Gosh it rained a lot this spring, didn’t it? If April showers bring May flowers, I’m expecting my backyard to turn into the Botanical Garden any day now. By the way, know what May flowers bring? Pilgrims. (Thank you, I’ll be here all week!) If you didn’t get around to planting anything yet, no worries—there are a lot of garden sales going on this weekend to help you stock up on annual and perennial flowers as well as a variety
The Five
Don’t-miss free events for 05.13.09 through 05.19.09
1. Manifest @ Columbia
2. Eighth Blackbird, Pacifica Quartet @ the U. of C., Roosevelt
3. Michael Pollan @ Harold Washington …
Chicago native Roger McGuinn plays a homecoming concert in May.
The Five
Don’t-miss events for 05.06.09 through 05.12.09
1. Monty Python’s Terry Jones @ Lakeshore Theater
2. Static: A Headphones Tour @ North Lakeside Cultural Center
3. Dan Deacon @ Metro
This spring, astonishing works of classical music premiere all over town. Meet the emerging composers behind three of the most daring pieces
Five picks from the up-and-coming Chicago singer-songwriter Joe Pug, who plays Schubas May 1st and 2nd.
A new play retells Czech history filtered through rock songs of the times
The Five
Don’t-miss events for 04.29.09 through 05.05.09
1. The Lieutenant of Inishmore @ Northlight
2. La Tragédie de Carmen @ Harris
3. Harry Potter @ MSI
Opening a bar, like buying a house, is all about location, location, location. And The Ledge Bar & Grill (1745 W. North Ave.; 773-252-6053), just down the block from Wicker Park’s Six Corners, has that—and the inevitable neighborhood foot traffic—going for it. Also as with real estate, it helps if the prime spot (here, the former Parlor location) comes with nice…
Entrapment And Other Writings, Mr. America, The World In Half, and Now Hiring: White House Dog
