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The West Town Chicago Chamber of Commerce releases TWO monthly newsletters. One (this one) "What's Happening in West Town" is a promotional summary of neighborhood happenings and business events, and the other newsletter is informational for Chamber Members announcing meetings and chamber programs. If you would like to continue to receive the Chamber Member's monthly newsletter, we encourage you to join the chamber by clicking here.
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West Town Master Plan - Design Charette
OutCold, 2848 W Chicago Ave
http://www.westtownssa.org/masterplan/
Master Plan Workshop, Help Reshape Future of West Town, Sept 8
Help the West Town Chamber of Commerce and the West Town SSA reshape the future of the growing West Town commercial landscape. The next public session, which is part of Step 1 of 5, is the September Design Charette (6:30 to 8:30 pm at OutCold, 2848 W Chicago Ave). On this evening, community members will come together, work in small teams and come up with their own projects, developments, and solutions to problems in previous workshops. This is the time to take all the cumulative ideas that have been expressed over the last 4 workshops, and design something with a team that you think could change West Town for the better. Come with your ideas and walk away with a design! We want to see how you envision West Town! Visit the website for more info or register HERE.
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Love Chicago Awards - Nominate West Town Businesses Today
Nominations for the 2016 Time Out Love Chicago Awards are open! Now's your chance to voice your opinion on great West Town restaurants, bars, cafés, shops and cultural venues in the hood. Go here and click on the "nominate" button to share the local venues you love the most. You can search for our neighborhood, select your favorite spots (or add a venue if missing) and nominate. Nominations close September 30, at which point the most-nominated venues in each category will go head-to-head in a public vote in October. Help West Town businesses shine bright - nominate your favorite spots today!
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Hotel Chicago-Illinois Medical District:
1622 W Jackson Blvd
www.hotelchicago1622.com
Hotel Chicago-Illinois Medical District Joins the Chamber
West Town's newest hotel neighbor (and Chamber member) has opened its doors at 1622 W Jackson Blvd. The 117-room Hotel Chicago-Illinois Medical District is an independent venture by Joe Perillo, owner of Perillo Auto Group - a name synonymous with quality in Chicago for four decades. Hotel Chicago provides a stylish and affordable overnight option for visitors, students, or savvy travelers looking for a "launch pad" to enjoy a night out in West Town. Their motto is simply "less money to stay means more money to play." Multi-faceted room options include all the amenities of an extended stay mini apartment, with features such as: memory foam mattresses, personal Keurigs, refrigerators, microwaves, complimentary Wi-Fi, 24-hour fitness center, on-site washing machines, private parking, and the Blue Line stop is within a block. A warm and knowledgeable support staff is always available to personally accommodate every request.
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Frontier
1072 N. Milwaukee Ave
www.thefrontierchicago.com
Labor Day Weekend Clambake, Sept 4
West Town's Frontier will host an all-you-can-eat Clambake on Sunday, September 4, at 3PM in their all-weather beer garden. For $35 diners will enjoy clams, shrimp, corn and potatoes, in addition to various other sides by Chef Brian Jupiter. Additional a la carte drink specials will be available, including $8 glasses of Frozen Rosé. Tickets can be purchased in advance online at: http://thefrontierchicago.com/events-tickets/
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EuroFurniture
2145 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60612
http://www.eurofurniture.com/
BOGO! at EuroFurniture, Sept 1 - 30
BOGO! Buy one item get another item of equal or lesser value at half off! Buy a third item, get the fourth at half off! Rinse and Repeat!
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Through the Body Dance & Fitness
1819 W Grand Ave Suite #201 Chicago, IL 60622
www.throughthebody.com
Through the Body Open House, Sept 10
It's Through the Body's Open House on Saturday September 10th from 10 am-12 pm. Join us for our FREE open house. Sample each one of our class formats we have to offer, meet our instructors and enjoy some local healthy snacks. Discounts to new clients for monthly memberships and class packages.
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Stuart & Co. Gallery
2250 W Ohio St., Chicago, IL 60612
www.stuartandco.com
Opening Reception / Kevin Maginnis: Spun, Sept 24
It's the Opening Reception for Kevin Maginnis' "Spun" on Saturday, September 24th, from 7-9pm. What is the presence of a gallery? What would happen if the designed environment were modified to undermine its function? How does this change the presence, and more importantly, what becomes of artwork enveloped in this space?
