Posted on August 25, 2016

Here’s your Lincoln Park weekend event guide to catch some of Chicago’s best fests, culture and happenings in the neighborhood.

11 on 11 Lincoln Avenue Pub Ride
Take a ride on the #11 Bus on August 26 and celebrate its return on Lincoln Avenue! Eleven pubs and bars from Lincoln Park to Lincoln Square will be offering special tappings and deals, all for a great cause! Print your Beer Explorer Passport and indulge in a beer or a bite. Special entertainment and giveaways will greet bus riders as they hop from bar to bar. The participating bars include:

• Burnt City Brewing, 2747 N Lincoln – $7 pint of a special Firkin tapping
• Delilah’s, 2771 N Lincoln – Special tapping of limited edition of Maplewood Margarita Gose. Other options from Maplewood will be available with the brewers in attendance.
• Beermiscuous, 2812 N Lincoln – Half-price special on Beermiscuous’ Track 11 beer
• The Green Lady, 3328 N Lincoln – Special tapping of Goose Island Bourbon County Stout, $4 featured draught, $5 shots of Jameson
• Bitter Pops, 3345 N Lincoln – Discount on two special tappings: $2 for 5oz tastings, $5 for 16oz tastings
• Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro, 3905 N Lincoln – $5 on cask ale
• Bottles and Cans, 4109 N Lincoln – Beer tasting and 10% off for participants
• Rocks Northcenter, 4138 N Lincoln – Beer of the month included with purchase of any burger
• Gideon Welles, 4500 N Lincoln – $7 Hopewell Brewing Swift IPA, $2 Dates wrapped in bacon and stuffed with goat cheese with a balsamic glaze
• The Grafton Pub and Grill, 4530 N Lincoln – $7 21st Amendment Toaster Pastry and a Homemade Toaster Pastry made with strawberry preserves and ‘Toaster Pastry” beer frosting
• Mash Craft Kitchen + Patio, 4535 N Lincoln – $1 Oysters and Craft Beer special

Friday, August 26
3:00 – 7:00 p.m.
#11 Lincoln Ave Bus

DUTCHMAN/TRANSit @ American Blues Theater
Experience two explosive plays in one event. First see Dutchman — one of the most important plays in 20th-century culture to take on race relations. Then, inspired by Baraka’s pivotal work, watch the world-premiere commission TRANSit. New York City Transit: humanity’s great collision place. One hot summer night, Veronica finds herself drawn to a sensitive, unpredictable street performer aboard a subway train. The rhythms of their encounter reveal more than either had planned, and soon an explosive mix of identity, sex, and betrayal is unleashed.

Friday, August 26 – Sunday, August 28
Click here for a complete schedule
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 N. Lincoln
Use code word “LINCOLN” for $10 off full ticket price

Confessions of a P.I.M.P @ Victory Gardens Theater
From the heat of urban insurrection in Baltimore, Maryland to the incandescent glare of New York’s Great White Way, “Jelly Belly” has many stories to tell. Through song, dance, and spoken word, join Victory Gardens Theater’s Fox Foundation Resident Actor Fellow André De Shields in this riveting solo-performance as we follow this adventure from inner city impoverishment to self-actualization.

Friday, August 26 – Saturday, August 27
8:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 28
7:30 p.m.
Victory Gardens Theater
2433 N. Lincoln

Chicago Musical Improv Festival @ iO Chicago
The Chicago Musical Improv Festival returns with a 4-day line-up which includes a special appearance by Terry O’Quinn (Lost, The X Files).

Thursday, August 26 – Sunday, August 28
Click here for a complete schedule
iO Chicago
1501 N. Kingsbury

Lincoln Park Appreciation @ Earl’s Kitchen & Bar
Spend your Sunday afternoon on one of Chicago’s best patios at Earl’s Kitchen & Bar and enjoy neighborly drink and menu specials from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 28
3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Earl’s Kitchen + Bar
1538 N. Clybourn

Sunday Supper @ Floriole’s
Enjoy a delicious three-course dinner menu in a casual setting, featuring the Green City Market’s best available produce.

Sunday, August 28
6:30 p.m.
Floriole Cafe & Bakery
1220 W. Webster
$30 Tickets