Got room for a little more love in your life? Check out Famous Fido Rescue’s adoption open house today. Famous Fido (3124 W. Irving Park), a no-kill shelter, finds homes for animals surrendered in crisis situations or deemed “unadoptable” by kill shelters. From noon-6 PM, they’re inviting you to meet some of their wonderful furry […]
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Salt Shed opening, Broadway in a park, Queer cinema, and bats
Join local musicians Makaya McCraven and Sons of Kemet for an outdoor show to celebrate the inaugural evening of the Salt Shed (1357 N. Elston), Chicago’s newest independent music venue, which occupies the site of the former Morton Salt complex. They’ll be joined on the lineup by British jazz musician Nubya Garcia. Tickets are $30, […]
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Visceral dance, free planets, and laugh therapy
Looking for some fun? We’ve got you covered for the next seven days, read on! FRI 3/25 It’s the tenth annual presentation of Jeezy’s Juke Joint: A Black Burly-Q Revue. Billed as the “only Black burlesque festival in the world,” this variety show celebrates a rich and diverse lineage of Black nightlife performers. In addition […]
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Poetry, radical love, and snacks
Another slate of both online and in-person events for this weekend and beyond. For anything that makes you leave your house, please be smart and check both the weather report (hello late winter and early spring Chicago with your fickle ways!) and the venue’s safety restrictions (to mask or not to mask, tis one of […]
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Winter warm-ups
February already! Here are some local events and other activities that might be of interest as you continue your journey through this Chicago winter. FRI 2/4 After this week’s snow storm, you’re probably looking for some extra coziness, so hop on over to Andersonville for Hygge Fest, which lasts through Sunday. “Hygge”–a Danish word–is a […]
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Viva La Diva, Amigas Latinas, and more
Snow! So? There’s plenty to do in Chicago over the next few days, both inside and outside. Read on for some ideas. FRI 1/28 The Arts Club of Chicago presents an online performance by Courtney Mackedanz, who will offer an “inquisitive movement interaction” with “Surplus Tension,” an exhibition of work by Hannah Levy which closes […]
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Little Wild, little bunnies, a little gong
Let’s get into it, revelers, there’s a lot of stuff to do both online and off in the next few days! FRI 1/21 Fish (and visitors) are said to go bad after three days, but Fillet of Solo has been keeping it fresh for 25 years. Originally created by Sharon Evans for Live Bait Theater, […]
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Otters, Monday Night Foodball, and the Messiah
Looking to fill your dance card? Here’s some events and activities to consider this weekend and beyond. FRI 12/10 The Japanese Arts Foundation is teaming up with the Logan Theatre to present Tekkonkinkreet. Also known as Black & White, the movie is based on a manga series of the same name that follows a pair […]
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Successful Failures, Destinos, Big Chill, and more
We’re in the middle of Hanukkah now and the post-Thanksgiving holiday melee of holiday shopping pop-ups and light festivals is underway, but there’s still a few non-holiday-themed activities out there. Here’s a few things to do in the next seven days that will help you embrace the season (or just plain enjoy December in Chicago). […]
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Ragamala, Party People, and Red Stars
Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend, which will give you that wonderful overnight “extra hour” if you happen to be out and about around 2 AM on Sunday morning (you don’t have to go home, but you can’t “save” here, bwahaha!). And the time is going to change whether you’re awake or not, so don’t […]
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Pumpkin destruction, hot clowns, and hardcore
Looking for a little break from the spooky season? While it’s nearly impossible to completely avoid the ghouls and goblins over the next seven days, here’s some events and activities that promise a limited amount of monsters. As always, beware of the emotional vampires – some of them show up year-round! FRI 10/29 If you’re […]
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Show calendar
Chicago in Tune includes every concert in and around Chicago from August 19 till September 19. This calendar presents a relatively manageable selection of those concerts, including most of those mentioned elsewhere in the Reader’s guide to the festival. A more complete list is available via the Do312 calendar. Thursday, August 19 Afro Fusion DJs […]
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More comedy, movies, and art, please
Upcoming events and recommendations for the next seven days
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Juneteenth celebrations and more
Upcoming events and recommendations for the next seven days
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A mountain of dots and lines on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster, for an outdoor David Boykin concert at Compound Yellow, is by Oak Park-based singer-songwriter and creative director Rich Klevgard.