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Cynthia Erivo, pictured in this screen shot during last month’s “A Grammy Salute to the Sounds of Change,” will make her CSO soloist debut at the Ravinia Festival this summer. | Getty
The Highland Park venue will reopen July 1 for 64 concerts through Sept. 26, highlighting Chicago artists, music by women, and Asian, Black and Latinx composers.
Cynthia Erivo, Kurt Elling, Brian McKnight, Ides of March, Madeleine Peyroux, Midori, Joshua Bell, Pinchas Zukerman, the Chicago Sinfonietta and the Joffrey Ballet are among the artists in addition to the previously announced Chicago Symphony Orchestra residency who will be participating in a season of music under the stars at the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, it was announced Thursday.
After the pandemic forced the venue’s shutdown and the cancellation of the 2020 season more than one year ago, Ravinia will reopen July 1 for an abbreviated season this year — 64 concerts through Sept. 26, highlighting Chicago artists, music by women, and Asian, Black and Latinx composers.
New to the three-month schedule are Carousel Concerts, “a series of casual evening performances of jazz, folk, and bluegrass music at the carousel-styled rotunda on the North Lawn with general admission lawn seating only,” Thursday’s statement said.
“Programmatically, it needs to look like Ravinia,” festival CEO and president Jeffrey Haydon told the Sun-Times. “We want to have that full range. We want to have the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, however we can. We want to have pop shows. We want to have jazz. We want to have family programming. We want to hire and support the Chicago artist community that’s hit very hard during all this. So, let’s find all those things that make Ravinia a special gathering place and a support, and let’s put that together as best we can.”
The CSO concerts will feature roughly 50 people onstage, and only domestic soloists, Haydon said, noting “it’s impossible to get travel visas right now. And that’s fine, we have so many fantastic artists around here that we want to support.”
Other changes in place this season include reduced audience capacity; socially distanced seating in the pavilion sold in groups of two or four; shorter concerts with no intermission; shortened hours in the park prior to all shows; reserved, socially distanced pods for two, four or six people on the South Lawn; first-come, first-served seating in the North Lawn area (reduced capacity).
Getty ImagesChicago-born jazz singer-songwriter Kurt Elling is schedule to perform at Ravinia on July 13 with Charlie Hunter.
Here are some highlights of the 2021 season:
— Free events July 1-3 include a “Chicago Festival” on July 3 featuring performances by the Ides of March featuring Jim Peterik, Shemekia Copeland, Chicago Jazz Orchestra Sextet, South Shore Drill Team, and Mucca Pazza
— Chicago Symphony Orchestra led by Ravinia chief conductor and curator Marin Alsop and featuring pianist Jorge Federico Osorio, piano, July 9. The concert kicks off the CSO residency, continuing through Aug. 15 with Marin Alsop and seven guest conductors
— Cynthia Erivo, making her CSO debut on July 18 headlining the Ravinia Women’s Board’s annual gala
— Kurt Elling and Charlie Hunter July 13 (Carousel Concert)
— The Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Ravinia premiere of CSO composer-in-residence Jessie Montgomery’s “Banner,” Marin Alsop, conductor, July 17
— Brian McKnight in his Ravinia debut July 30
— Judy Collins and Madeleine Peyroux, Aug. 10
— Fiesta Ravinia: Ana Bárbara, Las Cafeteras, Sept. 12
Getty Images for SiriusXMBrian McKnight will make his Ravinia debut on July 30.
— Willie Nelson & Family and Nate Smith, Aug. 14
— Gladys Knight, Aug. 18
— The Beach Boys, Aug. 21-22
— John Hiatt and the Jerry Douglas Band, Aug. 24
— Black Violin and Blind Boys of Alabama, Sept. 11
— Alan Cumming and Ari Shapiro in “Och & Oy! A Considered Cabaret,”July 20.
— The Zukerman Trio — violinist Pinchas Zukerman, cellist Amanda Forsyth and pianist Shai Wosner, July 28
— Collective Soul, Better Than Ezra, Tonic, Sept. 1
— The Joffrey Ballet in four contemporary pieces: “Beyond the Shore,” “Swing Low,” “The Sofa” and “The Times Are Racing,” Sept. 17
“One of the things that is important to me is that anything presented at Ravinia have a strong musical component to it, so the Joffrey will have live music,” Haydon said.
