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Six Dollar Tuesdays at ACX Harper Theater
2025-04-22, 2025-04-29 | Harper Theater, 5238 S. Harper Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60615, United States
Six Dollar Tuesdays at ACX Harper Theater
Don’t miss $6 Tuesdays at the ACX Harper Theater in Hyde Park!
Movie tickets are just $6/person and a small soft drink, small popcorn, or hotdog are just $3 each.
Visit the ACX Harper Theater at 5238 S. Harper Avenue. Check showtimes HERE.

Berlin
2025-04-23 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-04-24 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-04-25 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-04-27 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-27 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-04-30 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-05-01 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Chicago) | Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60637, United States
Berlin
Berlin is an unforgettable mosaic of intersecting narratives set amidst the decline of Weimar Germany. This original commission brings Jason Lutes’s exhilarating and acclaimed graphic novel to life.
Fascism is taking hold; revolutionaries are organizing; creatives are trying to capture the ineffable nature of their changing city; and – as everything falls apart – everyone is faced with a choice: abandon Berlin or fight to survive.
Charles Newell (Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead) directs Mickle Maher’s propulsive adaptation, an ever-shifting kaleidoscope of everyday people trying to survive one of the most remarkable moments in history. Set almost one hundred years ago, Berlin speaks to our current moment, and our future, with undeniable urgency.
Accessible Performances:

May 10, 2025 at 2:00 pm (Touch Tour/Audio Description/ASL Interpretation)

Touch Tour at 12:30 pm

May 11, 2025 at 2:00 pm (Open Captioning)

Artwork by Jason Lutes
Click HERE for tickets.

Jazz Fest 2025
2025-04-24 11:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-25 11:00 - 22:00, 2025-04-26 11:00 - 22:00, 2025-04-29 11:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-30 11:00 - 21:00, 2025-05-01 11:00 - 21:00, 2025-05-02 11:00 - 22:00 | Daisy’s Po-Boy and Tavern, 5215 S. Harper Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60615, United States
Jazz Fest 2025
The spirit of New Orleans is making its way to Chicago!
Join us for Jazz Fest 2025 at Daisy’s Po-Boy and Tavern from April 24 to May 3! Indulge in mouthwatering food specials, including:
– Oysters + Beer
– Boudin Balls + Beer
– Fried Chicken, Red Beans & Jazz— choose a half chicken with red beans and rice or go all out with a whole bird, two sides, and six biscuits!
Also, don’t miss live performances by Marqueal Jordan & The Wachezaji (@marquealjordan) on April 25 and May 2, from 8–10 PM They’ll bring their electrifying jazz vibes to the tavern for an unforgettable evening!
Mark your calendars and make your plans to meet us at Daisy’s where there will be no shortage of Good Food, Good Music, and Good Times!

the undercommons : New Work by Brandon Carlton
2025-04-24 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-25 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-26 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-01 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-02 13:00 - 17:00 | UChicago Arts Incubator, 301 E. Garfield Boulevard, Chicago, IL, 60637, United States
Arts + Public Life presents the undercommons, the first solo exhibition by painter Brandon Carlton. The exhibition explores the complexities of contemporary Black life through Carlton’s distinct approach to stylized figuration. Drawing influence from Alex Katz, David Hockney, and Jordan Casteel, his work engages with portraiture and spatial composition to evoke intimacy, distance, presence, and longing.
Carlton’s paintings consider the undercommons as a site of fugitive sociality—an ungovernable space where collective life unfolds beyond dominant structures. His figures occupy liminal environments, neither fully contained nor entirely free, reflecting a continuous negotiation of belonging, agency, and historical memory. Inspired by Casteel’s attention to everyday Black life and the layered surfaces of Katz and Hockney, Carlton’s work reimagines the aesthetics of presence, using gesture, color, and space to suggest ways of seeing and being that resist fixed narratives.

All That Jazz Dinner Series - Mesler
2025-04-24 18:00 - 21:00 | Mesler Kitchen | Bar | Lounge, 1411 E. 53rd Street, Chicago, IL, 60615, United States
All That Jazz Dinner Series – Mesler
Join Mesler for a monthly jazz series, All That Jazz, on Thursday evenings from 6-9 p.m. The events are scheduled for the 4th Thursday of each month with the exception of Friday, Feb 14th, and the November and December events are both on the 3rd Thursday due to the holidays. Reservations are required. Cover charge $20 per person (dinner not included). Enjoy the full Mesler menu available for purchase.

Need to Know
Parking is not available on-site, and tickets are non-refundable. Please note that seating durations are limited to 90 minutes.
Set times: 6:45 p.m. – 7:30 & 8 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.
There is a $100 food and beverage minimum.

About
Join us for our monthly “All That Jazz” series. Ticket includes seating and access to the event.
Mesler dinner and cocktail menu will be available. Click HERE for tickets.

