# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Architectural Beauty of the Far South and Southwest Side - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: The Inaugural Ridge Keynote Featuring Lee Bey — Chicago Architecture Critic April 10, 2026 – 7:00pm Tickets $25.00/person Get tickets online: https://bit.ly/RHS-lee This special fundraiser presentation will be at the Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W 111th St. | Chicago, IL 60643 The Architectural Beauty of the Far South and Southwest Side Lee Bey will discuss the remarkably beautiful and largely unsung architecture of the far South and Southwest Sides of Chicago, which are home to lesser-known but important work by luminary architects such as Jeanne Gang, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Eero Saarinen, as well as buildings by pioneering black architects such as Walter T. Bailey, John Moutoussamy, and Roger Margerum. Contrary to popular narratives that typically ignore the great architectural heritage of Chicago’s South Side, Bey will detail the beautiful and intact buildings and neighborhoods that reflect the value and potential of the area. His presentation will offer much to delight and intrigue even those familiar with the South Side . Event Proceeds from this fundraiser event will benefit RHS. Special offer for new RHS memberships: New 2026 Individual Membership plus 1 ticket for $35.00 New 2026 Family Membership plus 2 tickets for $70.00 About Lee Bey Lee Bey is the award-winning architecture critic for the Chicago Sun-Times. His writing, and photography on architecture and urban design have been featured in many news outlets, architectural journals, and international design publications. Bey is the author of the much-praised book Southern Exposure: The Overlooked Architecture of Chicago’s South Side, which showcases his architectural photography and social commentary, and he is the main photographer of the book. Who is the City For? Architecture, Equity and the Public Realm in Chicago, written by Blair Kamin. Bey, an adjunct professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology College of Architecture, is expert in Chicago history and late 20th century Black history. A sought-after speaker, he previously was director of media and government affairs for the Chicago office of SOM, executive director of the Chicago Central Area Committee, and deputy chief of staff for architecture and urban planning under Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley. Beverly Arts Center will open their cash bar for the event. Ridge Historical Society Get tickets online: https://bit.ly/RHS-lee RSVP: ridgehistory@hotmail.com 773.881.1675 Tickets at the event are cash or check only. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/evergreen-park/the-architectural-beauty-of-the-far-south-and-southwest-side/200029854117748 - **Event Categories**: Art, Nonprofit, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 56 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://bit.ly/RHS-lee?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=evergreen+park-events ## Event venue details - **city**: Evergreen Park - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W 111th St. | Chicago, IL 60643 - **lat**: 41.69164 - **long**: -87.68163 - **full address**: Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W 111th St. | Chicago, IL 60643, 2407 W 111th St, Chicago, IL 60655-1309, United States, Evergreen Park ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 2 - **organizer**: Ridge Historical Society (https://allevents.in/org/ridge-historical-society/27447824) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/a47cd249d237ed3ab7975eb0fea0f6ded65ceb2bff130fad91e87c8e8f5b2cbb-rimg-w1200-h629-dcffffff-gmir?v=1774964257 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/4aaaecaaa7620334973bad245a8b11155d7c5b3d41d10d42c3a7294864566566-rimg-w300-h300-dca2d5f3-gmir?v=1774964257 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00) - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W 111th St. | Chicago, IL 60643, 2407 W 111th St, Chicago, IL 60655-1309, United States, Evergreen Park - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Ridge Historical Society - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** Art, Nonprofit, literary-art - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about The Architectural Beauty of the Far South and Southwest Side ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "The Architectural Beauty of the Far South and Southwest Side", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/a47cd249d237ed3ab7975eb0fea0f6ded65ceb2bff130fad91e87c8e8f5b2cbb-rimg-w1200-h629-dcffffff-gmir?v=1774964257", "startDate": "2026-04-10T19:00:00-05:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/evergreen-park/the-architectural-beauty-of-the-far-south-and-southwest-side/200029854117748", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W 111th St. | Chicago, IL 60643", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "2407 W 111th St, Chicago, IL 60655-1309, United States", "addressLocality": "Evergreen Park", "addressRegion": "IL", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "41.69164", "longitude": "-87.68163" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "The Inaugural Ridge Keynote \nFeaturing Lee Bey — Chicago Architecture Critic\n\nApril 10, 2026 – 7:00pm\tTickets $25.00/person\nGet tickets online: https://bit.ly/RHS-lee \n\nThis special fundraiser presentation will be at the \nBeverly Arts Center, 2407 W 111th St. | Chicago, IL 60643\n\nThe Architectural", "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Ridge Historical Society", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/ridge-historical-society/27447824" } ] } ] ```