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🕺 Berlin's comeback?
April 10, 2026 · — Michelle Navarro
I mourned that I never got to dance at Berlin on Belmont. My friends are constantly talking about the nightclub that permanently closed in 2023 after 40 years. Luckily, the space is reopening as a cocktail and dance bar! Stay tuned for a review from Emmi when they open 🪩
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What's CITY Talking About
Cesar Chavez Post Office to Be Renamed
After the famed labor leader was credibly accused of rape and sexual abuse, the process of renaming the Pilsen post office named for Chavez has begun. U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García’s office is giving local high schoolers the chance to suggest new names. [Block Club]
- Meanwhile, should Jackson Park be renamed for Jesse Jackson? [WTTW]
New Birthing Center on the South Side. Plus, Chicago’s ‘81 Club’
The Chicago South Side Birthing Center broke ground this week in South Chicago. On today’s podcast, we talk about why it’s needed. Plus, we discuss a murder case that advocates say prosecutors should drop, and what Chicago is doing to get more students to the library. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
Lawmakers Want Hospitals to Announce Service Cuts, Closures
Following recent high-profile hospital closings, lawmakers want for-profit hospitals to open their finances to public auditors and force administrators to file notices when they scale back or discontinue services. [WBEZ]
- Related: Why Chicagoland’s safety-net hospitals are at risk. [City Cast Chicago 💻]

Spend a Day Looking at Art in Detroit
Midwest art is abundant. There’s plenty on display this weekend, not only at EXPO but at galleries launching new shows across the city. Meanwhile, four-ish hours away, Detroit is also buzzing with creative energy. Take a day trip! Link and build! [Reader]
- We have our eye on: Marvin Young’s solo show at Intuit Art Museum. [Block Club]

What To Do
Friday, April 10
- 🖼️ EXPO Chicago Contemporary Fair | Navy Pier
- 🎉 Life is an Art: IAM the party | City Hall Events | Fulton Market
- 🖼️ Multiple exhibition openings | Intuit Art Museum | West Town
- 🎥 “The Iranian Americans” Screening | Back of the Yards Branch | Free
- 🀄️ Mahjong Club | Clearing Branch | Free
- 🧑🧒 Parachute Play | Chinatown Branch | Free
- 👗 Spring Clothing Swap | Chicago Fair Trade Museum | Sheridan Park
- 🕺 Kpop Club Night | Stereo Nightclub | Belmont Cragin
- 🎤 Comedy Show | The Comedy Bar | Magnificent Mile
- 🖼️ The Other Art Fair | Artifact Events | Ravenswood
Saturday, April 11
- 🦆 Birding: Waterfowl Watching | Northerly Island | Free
- 🖼️ The Other Art Fair | Artifact Events | Ravenswood
- 🛍️ Mercado de Intercambio | Plant Chicago | Back of the Yards | Free
- 🎨 Studio Saturday: Natural Watercolors | National Museum of Mexican Art | Pilsen
- ✍️ Bilingual Poetry Workshop | Archer Heights Branch | Free
- 🖼️ EXPO Chicago Contemporary Fair | Navy Pier
- 🧘 Yoga with The Latina Sweat Project | Toman Branch | Little Village | Free
- 🛍️ Handmade Market | Empty Bottle | Ukrainian Village | Free
- 🧵 Repair Cafe | Sulzer Regional Branch | Lincoln Square | Free
- 🌿 Explore Nature with Shedd Aquarium | Archer Park | Free
- 🏃♀️ Go Run Chicago | Douglass Park | Free
- 👗 Spring Clothing Swap | Chicago Fair Trade Museum | Sheridan Park
- ✍️ Poetry of Place and Resistance | Manning Branch | Near West Side | Free
- 🎤 “Concentration” | Ruth Page Center for the Arts | Near North Side
Sunday, April 12
- 🖼️ EXPO Chicago Contemporary Fair | Navy Pier
- 🎥 “The Sing Sing Chronicles” Screening | CineCity Studios | Little Italy
- 🛍️ Schubas Garage Sale | Lakeview | Free
- 👗 Spring Clothing Swap | Chicago Fair Trade Museum | Sheridan Park
- 🗣️ Speed Dating | Dorian’s | Wicker Park
- 🎤 “Concentration” | Ruth Page Center for the Arts | Near North Side
- 🖼️ The Other Art Fair | Artifact Events | Ravenswood
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