Tickets will go on sale at Ravinia.org on June 16 for concerts taking place July 1-Aug. 15, and July 21 for shows scheduled after Aug. 15.
The season schedule and complete information about this summer at Ravinia can be found at Ravinia.org.
A 19-year-old man was shot May 6, 2021, in the 4400 block of North Western Avenue, in a road-rage related shooting. | Adobe Stock Photo
About 1:40 a.m., he was a passenger of a vehicle and the driver got into an argument with the driver of a black BMW in the 4400 block of North Western Avenue, after the two vehicles almost collided.
A 19-year-old man was wounded in a road-rage related shooting Thursday morning in Ravenswood on the Northwest Side.
About 1:40 a.m., he was a passenger of a vehicle and the driver got into an argument with the driver of a black BMW in the 4400 block of North Western Avenue, after the two vehicles almost collided, Chicago police said.
The driver of the black BMW then pulled alongside him and fire a shot that went through the door and struck the 19-year-old in the leg, Chicago police said. He was driver to Weiss Memorial Hospital where he is in fair condition.
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In “The Water Man,” young Gunner (Lonnie Chavis, left) doesn’t always connect well with his father (David Oyelowo, also the director). | RLJE Films
David Oyelowo directs and co-stars as the father of a likable boy trusting a mythical figure to save his mother.
“Goonies.” “Stand by Me.” “Explorers.” Even “E.T.”
The big-hearted, supernatural-tinged, beautifully rendered “The Water Man” is set in present day but has the look and spirit of many a beloved 1980s adventure film, and that’s a pretty good deal right there. With the brilliant actor David Oyelowo (“Selma,” “Queen of Katwe”) stepping behind the camera for a most promising directorial debut — and turning in a resonant supporting performance as well — and a wonderful blend of relative newcomers and familiar veterans delivering warm and solid work, “The Water Man” is a family film in the best sense of the term. The material will grab, scare and delight kids past a certain age, while the adults will undoubtedly appreciate the positive messaging and the timely undercurrent and the Kleenex-worthy emotional moments.
This is a movie about a monster in the woods that’s really about much scarier things for children: a mother in one family who is seriously ill; a father in another family who is physically abusive; a wildfire raging in the mountains.
All terrific adventure stories like this need a winning protagonist — and Lonnie Chavis (“This is Us”) is eminently likable as 11-year-old Gunner Boone, a bright and sensitive kid in the sun-dappled, golden, cinematically ready Pacific Northwest town of Pine Mills, Oregon, who gobbles up books like Reese’s Pieces and is fast at work on his first graphic novel, about a ghost detective investigating his own murder. It’s easy to see why Gunner is consumed with fantasy and escapism, given his beloved mother Mary (Rosario Dawson, wonderful) is battling leukemia and Gunner is often at odds with his rigid, disciplinarian father Amos (Oyelowo), a military man who recently has returned home from an extended tour in Japan and is having great difficulty connecting with Gunner.
After a frightening moment when Gunner realizes the full extent of his mother’s condition, he grabs his father’s Samurai sword from the mantle, stashes his savings in his pockets and runs away from home in search of the Water Man.
Wait, the what now? Well. As the local myth goes, there once was a miner named Edward Schaal who discovered a glowing stone with magical healing powers just before a flood roared through town, killing nearly everyone, including Edward’s beloved wife. Thanks to the magic stone, Edward survived the flood — and he has spent the last many decades roaming the woods in search of his wife’s remains so he can bring her back to life. Gunner is just at the age where he can talk himself into believing the Water Man is real, and can help him save his mother.
Amiah Miller is terrific as Jo, a slightly older girl who claims to have encountered the Water Man — she points to the fresh scar on her neck as proof — and sees Gunner as an easy mark who will dole out every bit of cash to him as she takes him deep into the woods to the locale where she crossed paths with the Water Man. As Gunner and Jo stray farther from home and run into increasingly dangerous obstacles (and of course become true friends), Amos sets out to rescue his son, with the help of a sympathetic local police officer (Maria Bello). Yes, there is a moment when Gunner appears to have found the Water Man (and we’ll say no more), but the real menace is the wildfire roaring through the mountains and surrounding Gunner and Jo.
From the get-go, we have a pretty good sense of where “The Water Man” will take us, and while there are a few small surprises along the way, the real delight is the journey itself and how the real bond of a family is stronger than any monsters lurking in the dark.
