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Rags to Rhinestones: The Musical Life of Dolly Parton
May17
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Rags to Rhinestones: The Musical Life of Dolly Parton

Marianne Murphy Orland and Girls Like Us bring you the Life, Stories and Music of National Treasure and Country Music Icon Dolly Parton. After 7…

Friday, May 17th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Promontory
5311 S. Lake Park Ave. W
NoMI Garden’s Spring Soirée
May17
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

NoMI Garden’s Spring Soirée

With spring weather and rooftop season just around the corner, NoMI Garden, the rooftop restaurant and bar nestled within Park Hyatt Chicago seven floors above…

Friday, May 17th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Park Hyatt Chicago- Nomi Resturant
110 E . Chicago Ave.
NoMI Garden’s Spring Soirée
May17
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

NoMI Garden’s Spring Soirée

With spring weather and rooftop season just around the corner, NoMI Garden, the rooftop restaurant and bar nestled within Park Hyatt Chicago seven floors above…

Friday, May 17th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Park Hyatt Chicago- Nomi Resturant
110 E . Chicago Ave.
Together Again “For the First Time”
May17
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Together Again “For the First Time”

Join this engaging duo of Kevin Wood and Leni Lunderman in their “first time together” as they explore some of those “first time” moments in…

Friday, May 17th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Venus Cabaret Theater
3741 North Southport Avenue
Family Friend Playdates: Music in the Park
May18
Saturday, May 18th
10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Jones (Mary Richardson) Park
1240 South Plymouth Court
Cabinet of Curiosity
May18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Cabinet of Curiosity

CHICAGO – Cabinet of Curiosity, in collaboration with lead partner Working Bikes, presents Pedal Powered Playground, May 18 – August 10. Cabinet of Curiosity enters…

Saturday, May 18th
10:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Various locations
Summer50 Fest
May18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Summer50 Fest

Are you ready for the start of summer? Wards365 is hosting Summer50 Fest on Saturday, May 18 from 10 AM to 2 PM at the United…

Saturday, May 18th
10:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
Play Unstoppable Festival
May18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Play Unstoppable Festival

It’s time for a day of Unstoppable LEGO® Play! Join us as our LEGOLAND® Discovery Center gets taken over by the Play Unstoppable Festival. Be part of…

Saturday, May 18th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
Lincoln Roscoe Spring Art & Craft Fair: Chicago, Illinois (3rd Annual)
May18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Lincoln Roscoe Spring Art & Craft Fair: Chicago, Illinois (3rd Annual)

Returning to Chicago on Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19, this northside event is urban, edgy and fun, featuring all types of art including…

Saturday, May 18th
10:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
On Lincoln Ave from School to Roscoe
3329 N Lincoln Ave
Nosh: Meet & Greet with Chef Micah Siva
May18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Nosh: Meet & Greet with Chef Micah Siva

The Book Stall (811 Elm Street in Winnetka) is delighted to host a meet & greet on Saturday, May 18 from 11:00 am to 1:00…

Saturday, May 18th
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
The Book Stall
The Book Stall, 811 Elm Street
Seeds of Fire Family Program at the Winthrop Family Historical Garden
May18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Seeds of Fire Family Program at the Winthrop Family Historical Garden

Join for a family-friendly, spectacular program that celebrates the Seeds of Fire – the passion within every person – to transform the world into a…

Saturday, May 18th
11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Winthrop Family Historical Garden
4628 N Winthrop
Local on Lincoln Artisian Market
May18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Local on Lincoln Artisian Market

Join the Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce for an indoor pop-up market in the retail space at 3169 N Lincoln, on the corner of…

Saturday, May 18th
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
3169 N Lincoln Ave
3169 N. Lincoln Ave
Poetry Making Playground
May18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Poetry Making Playground

Kuumba Lynx is proud to bring a Poetry Making Playground at 601 s California, on April 1st – 30th 2024, with an option to extend…

