BOXVILLE | 330 E. 51st. St., Chicago, IL 60615 | 12p-5p each day

On Saturday, October 19, 2024, Boxville will kick off the weekend with "Taste & Texture: A Food & Art Experience," a sensory feast that blends culinary delights with live art installations and music. "Taste & Texture" brings together an array of food vendors alongside artists and makers, all highlighting the diverse cultures and creativity of Bronzeville.

Featured Vendors:

• Noteworthy

• ILA

• I-94

• Divine Sea Moss

• Buy the Pound 

• Let’s Chop It Up

• Synergy Foods

• Boxville:  Da Book Joint, Stoviink Creatives, Little Squeeze, The Birth of House Music, Aries Lounge To-Go, Pimento Nyam Restaurant, 8City, Maker Lab, South Shore Bicycle Works

DJs & Live Music:

• DJ Jukie Tha KidD, DJ Dink (House & Disco)

• The Mike Wheeler Band (12pm-2:30pm)

• Neko Suave & The Universal Mind (2:30-4:30)

Art Activations:

• Live Graffiti Art (1pm-3pm)

• Custom Tote Making from the Maker Lab

• Gallery Box curated by SPIFSTEDO, Spif & Edo

Saturday will also feature giveaways, a scavenger hunt, game tent, photo booth, henna art and caricature drawings. 

THE FORUM | 324 E. 43rd. St., Chicago, IL 60653 | 10a-5p each day

Open House Chicago visitors will be able to tour the iconic Forum Hall while enjoying a full program of live musical performances. They will see quarter scale reproductions of the recently discovered opening day scenic backdrops, and catch up on ongoing research to determine the backstory of several Black figures uniquely represented in this 1890s artwork. In addition, visitors may tour sections of the West Annex, which is in the final stages of rehabilitation, engage with community stories playing on the newly installed "Train of Thoughts" digital screen and get a first look at the newest Bronzeville Murals Projects murals.