Thirteen people were shot, two fatally, May 5, 2021, in Chicago. | Sun-Times file photo
A man was found shot to death in front of a home in the 200 block of West 37th Street in Armour Square.
Thirteen people were shot, two fatally, Wednesday in Chicago including a man who was killed and another wounded in a drive-by shooting in West Garfield Park.
The pair were standing on the sidewalk about 7:40 p.m. in the 4100 block of West Adams Street, when a vehicle drove past them and someone from inside fired shots, Chicago police said. The 33-year-old was shot in the leg and lower back and was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The other man, 29, struck in the wrist and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.
A man was found shot to death in front of a home in Armour Square on the South Side Wednesday morning. A neighbor found the man, 36, about 6:05 a.m. with a gunshot wound to the head in the 200 block of West 37th Street, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
In non-fatal shootings, a 32-year-old man was found shot in Englewood on the South Side. About 11:35 p.m., officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the 1200 block of West 73rd Place, and found the man unresponsive with gunshot wounds to his arm, back and leg, police said. He was brought to the University of Chicago Medical Center in serious condition.
Minutes prior, a man was critically wounded in a drive-by in Calumet Heights on the South Side. About 11:25 p.m., the 25-year-old was driving when a white minivan pulled alongside him in the 1700 block of East 95th Street, and someone inside fired shots, police said. He was struck in the head and rushed to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.
Ten minutes prior a man was wounded in a drive-by in Pilsen on the Lower West Side. About 11:15 p.m., the 33-year-old was driving in the 1300 block of West 18th Place, when someone in a passing Jeep Compass fired shots, police said. He was struck in the arm, abdomen, the knee, and drove himself to UIC Hospital but was transferred to Stroger Hospital in fair condition.
Four men were wounded in a shooting in South Shore. About 10:20 p.m., the men were outside on a porch in the 6900 block of South Cornell Avenue, when three males approached on foot and fired shots, police said. A 39-year-old man was struck in the leg and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition. A 37-year-old man was struck in the upper chest and taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn also in fair condition. A 33-year-old man was struck in the chest, arm, and brought to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition. A 31-year-old man was struck in the leg and brought to the same hospital in fair condition.
A 25-year-old man was seriously hurt in a shooting in Ashburn on the Southwest Side. The man was sitting in the driver’s seat of a vehicle about 7:55 p.m. in the 3800 block of West 83rd Street when three males got out of a white-colored car and began firing shots, police said. He was struck in the abdomen and was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where his condition was serious.
In the day’s first reported shooting, two men were wounded, one critically, in a shooting near a vigil in Austin. About 6:55 p.m., the men were walking past a vigil in a park in the 1700 block of North Mango Avenue, when two people approached and fired shots, police said. A 20-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the right arm, shoulder and neck. He brought himself to West Suburban Medical Center and was listed in critical condition. A 23-year-old was struck in the left leg and taken to Loyola Medical Center in Maywood in good condition.
From the Prohibition era, when brewers sold malt extract as a “tonic” for mothers.
One of Chicago’s long-time beer spots is getting a name change. Paddy Long”s Beer & Bacon Pub on W. Diversey announced that after 14 years, they have changed their names to Max & Issy’s Pizzeria. The new place is already open, serving New York style pizza with wines and beer.
Friday, May 7
12:00 – 10:00 pm • Beer and Now First Anniversary The Beer and Now, 2801 Ogden Ave., Suite 7, Lisle, IL (630) 946-6660 Map We have three days of special tappings, expanded hours, and other surprises this week for our first anniversary! On Friday, Phase Three will be in the house. And finally Liquid Love will close things up on Saturday. In order to keep everyone distanced and safe, you must be seated either inside or outside to have a drink. Seating is first come, first served. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
2:00 pm • Double Beer Release Oswego Brewing Co., 61 S. Main St., Oswego, IL (331) 999-1991 Map Thank you all for spending the weekend with us and drinking Cart Path Shandy and the Farmland Saison. But now, time to announce our upcoming DOUBLE BEER RELEASE! This Friday at 2 PM, come and get: 1. Things We Don’t Say – Outside of this beer being a purely delicious hazy IPA with Azacca, El Dorado and Cashmere hops, it is a beer with a purpose. It is delicious and the message is beautiful. We all have friends, family, and perhaps during over the past year ourselves, are harboring feelings, emotions and sentiments that we choose to stifle. We feel we need to remain strong although we feel ourselves about to crack. As our good friend Joel Frieders and the folks at Hope For The Day tell us, “it’s okay not to be okay”. It’s okay to talk about the “The Things We Don’t Say.” There is hope. There are folks that care about you. In cans and on draft. AND We’re donating $1 per pint sold in the taproom to Hope for the Day 2. Floating the Fox – We partnered with our good friends at Riverlands Brewing Co., up the river from us, to bring you this light and refreshing lager. We’re not saying you have to Float the Fox to enjoy this deliciousness, but it will certainly bring that relaxed float trip feel to your weekend. Offered in cans and on draft!
