Category: Events, entertainment
Chicago open house: Out and about this weekend
Welcome to Chicago open house, a round-up of interesting real estate events slated for the upcoming weekend and beyond. An early heads-up: Kargil De [...]
Wine education in Bucktown
Meritage Café & Wine Bar in Bucktown (2118 N. Damen Ave., 773-235-6434) is hosting a series of wine education classes beginning Nov. 1. Dubbed the Wi [...]
River City gets its closeup in Chicago International Film Festival premiere
It's always a treat to see our fair city on the silver screen. The Will Ferrell/Dustin Hoffman flick Stranger Than Fiction, which was shot in Chicago [...]
Ten East Delaware sales center to open this weekend
Ten East Delaware, the 35-story high-rise that's built for comfort will have its grand opening this weekend in a new sales center, located at 33 W Del [...]
Irish music in Wrigleyville
Tonight only! The upscale coffee shop/performance venue Uncommon Ground hosts one of Ireland's most talented accordion players, County Mayo's David Mu [...]
Bury Joe or go to Yo
The Straight Dope Science Advisory Board says it's so. If you're selling a home, do a Joe and reap the dough.
There's a tradition, dating to the si [...]
African Festival of the Arts
The 17th annual African Festival of the Arts continues tomorrow, September 4, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m, at Washington Park, 51st and Cottage Grove [...]
Classical music, Garden Social in Wicker Park – yes, that Wicker Park
You won't find the likes of Bruno "Lefty" Bicek or Frankie Machine there - or maybe you will, since the beauty of Wicker Park is that it hasn't compl [...]
Biograph Theater almost ready for its close-up
Victory Gardens Theatre is closing in on its grand opening of the restored Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave, in Lincoln Park.
To pre-celebrate t [...]
Jazz Showcase mulling South Loop location?
The Velvet Lounge managed to find new quarters at 67 E Cermak Rd, but another of Chicago's iconic jazz clubs is in danger. Joe Segal's Jazz Showcase, [...]
A view of two parks
YoJoe visited Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood on Saturday and its north shore suburb of Highland Park on Sunday.
See a trip report, with links [...]
Dinner and drama in a mansion
Lookingglass isn't the only place for live theater along the Magnificent Mile.
Just a few steps off Michigan Avenue, at Lawry's The Prime Rib (100 E. [...]
Lollapalooza costumes come to Chicago
Tourists walking around the Loop near Grant Park this weekend may have thought the circus was in town and the performers had free reign of the place. [...]
Evanston and Highland Park photo albums
If you haven't been to downtown Evanston in a while - I hadn't - you'll be amazed at the transformation, and at the continuity.
We've posted nearly [...]
South Loop's Velvet Lounge open for music tonight
Construction is underway and the official grand opening won't be for a couple of weeks, but the Velvet Lounge will be hosting live music tonight in it [...]
Love in the age of commuting
YoChicago's very own "Suzie in the City" has some interesting advice for Chicagoans looking for love... why not make a date with someone you always ru [...]
Gay real estate Web sites busy in Chicago
In honor of the Gay Games opening this weekend in Chicago, we thought we'd point out an interesting site we discovered the other day. It's the Chicago [...]
Zoka Zola Studio Tour
Already making plans for next Tuesday (this Yo-ster will be celebrating her birthday, party details forthcoming)? Apartment Therapy tipped us off that [...]
Meet Yo at the Chicago Blogger Meet-up
Dan Green, a Chicago-based blogger who keeps you up to date on mortgage trends at The Mortgage Reports, is hosting the first Chicago Blogger Meet-up o [...]
The Jackson Fifty stake out Central Street
An Evanston City ordinance allows lawn chairs to be placed on the parkways beginning July 1st to stake out prime spots for the Evanston Fourth of [...]