Thursday, January 23 – Joyce Hurley
Friday, February 14 – Honeywater
Thursday, March 27 – Joyce Hurley
Thursday, April 24 – Tim Gant Project
Thursday, May 22 – Tim Gant Project
Thursday, June 26 – Marqueal Jordan & Amr Fahmy
Thursday, July 24 – Marqueal Jordan & Amr Fahmy
Thursday, August 28 – The Chris Miskel Trio
Thursday, September 25 – The Chris Miskel Trio
Thursday, October 23 – Kiki & Trio
Thursday, November 20 – The Alec Trio
Thursday, December 18 – The Alec Trio

Jason Lutes Conversation and Book Signing
2025-04-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Seminary Co-op Book Store, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago, 60637
Jason Lutes Conversation and Book Signing
Join comics creator Jason Lutes in conversation with scholar Dr. Evan H. Carver as they discuss Lutes’s expansive work, Berlin – the source text for Court Theatre’s world premiere production.
Jason Lutes’s Berlin is an intricate look at the fall of the Weimar Republic through the eyes of its citizens – Marthe Müller, a young woman escaping the memory of a brother killed in World War I; Kurt Severing, an idealistic journalist losing faith in the printed word as fascism and extremism take hold; the Brauns, a family torn apart by poverty and politics. Lutes weaves these characters’ lives into the larger fabric of a city slowly ripping apart.
The city itself is the central protagonist in this historical fiction. Lavish salons, crumbling sidewalks, dusty attics, and train stations: all these places come alive in Lutes’s masterful hand. Weimar Berlin was the world’s metropolis, where intellectualism, creativity, and sensuous liberal values thrived, and Lutes maps its tragic, inevitable decline. Devastatingly relevant and beautifully told, Berlin is one of the great epics of the comics medium.
April 25, 2025 | Seminary Co-Op Bookstore (5751 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL 60637) | 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Click HERE for tickets.

Image from “The Concord Hour,” directed by Damon Locks and Rob Shaw.

Presented in partnership with

Participants

Jason Lutes

Dr. Evan H. Carver

View the full calendar of the Court Theatre’s Berlin-related public programs HERE.

Edgar Meyer - Double Bass
2025-04-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Leon Mandel Hall, 1131 E. 57th Street, Chicago, IL, United States
Edgar Meyer – Double Bass
In demand as a performer and a composer, Edgar Meyer has formed a role in the music world unlike any other. From his MacArthur Award and Avery Fisher Prize to his seven GRAMMY Awards, including two for his 2023 album, As We Speak, with Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, and Rakesh Chaurasia, Meyer’s musical legacy is unmatched.
His musical collaborations are a who’s-who list of legends like Chris Thile, Joshua Bell, Yo-Yo Ma, and Emanuel Ax. Mr. Meyer’s unparalleled technique and musicianship in combination with his gift for composition have brought him to the fore, where he is appreciated by a vast, varied audience.

Post-Show Conversation with Jason Lutes, Charles Newell, and David J. Levin
2025-04-25 21:30 - 22:30 | Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60637, United States
Post-Show Conversation with Jason Lutes, Charles Newell, and David J. Levin

Join director Charles Newell and dramaturg David J. Levin in conversation with Jason Lutes, the comic artist and author of the graphic novel, Berlin – the source text for Court Theatre’s world premiere production.
A unique opportunity to hear directly from the artists bringing this story to life, don’t miss your chance to get an inside look at their creative processes, learn about their inspirations, and ask them your questions.
April 25, 2025 | Court Theatre (5535 S Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL 60637) | 9:30pm
Image from “The Concord Hour,” directed by Damon Locks and Rob Shaw.

Participants

Author
Jason Lutes

Director
Charles Newell

Development and Dramaturgy
David J. Levin

View the full calendar of the Court Theatre’s Berlin-related public programs HERE.

Chicagoland Independent Bookstore Day
2025-04-26
Chicagoland Independent Bookstore Day
It’s Independent Bookstore Day this Saturday, April 26, and Hyde Park has FOUR participating bookstores, including:
57th Street Books – 1301 E. 57th Street
Call & Response Books – 1390 E. Hyde Park Boulevard
Powell’s Books Chicago – 1501 E. 57th Street
Seminary Co-op Bookstore – 5751 S. Woodlawn Avenue
Each year our growing bookstore community welcomes thousands of bookstore lovers to spend the day celebrating all of the unique and welcoming independent bookstores in Chicagoland!
To make it fun, each year we challenge you, dear reader, to “crawl” your way across the city and suburbs exploring as many bookstores as you can. If you make it to 10 bookstores and get your passport stamped at each one, you get 10% off at all participating bookstores until Indie Bookstore Day in 2026! Make it to 15 bookstores and get 15% off! Both 10 and 15 completions go home with some bookstore day swag and bragging rights to all their friends.
How does it work? Starting the morning of April 26th, 2025, start at one bookstore and receive your passport for the day! While a purchase isn’t required, we do hope you support these bookstores as you make it through the day. We suggest wearing a backpack or bringing/purchasing a tote!
Now check out the map—which lists all the participating stores—and start planning your route!
Your first bookstore will provide you with a stamp.
While this year’s passport will have all store addresses and a QR to the map, it will not have a map on it, so plan ahead.
Additional bookstores you visit throughout the day will provide you with a stamp — no purchase required! (However, showing them some love that day, too, would of course be a very cool thing to do.)
And to remind you of the goals:
• Visit TEN stores in one day and get 10% off at all participating bookstores for an ENTIRE YEAR!
• Visit FIFTEEN stores in one day and get 15% off at all participating bookstores for an ENTIRE YEAR!
After visiting 10 or 15 participating bookstores, on your last bookstore visit show your passport and receive a some swag!
Readers are encouraged to post a snapshot of themselves and their Independent Bookstore Day haul on social media with the hashtag #TEAMINDIE and #CHILOVEBOOKS

