Chicago's diverse Latinx community comes together to celebrate contemporary Latin music and arts during the fifth annual LatiNXT Music Festival on August 24 -25, 2024. This free, two-day festival showcases all the sounds and arts scenes that Chicago's Latinx community has inspired. Navy … [Read more...] about Latinxt Music Festival
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Free Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project Show
Ten dance companies will take the stage at Millennium Park's Pritzker Pavilion to celebrate spiritual and mystical traditions of Black culture with the Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project's new show, "Divination: The Dancing Souls of Black Folk," on August 24, 2024. Highlighting the … [Read more...] about Free Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project Show
Bronzeville Jazz Fest
Chicago's historic Bronzeville neighborhood produced many of the city's legendary music, literary and art notables, including jazz innovators like Dinah Washington, Louis Armstrong and Nat "King" Cole. This legacy will be celebrated at the Bronzeville Neighborhood Jazz Fest on August 3, … [Read more...] about Bronzeville Jazz Fest
Free July Music Festivals
The joy of Summertime Chi is just heating up as the season gears up with festivals, block parties and outdoor events. One of the best ways to enjoy summer in Chicago is by dancing to free outdoor music fests. Check out the exciting line-up for the rest of the month. One of the city's most … [Read more...] about Free July Music Festivals
Free Poetry Showcase at National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture
Celebrate National Poetry Month with a free showcase of noted poets, including Chicago's first Poet Laureate Avery R Young, at the National Museum of Puerto Rican Art & Culture on April 25, 2024. "Pri-Ma-Ve-Ra" will spotlight the dazzling wordplay of some of the most influential poets in … [Read more...] about Free Poetry Showcase at National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture
Early Bird Chicago Boat Cruises for $20
It's that time of year! The season to enjoy Chicago views of gorgeous Lake Michigan has officially arrived and there's no better way to take in all the watery beauty than with a boat cruise. Chicago Party Boat is offering discounted Friday Night Skyline Cruises every Friday in May, May 3- 31, … [Read more...] about Early Bird Chicago Boat Cruises for $20
Dive Beneath the Water at Field Museum’s new Interactive Exhibit
Explore the mysterious world beneath the ocean with the Chicago Field Museum's exciting new interactive exhibit, "Unseen Oceans," which allows visitors to enter an underwater cavern and view sea life up close. With more than 70 percent of the Earth covered by water, "Unseen Oceans" unveils … [Read more...] about Dive Beneath the Water at Field Museum’s new Interactive Exhibit
See Think N’ Grin Comedy Show with $5 Discount Tickets
Get your laugh on at the solo comedy show, "Think N' Grin, featuring hilarious improv that takes suggestions from the audience, every Friday in March, 1-29, 2024, at the Cornservatory Theatre. Chicago comedian/performance artist Hadley Singer will entertain audiences with characters created from … [Read more...] about See Think N’ Grin Comedy Show with $5 Discount Tickets
Steppenwolf Live Theatre Dance Performance Tickets for $11
Enjoy " The Next Cup of Tea", a live theater and dance performance at Steppenwolf Theatre co-presented by the Museum of Contemporary Art, on March 8-16, 2024. Performance artist Anjal Chande explores everyday moments and impulses with improvisational storytelling and dance in her solo … [Read more...] about Steppenwolf Live Theatre Dance Performance Tickets for $11
New Flyover Chicago Attraction
Chicago's iconic skyline and skyscrapers just got a little closer with the opening of the Flyover Chicago immersive flying experience at Navy Pier. The exciting attraction opens on March 1, 2024. Swoop over clouds and soar over landmarks like the Chicago Theater and DuSable Lake Shore Drive with … [Read more...] about New Flyover Chicago Attraction
The Paper Machete at The Green Mill
Step into the iconic confines of The Green Mill cocktail lounge in the Uptown neighborhood to enjoy the excitement of The Paper Machete "live magazine" of free performances by writers, actors, comedians, and musicians every Saturday afternoon. Based upon the "living newspaper" plays … [Read more...] about The Paper Machete at The Green Mill
Sojourner Truth Film Festival
Celebrate Black History Month by watching rarely screened films by and about Black women at the Sojourner Truth Film Festival at the Museum of Contemporary Art on February 3, 2024. View three films that explore Black women artists, significant places that nurture them and spiritual practices. … [Read more...] about Sojourner Truth Film Festival
