THIS WEEKEND IN CHICAGO – March comes in like a….
Filling in this week for the great Sue Moss…welcome to a new month! When March comes in like a lamb (as it’s supposed to this weekend), how will you celebrate?
Extend winter for three more days (weather-permitting) at the McCormick Tribune Ice Rink, 201 E. Randolph Street. Free skating lessons (reservations required) from 9-10am on Saturday and Sunday. Rink is open 11:00 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. Last chance for this winter!
What better way to prepare for St. Patrick’s Day than by attending The Chicago Irish Film Festival,nowcelebratingits 25th Anniversary! This year’s festival will feature screenings at Theater on the Lake, AMC NEWCITY and the Gallery Theater from now – March 3, followed by virtual programming between March 4-10.
Say Spring with flowers! At Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N. Central Park Avenue, they have their Spring Flower Show, “What’s in a Name?” through May 12, explaining the history and science of botanical nomenclature alongside a beautiful flower show full of blooms. Plant names are an important way of communicating history, culture, and identity. Learn about how to identify plants amongst stunning spring blooms like Tulipa ‘Rococo’, Lilium ‘Josephine’, Viola ‘Matrix Yellow’ and Anemone ‘Giant Blue Poppy’.
This may be the perfect weekend to make a splash! As TimeOut notes: “Brave the cold and head to North Avenue Beach on March 3 for the Chicago Polar Plunge, 1600 N. Lake Shore Drive, which sends thousands of shivering participants into the icy waters of Lake Michigan to raise money for the Special Olympics Chicago. Can’t make it to North Avenue this year? The fundraiser is also offering a virtual edition, giving you some creative freedom to jump into a snow bank, a cold shower or pour a bucket of water over your head as you support Chicago’s Special Olympians!” The plunge begins at 8:00 a.m.
What St. Patrick’s Day would be complete without the Trinity Irish Dance Company? This Sunday, March 3rd (3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.) at the Auditorium Theater, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, the world-famous recent inductee into the 2023 Irish American Hall of Fame will be accompanied by a live rock band. The upcoming mixed rep program will debut a world premiere work by Howard and Associate Artistic Director and longtime company member Chelsea Hoy, in addition to reprising audience favorites.
Here’s to a new month! Enjoy!
Alison Moran-Powers and Dean’s Team Chicago
