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Fitz and the Tantrums

Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 9 p.m.

Metro

Concert

Spice of Life Tours: Food and Culture Walking Tour

Date: Sat., Jun. 22, 11:30 a.m.

Devon and Western avenues

Tour

Visit at least four restaurants in the Little India neighborhood for samples of South Asian food. Guests also learn about the neighborhood's history, architectu... READ MORE

Temple of Boobs: An Indiana Jones Burlesque

Date: Fri., Jun. 21, 10:30 p.m.

Gorilla Tango Theatre

Theater

A female cast performs a burlesque parody of the "Indiana Jones" adventure flicks in which a sacred statue--and the reputation of a dishonored village goddess--... READ MORE

Half Acre Beer Company tour

Date: Sat., Jun. 22, 11 a.m.

Half Acre Beer Company

Tour

Learn about the company's history and brewing process as you sip samples of seasonal and year-round beers. Ticket price includes a souvenir pint glass. READ MORE

Unbridled

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 11 p.m.

Untitled

Bar/Club

DJs spin music to set the mood for various acts throughout the bar such as fire eating or snake charming. READ MORE

Chicago Craft Beer Festival

Date: Fri., Jun. 21, 5 p.m.

St. Michael in Old Town

Fair/Festival

Sample microbrews from around the country at the second annual fest. READ MORE

Zoovies

Date: Tue., Jul. 16, 7 p.m.

Lincoln Park Zoo

Snack on drinks and food (available for purchase) while watching a classic movie on the zoo's South Lawn. READ MORE

Huey Lewis and The News

Date: Sun., Jun. 23, 6 p.m.

The Dock at Montrose Beach

Concert

Plain White T's

Date: Sat., Jun. 22, 7 p.m.

Lincoln Park Zoo

Concert

LARP Fiction

Date: Sat., Jun. 29, 11:59 p.m.

Donny's Skybox Theatre

A series of vignettes, written by Dan Shea and Rick Pechous, tells the story of what happens when the Kingdom of Stonefell has no one left to fight but themselv... READ MORE

Aquatic Show

Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 10 a.m.

Shedd Aquarium

The newest permanent Oceanarium show features sea lions, penguins, dolphins, beluga whales and other aquatic life. Show times vary. READ MORE

Speakeasy

Date: Wed., Jun. 26, 8 p.m.

Frontier

Bar/Club

A bi-weekly Prohibition-themed bash features live jazz music, games and select $5 cocktails. READ MORE

Federal Plaza Farmers Market

Date: Tue., Jun. 25, 7 a.m.

Federal Plaza Square

As one of Chicago's many outdoor Farmers Markets, this event takes place weekly until the end of the summer and features some of the Midwest's best fresh produc... READ MORE

Chicago Beer Experience Beer Tours

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 3 p.m.

Depends on tour

This event offers weekly walking tours to several of Chicago's best establishments. Learn about Chicago history and beer on this guided tour, which features cra... READ MORE

Potential Boyfriends

Date: Tue., Jun. 25, 8 p.m.

Studio BE

Comedy

The ensemble performs a blend of sketch and improv in this comedy show. Performances by guest troupes and stand-up comics round out the night. Tickets include a... READ MORE

West Town Pup Crawl

Date: Tue., Jun. 25, 6 p.m.

Mahoney's Pub & Grille

Mahoney's teams up with Clutch, Aberdeen Tap and The Matchbox to host this weekly event on their dog-friendly patios. The event also features food and drink spe... READ MORE

Switch Committee

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 8 p.m.

iO Chicago

Comedy

Alan Linic, Collin Dahlgren, Dave Karasik, David Schwartzbaum and Ryan Nallen perform an improv show. READ MORE

Tommy Gun's Garage

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 7:15 p.m.

Tommy Gun's Garage

Known as the longest running interactive dinner show, Tommy Gun's Garage features gangsters and flappers performing a musical comedy revue set in a 1929 Chicago... READ MORE

Chicago Cultural Center Tour

Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 1:15 p.m.

Chicago Cultural Center

Meet in the Randolph Street lobby for a guided tour of the historic building, unveiled in 1897 as the Chicago Public Library, which offers a glimpse of the wor... READ MORE

Late Nite Catechism

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 8 p.m.

Royal George Theatre Center

Theater

A humorous interactive play about a catechism class and the jovial nun who leads it. READ MORE

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Events

Fitz and the Tantrums

Spice of Life Tours: Food and Culture Walking Tour

Temple of Boobs: An Indiana Jones Burlesque

Half Acre Beer Company tour

Unbridled

Chicago Craft Beer Festival

Zoovies

Huey Lewis and The News

Plain White T's

LARP Fiction

Aquatic Show

Speakeasy

Federal Plaza Farmers Market

Chicago Beer Experience Beer Tours

Potential Boyfriends

West Town Pup Crawl

Switch Committee

Tommy Gun's Garage

Chicago Cultural Center Tour

Late Nite Catechism