2:00 pm • Cinco De Mayo on the 7th Metal Monkey Brewing, 515 Anderson Dr. Suite 900, Romeoville, IL 630-862-9595 Map Since we are closed on Cinco De Mayo we are celebrating on May 7th with 2 beer releases & tacos! Yes we said tacos and beer, here are the details: Draft & Cans of Monkey Junction, a traditional Vienna style Mexican Lager with a touch of flaked maize and gently hopped with Motueka, served with a lime this is a perfectly crushable beer! Bombers & Draft of El Chango Loco, an imperial Gose clocking in at 8.3% ABV that was aged for 6 months in Mexican Reposado Tequila Barrels w/Lime. Tastes like a margarita but with a slightly sour kick. Tone Capone’s Tacos will be here also serving up their delicious tacos beginning at 5pm. We will have a special slushie beer that day as we will take El Chango Loco and add more margarita flavor to create the ultimate beer slushie for Cinco De Mayo(on the 7th)
3:00 pm • Flying Dutchman Release Miskatonic Brewing Co., 1000 N. Frontage Rd, Darien, IL(630) 541-9414 Map It is our Taproom Manager Paul‘s Birthday on Friday. While he is taking a much-deserved day off, he wanted to tap something special for you all. So he dug deep in our cellar to tap a style that got him into the craft, Barrel-Aged Beer. At 3pm, The Flying Dutchman Rum Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout will be making a return!! We have had a sixtel sitting in our cold cooler, and Paul thought Friday would be the best day. So come on by for a pour, smash on a burger, and enjoy some live tunes. Please join us as we welcome Lodi Tap House back into our taproom, serving up their delicious Smash’d Burgers. They will be setting up shop from 5-9pm. Paul will most likely be sipping on a DDH Nelson Wizard and sharing a few BA brews with his family. Happy Birthday Paul!
3:30 – 6:30 pm • Wandering Cafe Pop Up Temperance Beer Co., 2000 Dempster St., Evanston, IL (847) 864-1000 Map The Wandering Café is Evanston’s first chef-inspired, pedal-powered, mobile kitchen, which is amazing in its own right. But more importantly, our friends Dan & Molly make some outstanding food, and they will be serving up their deliciousness to enjoy on-site with us every Friday from 3:30-6:30pm
4:00 – 9:00 pm • Eats & Tunes: Stix & Noodles with D’Lite Duo Live Sew Hop’d Brewery & Taproom, One Union Special Plaza, Ste. 113, Huntley, IL (815) 701-8819 Map Friday night with food & live music? Yes, please. Join us for delicious food from our friends Stix and Noodles starting at 4p, and stick around for some fun tunes from the popular local band- D’Lite Duo.
4:00 – 8:00 pm • Chuck’s BBQ Pop-up at Black Horizon! Black Horizon Brewing Co., 7560 S. Quincy St., Willowbrook, IL (630) 413-4964 Map Always excited to have Chuck’s Cafe Darien with us! Enjoy their delicious southern comfort food this Friday 4-8pm paired with our tasty beers!
4:00 – 8:00 pm • Pop-Up Kitchen: Grecian Kitchen! Sketchbook Brewing Co. – Skokie, 4901 Main St., Skokie, IL (847) 588-0652 Map Join us inside Sketchbook Skokie for weekend Food Pop-Ups featuring local restaurants! Friday 5/7 4-8 Saturday 5/8 3-8 Skokie’s standby Grecian Kitchen debuts at Sketchbook Skokie! Count on us for delicious food every weekend!
5:00 – 8:00 pm • Food Truck Pop Up- Roaring Table Brewery Roaring Table Brewery, 739 W. IL Rte. 22, Lake Zurich, IL 224-662-4562 Map Come join us for an evening of delicious BBQ and craft beer! We will be serving up brisket, ribs, mac and cheese, and more from our brand new Soul & Smoke Food Truck from 5- 8pm! Pre-order here.
