Kayla Samoy

Kayla Samoy is the editor of the Dining section and works in Arts+Entertainment for the Chicago Tribune. She is a University of Arizona graduate and previously worked for the Associated Press and the Arizona Republic.

Chance the Rapper performs at the United Center on Aug. 19, 2023, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

What to do in Chicago: ‘Batman’ in concert, dueling art fairs and Chance the Rapper

April 12, 2024 at 10:43 a.m.

Chicago Latino Film Festival: This film festival celebrates its 40th year with 50 selected features and 35 shorts. Most films will be shown at Landmark Century Theatres, and the Cervantes...

Erina Ueda in a rehearsal of Giordano Dance Chicago’s “Gershwin in B,” March 15, 2024, in Chicago. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)

What to do around Chicago: Greektown parade, Righteous Brothers and a dance premiere set to Gershwin

April 5, 2024 at 1:41 p.m.

Chicago Artisan Market: This market features food, fashion, home goods and art from small businesses across the Midwest. April 6-7 at Artifact Events, 4325 N. Ravenswood Ave.; tickets are $8...

Installation of "entre horizontes: Art and Activism Between Chicago and Puerto Rico" at MCA Chicago and part of the /Dialogues series for EXPO Chicago 2024. (Shelby Ragsdale / MCA Chicago)

EXPO Chicago announces 2024 lineup and speakers including Chance the Rapper, Asma Naeem and Nate Freeman

April 5, 2024 at 5:15 a.m.

Expo Chicago, an international exposition of contemporary and modern art, returns to Navy Pier this year April 11-14.

Participants make their way down North State Street during the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K race on Sunday, March 20, 2022, in downtown Chicago. (Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune)

Things to do in Chicago this weekend: Shamrock Shuffle, Holi at Navy Pier and Romantasy Literature Festival

March 22, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Events this weekend include the Film Girl Film Festival and Asian Pop-Up Cinema.

Fans watch as headliner Odesza performs during day three of Lollapalooza on Aug. 5, 2023 in Chicago’s Grant Park. (Trent Sprague/Chicago Tribune)

Lollapalooza lineup 2024: SZA, Tyler, the Creator, and Blink-182

March 19, 2024 at 7:36 p.m.

The four-day Lollapalooza music festival will be Aug. 1-4 in Chicago’s Grant Park, with some 170 bands on eight stages.

The Chicago River is dyed green to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on March 11, 2023, in Chicago.

What to do around Chicago for St. Patrick’s Day weekend

March 15, 2024 at 10:19 a.m.

Shamrock’n at Old St. Pat’s: This year’s event features performances by Liam Durkin, Chancey Brothers and Whiskey Mick. There will also be pipe and drum bands, Irish dancing and...

Joe Walsh of the Eagles performs on the band’s “Long Goodbye” tour at Kia Center in Orlando on March 4, 2024. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)

What to do around Chicago: The Eagles, ‘ALICE’ and the ‘Pretty Woman’ musical

March 8, 2024 at 4:23 p.m.

Family Day at the Museum of Contemporary Art: This month’s family day at the museum is themed on books, with pop-up from Libreria Donceles and artist Pablo Helguera leading readings...

Buddy Guy performs at Buddy Guy's Legends in Chicago on Jan. 9, 2015. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Blues Festival announces 2024 lineup, including Buddy Guy

March 6, 2024 at 10:11 a.m.

The fest returns June 6-9 with some 35 performances and 250 artists celebrating the city's blues legacy.

Dulcé Sloan on "Late Night with Seth Meyers" on NBC on April 20, 2021. (Lloyd Bishop/NBC/Getty)

What to do around Chicago: ‘Price is Right,’ Dulce Sloan and the first St. Patrick’s Day Parade of March

March 1, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

There's also a Synth Fest at Marz Brewing and monster trucks in Rosemont.

Jon Batiste in a rehearsal for the broadcast of the 66th Grammy Award ceremony in Feb. 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty)

What to do around Chicago: Jon Batiste, a timeless ‘Fiddler’ and a puzzle swap

February 23, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Also around the area this weekend, events at the Chicago History Museum and a Black-owned vendor market.

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