The sun sets over the city skyline, you lounge on a Lake Michigan beach as sailboats glide placidly across the horizon. In this state of serenity, your thoughts inevitably turn to … theater? Lo and behold, the Chicago Park District has read your mind: the 2000 season of “Theater on the Lake” opens Wednesday with “Words on Fire.” Steppenwolf Theater’s celebration of Chicago’s cultural diversity runs Wednesday through June 18, with performances at 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, and at 4 p.m. Sunday. Look for works by The Curious Theater Branch, Lookingglass Theater Company, Porchlight Theater and others, every weekend through Aug. 13. Located at Fullerton Avenue and the lake. $10 ($65 for nine-show subscription). 312-742-7994.
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