Once a refrigerated food distribution warehouse, City Winery Chicago has transformed a 1911 building into a haven for those who are passionate about wine, music and culinary arts. Built with re-used material, such as the original wood beams, masonry and brick, this fully functional winery, restaurant and concert venue has become a focal point of West Loop nightlife. City Winery hosts wine making classes, wine dinners and tastings, intimate music concerts, private events and offers shared plates dining. A patio is open during the summer months. City Winery Chicago was honored with a 2013 vision award by the Urban Land Institute Chicago, attributed to a unique design and adaptive re-use of the 33,000 square foot, 100-year old building. City Winery has locations in NYC, Chicago, Nashville, and Atlanta.
Stop in this West Loop saloon for a cold beer and a Southern-tinged eats. A fieldstone-lined fireplace, wood-paneled walls and tables fashioned from whiskey barrels all give a healthy nod toward the bar's country roots. It's named after The Legend of the CrossRoads, which tells the story of a Mississippi Delta blues man who sells his soul at midnight; in fact, you'll find the scene depicted in a mural behind the bar. Take over the boxcar lounge for your private party or event. Going to see the Chicago Bulls, Chicago Blackhawks or another United Center event? Take the FREE shuttle to/from the venue!
The independently run Pitchfork Music Festival has consistently proven to be one of the most welcoming, comfortable, reasonably priced and rewarding weekends of music around. In addition to its musical offerings, the event features a wide array of other activities for its 50,000 attendees of all ages from 45 states and 26 countries. With 50 individual vendors, as well as specialty fairs, the fest not only supports local businesses and economy, but also promotes the Chicago arts community as a whole.
Created by event professionals for event professionals, Venue One is a completely customizable space for occasions from small business meetings to large-scale events and weddings, offering state-of-the-art technology to help convey your message on-site and worldly chef-driven menus to satisfy any palate. Venue One’s groundbreaking, 33,000-square-foot, multi-use location promises to simplify the planning process and provide all the tools to create truly memorable events and meetings.
HOURLY STUDIOS - 11 Total - Starts at $5/hour/person* - BACKLINE INCLUDED - Backline Provided: Drums, Cymbals, Bass Amp, Guitar Amps, Mics, PA - $5/hour Instrument Rental: Keyboard, Guitar, Bass, etc. - Free WiFi - Vending Machines - Use our gear or bring your own - Birch Walls, Custom Acoustic Treatment, Drum Risers, etc. *Starts at $5/person/hour for bands, $10 solo rehearsal on weekdays *$6/person/hour all day on Saturday and Sunday MONTHLY STUDIOS - 104 Total (24-7 Access) - Private or Shared Rooms - Unequipped - Private Rooms: $500-$1500/month - Shared Band Rooms: $375-500/month/share - Shared Solo Musician Rooms: $195/month/share (drummers, guitarists, pianists, horn players, etc) - Auralex acoustic treatment, custom acoustic baffles, bass traps, etc. available on request - ENVIRONMENT: HVAC, Wired High-Speed Comcast Internet, 32 Electrical Outlets & Breaker - SECURITY: Key-Code Entry, Mul-T-Lock Deadbolts, 36 Cameras In & Out PRIVATE SHOWCASE ROOM / TOURING ARTISTS* / PRIVATE EVENT SPACE - 1000 sq ft Live Room - 400 sq ft Control Room - Large Band Rehearsals, CD Listening Parties, Private Events - $50/hour (4-Hour Minimum) - $275 12-Hour Lockout - $550 24-Hour Lockout *Clients Include: Smashing Pumpkins, Sting, Jennifer Hudson, Black Crowes, Van Morrison, John Mayer, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, etc.
Sometimes you need a place where everyone knows your name. Tin ceilings, brick walls and a 40-foot mahogany bar create a traditional and casual Chicago bar scene. So grab your friends and stop by for some great eats including sliders, wings, sandwiches and salads. Thirsty? 91 beers plus 20 on draft, 91 Bourbons, 61 Tequilas, 36 Scotches and if Vodka, Gin, or Rum are your poison, then we have you more than covered. As for the name? The owner's grandfather owned a tavern near Madison and Halsted called The Rail Inn, so this isjust our way to make a tribute to the third generation of their family. Kitchen open Sunday- Thursday till 11, Friday & Saturday until 1 Monday- $4.50 Quesadillas $3.50 domestics $6 Bourbon of the Week Tuesday- $5 u-call it drinks (premiums excluded) 1/2 price bottles wine Wednesday- $4.50 "u-call it" pints 1/2 price appetizers Thursday- $2 BURGERS and $6 Ketel One cocktails Friday- $7 Bacardi Bombs Saturday- brunch til 2pm $3.50 Bud Light Pints, $7 Absolute Bloody Mary's, $6 Tito's Vodka Cocktails Sunday- brunch til 2pm $3.50 Bud Light Pints, $7 Absolute Bloody Mary's .
