As far as first dates go, you want to avoid activities that involve stretches of time that prohibit conversation, like movies or plays or even concerts. However, you don’t want to go to a place where you can only talk either, as this usually leads to the dating horror stories we all have, or have at least heard recounted by friends. A balance between the two must be met, and 2nd Fridays Gallery Walk in Pilsen, which runs along South Halsted at 18th Street, does just that. The stroll down the gallery stretch will provide enough conversation bits in itself in case the talking gets a little thin—you’ll learn more about him or her by how he or she feels about this photograph or that sculpture than you ever would hearing about how that first semester at state school was an eye-opener. Finish the evening with a drink or two at the Skylark, the final destination for most of the gallery walkers and, often, the artists as well.
