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07/15/2025

Experience South Asian and Levantine dance!

Monica Kapoor will perform two evocative dance pieces: Tarana, a classical Indian work of rhythmic precision and expressive footwork, and Ya Ghazeli, a contemporary Syrian piece that draws from Levantine folklore and storytelling through movement.

📍 International Pop-Down 2025
Sunday, July 20
2 PM – 6 PM
Southport Plaza, along the Lakeview Low-Line
🎟️ Free & open to all — made possible by our partners at

Expect global music, local vendors, live art, and an invitation to slow down and connect.

07/14/2025

A suspended installation of white sheets sewn with cyanotype self-portraits, dried plants, and everyday objects. A soft interruption in the urban landscape - inviting you to slow down, look closer, and listen. By Ana Everling.

Sunday, July 20 · 2–6 PM
Southport Plaza @ the Lakeview Low-Line
Free and open to all, thanks to our partner Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce

International Pop-Down 2025

07/13/2025

We’re excited to share the artists of International Pop-Down 2025 - a celebration of sound, art, and community from around the world and right here in Chicago.

🟠Ana Everling – The Fabric of Her
A suspended installation of white sheets sewn with cyanotype self-portraits, dried plants, and everyday objects. A soft interruption in the urban landscape—inviting you to slow down, look closer, and listen.

🟠 Ami Saraiya – vocals + accordion
Performing solo, Ami channels a dramatic world of art-pop and dark cabaret. Her voice sways between shadows and swing, laced with theatrical flair and quiet intensity.

🟠 Müsila and Shruthi – traditional Carnatic music
Rooted in the classical music of South India, and American Blues. While their music irreverently flirts beyond its traditional roots, it sometimes flexes those very constraints, delivering a performance with both devotion and experimentation.

📍Sunday, July 20 · 2–6 PM
Southport Plaza at the Lakeview Low-Line
Free and open to all, thanks to our partner

07/11/2025

Story7 Recommends!

Discover a variety of concerts all week long and all summer, from local and international artists. Here’s our pick ☺️

07/07/2025

Meet our artists!

Müsila and Shruthi are a Chicago-based South Asian duo exploring the tension and tenderness between tradition and experimentation. Their music is rooted in Carnatic form but shaped by the raw edge of American blues — sometimes stretching the boundaries, sometimes playing right up against them. It’s devotional, irreverent, and entirely their own.

Catch them live at International Pop-Down 2025
Sunday, July 20 | 2-6PM
📍 Southport Plaza along the Lakeview Low-Line
A celebration of global music, local pop-up vendors, and community art -
Presented in partnership with

06/27/2025

Meet the artists of International Pop-Down 2025 - a celebration of art, music, and community beneath the Southport Brown Line.

🟠Ana Everling invites you into The Sound of White, an immersive visual installation that stretches soft white sheets between the pillars - slowing time and softening space.

🟠Ami Saraiya brings her signature blend of dark cabaret and art-pop, performing solo with vocals and accordion in a set that smolders and sways.

🟠Müsila and Shruthi share the intricate beauty of traditional Carnatic music.

Come walk, listen, and linger under the tracks at this one-day pop-down.
Sunday, July 20, 2–6PM at 3410 N Southport Ave
Free and open to the public, thanks to our partner

06/27/2025

Meet the artists of International Pop-Down 2025 - a celebration of art, music, and community beneath the Southport Brown Line.

🟠Ana Everling invites you into The Sound of White, an immersive visual installation that stretches soft white sheets between the pillars, where you can step inside and slow down.

🟠Ami Saraiya brings her signature blend of dark cabaret and art-pop, performing solo with vocals and accordion in a set that smolders and sways.

🟠Müsila and Shruthi share the intricate beauty of traditional Carnatic music.

Come walk, listen, and linger under the tracks at this one-day pop-down.
Sunday, July 20, 2-6PM at 3410 N Southport Ave
Free and open to the public, thanks to our partner

06/27/2025

When Ami Saraiya sings, time slows.
Her voice carries velvet and smoke, pulling you into a world that’s both shadowy and tender.
When she is armed only with her accordion and a sense of dramatic flair, her performance transforms the moment!

Catch her live at International Pop-Down 2025
Sunday, July 20 | 2-6PM
📍 Southport Plaza along the Lakeview Low-Line
A celebration of global music, local pop-up vendors, and community art -
Presented in partnership with

06/19/2025

05/23/2025

Story7 Recommends!

Don’t miss the coolest events, concerts, workshops and exhibitions this weekend!

03/24/2025

This week’s Story7 recommendations of concerts, community events, films and art!

It’s easy to get caught in the cycle - work, home, repeat. But stepping into a cultural event, even just for a night, shakes things up in the best way. It’s a reset, a chance to see, hear, and feel something new. Inspiration doesn’t come from scrolling—it comes from experiencing.

Stay tuned for our top picks!

02/14/2025

Story7 recommends!

Looking for the perfect way to celebrate love (or just a fun weekend out)? Chicago’s got you covered! From romantic concerts to the coolest dance parties, here are our top picks!