What's Happening in West Town |
June 2021
A monthly round-up of neighborhood business events & news!
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The West Town Chicago Chamber of Commerce releases TWO monthly newsletters. One (this one) "What's Happening in West Town" is a promotional summary of neighborhood happenings and business events, and the other newsletter is informational for Chamber Members announcing meetings and Chamber programs. If you would like to receive the Chamber Member's monthly newsletter, we encourage you to join the Chamber by clicking here.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Division Street Summer Stroll
Arts & Entertainment
Food & Beverage
Retail & Community
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DIVISION STREET SUMMER STROLL |
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The West Town Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce The Division Street Summer Stroll 2021. Everyone knows that summer fun starts in West Town Chicago! Join us to kick off the season at The Division Street Summer Stroll 2021 by shopping the blocks and supporting the neighborhood businesses you love. After a long year spent at home, it’s finally time to get back out and take a stroll down the street -- Division Street, to be exact. On June 5 & 6, the local shops and restaurants on Division Street between Ashland and Leavitt (1600 W - 2200 W Division St.) will come together to offer you two full days of exciting shopping and dining options, specials and sales! Trust us, you won’t want to miss it. More details and the full line-up of the participating businesses will be coming soon, so be sure to follow @WestTownChicago on social media to stay tuned!
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Carlo Basile - The Guitars of Spain
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Surabhi Ensemble with Guests Juan Dies and Lorena Iniguez of Sones de Mexico
June 2 at 7:30 p.m. at City Winery
During this most difficult past year, members of the Surabhi Ensemble and Sones de México Ensemble (Juan Díes and Lorena Iñiguez) came together to create new material which looked at the changes rapidly occurring during a time of social justice awareness and global pandemic protocols. This collaborative project titled “Respirando Libre" (Breathing Freely) has led to work with Chicago’s Night Out in the Parks program, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and the Tourism Department of Huajuapan de León in Oaxaca, Mexico. The combination of Indian, Arabic, flamenco, African and Mixteco music and dance will be highlighted in this special City Winery fundraising live performance to support the collective’s tour to Oaxaca, Mexico in July 2021. Tickets available here.
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Western Exhibitions
1709 W. Chicago Ave.
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Edie Fake "The Pieces"
June 5 through July 24
Western Exhibitions is thrilled to present our third solo show with Edie Fake. In Gallery 1, Fake will present several mid-size paintings on panel that take the shape of sandcastles, paintings that consider the sense of impermanence left in particular by the tumultuous year that was 2020. Inspired by a rollercoaster of emotional states, this body of work juxtaposes the idea of many small things coming together with the constant threat of being washed away to start over. The paintings are informed by looking at diatom art, desert sand, cellular and viral behavior, rising ocean levels, and as always with Edie Fake, the audacity of queer utopian imagining. A smaller group of mostly abstract panels that Fake has been calling “erogenous zones” will be sprinkled throughout the space and in Gallery 2, Fake will show a new series of collages.
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Fulton Street Collective
1821 W Hubbard St.
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Resin and Riesling: In-Person Art-Making Party
Friday, June 4 from 7-9 p.m.
Fulton Street Collective presents an in-person art-making event with visual artist Emma Lyons. Design two resin coasters with your choice in shimmery colors and metallic foil embellishments while enjoying your beverage of choice and have the coasters sent to you once they complete their 2-day curing process. Limited in-person spots available, only 20, so book early!
Vino & Vinyl: Closing Night of BOTANICALS
Saturday, June 5 at 7 p.m.
Come on out to FSC for the Closing Night of our latest installation BOTANICALS on Saturday, June 5th and enjoy the smooth sounds of Vinyl and vintage Vino. In addition is the closing of The Musicians Collective Photo Art Installation down the hall between Platform Studios and Spudnik Press. Two 90-minute viewings: 7pm to 8:30pm & 8:30pm to 10pm.
Abstraction
June 11-27
A group exhibition featuring abstract art. Abstraction finds its roots in intuition. It is the capability of the artist to use their imagination to look beyond what we can physically see and translate intangible emotions into a work of art.
Paint & Sip Art Class with Melanie Brown
Friday, June 25 at 7 p.m.
Fulton Street Collective presents an in-person drink and draw event with visual artist Melanie Brown. FSC is known for having visual artists creating to music, but this time the artist is you! In this music and Kandinsky inspired paint and sip night, artist Melanie Brown will lead you through color mixing and mark making as you listen and respond to our curated playlist. Limited in-person spots available, only 20, so book early! Tickets available here.
