Upcoming Chicago Events
EVENT
TYPE
DATE
VENUE
ADDRESS
American Spanish Dance & Music Festival
Theater & Performing Arts, Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
6/17/2013
Chicago's unique contribution to the elegance and passion of Spain's dance, music and culture is showcased as never before in Ensemble Español's 37th American Spanish Dance & Music Festival! Opening Festival Concert Duende Flamenco Music & Dance Concert June 12 Old Town School of Folk Music Flamenco Documentary Film ... Read More
Millennium Park
201 E. Randolph St.
Chicago, IL 60601
Downtown Sound
Music & Comedy, Millennium Park
6/17/2013
This annual free concert series features a variety of music acts live at Millennium Park's Jay Pritzker Pavilion! May May 27: Lee Ranaldo Band + Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog June June 3: Sharon Van Etten + Speck Mountain June 10: An Evening with Glen Hansard feat. Lisa Hannigan and ... Read More
North Shore Country Club
1340 Glenview Rd.
Glenview, IL 60025
Encompass Championship
Sports & Recreation
6/17/2013
The Encompass Championship will be held at North Shore Country Club in 2013. It will feature a Pro-Am format where Champions Tour golf pros partner with amateurs and celebrities. The tour pros will also compete in a traditional 54-hole, stroke-play format. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit local charities. Read More
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Rd.
Glencoe, IL 60022
Father's Day Canoe Adventure
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Sports & Recreation
6/17/2013
Celebrate Father's Day in a unique way! This rare opportunity lets you canoe the lakes of the Chicago Botanic Garden alongside the Garden's aquatic biologist. You'll see herons, ducks, small fish and maybe even a few turtles and frogs. No experience with canoeing is necessary. Instruction, canoes, life jackets ... Read More
Hours:
- 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m.
Ravinia Festival
200 Ravinia Park Rd
Highland Park, IL 60035
Golden Dragon Acrobats from China
Music & Comedy
6/17/2013
See Golden Dragon Acrobats from China live June 17 at Ravinia! We recommend you pack a picnic and bring a blanket or outdoor chairs to enjoy the concert. Photo credit: Ravinia Festival
Hours:
- 8 p.m.
Leon Russell
Music & Comedy
6/17/2013
See Leon Russell live June 17-18 at City Winery! City Winery features musical performances almost every night of the week! Click here for a complete schedule. Photo courtesy of City Winery Chicago
Hours:
- 8 p.m.
Belmont Harbor
Belmont & Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60657
Movies in the Parks - The Birds
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
6/17/2013
The Chicago Park District shows free outdoor movies throughout the summer for free at 150 parks around the city! On June 17, see The Birds (PG-13) at Belmont Harbor. Movies in the Parks runs June 13-September 14. Click here for the complete schedule.
Victory Gardens Theater
2433 N. Lincoln Ave. - Biograph Theater
Chicago, IL 60614
One-Minute Play Festival
Theater & Performing Arts
6/17/2013
Victory Gardens and the One-Minute Play Festival (OMPF) present the Third Annual Chicago One-Minute Play Festival, an evening of micro-plays by sixty of Chicago's top playwrights, directed by ten Chicago directors. About OMPF The One-Minute Play Festival (OMPF) is an NYC-based theatre company, founded by Dominic D'Andrea, which works ... Read More
Pivot Multi-Arts Festival
Theater & Performing Arts, Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy
6/17/2013
Pivot Arts launches this new celebration of innovative theater, music and dance in unique and often historic spaces in our city's Uptown and Edgewater neighborhoods! "Pop-up" performances will take place in a former Vaudeville Theater, an at-one-time Charlie Chaplin film studio and other historic spaces throughout these communities. Programming ... Read More
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington St.
Chicago, IL 60602
The East-West Collective
Music & Comedy
6/17/2013
See the Chicago debut of The East-West Collective June 17 at the Chicago Cultural Center! The quintet consists of musicians from France, China and the USA: Larry Ochs (saxophones), Didier Petit (cello) Sylvain Kassap (clarinets), Xu Fengxia (Chinese guzheng; voice) and Miya Masaoka (Japanese koto). This performance is a ... Read More
Hours:
- 6:30 p.m.
Tricky
Music & Comedy
6/17/2013
See Tricky live June 17 at the Metro! Photo credit: Metro/Smart Bar
Hours:
- 8 p.m.
ComedySportz Theatre
929 W. Belmont Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657
773-549-8080
100 Proof Comedy
Music & Comedy
6/17/2013
See professional grade stand-up by comics from around the city! Headliners: April & May 2013 April 1: Matty Ryan with special guest Tommi Tuominen April 8: Joe Kilgallon April 15: Martin Morrow April 22: Sherman Edwards April 29: Caitlin Bergh May 6: Drew Michael May 13: Jamie Campbell May ... Read More
Hours:
- 8 p.m.
