let's do fun things
adult prom
your second chance at the best night of high school, but make it 21+ and masked. corsages, choreography, and the cringey photo you've never shown anyone.
- masquerade: a mask waiting at the door, or bring your own
- live band + dj: cover band at 8:30, dj takes over at 10
- prom court + superlatives: crowned at midnight, voted live
- the punch bowl: 2000s recipes by hand, open bar add-on
- the entrance wall: your worst high school photo, printed large
- late night bites: sliders, vegan tacos, a midnight drop
got a cringey high school photo? upload it for the entrance wall →
sat june 27, 8pm to 2am at chez wedding venue. mask and pro photos in every ticket.
usually a mid-20s to mid-30s crowd.
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salsa before sunset
Castaways Beach Club
1603 N Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
salsa, the beach, and the best skyline view in the city. 21+ we're taking over castaways on north avenue beach for a night of salsa dancing right as the sun dips behind the city. the night opens with a beginner-friendly lesson, so whether you're a seasoned dancer or you've never moved to a beat in your life, you'll be on the floor in no time. then the dj takes over with the best of salsa, bachata, and latin hits while the sky lights up over lake michigan. come solo, bring your crew, or show up ready to meet someone new. no partner needed. no experience necessary. just bring an open mind and shoes you can spin in.
salsa before sunset
Castaways Beach Club
1603 N Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
salsa, the beach, and the best skyline view in the city. 21+ we're taking over castaways on north avenue beach for a night of salsa dancing right as the sun dips behind the city. the night opens with a beginner-friendly lesson, so whether you're a seasoned dancer or you've never moved to a beat in your life, you'll be on the floor in no time. then the dj takes over with the best of salsa, bachata, and latin hits while the sky lights up over lake michigan. come solo, bring your crew, or show up ready to meet someone new. no partner needed. no experience necessary. just bring an open mind and shoes you can spin in.
last call lectures: the milky way is basically chicago: galactic archaeology of a messy metropolis
Chicago
Chicago, IL, USA
last call lectures presents, the milky way is basically chicago: galactic archaeology of a messy metropolis imagine reconstructing chicago’s centuries-long history while trapped in one neighborhood, with records for only one percent of its residents and access to just a single frozen moment. this is the challenge of galactic archaeology. join astrophysicist hillary diane andales to discover how astronomers reconstruct the milky way’s past from the movements and chemical fingerprints of its stars. using chicago traffic, the cta map, the 606, and the city’s changing neighborhoods, hillary will reveal the collisions, migrations, and lost chapters that shaped our home galaxy. this one blends cosmic drama, historical tea, and a few deeply suspicious stars. come curious, leave seeing the milky way not as a perfect spiral, but as a city shaped by everything—and everyone—that helped build it. about hillary hillary diane andales is a filipina galactic archaeologist and phd student in astronomy & astrophysics at the university of chicago. she studies ancient stars to understand how the milky way formed and where the elements that make up our bodies—including the iron in our blood—came from. she co-discovered the most chemically pristine star ever found and has received research recognition from mit and the american astronomical society. using gaia data and giant telescopes in chile, she uncovers the histories preserved in ancient starlight—and shares what they reveal about humanity’s cosmic past.