Upcoming Chicago Events
EVENT
TYPE
DATE
VENUE
ADDRESS
American Spanish Dance & Music Festival
Theater & Performing Arts, Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
6/19/2013
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
Chefs on the Grill
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Millennium Park
6/19/2013
A little friendly competition among 16 Chicago chefs takes over The Plaza at Park Grill, Millennium Park as they serve up dishes and drinks to please your taste buds. You'll also enjoy cool drinks, live music from The Walk-ins and a chance to win prizes! Proceeds benefit Special Olympics ... Read More
Hours:
- 5:30 - 9 p.m.
Chicago Fire Soccer Club
Toyota Park
Bridgeview, IL 60455
Chicago Fire v Colorado Rapids
Sports & Recreation
6/19/2013
See the Chicago Fire live at home in this Major League Soccer match!
Hours:
- 7:30 p.m.
North Shore Country Club
1340 Glenview Rd.
Glenview, IL 60025
Encompass Championship
Sports & Recreation
6/19/2013
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
Fitz & The Tantrums
Music & Comedy
6/19/2013
See Fitz & The Tantrums live June 18-19 at the Metro! This is a Metro 30th Anniversary Event. Photo credit: Metro/Smart Bar
The Second City Mainstage
The Second City
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Chicago, IL 60614
Let Them Eat Chaos
Music & Comedy
6/19/2013
For better or worse, we're someone to everyone. Sometimes the title is friend and sometimes the title is enemy - unfortunately, we can't always dictate our role nor can we control our path through the world. The cast of The Second City Mainstage's 101st revue invites you to grab ... Read More
Logic
Music & Comedy
6/19/2013
Ones to Watch & VMG present The Welcome to Forever Tour featuring Logic with special guests Skizzy Mars, Castro and Quest June 19 at House of Blues Chicago! Photo courtesy of House of Blues Chicago
Hours:
- 7 p.m.
Movies in the Parks - Latino Film Festival Selection
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
6/19/2013
The Chicago Park District shows free outdoor movies throughout the summer for free at 150 parks around the city! On June 19, see a selection from the Latino Film Festival (NR) at Harrison Park. Movies in the Parks runs June 13-September 14. Click here for the complete schedule.
Museum of Science and Industry
57th Street and Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60637
MSI 80th Anniversary Celebration
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
6/19/2013
Help the Museum of Science and Industry celebrate its 80th Anniversary! MSI will salute its 80th year with the Jesse White Tumblers, remarks from Museum president David Mosena, a special innovative "cake" sculpture created in their Wanger Family Fab Lab and cupcakes for everyone. After the ceremony, stay to ... Read More
Hours:
- 10 a.m.
Pivot Multi-Arts Festival
Theater & Performing Arts, Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy
6/19/2013
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
DuSable Museum of African American History
740 E. 56th Pl.
Chicago, IL 60637
Sounds of History Jazz Series
Music & Comedy
6/19/2013
Enjoy a jazzy summer on the patio of the DuSable Museum! Food, spirits and CDs will be available for purchase. June 19: A Tribute to Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Rollins, Grover Washington Jr. & Hank Crawford, featuring Ari Brown & Duke Payne July 17: A Tribute to Nancy Wilson, Nina ... Read More
Hours:
- 6 - 8:30 p.m.
