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New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Jun1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Saturday, June 1st
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
57th St. Art Fair
Jun1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

57th St. Art Fair

The 57th Street Art Fair, on Saturday, June 1, 11am-6pm and Sunday, June 2, 10am-5pm. The Midwest’s oldest juried art fair, will mark its 77th…

Saturday, June 1st
11:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
57th Street, Hyde Park
57th Street, Hyde Park, IL
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Jun1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Saturday, June 1st
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Ferris Bueller in the Art Institute of Chicago Guided Walking Tour
Jun1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Ferris Bueller in the Art Institute of Chicago Guided Walking Tour

Calling art enthusiasts and Ferris Bueller fans! Get ready to step into the iconic world of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off on our popular 90-minute guided walking tour…

Saturday, June 1st
11:30 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Teatro Zinzanni
Jun1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Saturday, June 1st
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Rosemont Uncorked
Jun1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Rosemont Uncorked

The festival is a proud showcase of Illinois’ viticulture, featuring an impressive lineup of Illinois wineries ready to pour their best vintages. Attendees will have…

Saturday, June 1st
12:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Parkway Bank Park Entertainment District
5501 Park Place
Third Annual Windy City Hot Dog Fest & Eating Contest
Jun1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Third Annual Windy City Hot Dog Fest & Eating Contest

CHICAGO— We’ll let you decide if you want mustard (a Chicago must), ketchup or not at the Third Annual Windy City Hot Dog Fest happening…

Saturday, June 1st
12:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
4000 N Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago
4000 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60641
Taíno Areyto
Jun1
Jun2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Taíno Areyto

The Taíno Areyto is a ceremonial dance of the Taino, the indigenous people of Puerto Rico, Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti/Dominican Republic, and the Bahamas. Twenty members…

Saturday, June 1st
12:00 p.m.Sunday, June 2nd
1:00 p.m.
National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture
3015 W. Division St.
Italian Street Food Festa
Jun1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Italian Street Food Festa

This June, let us transport you to the rustic roads of Napoli and the seaside boulevards of Palermo at Eataly’s Italian Street Food Festa! On…

Saturday, June 1st
1:00 p.m.2:30 p.m.
Eataly Chicago
43 East Ohio Street
Community Healing Film Screening & Discussion
Jun1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Community Healing Film Screening & Discussion

June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. Please join us as local filmmaker Cortez Mack presents three short films about issues in the black community,…

Saturday, June 1st
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Chicago Public Library Douglass Branch
3353 W 13th Street
Chicago House Music Festival Pre-Party
Jun1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Chicago House Music Festival Pre-Party

The Chicago House Music Festival Pre-Party at Navy Pier will showcase Stacy Kidd, Gene Hunt, and more, before the festivities culminate in Millennium Park for…

Saturday, June 1st
1:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Navy Pier Wave Wall
600 E Grand Avenue
Wave Wall Wax at Navy Pier
Jun1

Wave Wall Wax at Navy Pier

WAVE WALL WAX 2024 EVERY SATURDAY | MAY 25-AUGUST 31 Chicago’s top DJs playing your favorite house & dance music! Get ready to party! This…

Saturday, June 1st
1:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
Last Stop on Market Street
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Last Stop on Market Street

Young People’s Theatre of Chicago presents LAST STOP ON MARKET STREET FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Randy White – Artistic Director randy@yptchi.org  • 773 404 7336…

Saturday, June 1st
1:30 p.m.2:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Italian Street Food Festa
Jun1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Italian Street Food Festa

This June, let us transport you to the rustic roads of Napoli and the seaside boulevards of Palermo at Eataly’s Italian Street Food Festa! On…

Saturday, June 1st
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Eataly Chicago
43 East Ohio Street
Talk | Arthur Jafa and Theaster Gates
Jun1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Talk | Arthur Jafa and Theaster Gates

About the Event For the opening of Arthur Jafa: Works from the MCA Collection, Arthur Jafa is joined onstage by long-time friend, colleague, and renowned artist…

Saturday, June 1st
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Edlis Neeson Theatre, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave
Golden Girls – The Laughs Continue
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Golden Girls – The Laughs Continue

Picture it. United States, 2024. GOLDEN GIRLS: THE LAUGHS CONTINUE is a parody that brings Miami’s sassiest seniors to stages around the country for one more hurrah.…

Saturday, June 1st
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Live On The Lake!
Jun1
Music & Comedy

Live On The Lake!

Navy Pier’s weekly outdoor live music series features Chicago’s best bands, along with regional and national acts, who will perform countless genres and styles of…

Saturday, June 1st
2:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Navy Pier Beer Garden
600 E Grand Avenue
Beyond Wonderland Chicago
Jun1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Beyond Wonderland Chicago

Join us for the inaugural music festival, Beyond Wonderland Chicago – happening NEXT WEEKEND, Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2 at the Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island.…

Saturday, June 1st
2:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Brick of Chicago Uptown Neighborhood Walking Tour
Jun1
Tours & Attractions

Brick of Chicago Uptown Neighborhood Walking Tour

On a Brick of Chicago neighborhood walking tour, you’ll learn about all the elements that make Chicago one of the most interesting and dynamic cities…

Saturday, June 1st
2:30 p.m.4:00 p.m.
The Riveria Theater
4746 N Racine Ave
Walking Tour: Haunted by Our Dark Side
Jun1
Tours & Attractions

Walking Tour: Haunted by Our Dark Side

The rise in popularity of true crime TV shows tells us something: we are fascinated — morbidly fascinated — by true stories of death and…

Saturday, June 1st
2:30 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

CHICAGO – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is pleased to announce the cast, creative and production teams for Love Song, written by John Kolvenbach and directed…

Saturday, June 1st
2:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Italian Street Food Festa
Jun1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Italian Street Food Festa

This June, let us transport you to the rustic roads of Napoli and the seaside boulevards of Palermo at Eataly’s Italian Street Food Festa! On…

Saturday, June 1st
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Eataly Chicago
43 East Ohio Street
CHICAGO DANCE MONTH 2024: KICKOFF CELEBRATION, JUNE 1
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

CHICAGO DANCE MONTH 2024: KICKOFF CELEBRATION, JUNE 1

CHICAGO – See Chicago Dance, the dance industry’s nonprofit service organization, is proud to announce that its popular annual offering, Chicago Dance Month, returns this…

Saturday, June 1st
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Murder in the Cathedral
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Murder in the Cathedral

Murder in the Cathedral dramatizes the martyrdom of Archbishop Thomas Becket at the hands of knights loyal to Henry II in 1170.  Eliot wrote it on…

Saturday, June 1st
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
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