5:00 pm • Smoothy Queen Pick Up Obscurity Brewing and Craft Mead, 113 W. North St., Elburn, IL (630) 320-2255 Map Welcome our obscure twist on the smoothie! Smoothy Queen has all of the juice with a little less fill and is built on a fruited california golden ale base. Smoothy Queen #2 Sweet Cherry & Pink Guava PRE-ORDER NOW AVAILABLE for pick-up starting FRIDAY!
5:00 – 8:00 pm • Happy Lobster at Mad Hatchet Mad Hatchet Brewing, 913 Brookforest Ave., Shorewood, IL Map Happy Lobster is your Maine source of happiness. We bring the freshest lobster rolls to the streets of Chicago! Pre-order at Tock.
8:30 – 10:30 pm • Drive-In, Dinner, and Drinks Rock Island Public House, 13328 S. Olde Western Ave., Blue Island, IL 708-388-5513 Map What other movie could we start Mother’s Day Weekend with than the OG 1980 Friday the 13th? The summer camp slasher where no one suspects the killer!
Saturday, May 8
9:00 am – 4:00 pm • New Stout, Turbine, Fruited Hazy IPA & More! Energy City Brewing, 917 First St., Batavia, IL 630-597-5581 Map In addition to our version of the THINGS WE DON’T SAY IPA, we will have a new Imperial Milk Stout and Turbine. Available:
Things We Don’t Say IPA, fruited hazy IPA w/ Pineapple & Pomegranate and Enigma hops (7.5% ABV)
Pineapple Blood Orange Breeze Turbine, fruited American Sour Ale (7.5% ABV)
Mango & Habanero Heat Wave Turbine, fruited American Sour Ale w/ Sabro hops & medium spiciness (7.5% ABV)
Bâtisserie Peanut Butter Cup Classic, Imperial Milk Stout (10% ABV)
New beer will be available for online pre-order Wednesday, May 5th at noon via shop.energycitybrewing.com RSVP to this event for shopping convenience and reminders! Drive-thru beer pickup time: Saturday, May 8th from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. All beer is pre-sold online and delivered to your vehicle with proof of purchase and valid ID. PROXIES ALLOWED with copy of email receipt & 21+
10:00 am – 1:00 pm • Mother’s Day Pop-Up Market The Beer Cellar, 488 Crescent Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL 630-315-5060 Map Attention: anyone who needs to make Mother’s Day special for their mom/grandma/mom figure! The Beer Cellar will be your one-stop-shop for Mother’s Day on Saturday, May 8 from 10 AM – 1 PM. We’re turning the tasting room into a pop-up market, featuring some amazing local businesses, including some of our neighbors in downtown Glen Ellyn: – Bare All Beauty Bar – Boutique Nails – Jewelsies – Mai Candle Co. – Vanilla Sugar Bakery – Plus a special discount from our neighbors at Good Roots Plus, we’ll have: – A complimentary gift-wrap station (while supplies last) – A kid-friendly make-your-own-card station Need some beer, wine, and spirits for mom? We’ll have: – A make-and-take mimosa (and beer-mosa!) station – Emily from Compass Wines will be here tasting out some great wine And as always, our knowledgeable staff is on-hand to help pick out the right thing for your mom. As much as we love celebrating moms, we know Mother’s Day is also a hard day for so many. That’s why we’re honored to partner with empowerHER, an organization that provides support and resources for girls and young women who have lost their mothers at a young age. On Mother’s Day at dusk, they’ll be presenting LUMINARIA at Lake Ellyn Park — a beautiful display of luminaries lighting up the park in memory of the moms who are no longer with us. Ali from empowerHER will be at our Pop-Up Shop spreading the word about this special event. If you want to purchase a luminaria in memory of – or in honor of – your mom (or any special mom in your life), you’ll be able to do so at the Pop-Up for a suggested donation of $25. A calligrapher will be on-hand, personalizing your bag, and then setting it up at Lake Ellyn Park for you. At The Beer Cellar, this cause is near and dear to our hearts. We’re happy to support the important work of empowerHER by donating 10% of our sales on May 8.