John C. Kluczynski Federal Building & U.S. Post Office, Loop Station
230 S. Dearborn St.
Chicago, IL 60604
Thai Festival
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
6/19/2013
The Royal Thai Consulate General, Chicago invites you to Thai Festival, where you can discover a glimpse of Thailand right in the heart of the city! Indulge in mouth-watering hot and spicy authentic Thai food, Thai traditional dance and classical music, exciting Muay Thai, pampering Thai traditional massage, soothing ... Read More
Hours:
- 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Fullerton & Lake Michigan
2401 N. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60614
Theater on the Lake - MPAACT
Theater & Performing Arts
6/19/2013
Jeff award-winning Theater on the Lake celebrates 61 years in 2013, showcasing our city's rich off-Loop theater community. If you're a theater buff, the series offers a Weekend Diamond Flex Pass that is valid at Friday, Saturday and Sunday performances for three different shows. The Show From June 19-23, ... Read More
Museum of Science and Industry
57th Street and Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60637
80 at 80
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
6/19/2013
This special exhibition will pay homage to the Museum's 80th anniversary and showcase 80, rarely displayed, fascinating artifacts, selected from the Museum's extensive collection. Each artifact aims to tell the continuing story of progress-and of science serving society. Exhibit highlights include: A gigantic Paul Bunyan statue TAM (Transparent Anatomical ... Read More
AfriCOBRA
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
6/19/2013
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
Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center
4450 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60640
Ain't No Crying the Blues
Theater & Performing Arts
6/19/2013
Ain't No Crying the Blues (In The Memory of Howlin Wolf) is about one of the greatest blues singers the world has ever known - Howlin Wolf. Actor Rick Stone starred in its premiere in 2003 and returns for what's sure to be another terrific performance. Howlin Wolf was ... Read More
Instituto Cervantes of Chicago
31 W. Ohio St.
Chicago, IL 60654
Alleys & Ruins
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
6/19/2013
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 Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
Amalia Pica
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
6/19/2013
Amalia Pica's work consists of photographs, sculptures, interventions, and installations that explore metaphor, communication and civic participation. This exhibition includes two works that engage museum visitors: a collaborative in-gallery performance in which two strangers hold a bunting for a specific duration; and Grayscale, a stack of posters that viewers ... Read More
Pritzker Military Library
104 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60603
American Icons of the Great War
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
6/19/2013
Drawn exclusively from the Pritzker Military Library's extensive collections of posters and other printed material, the six-part, 27-image exhibition tells the story of the role that art and artists played in persuading everyone in America, not only the men in uniform, to join the fight for victory during World ... Read More
American Junkie
15 W. Illinois St.
Chicago, IL 60611
American Junkie’s Live Music Stage
Music & Comedy
6/19/2013
American Junkie's second level will come to life as the stage ignites every Wednesday to include some of the country's most sought-after performers along with up-and-coming artists. Live sets from bands spanning across genres from pop to punk, rock and country will be knocking the retractable roof off! Whether ... Read More
Hours:
- 6 - 9 p.m.
Museum of Science and Industry
57th Street and Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60637
Animal Inside Out
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
6/19/2013
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
Oriental Institute Museum
1155 E. 58th St.
Chicago, IL 60637
Between Heaven and Earth
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
6/19/2013
Walk into a lush bird habitat filled with videos of birds flying overhead and the sounds of birds calling to each other at this special exhibition. It explores the impact that birds had on ancient Egyptian religion, design and the conception of the state and includes forty artifacts. Fun ... Read More
Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
756 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL 60642
Beyond Influence: The Art of Little City
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
6/19/2013
Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art in conjunction with the Little City Center for the Arts presents Beyond Influence: The Art of Little City. This exhibit features 11 artists, who over the past 20 years, have been creating work at the Little City Center for the Arts ... Read More
Lookingglass Theatre Company
821 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
Big Lake Big City
Theater & Performing Arts
6/19/2013
Directed by Ensemble Member David Schwimmer, this modern noir takes you on a hilarious maze of double-crosses and double-identities with characters like crooked cops and a femme fatale. Big Lake Big City is written by 2011 Writers Guild Award-winner Keith Huff.
Timeline Theatre Company
615 W. Wellington Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657
Blood and Gifts
Theater & Performing Arts
6/19/2013
TimeLine Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of Blood and Gifts. This spy thriller goes deep inside the secret U.S. intrigue that powered the Soviet-Afghan War of the 1980s. As alliances shift and the outcome of the Cold War appears to hang in the balance, he and an Afghan warlord ... Read More
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