Saturday, May 18th
12:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
601 s California
601 S California Ave
Hebru Brantley: The Art of Representation
May18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Hebru Brantley: The Art of Representation

The Bronzeville native and preeminent Black pop artist of his generation, Hebru Brantley, straddles the worlds of fine art, street art, and hip-hop—often name-dropped in…

Saturday, May 18th
1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Illinois Tech – Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship
3137 S Federal St
Chicago Bacon & Bourbon Fest with Free Game Play at HQ Beercade
May18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago Bacon & Bourbon Fest with Free Game Play at HQ Beercade

It’s time to get down on all three of the greatest things on this earth: bacon, bourbon, and arcade games! Get ready for a mouth-watering…

Saturday, May 18th
2:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Headquarters Beercade
213 W Institute Place
Enjoy Outdoor Dining at Komo
May18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Enjoy Outdoor Dining at Komo

A Japanese fine dining destination on West Loop’s Restaurant Row, located at 738 W Randolph St., Chicagoans are invited to take their taste buds on…

Saturday, May 18th
5:00 p.m.
Komo
738 W Randolph Street
Miranda July: A Woman’s Quest for Freedom
May18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Miranda July: A Woman’s Quest for Freedom

Renowned multi-hyphenated artist and Chicago Humanities favorite, Miranda July has gained a cult following throughout her award-winning career as a filmmaker (Me and You and…

Saturday, May 18th
5:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Illinois Institute of Technology – Hermann Hall
3241 S Federal St
Nadya Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot
May18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Nadya Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot

Nadya Tolokonnikova, creator of the Russian feminist protest art collective Pussy Riot, returns to Chicago Humanities to discuss her latest project FEAR NOT, a series…

Saturday, May 18th
5:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Illinois Tech – Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship
3137 S Federal St
Wish Ball 2024
May18
May19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Wish Ball 2024

Join us at Navy Pier on May 18, 2024 for Wish Ball! Enjoy an elegant evening with celebrity entertainer Jim Gaffigan, impactful wish moments and…

Saturday, May 18th
6:00 p.m.Sunday, May 19th
12:00 a.m.
Navy Pier
300 East Grand Avenue
Kathleen Hanna – Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk
May18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Kathleen Hanna – Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk

A trailblazing feminist icon, Kathleen Hanna changed the punk scene in the 90’s with her bands, Bikini Kill and Le Tigre. This rebel girl is…

Saturday, May 18th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Illinois Institute of Technology – Hermann Hall
3241 S Federal St
All The Best From Frank & Liza
May18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

All The Best From Frank & Liza

Gary Thomas and Lexa Maxa take the stage in a captivating cabaret show celebrating the iconic tunes of Frank Sinatra and Liza Minnelli. As part…

Saturday, May 18th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Borelli’s Pizza
2124 W Lawrence Ave
Peng Zhao and Cherry Chen AAPI Voices Fund Culminating Event @ Gene Siskel
May18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Peng Zhao and Cherry Chen AAPI Voices Fund Culminating Event @ Gene Siskel

Screening and Networking event celebrating our Peng Zhao and Cherry Chen AAPI Voices Fund Grantees and AAPI Alumni Community. Join us Saturday, May 18th,2024 at…

Saturday, May 18th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Gene Siskel Film Center
164 N. State Street
Salsa Night at Boleo
May18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Salsa Night at Boleo

Let loose under the stars and dance the night away at Boleo’s Salsa Night. A rooftop restaurant and lounge at the Kimpton Gray Hotel, Boleo…

Saturday, May 18th
8:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Boleo
122 West Monroe Street, Floor 15
Wolff’s Flea Market – Rosemont Opening Day
May19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Wolff’s Flea Market – Rosemont Opening Day

Sunday Funday is back! Wolff’s Flea Market announces opening day April 28, 2024. Join us for our 33rd season outdoors at the Allstate Arena, Rosemont.…

Sunday, May 19th
6:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Wolff’s Flea Market – Rosemont
6920 N Mannheim Rd
bean-night

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