Lincoln Square Summer Concert Series
The annual Summer Concert Series, Lincoln Square’s favorite free summer event, begins on Thursday, June 6! The series will occur every Thursday evening from 6:30pm – 9:00pm in Giddings Plaza through August 29. Be sure to tell your entire family and all of your friends! No one is going to want to miss out on this great, fun event! http://lincolnsquare.org/
Theater on the Lake
2013 Schedule June 12 – 16 The New Colony The Bear Suitof Happinessby Evan Linder Directed by Sean Kelly In 1943, Woody, a young gay American, enlists in the army. After being shipped to a remote Pacific Island, he is given an order: “Put up a show to entertain the men. Keep it simple. Needs [...]
Artopia Chicago
2nd Annual Artopia Fest 2013 Chicago’s Largest Indoor Music, Art, and Culture Festival JUNE 23, 2 p.m.-10 p.m. After a highly successful 2012, Artopia Festival is back for another year to completely fill The Congress Theater with Art, Music, and culture. The event will feature: Art displayed throughout the theater with over 100 artists showcasing [...]
pH Comedy Theater
pH is a comedy theater in Chicago that has been putting on original comedic work since 2002. Their signature shows go beyond the boundaries of the stage and involve the audience in most aspects of the show. pH shows are a fully participatory experience and you will leave most every show having had a hand [...]
Grant Park Music Festival
2013 Season View/print full season brochure (PDF) Opening Night Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 6:30pm The 2013 Season opens with Carlos Kalmar conducting Tchaikovsky’s passionate Fourth Symphony. Captivating young violinist Stefan Jackiw makes his Festival debut with Mozart’s Turkish Concerto. Alexander Nevsky Friday, June 14, 2013, 6:30pm Saturday, June 15, 2013, 7:30pm Immerse yourself in an [...]
Lake Shore Symphony Orchestra
The Lake Shore Symphony Orchestra is a not-for-profit Symphony Orchestra whose primary focus is to provide high quality, affordable music in the community, to establish an opportunity for musicians in the Chicago area, and to offer educational opportunities for children, seniors and people with limited access to the arts. Please check the LSSO website to [...]
2013 Chicago Festival and Event Line-Up
Plan ahead and mark your calendars for the upcoming 2013 Chicago festival and event line-up. 2013 Festival & Event Dates Events are subject to change. Chicago Cultural Center Presents Various Music, Visual Arts, Theater, Dance, Film and Lectures Series Year-round www.chicagoculturalcenter.org Discover the free visual art and performance programs presented at the Cultural Center by [...]
Old Town School of Folk Music
The Old Town School of Folk Music teaches and celebrates music and cultural expressions rooted in the traditions of diverse American and global communities. Founded in 1957, the Old Town School of Folk Music provides a wide range of music, dance, theater, and visual arts courses to people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Whatever [...]
Quest Theatre Ensemble
Quest Theatre Ensemble is dedicated to being the people’s theatre of Chicago by creating productions that inform, delight, inspire and unite. They are committed to making theater accessible to everyone. The ensemble chooses stories that have universal appeal and finds innovative ways to engage the community. Kids’ Quest also offers Summer Kids’ Camp for children [...]
The Arts are Alive at Loyola University
Looking for some culture? Check out the current dance, music, theater, and visual arts offerings on tap at Loyola University.
Chicago’s Museums in the Parks
Visit the Museums in the Park website to learn more about Chicago’s wealth of parks-based museum attractions. Check out, in particular, the neat visit-planning tool. Every year, nearly eight million people visit the 10 remarkable Chicago institutions that comprise Museums In the Park. That’s more than half the entire population of Illinois. In fact, museums [...]
Mayne Stage Theatre
With a nod to the historic past of this grand facility, Mayne Stage features a restaurant (Act One Pub) and performance space that reflects the unique and diverse history of Rogers Park. Mayne Stage is happy to present a variety of terrific acts in its 230-seat multipurpose entertainment venue. The theater, on Morse Avenue at [...]
Griffin Theater Company
Website: www.griffintheatre.com After much anticipation, The Griffin Theatre Company will now take possession of the property site of the former Police Station located at 1940 W. Foster. The transfer of ownership, at no cost to the theatre group, should help spark some economic development in the ward. The theatres presence will not only add to [...]
About Face Theater
Address: 1222 West Wilson Avenue, 2nd Floor West Telephone: 773.784.8565 Website: www.aboutfacetheatre.com Working within and beyond the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities, About Face Theatre is committed to innovation, artistic excellence and community transformation. Through our projects, we strive to challenge our artists’ and audience’s intellects, imaginations, self-conceptions, moral expectations, and ideas about gender [...]
Lifeline Theatre
Address: 6912 North Glenwood Avenue Telephone: 773.761.4477 Website: www.lifelinetheatre.com Lifeline Theatre specializes in original literary adaptations. Its ensemble of artists uses imaginative, unconventional staging to portray sprawling stories in an intimate space. Lifeline is committed to promoting the arts in its Rogers Park neighborhood and is an anchor of the Glenwood Avenue Arts District. We [...]
