Fantastic!! Cynthia was awesome. She clearly knows her stuff. My husband and I had a 1.5 hour…read moreprivate tour this morning. She met us right on time and used every minute to explain art in ways we would never have gotten from an audio tour. Professional, down-to-earth, knowledgeable, funny.... worth every penny. Thank you, Cynthia. We'll be booking again.

Wow, what a great experience. We stumbled on this unique tour while looking for things to do in…read moreChicago. I've been to the Art Institute many times, but this was a completely different experience and well worth the price. Museum Hack offers unique tours of museums with the goal of making the experience both entertaining and informative. Our guide, Colin, took us around and showcased several pieces of art by telling us the stories behind the works. This really brought the art to life for us. His tour was informative and fun. It was also interactive. We were joined by a drag artist about halfway through the tour and that was a really interesting experience. They took us to several of their favorite pieces and talked about how the art they chose fit in to their experience as a drag performer. It was fascinating. We were lucky because we were the only 2 slots booked for our tour. The maximum group size is 10 and the minimum is 2. This meant we got a really personal experience with our guide. A tour like this will really help you see the museum in a new way. It's pricey, but worth it. Museum admission is included in the package and at least on our tour we did not meet at the main entrance. We entered by the modern art wing. I really have nothing but good things to say about the tour and our guide. He kept us informed leading up to the tour and kept us entertained during the tour.

Had a great time with Museum Hack and their team. Colin was a great rep and show our management…read moreteam an exciting and educational time. Was a great experience and would recommend to anyone.

My experience has been one of carelessness and inconsistency regarding exhibits and communication…read more Last year's group exhibit at EAC stipulated size guidelines which were ignored at the whim of the owner. The owner didn't want to climb the ladder to install my work, so I did but without supervision, and I fell. The owner tore my work when she took it down and without an apology, blithely stuffed it into a bag right in front of me. She offered me an exhibit at Ten Thousand Villages in December. When December came, I heard nothing and after calling and emailing four times, was informed Ten Thousand Villages was preparing for Xmas, so not exhibiting, but she then promised me I would exhibit in January. Crickets. I talked to one the managers at Ten Thousand Villages who said they had previously explicitly informed Evanston Made they would not be exhibiting in December. Careless, non communicative, Inconsistent.

Evanston Made is an organization that connects Evanston arts to the public. It is also one of the…read moreorganizers of a community-wide art exhibit called Art Connects Evanston. Art Connects is filled with homemade art, signs, banners, sculptures, installations, chalk art, performances, etc. to honor front line workers, spotlight community helpers, and celebrate graduates, and more! Though I only had time to see a portion of the exhibit around town today, I highly recommend you get out and explore the streets of Evanston and view various art projects hanging in windows of shop fronts. In the West Town Arts District, I spied with my little eyes...garage doors that were clearly painted by Amanda Evanston. I was able to peer in Ben Blount's art studio. A collection of art was hanging in the windows of Beth Adler's studio, and right out front in the grass was a tiny collection of painted birdhouses peeking out of the grass. In the windows of 1100 Florence, there was a super fun collection of bee paintings in the window. Moving on through the Main Dempster Mile along Chicago Avenue, you'll find fun art in the windows of Nice Lena, Space, and Soapie's Cleaners. And of course the huge painted banner on the wall of the Soapie's building is one of my favorite murals ever! Along Central Avenue, don't forget to support the Evanston Art Center and view some of the works of art in their windows. There is a map of all the artwork throughout Evanston here: https://evanstonmade.org/event/evanston-art-connects/ It was a hot one today, so I wasn't able to stay and see everything, but my attached pics will give you a little taste of how cool the Evanston community is overall. #Iheartevanston Evanston Made also puts on their own art tours of various art studios and holds shows and more to help support member artists.

I will begin here. I love an amazing art festival, I didn't have the chance to attend this one in…read moreyears passed. But this was the year. One of my favorite photographers/artists was going to be here, so I had to attend. I picked a few prints of his work. There was several blocks of amazing artists, jewelry, hand made projects and more. Along with many several food and drink vendors for all tastes. I never been to Fulton Market, but I am glad to have been here today and explore of my city. For that I am thankful. I love my city. The West Loop Art Fest is bucketlist worthy. I will see you next year, thankfully. I do recommend stopping by. Taking in one of the many remaining fests in Chicago. Today was a great, fantastic experience. Till we meet again.

I have several pieces of art and custom prints framed by Greenwood Park Gallery and Framing. The…read morespace is beautiful and welcoming. Mr. Robinson helped me look through so many beautiful framing and matting options not getting the slightest bit frustrated when I changed my mind a million times. Ms. Billie is a gem and a wealth of knowledge in all types of art. This is where I will be getting all of my portraits and art framed here forward. Super reasonable pricing as well. Can't wait to go back!

From the owner: Where Creativity Lives, and Memories Are Framed: Greenwood Park's Services include Custom Framing,…read moreWide-Format Printing, Frame and Photo Restoration, Shadow Boxing, Corporate Framing, Art Sales, Figurines/Statuettes, and Event Rental Space.

I came here for a magic show with a group of friends on a Friday. Overall, good facility! There's a…read moresmall parking lot for patrons nearby, which was nice. Bartenders were friendly. Bathrooms were clean. It was cold, but that's typical of buildings in the summer. I'd come back!

What's life without a little magic! We came by to see a show on a Sunday afternoon and we're able…read moreto enjoy the Physician's show. When you walk in there is a bar and some tables but through the double doors, you'll find a 2nd bar with a speakeasy feel. When we checked in, we were assigned our tables. We ordered drinks before hand and the drinks were brought to our tables. We also ordered the pimento cheese and crackers. We snacked on the crackers most of the show as there was quite a bit of pimento in the bowl. The show was great and was broken into 2 parts. There were a lot of great metaphors along with it being a very interactive show with the crowd. Many of the tricks and magic left us in complete awe. We can't wait to come back and see future shows!

Thank the Sultans of Groupon, and the Board of the Chicago Phiharmonic Orchestra, who allowed me to…read morepurchase a ticket for Sunday's concert at Pick-Staiger Hall. Called "Going for Baroque", it featured (no surprise here, from the title) mostly music of the Baroque period. The concert consisted of Baroque masters J.S. Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, George Frideric Handl, and the almost-classical but mostly baroque Carl Phillip Emanuel Bach. The orchestra, according to the website, draws many of its members from the Lyric Opera Orchestra, as well as other career musicians from the Chicago area. If you are a true Baroque purist, you should be aware that this concert was performed on modern instruments. Some people apparently think that period pieces should be performed on period instruments, so that the modern audience can get closer to hearing what Antonio Vivaldi heard. For example, an absolutely wonderful piccolo player named Alyce Johnson performed pieces that were originally written for the sopranino recorder. It ain't what Vivaldi heard, not exactly, but who cares? I like hearing original instruments, but this was really good, too. I enjoyed this group, and the musical selections, very much. While some compositions from this group of Baroque composers are familiar, the Chicago Philharmonic dug a little deeper into the repertoire for Sunday's concert. The guest conductor and harpsichorist was David Schrader. Along with his musical duties, he also offered a brief history and background of the selected compositions, and I liked that, too. While I really enjoy Baroque and classical music, I am most definitely not a scholar. Getting a little more information broadened my knowledge and enriched the musical experience. And for you Groupon-aholics, I had absolutely no problem redeeming my Groupon. It was a delightful evening. I highly recommend the Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra. Even if you have to pay full price.

Breathtaking and Spectacular performance. The audience was enthralled with the orchestra for their…read moreinnovation!