Sept. 5
Cost: $54.99 per person per class plus fees
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Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes
Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes celebrates Marvel history with more than 300 artifacts including original comic book pages, sculptures, interactive displays, and costumes and props from Marvel’s blockbuster films. Guests can examine the origins of iconic characters such as Spider-Man, Black Panther, Hulk, and Captain Marvel and see how they have evolved alongside society over the past 80 years, making these characters a pop culture mainstay. MORE INFO.
Where: Museum of Science and Industry, 5700 S. Lake Shore Dr.
When: Now through Oct. 24
Cost: Requires an additional, timed-entry ticket in addition to museum admission: Adults $18, Children (3-11) $14, Members $9.
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