by Alex V. Hernandez / Block Club Chicago / April 3, 2024 The bar’s new owners also operate aliveOne, Estelle’s and The Owl. No food is on the menu, but the tradition of welcoming Old Town School of Folk Music students and staff will remain. LINCOLN SQUARE — A new neighborhood bar is coming to the former home of the Grafton from the team behind a number of popular North Side taverns. The Getaway will open later this month at 4530 N. Lincoln Ave. in the space left vacant after the Grafton closed in
by Alex V. Hernandez / Block Club Chicago / February 21, 2024The Black History, Folk Futures program will feature interactive jam sessions as well as discussions about Black history and folk music traditions. LINCOLN SQUARE — The Old Town School of Folk Music will celebrate Black musical heritage and its influence on contemporary folk music during a weekend symposium. Black History, Folk Futures is 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday at the school, 4545 N. Lincoln Ave. Some of Saturday’s sessions will include
by Cameron Bolton / Streetsblog Chicago / January 25, 2024 Last week the Chicago Department of Transportation and the 47th Ward held a community open house for the Lincoln Square Brown Line Area Streetscape and Plaza Improvements project. Held at Szold Hall at the Old Town School of Folk Music, the event provided a rundown of what's happened with the project so far and allowed attendees to leave suggestions on improvements for the Western Brown Line station area. Construction is slated to begin this
by Alex V. Hernandez / Block Club Chicago / January 24, 2024 The to-be-redesigned plaza at the Western Avenue Brown Line stop is outdated, unsightly and needs an overhaul, neighbors previously said. LINCOLN SQUARE — Neighbors want the soon-to-be-renovated plaza at the Western Avenue Brown Line stop in Lincoln Square to match the neighborhood’s architecture near Giddings Plaza. The Brown Line plaza on the southeast corner of Western and Leland avenues is one of the areas of improvement highlighted in
by Leen Yassine / Block Club Chicago / December 1, 2023 Usher in the holidays with arts performances across the city, from Irish and Mexican Christmas concerts to holiday film screenings and musicals galore. CHICAGO — Looking to get into the holiday spirit? We’ve got you covered. It’s not too late to plan a plethora of cultural outings this year! Chicagoans can attend the beloved Joffrey Ballet’s “The Nutcracker,” enjoy Christmas jams with a mariachi band, watch a musical about saving Hanukkah, honor
by Nathan Ansell / Chicago Magazine / July 7, 2023 What to do in Chicago this weekend. Square Up Find a local vendor or grab a craft beer between performances at Square Roots. Four stages at the Lincoln Square festival means plenty of choices, and from Slow Pulp to Divino Niño, there’s plenty of local representation among the headliners, too. July 7-9. squareroots.org Read more HERE
by Tonya Francisco / WGN Daytime Chicago / July 5, 2023The Square Roots Festival is back. This weekend there will be food, drinks, music, shopping – something literally for everyone. And here with more on what you can look forward to and what you don’t want to miss, Senior Director of Human Resources for Half Acre Beer, Emily Cripe. Read more and Watch HERE
by Kristina Miller / WGN Midday News / July 3, 2023Steve Dawson & The Lucid Dreams stop by the WGN studio to share details on this weekend's Square Roots Festival, and perform a song. Watch HERE
by Jamie Ludwig / Chicago Reader / June 30, 2023Chicago’s outdoor entertainment season arrived this year amid more questions than usual: Why NASCAR, and why here? Why did the Chicago Park District extend the C3 Presents Lollapalooza contract in Grant Park for another ten years, when residents in Pilsen, North Lawndale, Belmont Cragin, and other neighborhoods are still duking it out with independent promoters over community resources and access to public parks? This makes me especially grateful for the