David O’Connor is celebrating his 25th year of casting and opened O’Connor Casting Company in 1993. Having cast thousands of projects, we are proud of our expertise in finding quality talent in the Chicagoland area. Over 7,500 projects and well over 30,000 roles have been cast. Our roster consists of a steady stream of Television, Film, Commercial, Voice-Over, Industrial, & Print which has created a demand for a larger space. We recently purchased a nearby building to accommodate more sessions and expand our reality television/real people division as well as focus on our passion for film and episodic television. Directors, Ad Creatives and Producers from all markets come to us weekly for their national campaign searches. Like LA and NY, we offer immediate review with Internet posting as well as in-house videoconferencing for callbacks, which can save travel time and costs. We are also bi-lingual and have cast many Spanish-speaking projects. Let O'Connor Casting Company facilitate and ease your projects by providing quality casting with a professional, thorough, and creative style.
Open Secret Studios was launched to showcase talent, fashion, art, culture and pop-up dinners and can be made available for art and food festivals private events and industry rentals. Twenty six ft. ceilings, unobstructed views, 100 gated parking spaces on the premises, light pouring in from three directions and a wrap around mezzanine to knock your socks off! Here you'll have a 40' X 20' ft. infinity wall for commercial photography, film, amazing presentations and whatever else you can imagine. Contact Evelyn Daitchman to discuss your vision and schedule a tour. Open Secret Studios opensecretstudios.com 401 N. Racine Chicago, Il.60642 312.399.8343
The 25th Anniversary of the International Festival of Life, takes place Saturday-Tuesday, July 1st-4th, 2017 Independence week. It is dedicated to celebrating the humanity of all people.and showcase the best of Reggae, Caribbean, R&B, Gospel, African, Latin and other world music . The event allows cultural, educational and spiritual exchange through innovative programming and a marketplace format that highlights the global spectrum of entertainment, food, fine arts, crafts, small business and corporate communities. Two themes have been adapted to the International Festival of Life: “Bringing Nations Together” and “Living Together as One”.. It is now affectionately called "The Carnival Nations"
Centered Chef has emerged as Chicago's boutique destination LOFT for weddings. Brides love everything about the "one stop shop" wedding experience that includes on-site catering, a unique urban chic venue, staff and rentals. Overseeing the wedding coordination is Sam Peña, Partner and Vice President of Operations. With over twenty years of experience in the event industry, couples can be assured that their wedding experience will be handled with both a personal connection and creative precision. The functionality of our event spaces makes the logistics for your special day...simple. You can choose to have your ceremony in our LOFT space, then progress to the KITCHEN for cocktails hour and once again return to the newly transformed LOFT for your dinner reception. With our catering packages, you can be assured that the overall design of your wedding will be personified through our "clean, simple and sexy" style. Your guests will not only be blown away by our urban-chic aesthetic, but by the food creations we’ve been innovating for the past nine years. With our dedication to pure and wholesome ingredients, our signature food can accommodate any lifestyle. In addition to our wedding packages, we also offer wedding planning services leading up to your special day, as well as "day of" wedding coordination. Capacities: 130 Seated Reception 200 Cocktail Reception
Alice Padrul was born in Moscow, Russia, where she began her formal education in fashion design. She was exposed to classical art instruction in drawing, painting, art history and historical costume design. After graduating from Moscow Textile Institute and relocating to Chicago she enrolled at the School of the Art Institute Chicago in 1978, where she continued her studies in fashion design and received her degree. After working with several leading designers, Alice opened her own company in 1983, which was dedicated to special occasion gowns. At this time Alice's designs were selling to five major department stores and three hundred specialty stores throughout the world. High praise and consistent recognition led her to the World Trade Fashion Fair in 1990 in Osaka, Japan, where she presented her line. Several years ago, Alice naturally transitioned from special occasion designs to bridal couture exclusively. She created her signature bridal collection and in fall of 2004 Alice launched her bridal couture line. The highest standards of workmanship, a unique style and attention to detail have made her line successful. The press absolutely loves Alice Padrul and featured her designs on a covers of Brides magazine. Highly publicized and admired, she has editorials in Elegant Bride, Modern Bride and InStyle magazines. Her line is available at select bridal salons in United States and in Europe. Looking for the space to see and work with brides, Alice opened Bridal Studio- Boutique in Chicago, in a West Loop. Each dress is designed by Alice Padrul and hand-crafted by her expert staff in Chicago studio. Alice oversees the production of every gown down to its ornate detail.
Equipment: Board: Soundcraft 200B 24 channels Yamaha PM1000 (offline) Outboard: Seventh Circle Audio preamps (2) A12 API clone and (2) N72 clone LA2A clone Groove Tubes "the Brick" Grommes/Precision Electronics tube pre (2) Mics: Beyerdynamic M260 (x2), M160, M88, M360 AKG C414BULS Earthworks TC30k (x2) Audio technica ATM25, AT4033a (x2) EV RE20, 635a (x2), RE10 Shure SM7, KSM141 (x2), Beta98AMP (x2), Beta 181 with hypercardioid capsules (x2), SM57 (x2), 545 Oktava MK219, MK012 (x2) with Lomo M1 Capsule, ML-52 with lundahl transformer (x2) Sennheiser MD609s MXL v67g T. Bone Chinese Ribbon Realistic/Crown PZM Realistic/Shure PZM Numerous “toy” mics Speakers: JBL 4410a Electrovoice Sentry 100a KRK 500 Amps, instruments, synths... you know. We are partnered with our neighbor, SonicLake studio, for a more outboard intensive mixing experience.