Looptopia

Modeled on dusk-to-dawn cultural extravaganzas staged annually in Paris, Rome, and Madrid, the completely free event comprises roughly 75 offerings, including live music, theater and dance performances, film screenings, art exhibits, workshops, and more.

Check out the events on www.looptopia.com ...starting at 8pm...and send in your votes on where to start and where to go from there. We can all meet at Blick Art and check out the local artists work on display, then go from there.

Details from www.looptopia.com below:

It's all for you, Chicago!
Looptopia, the nation's first dusk until dawn artistic celebration, transforms and illuminates the Loop. Inspired by "White Night" events in cities like Rome, Paris and Madrid, Looptopia made its wildly successful debut as the first American event of its kind last year.

Looptopia turns the city on its head Friday, May 2 as the Loop is transformed into a sensory playground celebrating arts, culture, architecture and insomniacs alike. This all night extravaganza paints the Loop as an urban wonderland - it's ethereal & it's all Chicago. 300 artists. 100 venues. 14 hours. More than 100,000 people. A night you'll never forget.

Urban adventurers. City Dwellers. Night Owls. Students. Couples. Families. Music Fans. Circus lovers. There is truly something for everyone at Looptopia.

It's an all night celebration of the arts and the Loop. And it's all for you, Chicago.

"All night bash reigns...It was a for-real hit. Can't wait til next year!"