51 Things to Do in Chicago in September
This month's best art, music, theater, dance, festivals, and more, as picked by Chicago's critics.
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50 Things to Do in Chicago in August
The Chicago Duck Derby, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, the Fly Honey Show, and more
78 Things to Do in Chicago in June and July
Giordano Dance Photo: Gorman Cook May 31–June 3 Festival Maifest Lincoln Square Chicago’s summer street fests are best enjoyed early in the season, before they become inescapable, and festival fatigue...
60 Things to Do in Chicago in May
Beer Under Glass in the Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago's finest food trucks at Lincoln Park Zoo, Macbeth at Chicago Shakes, and more.
64 Things to Do in Chicago in April
Apr. 2 New Music Savior Loop For its new-music series MusicNow, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra produces the world premiere of composer Amy Beth Kirsten’s chamber opera Savior with her vocal-theater...
Four Questions for Max Raimi, CSO Violist—and Composer
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra showcases the world premiere of his work 'Three Lisel Mueller Settings.'
62 Things to Do in Chicago in March
Mar. 1–Apr. 7 Theater Time Is on Our Side Lake View History, some say, is written by the victors. Not so in this R. Eric Thomas comedy about a pair...
60 Things to Do in Chicago in February
Feb. 1 Pop Cashmere Cat Uptown This Norwegian producer and DJ counts Malia Obama among his fans (many spotted the former first daughter at his 2016 Lollapalooza set). Born Magnus...
58 Things to Do in Chicago in January
Jan. 1 Recreation New Year’s Day 5K Lincoln Park Consider this rain-or-shine jaunt through Lincoln Park a down payment on your lofty New Year’s resolutions. The breakfast buffet at the...
58 Things to Do in Chicago in December
Chicago Elite Classic Photo: Nuccio DiNuzzo/Chicago Tribune Dec. 1 Rock Bitchin Bajas Lake View After an extended stint working on collaborative albums (one with Joshua Abrams’s Natural Information Society and...