May 11th at 5:00 pm marks the start of Chicago city event Looptopia, a dusk-til-dawn evening of theatre, music, spectacle, visual art, late night shopping and so much more, all in downtown Chicago’s Loop District. Hosted by the Chicago Loop Alliance, Looptopia boasts an extensive schedule of events, with programming to appeal to people from all walks of life.Some scheduled events include:
- Live concerts, comedy improv and dance performances throughout the Loop
- Art and design exhibitions that include do-it-yourself mural projects
- “Opera Idol,” hosted by the Chicago Opera Theatre
- An outdoor silent dance party that uses individuals headphones and live-feed video projections
- Shadow games with large scale projections and puppetry performances
- Special restaurant and hotel offers
- Miss Looptopia pageant, featuring local drag celebrities
- Yoga classes
- Knitting circles
- Late night retail shopping
- Docent-led architectural tours from dedicated elevated trains conducted by the Chicago Architecture Foundation
And if you are in need of a baby-sitter, the Harold Washington Library will be hosting a sleep-over with storytelling, animated games and projected movies on the adjacent building for all the kiddies out there and their families.I, for one, am excited about the light shows and art projections promised, and am looking forward to enjoying a celebration of Chicago’s breathtaking downtown skyline.Let’s hope that more of these celebrations of art and architecture continue in the future!For more details, and a complete list of events, visit www.looptopia.com.