Luftwerk is the collaborative vision of Petra Bachmaier and Sean Gallero. New media installations merge video and light with material, surface, and structure, shaping content into an immersive sculptural experience. Their work illuminates the realm of special events, live performance, gallery and public venue, in locations as diverse as MASS MoCA, JFK Airport, Emirates Palace, [...]
The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events in partnership with the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture presents the 13th annual World Music Festival: Chicago this September 15 – 22, 2011. A celebration of music from around the globe continues this year at the city-wide, multi-venue, week-long festival. Presented at area museums, parks, [...]
Money is tight but you and your partner need to get out? Chicagoland offers many great museums, quite a few with ‘FREE musuem days!’ The Field Musuem: The second Monday of Every Month. The Museum of Contemporary Art: Free Tuesdays – Every Tuesday The Art Institute of Chicago: Every Thursday up until May 26th, After May [...]
“Free-For-All” Festivals Return To The Lakefront 2011 Dates Announced For Special Events And Festivals Summer will be here before you know it and The City of Chicago is proud to present three of summer’s marquee events as free admission festivals, once again. Returning to the summer schedule is the 28th Annual Chicago Blues Festival, June [...]
What better way to spend a date night than clinging to each other? Seriously though, a haunted house can be an inexpensive, fun way to enjoy your evening together, specifically in the month of October. Chicago Park District hosts their “Trails of Terror” at a few locations, the most popular being Peterson Park at 5801 [...]
Well here’s your chance, twice! Take your significant other and live vicariously through the like of Rob Gorden (John Cusack’s High Fidelity character) and Corey (Liv Tyler’s Empire Records character) as Lincoln Hall hosts two of the greatest record store movies of all time. Picnic baskets not necessary with the great food and drink deals. [...]