City of Brotherly Love

We are off to Philadelphia!! The husband and I are taking a mini vacation and spending some time in Philly before heading off to a wedding in NJ.  Be back on Monday!

Things to check out this weekend in Chicago:

Friday: After Dark at the Art Institute of Chicago.  Open till midnight for special tours of “Matisse: Radical Invention”, with music from DJ Dan Black, Midnight Conspiracy and DJ Madrid & performances from Collaboraction.

Saturday:  Sunggie Pub Crawl- admit it we all got one for secret santa/ holiday party this year.  Noon till 8PM, starts at the LionHead Pub in Lincon Park.  Don your sleeved blanket as you hop from bar to bar for drink specials, live music and prizes including VIP Lollapalooza tickets. Proceeds will benefit AC-Orphanage in Arusha, Tanzania. Participating bars include Apartment, John Barleycorn, O'Malley's and many more.

Sunday:  Architectural Artifacts Spring Show.  Chicago's antique and architectural salvage mecca hosts this juried show and benefit auction of paintings, ceramics, jewelry, textiles, paper goods and other media. The event also features a silent auction of items donated by the 60 participating artists. All proceeds support free concerts for families at Holstein Park.