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Of Monsters and Men

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

Aragon Ballroom

Concert

Windy City Ribfest

Date: Fri., Jul. 5, 5 p.m.

Lawrence Avenue and Broadway

Dining

With an annual attendance of over 40,000, this festival proves that Chicago doesn't take its ribs lightly. Taste a variety of different ribs from renowned barbe... READ MORE

Marina and The Diamonds

Date: Mon., May. 20, 7:30 p.m.

Riviera Theatre

Concert

With Charli XCX. READ MORE

Bullet For My Valentine

Date: Tue., May. 21, 5:30 p.m.

Riviera Theatre

Concert

With Halestorm and Young Guns. READ MORE

Windy City Gay Idol at Crew

Date: Thu., May. 23, 9:30 p.m.

Crew Bar & Grill

Concert

Watch amateur singers compete for audience votes and the title of Windy City Gay Idol 2013 at the 11th annual competition. Preliminaries are held in various Chi... READ MORE

Charli XCX

Date: Mon., May. 20, 7:30 p.m.

Riviera Theatre

Concert

As of 4-22, this show is sold out. With Marina & the Diamonds.READ MORE

Homolatte

Date: Tue., May. 21, 7:30 p.m.

Tweet

Literature

The evening features poetry, storytelling and music by local and national gay and lesbian performers. READ MORE

Messing with a Friend

Date: Thu., May. 23, 10:30 p.m.

The Annoyance Theatre

Comedy

Guest artists play opposite improv vet Susan Messing in this two-person show. Please note: No show is scheduled on Oct. 4, 2012. READ MORE

The Paper Machete

Date: Sat., May. 25, 3 p.m.

The Green Mill

Literature

Local writer Christopher Piatt hosts a weekly salon featuring readings and performances by journalists, storytellers, comedians and musical guests. Topics inclu... READ MORE

This Much Is True

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

Hopleaf

Bar/Club

An evening of storytelling featuring humorous, embarrassing and poignant personal anecdotes from hosts Dorrie Ferguson and Scott Whitehair plus a panel of guest... READ MORE

Uptown Poetry Slam

Date: Sun., May. 26, 7 p.m.

The Green Mill

Bar/Club

More than two decades running, this is the granddaddy of all poetry slams. Marc Smith--the founder of the national slam movement--hosts this weekly evening of p... READ MORE

Patricia Barber Quartet

Date: Mon., May. 20, 8 p.m.

The Green Mill

Concert

Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan

Date: Wed., May. 22, 9 p.m.

The Green Mill

Concert

Ethnic Arts Festival

Date: Sat., Jul. 20, 12 p.m.

Dawes Park

Fair/Festival

This annual lakefront festival celebrates cultural diversity with a rich array of merchants, food vendors, family activities, live music and dance. Attendees ma... READ MORE

Lakeshore Arts Festival

Date: Sat., Aug. 3, 11 a.m.

Dawes Park

Fair/Festival

Browse original works by more than 100 artists, including photographs, prints, drawings, paintings, jewelry and ceramics. The annual event also features live ja... READ MORE

Trivia Night at Village Inn Pizzeria

Date: Tue., May. 21, 8:30 p.m.

Village Inn Pizzeria Sports Bar & Grill

Dining

Grab a group of friends to play team trivia while enjoying half price pizzas and 5/$12 Miller buckets. READ MORE

The Merchant of Venice

Date: Sat., Oct. 19, 2 p.m.

Wilmette Public Library

Theater

The Shakespeare Project of Chicago presents this play about a merchant who's forced to offer his flesh as collateral to his rival, a Jewish taxpayer who despise... READ MORE

The Fair Maid of the West

Date: Sat., Jan. 18, 2 p.m.

Wilmette Public Library

Theater

The Shakespeare Project of Chicago performs Thomas Heywood's classic Renaissance drama set during the Anglo-Spanish War about a female tapster who is loved by m... READ MORE