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Double-Shot Showcase

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

Comedy

Comedians Peter-John Byrnes (producer-host of the "This Week in Despair" podcast), Cody Melcher and Kris Simmons host stand-up sets by local comics. READ MORE

Boocoo Blues Jam

Date: Mon., May. 27, 7:30 p.m.

BooCoo Cafe

Concert

See live blues sets or sit in with the house musicians. The event concludes at 10 p.m. READ MORE

Eat to the Beat

Date: Thu., May. 30, 12 p.m.

Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park

Dance

Grab lunch from the food trucks parked outside and head in for lunchtime performances by local organizations and visiting artists. READ MORE

West Side Story

Date: Tue., Jun. 11, 7:30 p.m.

Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre

Theater

See the classic musical about two star-crossed lovers who struggle to rise above their circumstances in 1960s New York. The production runs through June 16. READ MORE

Windy Americana

Date: Fri., May. 24, 7:30 p.m.

Nichols Concert Hall, Music Institute of Chicago

Concert

The Fab Faux

Date: Sat., Nov. 9, 8 p.m.

The Chicago Theatre

Concert

Chicago Jazz Festival

Date: Thu., Aug. 29, 6:30 p.m.

Millennium Park

Concert

The 35th annual Labor Day weekend festival - the city's longest running musical event - features free jazz performances throughout the weekend from local, natio... READ MORE

Chicago Blues Festival

Date: Fri., Jun. 7, 11 a.m.

Grant Park

Fair/Festival

Billed as the world's largest free blues festival, the 30th annual bash features live music on five stages and a tribute to Delmark Records. READ MORE

Taste of Chicago

Date: Wed., Jul. 10, 11 a.m.

Grant Park

Fair/Festival

Grammy Award-winning band Fun headlines the 33rd annual showcase of the city's restaurants, which also features performances by The Congregation (Friday), Compa... READ MORE

Ricky Byrdsong Memorial Race Against Hate

Date: Sun., Jun. 16, 7:30 a.m.

Long Field

Fundraiser

The 14th annual event honors Ricky Byrdsong, Northwestern's first African American men's basketball coach, by raising money for areas of violence that may suffe... READ MORE

Pet Shop Boys

Date: Sat., Sep. 28, 8 p.m.

Auditorium Theatre

Concert

Chicago Sinfonietta

Date: Sun., Jun. 9, 3 p.m.

Symphony Center

Concert

The group partners with the Chicago Architecture Foundation to perform their last concert of the season, "City-Scapes." READ MORE

Hadar Noiberg Trio

Date: Wed., May. 22, 6:30 p.m.

Preston Bradley Hall at Chicago Cultural Center

Concert

Chicago Craft Beer Week at Monk's Pub

Date: Wed., May. 22, 4 p.m.

Monk's Pub

Bar/Club

The bar offers a handful of craft beer selections throughout the week, including beers from Saugatuck Brewing on May 20, Sam Adams flights on May 21, the Class ... READ MORE

TBS Just For Laughs Chicago: Russell Brand

Date: Wed., Jun. 12, 7:30 p.m.

The Chicago Theatre

Comedy

The star of "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and "Get Him To The Greek" performs a solo comedy show. READ MORE

West Side Story

Date: Wed., Jun. 12, 7:30 p.m.

Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre

Theater

See the classic musical about two star-crossed lovers who struggle to rise above their circumstances in 1960s New York. READ MORE

Watson Adventures’ The Loop Movie Locations Scavenger Hunt

Date: Sat., Jun. 22, 2 p.m.

Daley Plaza

Other

Search for clues at locations in downtown Chicago's used in movies or TV shows including Union Station, Daley Plaza and Willis Tower in this scavenger hunt for ... READ MORE

The Crumbles

Date: Mon., May. 27, 3 p.m.

Gene Siskel Film Center/School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Film

The tragicomedy tells the story of the greatest band in the world in there home in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. These screenings are part of the 1... READ MORE

Chicago Craft Beer Week at South Water Kitchen

Date: Wed., May. 22, 12 p.m.

South Water Kitchen

Dining

The restaurant offers $25 craft beer buckets and special drafts including Finch's Sobek and Set Black IPA, Vivant Tripel Belgian Style Ale and Lagunitas Underco... READ MORE

Movies in the Parks: 'Dr. No'

Date: Mon., Jun. 24

Grant Park

Film

The 1962 action film, directed by Terence Young and starring Sean Connery, is about James Bond foiling Dr. No's plan to stop the U.S. space program. The movie b... READ MORE

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Double-Shot Showcase

Boocoo Blues Jam

Eat to the Beat

West Side Story

Windy Americana

The Fab Faux

Chicago Jazz Festival

Chicago Blues Festival

Taste of Chicago

Ricky Byrdsong Memorial Race Against Hate

Pet Shop Boys

Chicago Sinfonietta

Hadar Noiberg Trio

Chicago Craft Beer Week at Monk's Pub

TBS Just For Laughs Chicago: Russell Brand

West Side Story

Watson Adventures’ The Loop Movie Locations Scavenger Hunt

The Crumbles

Chicago Craft Beer Week at South Water Kitchen

Movies in the Parks: 'Dr. No'