AfriCOBRA
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
6/17/2013
This three-part exhibition on AfriCOBRA (African Commune of Bad Relevant Artists) will be showcased at the South Side Community Art Center, the Logan Center for the Arts and The DuSable Museum of African American History. Each location is host to special events throughout the exhibition. PROLOGUE This first sequence ... Read More
Instituto Cervantes of Chicago
31 W. Ohio St.
Chicago, IL 60654
Alleys & Ruins
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
6/17/2013
Alleys & Ruins is a photographic exploration of urban decay in America. The project, begun in 1991 by artist Xavier Nuez, is now in its 21st year and has lead to journeys into dangerous neighborhoods, at times resulting in trouble. The photographs are taken at night, using a 50 ... Read More
Museum of Science and Industry
57th Street and Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60637
Animal Inside Out
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
6/17/2013
See animals inside and out at this unique exhibition from Dr. Gunther von Hagens, the creator of BODY WORLDS! More than 100 animal specimens have been preserved to allow you to compare the anatomical systems of the animal kingdom in great detail and help you understand the evolution of ... Read More
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Rd.
Glencoe, IL 60022
Butterflies & Blooms
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
6/17/2013
This butterfly exhibition allows you to immerse yourself in a habitat filled with hundreds of live butterflies! Butterflies & Blooms features species native to South America, Asia, North America, Asia and Illinois. Please note this exhibit is open daily, weather permitting. Photos: © Chicago Botanic Garden, Bill Bishoff
Hours:
- 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington St.
Chicago, IL 60602
312-744-6630
Chicago Landmarks Before the Lens
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
6/17/2013
This ongoing exhibition presented by the Commission on Chicago Landmarks features 72 black and white photographs of 24 landmarks and historic districts by Richard Nickel, Barbara Crane, Bob Thall, and Stephen Beal.
Adler Planetarium
1300 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60605
Cosmic Wonder
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
6/17/2013
Take an exciting journey of discovery as the world's most technologically advanced dome theater transforms into a virtual observatory! In Cosmic Wonder, you'll literally look up and see a night sky that reveals the mysteries of the Universe in the most immersive space environment ever created. What makes this ... Read More
The Field Museum
1400 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60605
312-922-9410
Creatures of Light: Nature's Bioluminescence
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
6/17/2013
You may ask yourself, "what is bioluminescence?" It's the chemical reaction by which certain species generate light, and this exhibit gives you a close look into this natural phenomenon. Experience this glowing, magical wonder with recreated environments, live animals and interactive models. Fun fact: deepen your experience by interacting ... Read More
Hours:
- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Brookfield Zoo/Chicago Zoological Society
31st Street and First Avenue
Brookfield, IL 60513
Dinosaurs Alive!
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
6/17/2013
Dinosaurs Alive! returns in 2013 to Brookfield Zoo. See your favorites like the Triceratops, as well as some more obscure dinosaur species, up close at this special exhibit. You can also roam a winding wooded train with 24 life-like, life-size animatronic prehistoric creatures! Also swing by the Dino Dig ... Read More
Hours:
- 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60614
Ebony Fashion Fair
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
6/17/2013
The Chicago History Museum presents Inspiring Beauty: Ebony Fashion Fair, an exhibition of an American story that explores the show's legacy, vision and creativity of Eunice W. Johnson. You'll see priceless garments collected over the fashion show's 50-year history, including works from fashion icons Oscar de la Renta, Christian Dior, ... Read More
Eye on India
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
6/17/2013
The annual Eye on India festival returns to Chicago with multiple events June 7-July 14! It'll showcase a rich blend of Indian art and culture from music, dance, literature, film and theatre. All of the events take place at various venues throughout the city. Music June 9: Shubha Mudgal ... Read More
Millennium Park
201 E. Randolph St.
Chicago, IL 60601
Family Fun Festival
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Millennium Park
6/17/2013
This summer, Millennium Park transforms into a giant play area for kids at the Family Fun Festival! Open to families with kids of all ages, this fest is packed with family-friendly performances and hands-on activities with a different theme each week. All activities take place on the Park's Chase ... Read More
The Field Museum
1400 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60605
312-922-9410
Fashion and The Field Museum Collection
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
6/17/2013
This stylish exhibition features pieces designed by Maria Pinto. They're made from pretty unique materials. Would you ever wear a translucent raincoat made of seal intestines? How about a vest of crocodile skin? Perhaps a chic evening gown of rubber-coated thread will catch your eye. Photos: John Weinstein © ... Read More
Hours:
- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
2430 N. Cannon Dr.
Chicago, IL 60614
Food: The Nature of Eating
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
6/17/2013
This special exhibit explores Chicago as a hub for the transportation of food and how the environmental choices we made more than a century ago continue to have consequences to this day. And the choices we make today will have consequences more than a century from now. Guests of ... Read More
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