11:00 am • Hidden Hand Release Solemn Oath Taproom, 1661 Quincy Ave. #179, Naperville IL (630) 995-3062 Map Hidden Hand is a side project by Solemn Oath brewer JP Vander Veen. Thursday & Friday, across Chicagoland, we’ll making our initial drops with the Original Hidden Hand Champions. Visit our website to see the closest space to you. Both of our first HH beers will be available on draft and in package at Solemn Oath on Saturday, May 8 at 11AM. She’ll Know hops through with candied citrus and a feathered aromatic lime zest shock wave of triploid New Zealand origin. 6.5% ABV with Citra as the main engine accelerated off the line with the stone fruit and lemongrass exposure of choice Motueka amidst a frame of wheat and oats. Filled with logic and proportion.
12:00 – 5:00 pm • Wolfden’s Spring Craft Fair Wolfden Brewing, 112 W. Lake St., Bloomingdale, IL (847) 610-5117 Map Wolfden’s Spring Craft Fair in the Beer Garden! * This is an outdoor event * Masks and social distancing are required * $5 per person at the door, will go towards your tab.
12:00 – 3:00 pm • Hello, Get Lost Barrel-Aged Old Ale Bottle Release Blue Island Beer Co., 13357 Olde Western Ave., Blue Island, IL (708) 954-8085 Map Join us for the release of Hello, Get Lost Barrel-Aged Old Ale this Saturday. Aged 14 months in Willett Bourbon whiskey barrels, this OLD ALE originally was cold conditioned for a year to contribute richness and depth of flavors to the toasted and caramel malts. Out of the barrel, this beer is medium-bodied and tasting like bourbon flavored toffee. Available both in bottles and on draft! Bottles are $15 for this very limited release.
12:00 – 4:00 pm • Biker Dude SMASH!(burgers) Riverlands Brewing Co., 1860 Dean St. Unit A, St. Charles, IL (630) 549-6293 Map Biker Dude Burgers is BACK, gettin’ all smashy on some double/double burgers this Saturday, May 8 starting right at noon! He’ll be “GETTIN’ SOME” until 4pm or sell-out, whichever comes first. Do NOT sleep on these burgers, they go FAST.
2:00 – 10:00 pm • Mother’s Day with Grub n go and Magneen ZümBier, 3232 Monroe, Waukegan, IL 847-420-7313 Map If you have a mother you’re in! Grub n Go at 4 adding an authentic Cubano sandwich to the delicious Latin lineup. Magneen will take you back to the 60s 70s 80s and into the future. No cover starts at 7
2:00 – 7:00 pm • Food Truck Party with Arnold’s Tacos Werk Force Brewing, 14903 S. Center St., Plainfield, IL (815) 531-5557 Map Join us for a taco party Saturday 5/8 with Arnold’s Tacos! Who says Cinco de Mayo can’t last all weekend long.
2:00 pm • Side Lot Bingo! Side Lot Brewery, 110 Slocum Lake Rd., Wauconda, IL 847-714-2584 Map We’re playing Bingo again! Get ready to shake your balls every Tuesday night at Side Lot Brewery. Limited seating is available both inside and outside. Reservations are HIGHLY recommended. MASKS ARE REQUIRED TO ENTER THE PROPERTY & ANYTIME YOU’RE NOT SEATED. If this is a problem, stay home.
2:30 – 6:30 pm • BBQ Pop up at Penrose Penrose Brewing Co., 509 Stevens St., Geneva, IL (630) 232-2115 Map Fire & Smoke BBQ Company is going to be popping up and serving some of our delicious bbq to go along with the amazing, unique beers at Penrose. We will be there from 2:30-6:30pm or Sold Out!
3:00 – 6:00 pm • Bosco’s Big Bad Brewery Bomanza Brother Chimp Brewing, 1059 W. Orchard Rd, North Aurora, IL (630) 800-1724 Map BOSCO continues our BBBB tour at Brother Chimp Brewery in North Aurora. Adam & Mikey will be rocking acoustic outdoor jams for our first time at Brother Chimp. Bosco’s Big Bad Brewery Bonanza promises nothing but good fun, great beer and sweet jams! Come try some new brews with Bosco!
3:00 – 8:00 pm • Serna’s Grill Food Truck Metal Monkey Brewing, 515 Anderson Dr. Ste 900, Romeoville, IL 630-862-9595 Map Join us for a Saturday afternoon food truck as Serna’s Grill is back with their delicious food in monster proportions!
