Things to Do In Chicago

Ten Things to Do This Week In Chicago #

1. Bicycle the Logan Square murals
   Start around Armitage + Milwaukee Ave. Ride up Milwaukee a dozen blocks, watching the general side streets.

2. Bicycle the Pilsen murals
   16th to 18th Streets. Start at Halsted and work your way west.
   Pilsen Murals

3. The Marquette Building lobby (Dearborn, S. of Monroe in the Loop)
   Art 'intervention' counters misrepresentation of Native Americans in Marquette Building murals
   The transformative art exhibit ‘We Will Tell Our Story’ is curated and created by Native people and highlights the past, current and future presence of the Potawatomi in Chicago.
   The Lobby of the Marquette Building

4. Shopping in Logan Square
   Wolfbait & B-girls
   This boutique showcases the work of over 300 local artisans, offering a unique selection of clothing, accessories, and home decor.
   Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits (Logan Square bakery)
   If you have a sweet tooth, Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits is the place to be. Known for their mouth-watering pies and buttery biscuits, this is a cozy bakery.

5. The Smart museum at U of C (art museum)
   Saturday 10 am - 4:30 pm
   Sunday 10 am - 4:30 pm
   The Smart Museum at UofC
   Robert Earl Paige: Give the Drummer Some!
   South Side artist Robert Earl Paige creates a multi-part pattern-based installation and sprawling public art project that invites communities into a collective experience of space.
   The 50th: An Anniversary Exhibition
   Drawing from across the breadth and depth of the collection

6. Archeology Film Festival
   The Arkhaios Fest
   7:00 to 9:00 pm

• Neanderthal: the First Artist
• Mesopotamia: The Rise of the Cities
  Info about the Arkhaios

7. Chicago Film Festival
   1:00pm Saturday
   Color Book
   Directed by David Fortune with Will Catlett delivering another magnetic and sympathetic portrayal
   Chicago Film Festival
   The Logan Center at the UofC
   915 East 60th Street (at Drexel Avenue) Logan Ctr for the arts

8. Chicago Cultural Center
   Women at War: 12 Ukrainian Artists
   The exhibition, curated by Monika Fabijanska, was listed among ten best art exhibitions of 2022 by both The Washington Post and Frieze.
   Admission is FREE
   The exhibition also offers an insight into Ukrainian and other Eastern European feminisms, which are significantly different from the Western mold.
   Open Daily, 10am–5pm
   August 17—December 8, 2024
   Chicago Cultural Center, Michigan Avenue Galleries, 1st Floor East
   Chicago Cultural Center

9. Riverwalk, Saturday Fall Fest
   Every Sat 12:00PM - 8:00PM
   Chicago River Walk
   Live Music from 1-4pm & 5-8pm
   Hayrides on the River
   Fall Cocktails & Beer
   Apple Cider Donuts
   Pumpkin Patch Photo Ops
   Fun For All Ages (21+ To Drink)
   Games & More!
   River Walk autumn tippling

10. Election 2024: Is the News Media Up for the Job? (lecture)
    Former New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan to survey the volatile course of Election 2024 in the news media.
    Interlocutors: Nora Titone, Director of Programming and Undergraduate Research for the Parrhesia Program for Public Thinking & Rachel Wiseman, Managing Editor of The Point magazine.
    This event is co-sponsored by the Parrhesia Program for Public Thinking, the Chicago Center on Democracy, and the Seminary Co-op Bookstores.
    Time 4:00pm - 6:00pm CDT (16:00 - 18:00 EST)
    Location Hyde Park Campus - Logan Center, Performance Penthouse
    Margaret Sullivan talk
    All UofC events on Oct 19

11. Hyde Park - Chicago Openhouse
    Keep these lists handy for doing a proper bike tour of these neighborhoods.
    Scroll down at each link for "explore like a local" restaurant and amenities in Hyde Park, Pilsen, et al.
    Hyde Park
    Pilsen
    Pullman
    South of the Loop
    Ukranian Village
    Rogers Park

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