First Look: Cibo Matto
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Weekend Best Bets
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Chicago alfresco
New outdoor lunch spots, open-air deals and lots more ways to catch some sun
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Rock Around the Block
See 25 local bands on three stages.
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Old St. Pat's World's Largest Block Party
Gavin DeGraw, Collective Soul and Ben Folds headline the 25th annual festival
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First Look: Cibo Matto
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Today's Events
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Movies in the Parks: July
Various locations - Chicago - Chicago
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Rock Around the Block
Lincoln and Belmont Avenues - 3200 N. Lincoln Ave. - Lakeview
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Chicago Folk and Roots Festival
Welles Park - 2333 W. Sunnyside Ave. - Lincoln Square
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West Fest 2009
Chicago and Damen Avenues - 800 N. Damen Ave. - Chicago
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Old St. Pat's World's Largest Block Party
Madison Street and Des Plaines Avenue - 650 W. Madison St. - West Loop
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Quick movie reviews
'I Love You, Beth Cooper,' 'Bruno,' 'The Hurt Locker,' 'Blood,' 'Il Divo,' 'Public Enemies'
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» Movie reviews: Bruno, Beth Cooper, Moon
» New music: Maxwell, Son Volt
» TV review: True Blood
» Movie DVDs: Knowing, The Unborn, Push
» TV on DVD: Reno 911!, Kath & Kim
» Gaming: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
