ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT RECOMMENDATIONS Compiled by Emma Slings
A Game With Chicago Bars!
Chicago Handshake Passport Challenge Transit Tees creates Chicago-inspired products and games; their Chicago Handshake Passport Challenge is an 8-week quest inviting you to explore Chicago. “We’re a Chicago team working hard to create games that build on fun, local traditions while giving our friends and family something to talk about for years to come,” said Transit Tees Owner and Founder Tim Gillengerten. From July 29 to September 22, gather a team or voyage solo as you order an Old Style beer and shot of Jeppson’s Malört to receive a unique stamp from each of the participating bars, including Corner Bar, Nick’s Beer Garden and Web Pub Bucktown. During your adventure, bars will also have limited giveaways of Transit Tees Chicago-inspired products including tees, pints, shots, flags, koozies and more. Get your Chicago Handshake Official Passport for free with the first handshake at a participating bar! And don’t miss the grand finale event on September 22 at Emporium Logan Square! Complete your passport to receive a limited-edition, numbered Challenge Coin with the handshake. Players must be 21+. No more than 2 stamps per person per day. Details at transittees.com.
Art & Democracy!
Weinberg/Newton Gallery: 'All that Glows in the Dark of Democracy' Join in promoting social justice causes by visiting the Weinberg/Newton Gallery’s latest exhibit: "All that Glows in the Dark of Democracy." Kicking off the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois’ 2022 Engagement Series on Democracy titled “We the People,” featured artists present their own definition of “democracy” through a range of media and sensory engagement activities. Viewers are encouraged to “think critically about elections, monuments, public and private space and national symbols.” Featured artists include Alejandro T. Acierto, Kandis Friesen, Hannah Givler, Aam Han Sifuentes, Ariana Jacob and Aay Preston-Myint. “Their ideas shaped the exhibition into what it has become – a space that incites attunement, offering tangible ways not only to reflect, reconsider, and respond, but also to listen to a diverse range of viewpoints with diligence and care,” said director Kasia Houlihan. WNG is hosting an opening reception 5-7 p.m. July 29 at 688 N. Milwaukee Ave. For more information, including family-friendly or group events, see weinbergnewtongallery.com. Free and open to the public; reservations via Tock are encouraged. This exhibition runs through October 1.
ENTERTAINMENT
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Athletes Unlimited Watch 60 of the best pro softball players in the world at The Parkway Bank Sports Complex in Rosemont for the third championship season of Athletes Unlimited Softball. In this group will be 18 Olympian athletes from four countries! Watch big names like Aleshia Ocasio, Amanda Chidester, Sis Bates and Rachel Garcia in games that run from Friday, July 29 until August 28. The first game of this 5-week season is July 29 from 6-10 p.m. Tickets range from $18-$28. Athletes Unlimited is “a new model of pro sports where athletes are decision-makers and individual players are champions of team sports.” These players introduce faster play, new weekly team rosters, and elevated competition. For ticket packages or game times, go to auprosports.com.
The Most Haunted House in the US!
Book Release Party: Jarrett Dapier Renowned children’s author Jarrett Dapier invites you to celebrate the release of his new picture book with him on August 2! This book, "The Most Haunted House in America," is a spooky-fun trip through the White House! Prepare yourself for surprises as you travel through this musical tour with Dapier’s rhythmic text and detailed illustrations. This event will be enhanced by a live drum line and will have food and beverages for both children and adults. Go to Good Grapes, 821 Chestnut Court in Winnetka, at 6:30 p.m. for this hour-long event, presented by The Book Stall.
