Celebrate Dad all weekend long with a Pride Month event at Shedd Aquarium, a craft beer tasting at Lincoln Park Zoo, a Latin arts and music festival at Navy Pier, two can’t-miss food fests, and more. Shedd Pride Night June 14 Chicago This after-hours event will feature pop-up animal encounters, a DJ, food, a special […]
This weekend is all about festivals, from a food truck social to a can’t-miss experience for book lovers. Plus, celebrate Pride Month with a new series from ComedySportz Chicago. Josh Groban June 7 Highland Park Josh Groban brings his Bridges Tour to Ravinia on June 7, and you’ll receive his newest album with your ticket […]
From family-friendly music festivals to food fests serving up delicious fare, here are five Chicago area festivals to check out this summer. Pride Month Throughout June This year, Pride Month is jam-packed with nearly a hundred different political, social, and cultural happenings reflecting the important influence of Chicago’s LGBTQ+ community. Chicago’s Boystown was America’s first […]
Most recently updated: December 2020 An instrument petting zoo. That’s how children who have never been exposed to so much as a recorder get their first introduction to the world of music at The People’s Music School. For more than 40 years, The People’s Music School has helped the children of Chicago access and form […]
From concerts and shows to new museum exhibits and festivals, here are the can’t-miss events around Chicago this May. Comedy May 9-12: Margaret Trudeau: Certain Woman of An Age Margaret Trudeau, author, actress, and mother of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, will bring her staged performance (directed by Kimberly Senior) to Chicago for a limited […]
Caption: Prince Regent National Park, Australia (Photo by NASA on Unsplash.) Don’t miss Ed Sheeran’s cameo as a sleepy koala. Ahead of Earth Day, artist Lil Dicky has released a music video that was three years in the making. The song is not only catchy but also provides a powerful message about taking care of […]
Spring has arrived in Chicago and with it comes can’t-miss events for “Star Wars” fans, foodies, bookworms, and really anyone looking to get outside after a long winter. Comedy April 27: Trevor Noah: The Loud & Clear Tour “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah is coming to Chicago for one hilarious night. United Center, 1901 […]
The San Francisco musician/ composer and resident artistic director for SFJazz talks about his musical score for a theater production of Jazz by Toni Morrison.
Spring is (hopefully) almost here, so celebrate by getting out and enjoying these Chicago events this March. Events March 1: Vibrato’s 25th Anniversary Party Celebrate 25 years of Vibrato Boutique with music, refreshments, and raffle prizes. Twenty percent of proceeds will benefit The Josselyn Center, a local mental health services organization. Plaza del Lago, 1515 […]
How appropriate that a 15th anniversary is commemorated in crystal because, to experience the flawless staging of world-class entertainment by Chicago’s Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance for the past decade and a half, is to see only the tip of the iceberg. On Feb. 22, the Harris celebrated this jubilee […]
