Today's Top Events
Best bets from the magazine, plus late-breaking updates on what to do today, tomorrow, and in the month ahead
Jun 19, 2008 - Aug 17, 2008Superior DonutsChicago’s Pulitzer-winning Tracy Letts débuts his comedy set in an Uptown doughnut shop facing gentrification. Showtimes Tuesdays through Fridays at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, Sundays at 3 and 7:30 p.m. ... |
Jun 25, 2008 - Aug 3, 2008Funk It Up About Nothin'The Q Brothers, of the hip-hop Bomb-itty of Errors fame, inject rap attitude into Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Showtimes Wednesdays, Thursdays at 7 p.m.; Fridays, Saturdays at 7 and 9:30 p.m.; Sundays at 2:30 p.m. ... |
Jul 19, 2008 - Sep 21, 2008Life as a Legend: Marilyn MonroeThe camera loved her; men swooned for her; and ladies are still mimicking her iconic style. This exhibition of 300 Marilyn-centric works by more than 80 artists and photographers (Andy Warhol, Richard Avedon) traces the definitive blonde bombshell from Norma ... |
Jul 23, 2008 - Sep 21, 2008Benin: Kings and RitualsBronze and ivory sculptures from south-central Nigeria, many reunited for the first time in this U.S. premiere. |
Jul 23, 2008 - Aug 10, 2008First Look Repertory of New WorkRemember when Tracy Letts was just another starving playwright? No? Never heard of him pre-Tony? Maybe it’s time to beef up on local theatre knowledge. See shows by Steppenwolf’s next generation of up-and-comers at the theatre’s annual plays-in-progress showcase. Participating ... |
Jul 23, 2008 - Aug 3, 2008Taylor, Sullivan, Siskind @ IITThe mid-20th century was a heady time at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Curated by architect John Vinci and author Jeffrey Plank, this exhibition presents photos, sketches, and supporting materials by contemporaries Crombie Taylor, acting director of IIT’s Institute of ... |
Jul 23, 2008 - Aug 3, 2008Termen Vox MachinaA look back at what could have happened if Lev Termen, the real-life Russian scientist, spy, and inventor of the theremin, had built a device for communicating with the dead. Showtimes Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 7 ... |
Jul 24, 2008 - Aug 25, 2008Made in ChicagoThe popular summer series programmed by the Jazz Institute continues. July 24th at 6:30 p.m.: 50 Years of Bossa Nova. Guitarist Paulinho Garcia gathers musical cohorts under the umbrella of Orquestra Brazzilli. July 31st at 6:30 p.m.: Trumpeter Victor Garcia and pianist ... |
Jul 24, 2008 - Jul 27, 2008Newberry Library Book Fair and Bughouse Square DebatesBrowse more than 100,000 titles at the library’s 24th annual book fair. Hours: Thursday and Friday noon to 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday bonus: Bughouse Square Debates. Lend an ear—or a heckle—as speakers spout ... |
Jul 25, 2008 - Aug 10, 2008Chicago Dance CrashFor its multimedia summer dance epic, the troupe delivers a highly physical interpretation of Goethe’s classic morality tale, Faust, updated for the 21st century. Showtimes Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 3 p.m. ... |
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