Arts & Entertainment Recommendations

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT RECOMMENDATIONS

Compiled by Kyra Walker

Tacos Aren' t Only For Tuesday!

Celebrate tacos on Clark Street July 20. Choose from two tempting routes with seven restaurants, vegetarian options included. Tickets are $20 in advance and $30 on the day-of. Check in will be 3-6 p.m. at 7056 N. Clark St. Restaurants stop serving at 7 p.m. The cilantro route begins at 6404 N. Clark St. and ends at 7022 N Clark St. The maiz route begins at 6978 N Clark St. and ends at 7138 N Clark St. There will also be a pop up at High Minded, 6615 N Clark St. For more information and registration, visit www.rpba.org

Love & Loss!

MARIUPOL Exhibit

"MARIUPOL: Life on the Edge of Apocalypse" will be on display at the Cook County Treasurer’s office, first floor of 118 N Clark St., until August 25. View the exhibit 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, FREE admission. These photos were taken by Mariupol photographers depicting life in the city in southeast Ukraine, off the Sea of Azov, before and after the Russian invasion in May 2022. “These images are searing,” said Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas. “The juxtaposition of the photos depicting the happy life before the war and the heartbreaking images of loss and suffering is truly unforgettable.”

Amplify Local Voices!

Multiples and Multitudes

The Hyde Park Arts Center opens its first solo exhibition of Chicago-based Mexican artist and educator William Estrada, “Multiples and Multitudes,” on July 22. The opening reception will be 1-4 p.m. at the Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave. Rooted in Chicago neighborhoods for 20 years, Estrada seeks to use public and educational spaces to unite people and amplify local voices. The exhibition reprises his public projects, such as a pop-up print shop that takes residence in communal spaces and a printing studio on wheels designed to offer art workshops everywhere. The exhibit continues through October 29.

Closing of an Iconic Gallery!

DISARM, Everyday Violence, Every Day

In partnership with Firebird Community Arts and Gun Violence Prevention, the Weinberg/Newton Gallery's final exhibition features artwork by local and national artists, each speaking to the clear fracture line from the Chicago Race Riots of 1919 to today’s segregated public spaces. These are the beaches, parks, and the bounded areas of city disinvestment, and the plague of gun violence it creates. This exhibition is on display until September 9 at the Weinberg/Newton Gallery, 688 N. Milwaukee Ave. #101.

Chicago's Musical Legacy!

Mark Guarino

Join Mark Guarino for a conversation about his new book, “Country and Midwestern: Chicago In The History Of Country Music And The Folk Revival." Mark will be in the lower-level Cindy Pritzker Auditorium of the Harold Washington Library, 400 S. State St., 6-7:30 p.m. on July 20. This conversation is part of the Chicago Public Library’s 150th anniversary celebration. In his book, Mark tells the epic, century-long story of Chicago’s influence on sounds typically associated with regions down South. Masks are highly encouraged in all CPL spaces. FREE. No registration is required.

Fashion For All!

Queer Radical Fair at Ping Tom

Queer Radical Fair at Ping Tom Sky Cubacub of Rebirth Garments presents youth designers from the Radical Fit Fashion design incubator youth program. They’ll be showing garments fully designed, cut, sewn, and modeled by youth designers on July 20, 5-8 p.m. at Ping Tom Memorial Park, 1700 S. Wentworth Ave. FREE.

Summer Vibes!

Tuesdays on the Terrace | F.A.B.L.E.

Enjoy a free concert on Tuesdays at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago Ave. This week’s concert will feature F.A.B.L.E, a Chicago native who performs jazz, hip-hop, and soul. F.A.B.L.E. has headlined many Chicago events and will perform July 25 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on the Anne & John Kern Terrace Garden. The Garden is on the outer east side of the MCA, accessible via the back gate and the Commons. FREE.

Disability Awareness Month!

Tellin’ Tales Theatre’s Young Adult Writers

In celebration of Disability Awareness month, this Reader’s Theatre production features young adult writers with and without disabilities. Each writer will examine experiences and events from their lives to find the “big picture." This program is suitable for those 13+. The event will be 2-3:30 p.m. July 23 in the community room of the Sulzer Regional Library, 4455 N. Lincoln Ave. Masks are strongly encouraged in all library spaces.

Stephen Sondheim Classic!

'Merrily We Roll Along'

"Merrily We Roll Along" moves backward in time to tell the story of three friends as they face critical choices that change the trajectory of their lives. Performances are 7:30 p.m. on July 20-22, and 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 23 at the Invictus Theatre, 1106 W. Thorndale. Tickets are $15+. For more information visit chicagoplays.com/theatre/blank-theatre/

Coming of Age!

Miguel Anggelo: LatinXoxo

A queer, artful mashup of theater, humor, physical movement, and sumptuous song selections. Miguel Anggelo literally unpeels layers of personas and reckons with the tragic death of his homophobic, disapproving father. Anggelo reminds us that our own self-worth is right there in the mirror. Performances will be 8:30 p.m. July 20-22 at the Center on Halsted, 3656 N Halsted St. Tickets are $35+. More information at latinoculturalcenter.org