Axios Chicago Weekender

January 03, 2025
👋🏾 Hey, Thursday! Moyo here with your weekend itinerary.
- This weekend, watch the Blue Man Group, shop vintage sneakers and cheer on the Blackhawks.
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1 big thing: Last chance to see Blue Man Group
After 27 years of performing at Chicago's Briar Street Theatre, Chicago will say goodbye to the Blue Man Group.
Driving the news: This weekend is your last chance to see this quirky trio take the stage.
💭 Moyo's thought bubble: I've seen this show twice and would recommend it to anyone who has yet to see it. It's fun and interactive with a unique twist to storytelling through music and nonverbal communication.
If you go: Expect comedy, art and sudden noises. If you're lucky, you may get on stage.
- 2, 5 and 8pm Friday, 11am, 2, 5 and 8pm Saturday and 1 and 4pm Sunday at Briar Street Theatre in Boystown.
Cost: Tickets start at $59
More things to do this weekend:
Enjoy an evening of wine, R&B and soul as the music duo of Aja Graydon and Fatin Dantzler perform.
- Doors open at 8:30pm, show starts at 9:30pm Friday at City Winery in the West Loop.
If you go: Get there early and dine in the winery's restaurant ahead of the show.
Cost: Tickets start at $68
🎄 Light of Christmas Drive Thru
- Drive through this holiday light show of sparkling displays or hop on a trolley for its final days.
- 5-9pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Guaranteed Rate Field (soon to be just Rate Field).
Cost: Tickets start at $23.49
- Share some laughs as this comedian and actor stops in the Windy City for his "Acting My Age" tour.
- 7:30pm Friday and Saturday and 7pm Sunday at The Chicago Theatre.
Cost: Tickets start at $156.50
- Spend a winter afternoon as a family with live piano music, classic games and refreshments.
- 3-5pm Saturday at the Evanston History Center.
Cost: Free
- Watch this coming-of-age novel turned live production highlighting sisterhood, friendship and romance.
- 2:30 and 7:30pm Saturday and 2:30pm Sunday at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie.
Cost: Tickets start at $66
- Buy, sell and trade vintage streetwear and sneakers while enjoying live music and more at this convention.
- Noon-5pm Saturday at The Berto Center in Deerfield.
Cost: Tickets start at $10
🏒 Chicago Blackhawks vs. New York Rangers
- Cheer on your home hockey team as they play against the New York Rangers.
- 2pm Sunday at the United Center.
Cost: Tickets start at $58
2. 👩🏾🍳 Moyo's Move: Sur La Table cooking classes
I recently attended a birthday celebration at Sur La Table and enjoyed learning convenient cooking techniques so much that I'm anticipating booking another class.
Zoom in: We made roasted chicken with tarragon cream sauce with roasted root vegetables and crêpes for dessert.
💭 My thought bubble: If you're looking to escape the Chicago cold, this in-store cooking class may be worth a try. It's a way to spruce up your cooking skills in the new year or it works as a unique date night or an alternative to drinks.
- Times and meals vary. Located at 900 N. Michigan Ave.
Cost: Tickets start at $89
3. What to watch this week
Here's what's new on Netflix, Peacock, Paramount+ and Max.
What we're watching: The "Selling" reality series takes Manhattan, a new series based on true tragic events and a new movie in the iconic "Wallace and Gromit" film franchise.
"Selling the City" available Friday on Netflix
The intrigue: This new addition to the "Selling" franchise follows a group of real estate agents at the Douglas Elliman brokerage led by Eleonora Srugo.
Driving the news: Netflix's other Big Apple-based real estate series, "Owning Manhattan," was renewed for a second season.
"Lockerbie: A Search for Truth" available now on Peacock
Zoom in: This series starring Colin Firth and Catherine McCormack is inspired by the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, where 270 people were killed when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, 38 minutes after take-off from London.
State of play: In the wake of the disaster and his daughter's death, Jim Swire (played by Firth) becomes a spokesperson for U.K. victims' families.
"Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl" available Friday on Netflix
Behind the scenes: Actor Ben Whitehead, who voiced Wallace, recorded 22.5 hours of takes for the character's dialogue.
By the numbers: In total, 432 lines of dialogue were recorded to create the film and directors took 216 hours to select the final versions.
- On average, that's 30 minutes to select each line of dialogue from the actors.
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