Looptopia — Less Than 5 Days to Go

This week on May 11, LOOPTOPIA will be America’s first dusk-to-dawn cultural and artistic spectacle showcasing the vibrancy and excitement of Chicago’s historic Loop neighborhood through musical and theatrical performances, unique shopping and dining opportunities, indoor programs, outdoor exhibitions, architectural tours, artistic installations and mesmerizing light displays. Of course, we already know this is the coolest, hippest place to live but come join us for an all night cultural party! This is the kind of stuff that we thrive on at Park Community Church, where artists of every sort of media attend to find out more about God and grow in their spiritual journey.

(the picture to the right is from WNEP Theater’s Soiree DADA, who will take to the street during LOOPTOPIA on Friday, May 11th. Bask in the sunshine of their love at The Plaza at Chase Tower, between 7:15 – 7:45pm.)

Inspired by “White Night” events in Rome, Montreal and Paris, LOOPTOPIA will feature over                    75 events staged throughout the Loop including museums, gardens, plazas, cultural halls, storefronts, theatres, night clubs, libraries, cinemas, restaurants, loading docks and alleyways. LOOPTOPIA will literally transform the entire Loop into a sensory playground with cutting edge lighting and design elements that will immerse the Looptopia visitor in amazing sights and sounds. Of course, the $1 million event put on by the Chicago Loop Alliance, will also feature some of the best of the Chicago arts scene, with a performance by the Joffrey Ballet in Millennium Park at sunrise, early morning hours at the Art Institute, and other offerings by some 50 of Chicago’s artistic and cultural partners.

LOOPTOPIA’s first-year footprint roughly extends from Wacker Drive to Congress Parkway and from Dearborn to Lake Michigan. We hope to add to this area in future years.

Here is the event schedule and a map of activities

See the Trib article here.