Livestream Jazz from FSC
Every Week
You would be hard-pressed to find another venue in Chicago, or maybe the country, that has safely and consistently presented live music programming during the pandemic the way Fulton Street Collective has. We continue to offer live four-to-five livestream jazz performances every week. You can catch them all at YouTube.com/fultonstreetcollective. To see our June's Livestream Music Calendar go to: fultonstreetcollective.com/events.
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Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
756 N. Milwaukee Ave.
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Visionary Ball 2021
Thursday, June 10 from 7-7:45 p.m.
To celebrate the museum's 30th birthday, Intuit moved forward the virtual Visionary Ball to June 10! Join fellow Intuit friends and supporters from home and enjoy inspiring stories about featured artists, audiences and programs; a silent auction; fun cocktail and wine packages; and more! All proceeds support the museum's ability to offer accessible outsider art exhibitions and programs to students, teachers and audiences around the world. More here.
Art After Work
Thursday, June 17 from 5-6 p.m.
Art After Work is a free series of facilitated art-making workshops inspired by art and artists from the museum's collections and exhibitions. Art After Work is for everyone, including beginners and people who say they “are not artists.” We can all be artists!
One Night Stand
Wednesday, June 30 from 6:30-7 p.m.
One Night Stand is a free series of art talks led by Intuit staff or an outsider art scholar. By focusing each program on one artwork from the museum's collections or exhibitions, the program facilitator engages audiences in conversation about the artist and how the selected artwork embodies their style.
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ARC Gallery & Educational Foundation
1463 W. Chicago Ave.
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Virginia Carstarphen: Wanderings, Maps and Memories
On view through June 19
Although the artist's work edges mostly on abstraction, she has always thought of herself as a landscape artist. Artists like Eva Hesse, Anselm Keifer, and Cy Twombly inspire her. Cartography and asemic writing are devices she relies on to explore her subject matter. Through line, color, material and gesture Virginia attempts to honor the landscapes that she is deeply attached to. These landscape explorations are filtered through both experience and memory. Imagination plays an important role as well.
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Rhona Hoffman Gallery
1711 W. Chicago Ave.
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New May Exhibitions
On view through June 19
Rhona Hoffman Gallery will be showing two new exhibitions in May, including Gordon Parks: Home in the Wilderness and Judy Ledgerwood: New Ceramics.
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Chicago Center for Music Education-ChiME
1148 W. Chicago Ave.
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Sign Up Now for Summer
Summer Session Begins June 28
Summer Session at ChiME begins June 28-August 28! Sign up for private instrumental music lessons in packages of 4, 6, or 8, and enjoy a fun summer of music-making! To learn more, visit www.chimemusic.org.
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Your Art Class
2601 W. Superior St.
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Neighborhood Promotion
Through June 30
10% off any art class session when you register in June using promo code smithpark.
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Midwest Brewing Company
2137 W. Walnut St.
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Live Music Every Thursday!
We will have live music every Thursday evening from 6-9 p.m. No reservation needed, you can reserve a table by emailing [email protected]. Food trucks or pop ups featured each week!
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Junebug Cafe
851 N. Ashland Ave.
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Hooray For Beignets Day! (National Donut Day)
June 4
Join us on June 4 for National Donut Day! We will be featuring our Fresh Made-to-Order Beignets for $1 Each! We will be offering this special at both locations from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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The Fox Club
1047 N. Western Ave.
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The Fox Club is Turning 2!
June 9 through 13
The Fox Club is celebrating its second birthday this June 12! We’re freaking out so much that we’re still around that we’re giving away TWO gifts with EVERY purchase made that week (June 9-13). That’s right, pals, we love ya TWICE as much as we did before.
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West Town Neighbors Association (WTNA)
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WTNA Annual Elections and Public Meeting
June 23 at 6:30 p.m.
Are you considering becoming more active in our neighborhood and community? The West Town Neighbors Association (WTNA) is planning to host an outdoor public meeting and election on Wednesday, June 23, on the grounds of Mitchell Elementary School, at Ohio and Oakley. You are welcome to bring your own seating. Meeting start time is 6:30 p.m.; rain date is June 30, 6:30 p.m.
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Chicago Printworks
1550 W. Carroll Ave., Ste. 210
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Printworks Launch Sale
Throughout June
To celebrate the launch of ChicagoPrintworks.com, Printworks is offering 20% off all print products within our Marketing Materials category.
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June Special
Throughout June
When your business signs up with RCN Business services, there's no startup costs or hassle because we're offering a free month and free installation. West Town Chamber businesses can reach out to [email protected] to learn more.
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West Town Chamber of Commerce | 1819 W. Chicago Ave. Chicago IL 60622 | [email protected] | www.westtownchamber.org |
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