Rock fans, come to Chicago’s Lyric Opera (huh?) to see “Jesus Christ Superstar (huh?)” April 27-May 20 and stay at the nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel in historic Hyde Park! “I only want to know.” What is a rock opera doing on a grand opera stage? Three-time Olivier Award winner Timothy Sheader created an exciting […]
Celebrate National Robotics Week by bringing the family to the Museum of Science and Industry’s Robots at the Museum April 7-8 and 14-15, and stay at the VERY nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel! Robots at the Museum is just plain fun, but there is an educational purpose to this very timely topic. View […]
Come to Zanies Comedy Club in Chicago’s Old Town to see the very funny April Macie May 1-6, and stay at the nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel in historic Hyde Park! Do you remember the girl in your high school who had a horrible rumor spread about her? Well, that girl in Easton, […]
Come to Zanies Comedy Club to see the uproarious and outrageous Big Jay Oakerson March 1, and stay at the nerby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel in Hyde Park! Comedian Big Jay Oakerson currently has a full-length album, “An American Storyteller” on Comedy Central Records. Oakerson’s story-based style of stand-up comedy got its start after a […]
Need some belly laughs to herald spring? Come to Zanies Comedy Club in Chicago to see the hilarious Ronny Chieng April 5-7, and stay at the nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel! Ronny Chieng is a Chinese stand-up comedian and actor born in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, raised in Manchester, NH, USA and Singapore. Ronny […]
Bring the family to the Comic and Entertainment Expo at Chicago’s McCormick Place April 6-8, and stay at the nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel in Hyde Park! The Comic and Entertainment Expo brings together icons and stars of television and film. There are activities for kids, booths, autograph signings and so much more! […]
Bring the family to Chicago to celebrate Chinese New Year with multiple events February 17-March 3, and stay at the nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel in historic Hyde Park! Chinese New Year is a very big and festive deal in Chicago, with activities for all ages. On February 17, the Chicago Symphony will […]
Put spring in your family’s step by bringing them to the Chicago Flower and Garden Show at Navy Pier March 14-18, and stay at the nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel in historic Hyde Park! The Chicago Flower and Garden Show smells good. And it’s colorful! And the show is packed with activities for […]
Come to the Chicago Theatre to see the hilarious Cedric the Entertainer in concert March 24, and stay at the nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel in historic Hyde Park! Cedric the Entertainer is a comedy junkie. He effortlessly goes from movies to TV to stage, and he is one of the funniest men […]
Alternative music lovers, come to Chicago for the Tomorrow Never Knows festival at multiple north side venues January 17-21, and stay at the nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel! Tomorrow Never Knows features rising local music artists as well as acclaimed national music and comedy acts, all appearing in the dead of winter yet […]
Wipe your blues away by coming to Chicago and seeing the hot-hot-hot Tedeschi Trucks Band with JJ Grey and Mofro at the Chicago Theatre January 25-27, and stay at the nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel in historic Hyde Park! If you like the Allman Brothers, you will love Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks. […]
If you prefer cosplay to Cold Play, come to Uchi-Con, the University of Chicago’s festival of the art of Japanese anime, January 27, and stay at the nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel! Uchi-Con is family friendly (see rules for dress code). It runs from 10 am to six pm. There will be food, […]