THE CALENDAR

this week

May 2

K2 APARTMENTS GRAND OPENING PARTY AND DESIGNER SHOWCASE

From the yoga studio to the dog run to the business center, the LEED-certified K2 Apartments sets a new standard for urban living. Get a first look — and check out interior designs

by Adrian Smith + Gordon

Gill, Morgante Wilson and Design for a Cure — at the grand opening party, sponsored by Splash and benefiting the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. Time: 6:30 p.m. Place: 365 N. Halsted Cost: Free. RSVP by calling (855) 435-0259 and learn more at K2apts.com/ grandopening.

May 3 ‘THE WALK’ The annual School of the Art Institute fashion show celebrates student designers with a dynamic runway show of their work and a strolling dinner on the rooftop of the Harris Theater. This year, the institution honors Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte with the Legend of Fashion Award, and SAIC supporter Melissa Sage Fadim with the Heart of Fashion Award. Time: 5:30 p.m. Place: Chase Promenade in Millennium Park, 55 N. Michigan Cost: $40–$75. Visit Saicfashion.org.

May 3-5 FESTIVAL CINCO DE MAYO Celebrate Mexican heritage at the Little Village neigh- borhood’s weekend-long Cinco de Mayo festival, which will have live music, delicious Mexican food, arts and crafts projects and plenty of family activities. Time: Friday 6-11 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 2-11 p.m. Place: 26th & Kostner Cost: free. Visit Littlevillagechamber.org.

May 4

STEPPENWOLF GALA 2013 Steppenwolf Theatre’s big- gest fundraiser of the year features dinner, dancing, a live auction and a showcase of scenes from the organization’s world-premiere production of “Head of Passes,” penned by company member Tarell Alvin McCraney and directed by ensemble member Tina Landau. Time: 6:30 p.m. Place: Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted

Cost: $1,000. Call (312) 654-5632 or email Special events@steppenwolf.org.