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Pride Fest Weekend

Date: Sun., Jun. 23, 11 a.m.

Bar/Club

Celebrate pride weekend with performances by divas, burlesque dancers and fire twirlers, fashion shows and special Pride menus and cocktails. READ MORE

Vaudezilla Burlesque Bandstand

Date: Sat., Jun. 22, 10 p.m.

Stage 773

Bar/Club

This cabaret show features a live jazz band accompanying the variety acts. READ MORE

Wicker Mic

Date: Fri., Jun. 28, 6 p.m.

Wicker Park

Bar/Club

This monthly outdoor open mic event has five-minute slots in the park. READ MORE

Happy Yappy Hour

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

Bark Bark Club

Bar/Club

Bring friendly dogs for an hour of off-leash play. Complimentary beer, wine and snacks are available for dog owners. READ MORE

Whodunnit? Premiere

Date: Sun., Jun. 23, 7 p.m.

Standard Bar and Grill

Bar/Club

Two Chicago-based cast members of the new ABC show host a premiere screening and a Q-and-A session afterward. Guests are encouraged to donate a personal hygiene... READ MORE

Festival Cubano

Date: Fri., Aug. 2, 10 a.m.

Riis Park

The annual festival celebrates Cuban culture in Chicago through live music, dance shows and DJ sets performed by local and international acts, carnival games, a... READ MORE

Wine Flight River Cruise

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

Navy Pier

This 75-minute night cruise makes four stops with wine tastings at each. READ MORE

Gift of Life Walk

Date: Sun., Jun. 30, 9 a.m.

Soldier Field

This free three-mile walk benefits the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois. Participants that raise $75 or more receive a T-shirt. READ MORE

Hunger Walk

Date: Sat., Jun. 29, 8:30 a.m.

Soldier Field

All money raised by participants of the free 5K walk benefits the Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry. The pantry also receives $12 for each person who walks. READ MORE

Tropical Tuesday

Date: Tue., Jun. 25, 9 p.m.

Maria's Packaged Goods & Community Bar

Bar/Club

DJ Richard Tab-boo Pierson spins tiki, calypso, cocktail Latin, Afro-Cubano, jazz, blues mambo and African rumba and bossa tunes at this dance party. Specialty ... READ MORE

Bike Nite

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 5 p.m.

Red Ivy

Bar/Club

Watch the night's sports events and enjoy specials from Uncle Dougie's. READ MORE

Soul Summer Bash

Date: Sat., Jun. 22, 4 p.m.

Seven Ultra Lounge

Bar/Club

Kick off the summer with DJ Mustafa Rocks. READ MORE

Stacks! Soul Librarian Dance Party

Date: Fri., Jun. 28, 10 p.m.

Late Bar

Bar/Club

Read/Write Library's third annual fundraiser falls on the same weekend as the American Library Association Annual Conference and includes DJs MLE, Jennifer Juni... READ MORE