Golden Hour @Epiphany Center w/Live Blues, Art Show & DJ

We had such a good time on last year, that we are going back for more at the Epiphany Center for the Arts to check out all the stuff going on! They do Happy Hour Outside in their Courtyard with live music (inside the café/Sanctuary, IF too cold outside). They refer to it as the Golden Hour with SELECT 1/2 price house bottles of wine, SELECT $4 Craft Beers, and SOME 2 for 1 "Lite Bites." If you cannot come until after 6 pm, that's fine as long a most get there early to grab tables. We can hang out from 6-7 pm in the bar/café area to listen to the live DJ and then pop to the galleries to view some of the art. Then go upstairs at 7:30 pm to the sanctuary for live blues! Happy hour specials end @8pm.

As mentioned above, they will have DJ MWELWA & Free Friday live blues from BEAR WILLIAMS, and they have a few art exhibits!
MUST REGISTER FOR THE GOLDEN HOUR HERE. Click register & make sure to PICK FRI 5/23/25: https://epiphanychi.com/events/golden-hour-featuring-bear-williams-5-23/

Golden Hour – The hour of light before sunset that produces a warm natural light. Golden Hour at Epiphany Center for the Arts is accentuated by free live music, food and drink specials, and good friends… creating a magical aura that will help you, our valued patron, wind down or up your day!

Mwelwa Musambacine is influenced by cultures and people across the globe. He is recognized across music circles as one of Chicago's best international and world music DJs. Mwelwa's assorted global mix includes reggae, kizomba, salsa, bachata, samba, kompa, merengue, afrobeat(s), semba, jazz, funk, son, amapiano, punta, soukous, makossa, calypso, afropop, zouk, house, reggaetón, coupé décalé, soca, blues, cumbia and various types of Arabic, Indian & African varieties. Mwelwa also plans and promotes events as a part of Akasuba./Sunny Side Up.

Free Blues Fridays featuring Bear Williams Band - Founded in Chicago in 2017, Bear Williams Band is led by the longtime bass player and musical director of the Platinum-Selling R&B Band, “Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly”. Bear spent many years working in the recording studios in Chicago & Los Angeles. He's played on over 400 CDs and his body of work is recognized and admired the world over.

Bear Williams Band is The very best in blues and Americana. Proud Recipient of The 2023 Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award and Volunteer Services Award. https://www.bearwilliamsblues.com/

Current ART Exhibits

1. Melissa Weber ODE TO COMMON THINGS BARCELONA ROOM
2. Laurie LeBreton INSISTING AND MAINTAINING Slemmons Gallery
3. Margot McMahon RING OF FIRE: FRIENDS, REEFS, AND BOUNCING BACK The Guild Room
4. Laurie Buman SANTOS Y MILAGROS (SAINTS & MIRACLES)
   THE LIGHT WITHIN THE DARKNESS SERIES The Sacristy Gallery
5. Marianne Lovink COUNTERWEIGHT CATACOMBS GALLERY

https://epiphanychi.com/
CAFE BAR & MENU: https://epiphanychi.com/cafe-bar-menu/

Conceived with the vision to return Epiphany to a place for people to once again congregate in, the shuttered, historic Church of the Epiphany has been preserved and adapted into an iconic cultural hub ‘For the Good of Art, Entertainment and Events’. Thoughtfully designed, the exemplary 42,000 square foot campus boasts three distinct venues and a stunning array of amenities, including art studios, classroom, exhibit space and gallery, a commercial and catering kitchen, café, VIP suite and a collection of artistically appointed outdoor spaces: a charming quarter-acre courtyard, spacious terrace and stunning patio.

David Chase and Kimberly Rachal were married at the historic Church of the Epiphany 23 years ago. Now they’ve turned it into a massive arts Campus for the West Loop. The architecturally significant property was acquired by Chicago Developer David Chase. He and his wife, Kimberly Rachal, have spent $15 million preserving the historic church and its adjacent buildings while making big additions.

If you are taking public transportation, please check Google Maps for directions or use CTA trip planner. https://www.transitchicago.com/planatrip/

If you drive, there is metered street parking on Ashland and Adams plus some free spots on side streets. Watch for no parking and permit only signs.

PLEASE KEEP RSVP UP TO DATE AND DO NOT BE A NO SHOW!