4:00 – 8:00 pm • Dope Sandwich Food Truck Debut! Goldfinger Brewing Co., 513 Rogers St., Downers Grove, IL (630) 541-9728 Map We are very excited to debut a brand new food truck: Dope Sandwich! This truck was started by some locals to the DG/Westmont area and their sandwiches are incredible. Check out their menu. They’ll be parking next to our Biergarten on Saturday from 4-8pm so make your plans now.
8:30 – 10:30 pm • Drive-In, Dinner, and Drinks Rock Island Public House, 13328 S. Olde Western Ave., Blue Island, IL 708-388-5513 Map Mother’s Day: In this 1980 cooky horror film, 2 sons do whatever they can to please their mother.
Mother’s Day, May 9
11:00 am – 9:00 pm • Mother’s Day Brunch Two Brothers Tap House, 30W315 Calumet Ave., Warrenville, IL 630-393-2337 Map Let’s celebrate Mom! Join us on Sunday at the Tap House for a Mother’s Day Brunch and let’s raise a pint to thank her for all she does. All Moms that attend will be given a complimentary Two Brothers “Beermosa.” Chef Tommy has prepared a special brunch menu featuring:
Amplifier French Toast
Amplified Orange Texas Toast, Honey Butter
Mamma’s Little Burrito
Scrambled Eggs, Chorizo, Cheese, French Fries, Salsa Verde, with Fresh Fruit side.
Breakfast Cuban
Our Cuban sandwich with eggs!
Wake Up Your Face Burger
Our Tap Burger Patty, Eggs, Pepper Jack Cheese, Amplifire Sauce, Bacon and Ham, Buttery Bun
Springtime Quiche
English Peas, Spinach, Broccoli, Swiss Cheese
Make your reservation now through our host stand (630) 393-2337, or Opentable
11:00 am – 12:30 pm • Outdoor Yoga and Beer Buffalo Creek Brewing, 360 Historical Ln., Long Grove, IL 847-821-6140 Map Join us for an outdoor yoga class sponsored by Mindset Yoga and Buffalo Creek Brewing. Rain or shine, we’ll be enjoying socially distant spacing while getting in a great workout. Please bring your Yoga Mat and arrive 15 minutes early. In the event of rain, the Rustic Room and Patio will be used. We have you covered! Advance tickets $20 through Toast.
11:00 am – 3:00 pm • Mother’s Day Brunch Invasion! Rock Island Public House, 13328 Olde S. Western Ave., Blue Island, IL 708-388-5513 Map Join us as we team up with Butter Upon Bacon for a special brunch invasion to celebrate all the important women in our lives! No reservations needed, plenty of outdoor seating, and family friendly! Menu at the Facebook Event page.
11:00 am • Mama Deserves a Beer Black & Gray Brewing Co., 311 Barrington Ave., East Dundee, IL (224) 484-8200 Map Join us for a Mother’s Day beer! $1 off B-Shift Blonde tulips all day, and 25% off your tab if you purchase food from a local eatery and bring it in the taproom to eat.
12:00 – 7:00 pm • Mother’s Day Specials Black Lung Brewing Co., 2217 IL-83, Round Lake Beach, IL (847) 340-3320 Map Bring Mom in for a brew and get your first drink on us! Happy Mother’s Day;)
12:00 – 3:00 pm • Flight and Cupcake Pairing Noon Whistle Brewing, 800 E. Roosevelt Rd., Lombard, IL (630) 376-6895 Map & 1748 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville, IL 331-431-4882 Map $16 for one flight or $30 for two. Preorder your flight on our website. Limited amount of cupcakes, offered at both locations.
12:30 – 5:00 pm • Mother’s Day Brunch-ish: Que Pasta Sew Hop’d Brewery & Taproom, One Union Special Plaza, Ste. 113, Huntley, IL (815) 701-8819 Map Our friends at Que Pasta are back to help you celebrate Mother’s Day on the patio. They’ll be bringing a special brunch menu item to add to their already killer food lineup, and we’ll have delicious Micheladas & Beermosas on special. Treat mom to a relaxing day at the brewery without the crowds.