The Hyde Park Kenwood Food Pantry
2025-04-26 10:00 - 13:00 | Hyde Park Union Church, 5600 S. Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60637
The Hyde Park Kenwood Food Pantry
The food pantry, located at Hyde Park Union Church, provides nonperishable groceries and limited refrigerated and frozen foods to 500 to 800 people every month on Saturdays from 10 am to 1 pm.
We serve the area of 39th – 63rd St., Cottage Grove east to Lake Michigan, and patrons can come twice a month. All will be served on their first visit, regardless of residency. If you are looking for food outside of our service area or hours, you can visit the website of the Greater Chicago Food depository to find additional services.
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Volunteers order food, unload deliveries, pre-pack bags and distribute food. ​If you would like to volunteer, please contact the Church Office or Margy Mitchell, the Food Pantry coordinator.
Time and Location
Every Saturday (including Christmas, New Year’s Day, and July 4th) from 10 am to 1 pm;
Hyde Park Union Church
5600 S. Woodlawn — enter by the side door at 1169 E. 56th St.
Chicago, IL 60637

Ja' Grill Sunday Brunch
2025-04-26 11:00 - 16:00 | Ja’ Grill, 1510 E. Harper Court, Chicago, IL, 60615, United States
Ja’ Grill Sunday Brunch
Hyde Park’s Ja’ Grill, located at 1510 E. Harper Court, began a new Sunday brunch service on Sunday, January 26.
The weekly Sunday brunch hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with all-you-can-eat options served family-style for $30 per person. Cocktail options include carafes of everyone’s favorite Ja’ Rum Punch, a Ja’ Mimosa, and Ja’ Bloody Mary.
Brunch menu items will rotate periodically, but diners can look forward to Jerk Chicken & Waffles, Ackee & Saltfish, Scrambled Eggs & Jerk Chicken Sausage, and more.
Ja’ Grill owner Tony Coates celebrated the restaurant’s 10th anniversary in August 2024, reflecting to the Hyde Park Herald, “We were well received well beyond what I would imagine. We opened the doors and, I say this without any hesitation, the Hyde Park community really embraced us and that’s why we’re open today.”
Coates commented, “Our regular customers have asked about adding a brunch menu many times, and we’re very excited to try out this new offering. Ja’ Grill is the perfect place to enjoy your Sunday morning and afternoon with our authentic Jamaican cuisine and extensive drink menu.”
Ja’ Grill is open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. There’s a Tropical Happy Hour Monday through Thursday from 4-6 p.m. During NFL season fans can enjoy an Extended Happy Hour from 4 p.m. until closing time on Sunday, Monday, and Thursday. Don’t miss Wine Down Wednesday with 1/2 price bottles of white, red, and sparkling wines.
Visit the Ja’ Grill website and follow on Instagram for more information about specials and events.

Yarn Shop Grand Opening
2025-04-26 12:00 - 17:00 | Fiber Friends Studios, Inc., 1744 E 55th Street, Chicago, 60615
Fiber Friends Studios celebrates Local Yarn Store Day with the Grand Opening of its new yarn shop in Hyde Park. This new store promises to be a haven for knitting and crocheting enthusiasts, offering a wide selection of high-quality wool and versatile fibers.
We invite the community to join us for a fiber-filled day of creativity and connection on Saturday, April 26, from 12 PM to 5 PM. Bring your current projects and enjoy a relaxing atmosphere as we celebrate our launch. Guests can indulge in sweet treats while exploring our vibrant spring yarn collection, featuring a wide array of colors and textures perfect for every project.
Fiber Friends Studios is committed to fostering a welcoming environment for fiber arts enthusiasts of all ages. In addition to our beautiful yarn and accessories, we’ll be offering classes and meetups to help you deepen your skills and connect with fellow crafters.
Join us in making this day special as we open our doors to the community. Whether you’re an experienced crafter or just starting, we can’t wait to share our passion for fiber arts with you!

Committed Knitters
2025-04-30 11:00 - 15:00 | UChicago Arts Incubator, 301 E. Garfield Boulevard, Chicago, IL, 60637, United States
Committed Knitters
Arts Incubator: flex space (second floor)
Wednesdays 12:00-3:00 pm
Committed Knitters welcomes you to our bi-weekly gatherings at the Arts Incubator Flex Space! Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just picking up needles for the first time, there’s a spot for you. Share ideas, make progress on your projects, and enjoy a cozy, creative time with us!
We’ve got supplies ready for you.
Just drop in—no registration needed!
