(Michelle Resendiz)
Chicago Welcomes the North Halsted Market-Days Festival this weekend, and a Glee fan favorite Darren Criss to the main stage. Darren plays an openly gay character (Blaine) on Glee, and stole the hearts of millions with his happy demeanor and suave attitude.
Here’s some info on Market Days, and Darren Criss:
Gleeks already adore Darren Criss on Glee, but now Chicagoans have a new reason to swoon over him: he’s been writing musicals.
Well before landing the coveted spot of Blaine on FOX’s Glee, Darren Criss was involved with the theater troupe Team StarKid, which recently relocated to Chicago
Continue reading on Examiner.com Glee’s Darren Criss works with Chicago-based theater troupe Team StarKid – Chicago TV | Examiner.comhttp://www.examiner.com/tv-in-chicago/glee-s-darren-criss-works-with-chicago-based-theater-troupe-team-starkid#ixzz1UpttMvyS
The 2011 Northalsted Market Days® will take place the weekend of August 13-14, when a crowd of more than 100,000 from across the country will converge on Halsted Street to celebrate our annual event. It’s the largest two-day street fair in the Midwest and lives up to its reputation as one of the country’s finest festivals!
Line up includes….
- Darren Criss
- Gloria Gaynor
- Prince Poppycock
- Lisa Lisa
- Expose
- Maxine Nightingale
- Hairbangers Ball
- 16 Candles
- Rock Candy
- Journey Unauthorized
- Abba Salute
- Renia