"Spun" looks to amplify the gallery's presence as object and witness by recreating the surface of the gallery out of non-architectural materials, then flipping this "fake" gallery space by 180 degrees and rotating it by 30 degrees. Here the ephemeral is made solid, and the culminating result is to experience the notion of what an exhibition is as a whole, fresh and anew. The exhibition will feature work by Nelly Agassi, Lise Haller Baggesen, Banrei, Erik Beehn, David Derish, Assaf Evron, Nicholas Frank, Julia Haw, Brad Killam, Shaina Lund, Sabina Ott, Roland Miller, Tommy Mishima, Matt Morris, John Riepenhoff, Tony Tasset, JS Wagner, CD Wu, B. Wurtz, and Rodrigo Lara Zendejas.
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Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
756 N Milwaukee Avenue
www.art.org
D.I.Y. Doll Making Workshop with Della Wells, Sept 17
On Saturday, September 17, from 10 a.m.- 1 p.m., learn how to make your very own folk art doll out of unconventional materials Milwaukee-based artist Della Wells. Della Wells has work on permanent display in Outsider and Folk Art Museums throughout the United States, Europe and Canada. Wells focuses on narratives and cultures of story-telling. Her incredible pieces are available throughout the Intuit Store. $30/$25 Intuit Members.
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Bluprint Fitness
1828 W Hubbard Street, Suite B
www.bluprintfit.com
Summer Blowout, all August
- $50 OFF First Month of Classes ($75 First Month)
- Complimentary Fitness Assessment
- Classes: Training Camp, CrossFit, Boot Camp, Rowing, and Open Gym.
- Program Goals: Get Strong & Shredded!
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Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art
2320 W Chicago Ave
http://uima-chicago.org/
"Dissecting Signifiers" on exhibit through Oct 12
The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art is pleased to present "Dissecting Signifiers," a group show curated by artist Eric Gushee investigating the signs, symbols, and icons that are present in our everyday experiences. The show presents and indexes the variety of ways one interprets and reinterprets the everyday objects and imagery of the visual language we are exposed to in our environment. Featuring work by artists Salvador Dominguez, Jason Hawk, Chris Silva and Asli Uludag. Exhibition is on display August 12 - October 2, 2016.
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Forbidden Root Restaurant & Brewery
1746 W. Chicago Ave.
www.forbiddenroot.com
All Day Menu, Now Available
Forbidden Root is now serving a continuous, all-day menu from 11am - 10pm. Evening favorites like the Cranberry Bean Hummus, P.E.I. Mussels, and Summer Vegetable Ragout are now available all day, alongside the restaurant and brewery's fine botanic beers and full bar.
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Adventure Stage Chicago
1012 N Noble St, Chicago, IL 60642
https://adventurestage.org
Reprise, Show Dates: Sept 16 - 17
An old man returns a violin to Northwestern Settlement. Ms. Harriet Vittum lent it to him 80 years earlier with the promise that he bring it back when he was done. With original music and lyrics inspired by Chicago's cultural traditions, Reprise follows an immigrant story as we discover what he did with the instrument all those years, how he knew he was finished, and what it meant to keep his promise. The only North American company commissioned to participate in the National Theatre of Scotland's Home Away Festival, ASC will tell the story of this decades-long community connection during a limited 2-day engagement. Dates: Sept. 16 - 7pm; Sept. 17 - 4pm, 7:30pm.
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Roots Handmande Pizza
1924 W Chicago Ave.
www.rootspizza.com
OKTOBERFEST - Pollyanna Tap Takeover, Sept 15
On September 15th at 6:00 pm,Pollyanna Brewing Company is taking over the taps at Roots Handmade Pizza in celebration of Oktoberfest. Come in for great beer, 1/2 off German pizza, and $4 Jagermeister.
