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Aquatic Show

Date: Mon., May. 20, 10 a.m.

Kids & Family

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

Salsa Wednesdays

Date: Wed., May. 22, 7:30 p.m.

CLOSED: Cuna

Dining

Learn how to salsa dance for free while enjoying drink specials and half price appetizers. READ MORE

Festival of Flesh: A Live Burlesque, Fetish and Variety Sideshow

Date: Sat., Mar. 2, 10 p.m.

CLOSED: Cuna

Bar/Club

Ron Fitzgerald of Ron Fitzgerald's Realm hosts this variety show featuring burlesque, fetish, magic, Coney Island-style sideshow acts, DJs and more. READ MORE

Blue Man Group

Date: Thu., May. 23, 8 p.m.

Briar Street Theatre

Kids & Family

Schedule note: Shows generally take place Thursdays through Sundays. There are occasional Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday performances as well. ("See more dates a... READ MORE

Bye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play

Date: Fri., May. 24, 8 p.m.

Public House Theater

Bar/Club

Features booze-themed sketch comedy and interactive drinking games. Drink specials include $4.50 house cocktails and $15 domestic buckets. Note: Advance purchas... READ MORE

The Cat in the Hat

Date: Mon., May. 20, 10:15 a.m.

Apollo Theater

Kids & Family

This Dr. Seuss adaptation follows two children stuck indoors during a rainy afternoon as they are introduced to the mysterious Cat in the Hat. He brings trouble... READ MORE

Simply Scotty

Date: Sun., Jun. 2, 7 p.m.

3160-Chicago's Piano & Cabaret

Bar/Club

Local entertainer Scott Gryder performs a humorous cabaret act with piano accompaniment by Nick Sula and special guest singer Freddie The Puppet. READ MORE

Magic Matinee

Date: Sat., May. 25, 2 p.m.

Theater Wit

Kids & Family

Sean Masterson recreates the late 19th-century Chicago matinees of French magician Herrmann the Great. The show includes sleight-of-hand tricks, illusions and i... READ MORE

Taste of Lincoln Avenue

Date: Sat., Jul. 27, 12 p.m.

Lincoln and Fullerton Avenues

Dining

Get your taste buds ready for a weekend of diverse flavors and dishes at the annual fundraiser, which features more than 250 vendors, 40 musical acts (lineup TB... READ MORE

Naperville Ribfest 2013

Date: Wed., Jul. 3, 4 p.m.

Knoch Park

Dining

Taste ribs from over ten different vendors - such as Howling Coyote BBQ and Smokin' Joes Hog Wild BBQ - while participating in family activities, watching firew... READ MORE

Zoovies

Date: Tue., Jun. 18, 7 p.m.

Lincoln Park Zoo

Film

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

Sheffield Garden Walk and Music Festival

Date: Sun., Jul. 21, 12 p.m.

Sheffield and Webster Avenues

Fair/Festival

More than 100 residential gardens are open for exploration during the 45th annual neighborhood festival, which also features live music from Poi Dog Pondering (... READ MORE

Spring Wine Dinner

Date: Tue., May. 21, 6 p.m.

Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!

Dining

The each course of this five-course meal is paired with a different wine. The menu includes pork belly-wrapped shrimp, crab salad bite, octopus with bone marrow... READ MORE

Memorial Day Lunch at Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba

Date: Mon., May. 27, 11 a.m.

Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!

Dining

Celebrate your day off from work with Spanish-themed specials, such as ahi tuna with lemon and capers, Spanish olives and goat cheese with tomato sauce. READ MORE

Lambic and Sour Beer Fest

Date: Sun., May. 26, 12 p.m.

Delilah's

Bar/Club

Wrap up Chicago Craft Beer Week by sampling 20 spontaneously fermented Belgian beers from around the world at this annual event. READ MORE

Beer Academy

Date: Wed., May. 29, 6:30 p.m.

Goose Island Brewpub

Dining

A Goose Island brewer teaches guests about types of beers and brewing styles. Tickets include beer samples. READ MORE

Trivia Night

Date: Tue., May. 21, 7 p.m.

Sheffield's

Bar/Club

A weekly trivia tournament featuring food and drink specials gives participants the chance to win prizes, including a $500 Sheffield's gift certificate. READ MORE

Chicago's Original Brewery Tour

Date: Sat., May. 25, 12 p.m.

Goose Island Brewpub

Bar/Club

Tour three Chicago breweries via the Chicago Brew Bus. Tickets include beer at each stop, and guests have time to order food, more beer or take a tour at each l... READ MORE

Crappy Beer Night

Date: Thu., May. 23, 6 p.m.

Michael Diversey's

Bar/Club

Enjoy $2 and $3 cans of beer, including Schlitz, PDR, Old Style, Rolling Rock and more, at this weekly event. READ MORE

Beyond the Brew: Barrel Aging

Schubas Tavern

Bar/Club

In celebration of Chicago Craft Beer Week, the bar hosts a panel discussion that explores American Craft Beer and features speakers from Perennial, New Holland,... READ MORE

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Aquatic Show

Salsa Wednesdays

Festival of Flesh: A Live Burlesque, Fetish and Variety Sideshow

Blue Man Group

Bye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play

The Cat in the Hat

Simply Scotty

Magic Matinee

Taste of Lincoln Avenue

Naperville Ribfest 2013

Zoovies

Sheffield Garden Walk and Music Festival

Spring Wine Dinner

Memorial Day Lunch at Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba

Lambic and Sour Beer Fest

Beer Academy

Trivia Night

Chicago's Original Brewery Tour

Crappy Beer Night

Beyond the Brew: Barrel Aging