Though many festivals in Chicago have gone absolutely digital for the previous two years, town’s Division of Cultural Affairs and Particular Occasions has an answer for the home heads aching to get their groove on.
In lieu of the annual Chicago Home Music Pageant, the division has introduced a collection of occasions known as “Home Metropolis,” which started on July 4th. DCASE is planning to host varied pop-up events all through town—the birthplace of home music—over the following few months.
In accordance with the Chicago Sun-Times, the occasions might be free and can happen within the neighborhoods of South Shore, Englewood, and North Lawndale, amongst others. Native Chicago expertise might be featured at every pop-up.
“Chicago’s arts panorama has been devastated by the pandemic, however I’m excited to see our music golf equipment, theaters and festivals come again to life and energize Chicago,” stated the division’s commissioner Mark Kelly in a press launch. “Throughout this 2021 Yr of Chicago Music, our ‘Chicago in Tune’ competition will emerge as a joyous monthlong celebration of Chicago’s superb music scene. Our ‘Chicago Presents’ and different neighborhood applications will animate our whole metropolis with music, theater and dance. The humanities have suffered tremendously, however tradition is coming again to Chicago — massive time.”
Try the total “Home Metropolis” schedule beneath.
- Austin City Corridor Park, 5610 W. Lake, July 8: 3–4 p.m.
- North Lawndale, July 16: 4-7 p.m.
- South Shore, 6760 S. Stony Island, July 23: 3–9 p.m.
- Southeast Aspect, July 31: 2–6 p.m.
- Humboldt Park, Aug. 14: 3–9 p.m.
- Kennedy-King Faculty, 6301 S. Halsted, Aug. 28: 12–7 p.m.
- Lake View, Aug. 29: 3–9 p.m.
- South Shore, Rainbow Seashore Park, 3111 E. 77th, Sept. 12: 1–6 p.m.
- Bronzeville, Sept. 19: 3-9 p.m.