The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) announced a slate of engaging summer arts and recreational programming taking place on the Chicago Riverwalk, a magnificent urban space and entertainment hub located on the south bank of the Chicago River. The award-winning, pedestrian-friendly Chicago Riverwalk stretches 1.25 miles from Lake Michigan to Lake Street offering restaurants, wineries and bars, live music and performances, public art, urban recreation and more. Programming on the Chicago Riverwalk is presented by the City of Chicago and produced by DCASE in collaboration with the Department of Assets and Information (AIS), the Chicago Park District and cultural partners from around the city. Highlights of DCASE arts programming this summer include Sounds of the Riverwalk, a 9-week free music series offered select Sundays at 1pm, starting June 18 through early October featuring a variety of musicians from the Chicago Band Roster. Art on theMART, the largest digital art projection in the world, covering over 2.5 acres of theMART’s river-facing façade, announces two new commissions this summer. The Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project’s The Big Bang: Movement Theory + the Black Dancing Body and Building Light, by Gensler will be showcased throughout the summer. Make Music Chicago brings musical activities for all ages and skill levels and the family-friendly Chicago Park District Fishing Program returns with interactive fishing and education opportunities. For more information, visit ChicagoRiverwalk.us.

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