3:00 – 5:00 pm • Trivia Night at Noon Whistle Lombard Noon Whistle Brewing, 800 E. Roosevelt Rd., Lombard, IL (630) 376-6895 Map Are you tired of sitting at home answering every question correct on Jeopardy with nothing to show for it? Come out for our General Knowledge trivia night and join your host as they quiz your teams through two full hours of general knowledge trivia, including awesome themed bonus rounds and music rounds! While we’re testing your wit, Cellar Door will be keeping you fueled up an incredible food menu and delicious drinks all night, PLUS the top teams will win bragging rights and prizes, so bring your friends, family, and even your enemies (if they’re good at trivia) to increase your chances of winning. Be sure to get there early and snag your team a spot and fuel up with some drinks, see you soon! Please follow ALL Covid-19 guidelines and restrictions put in place by the venue, and here are a few extra tips:
Please bring your own pen/pencil. Our host will have pencils just in case, but it would be best to use your own for everyone’s safety & comfort.
The questions will be read by your host over our PA system, but may not be displayed on a screen if one is not easily available.
Any and all rules/restrictions are subject to change.
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Mark McDermott
Writer, trivia maven, fan of many things. I thought to learn all there is to know about beer as a way to stay interested in learning. It is my pleasure to bring Chicago’s craft beer scene to you.
Four men were shot May 5, 2021, in South Shore. | Adobe Stock Photo
About 10:20 p.m., the men were outside on a porch in the 6900 block of South Cornell Avenue, when three males approached on foot and fired shots.
Four men were wounded in a shooting Wednesday night in South Shore.
About 10:20 p.m., the men were outside on a porch in the 6900 block of South Cornell Avenue, when three males approached on foot and fired shots, Chicago police said.
A 39-year-old man was struck in the leg and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition, police said. A 37-year-old man was struck in the upper chest and taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn also in fair condition.
A 33-year-old man was struck in the chest, arm, and brought to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition, police said. A 31-year-old man was struck in the leg and brought to the same hospital in fair condition.
Area One detectives are investigating the shooting.
There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Pisces.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today you have strong feelings about your finances and your belongings. You might want to explore new uses for something you own. You will certainly feel attached to what you own. (“My precious!”) You might also be excited about a money-making idea. If shopping, you’ll want to buy pretty things.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Your relationships with others are intense. (In fact, you might be surprised at how emotionally intense they are!) Possibly, you will attract someone to you who is also emotionally intense, and this will lead to a new romance. This will likely be a memorable day for you.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Some of you will be involved in a passionate, secret love affair. Many of you will be involved in something that is secretive! Whatever is happening, it’s as if this situation, or another person, has a magical hold over you. (Pretty heady stuff.)
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Your relations with a friend or a member of a group will be very powerful. In fact, for some of you, a friend will become a lover. Whatever the case, your involvement with others might be life-changing or transformative in some way. It will be a learning experience.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Some of you might develop a deep crush on a boss or a member of authority. No matter how hard you try to shake it, you can’t. You admire this person because of their power, their knowledge or their influence. Meanwhile, others will be asked for their creative advice on something.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
You might fall in love with somebody who is “different” today. Others will passionately want to travel somewhere, especially someplace beautiful. Or perhaps, you will delight in seeing art exhibits because your appreciation of beauty is so heightened.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Your physical passions are strong today. (A memorable day for some couples.) However, you will feel just as passionate about financial matters, especially regarding shared property or the wealth of someone else. Perhaps even envy?
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today you will attract someone strong and powerful to you. (“Hi Darth.”) You might want to express your feelings to this person. You might also have deep, profound insights into the relationship? Or, a new relationship might also flourish that is almost magical.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today might have strong ideas about how to improve your health, or, possibly, how to introduce reforms and improvements to your job. Either way, these ideas are important to you. You intend to follow through on them because you want to do things in a better way.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
This is a passionate day for romance — definitely. Actually, it’s a passionate day for all aspects of your world. You have strong feelings about children, strong feelings about the arts, strong feelings about sports and strong feelings about demanding your own freedom and independence. (Wow.)
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Family discussions will be intense today. In all likelihood, you will come up with improvements on how to make your home more beautiful. You might even come up with ways to improve family relationships themselves. People are more ready to express their affection for each other today.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
This is a powerful day because something will happen that makes you truly appreciate your surroundings. You appreciate who you are and where you are. You also appreciate the people in your life. (It’s so easy to get lost in what you want in the future and fail to appreciate what you have right now.)
If Your Birthday Is Today
Actor George Clooney (1961) shares your birthday. You are warm, charming and sociable. You are also eloquent and persuasive! As your new year begins, you’re entering a year of learning and teaching. This is why you will expand your world through reading, studying and travel. However, you might also train or teach others as well. Whatever you learn now will boost your success for the coming year!
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