Tonight is the opening of the movie, Divergent, which was completely shot in Chicago last year. It’s a bleak futurist look of the world, but you can still recognize many of Chicago’s architectural gems. I had the opportunity to speak to some of the stars of the movie, and they reacted to the time they spent in the Windy City.
Experience the depth and diversity of Chicago’s art scene through tomorrow at the 43rd annual Glass Art Society Conference taking place at the Palmer House and the Cultural Center as well as a gallery hop throughout the city to see and hear some of the greatest glass artists in the world. http://www.glassart.org
The Chicago Beer Festival returns tomorrow to Union Station featuring dozens of domestic and international seasonal breweries. There’ll be plenty of TV’s around to watch March Madness on CBS.https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2014-chicago-beer-festival-tickets-9642219137
The musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat opened in town last week at the Cadillac Palace Theater. This show only runs through the 30th so be sure to pick up your tickets before it’s too late. I saw it this week and it’s a very entertaining production with a lively cast that includes Ace Young of American Idol fame in the lead role. http://www.broadwayinchicago.com/shows_dyn.php?cmd=display_current&display_showtag=dreamcoat14
For the first time, the Houston Ballet brings its magical production of “Aladdin” to the Auditorium Theatre at Roosevelt University on Congress. http://www.choosechicago.com/event/Aladdin/21925/
Tonight the Chicago Symphony Orchestra will honor Charlie Chaplin for it’s “At the Movies” series. Conductor Richard Kaufman will lead the CSO while Chaplin’s classic silent film “City Lights” is shown on the big screen. This year marks the 125th anniversary of the great comedian’s birth. https://cso.org/TicketsAndEvents/EventDetails.aspx?eid=5805