Featured Pollyanna beers include:
*Fruhauf Oktoberfest
*Lissome Berliner Weisse w/ blackberries
*Eleanor Porter
*Humpenscrump Hefeweizen
*Em Dash Equinox Dry Hopped Saison
*SMASH Pale Ale w/ Summit hops
*Lexical Gap IPA
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Matthew Rachman Gallery
1659 W Chicago Ave
www.matthewrachman.com
Opening: I Saw You At My Funeral, Sept 10
Matthew Rachman Gallery will host an opening reception Saturday, September 10 from 6 - 9 pm, for its upcoming exhibition, "I Saw You At My Funeral," featuring new works by artist Mike Egan, at which the artist will be in attendance. Hailing from the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Egan recalls a fascination with both art and with death, from a young age. Later in life, his fascination with mortality led to a career working in funeral homes, where he was constantly surrounded by death and mourning. He started painting not only the stories of those who have passed, but the stories of those left behind after one's passing; the mourners, the lovers, the hurt and the relieved. His works are visual anecdotes; capturing sepulchral moments in time, presented to the viewer with whimsy and wit. The new paintings Egan created for "I Saw You at My Funeral" are a look at his continued obsession with the idea of life and death. In light of recent world events and the way they are portrayed by the media, the subject matter is more important to him now than ever before. "There are so many tragic shootings and acts of violence in the world and it is constantly spoon fed to us through the media. These paintings act as a reminder to me that there are so many people to say 'goodbye' to, and that we must not forget them." The exhibition will run September 10 - November 4, 2016.
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Unison
1911 West Division Street
http://www.unisonhome.com/
10 Year Anniversary & Store Re-model
Come visit the newly remodeled Unison Store!! As we continue to celebrate our 10-year anniversary, we invite our neighbors, friends and Unison fans to check out our recent store re-model. Browse the new Fall Collection and see what's new. We look forward to seeing you!
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Mac's Wood Grilled
1801 W Division
www.macswoodgrilled.com
Bell's Tap Takeover, Sept 8
On September 8 (4 pm tapping), join Bell's and indulge your love of hops with several specialty draft beers, as well as old favorites. Double Two Hearted, The Oracle, Two Hearted, Quinannan Falls Lager, and Oatsmobile. MAC's is a great spot to kick-off the NFL season with Thursday night football! A Bell's representative will be there playing games for prizes!
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Vertical Gallery
1016 N Western Ave., Chicago, 60622
www.verticalgallery.com
LAX/ORD, a new exhibit opens Sept 3
Connecting the West Coast art scene to that of the Midwest, Vertical Gallery presents 'LAX/ORD', a group exhibition curated by Thinkspace Gallery (Los Angeles), showcasing new small format works by 100 of the most relevant and exciting artists working in the New Contemporary Art Movement. This collaborative presentation is Thinkspace's tenth iteration of its successful traveling exhibition series, and will be the largest presentation of New Contemporary art ever to take place in Chicago. With roots firmly planted in illustration, pop culture, comics, street art, and graffiti, this show has something for everyone. September 3 - 24. Opening reception: Saturday, September 3, 6-10pm.
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Carnivale
702 W. Fulton Market
www.carnivalechicago.com
Back to the 80's Brunch, Sept 18
We're taking you back to the years of VHS tapes, leg warmers, Rubix cubes and Madonna! DJ Boy Wonder will be spinning the best of the 80's, and you can get your picture taken in your 80's gear (while sipping your free mimosa!) in our FREE photo booth!
* Sunday, September 18th
* 11:00a-3p
* DIY Bloody Mary Bar
* Mimosa Kits
* Live 80's DJ
* Free Photo Booth
* Free Mimosa when you wear your 80's gear
* Pop-up dance entertainment
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Steve Quick Jeweler
1909 West Division Street
www.stevequickjeweler.com
Wedding Band Trunk Show, Sept 23 - 25
Attention brides to be...This September 23rd, 24th, and 25th, Steve Quick Jeweler at Wicker Park is transformed into a 'world of bridal' with hundreds of wedding band styles and the newest engagement ring fashions. Everything is on special show discount. Reservations are strongly recommended as we often exceed our capacity during this show.
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Arc Academy
2225 W. Chicago Ave
www.arcacademy.com
Arc Academy Now Open
The Arc Academy store is now open! Featuring consignment works from student's instructors, and local artisans. Current featured artist: Painting by Blutt and Photography by Nanette Freeman.
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About the West Town Chicago Chamber of Commerce:
The West Town Chicago Chamber of Commerce fosters community and economic development by empowering businesses with information, networking opportunities, marketing, and other programming. The chamber extensively promotes the unique elements of the West Town neighborhoods and strives to engage the public through the organization of special events that highlight existing businesses and attract consumers and new businesses to the West Town area. The chamber serves as a channel through which members can cultivate a diverse, symbiotic, and growth-oriented community.
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