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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/baiduhai)

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.

Burna Boy performs during the 66th Grammy Awards on Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

What to do around Chicago: From Burna Boy to ‘Blade Runner in Concert’

February 16, 2024 at 10:42 a.m.

Also around the area this weekend, Lunar New Year Celebration in Chinatown, and Civl Fest is ongoing at 15 Chicago music venues.

Sade Ajayi, center left, and Diamond Richardson talk at Kitchen + Kocktails restaurant in Chicago's River North neighborhood during a Chicago Black Restaurant Week event Feb. 9, 2024. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Chicago Black Restaurant Week 2024: 6 specials we’re excited to try, from Haitian cuisine to nonalcoholic wine

February 14, 2024 at 9:32 p.m.

Fried chicken on cocoa waffles, topped with caramel rum ice cream, is just one of the new specials created for the annual Chicago Black Restaurant Week.

A Phalaenopsis Hybrid Moth Orchid on display in the Regenstein Center of the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe in Feb. 2019.
(John J. Kim/baiduhai)

What to do around Chicago for Valentine’s Day: Fireworks, orchids and a dance party

February 9, 2024 at 11:36 a.m.

Our list of what to do around Chicago takes on a holiday theme this week — including first-time fireworks on the lakefront.

Kaskade performs at the Lollapalooza music festival in Grant Park on July 30, 2022, in Chicago. (Raquel Zaldívar/baiduhai)

Beyond Wonderland Chicago announces lineup for EDM festival

February 6, 2024 at 3:49 p.m.

The first-ever edition of Beyond Wonderland Chicago is taking place June 1-2 at the Huntington Bank Pavilion.

The New York-based Complexions Contemporary Ballet company presents "Star Dust."

What to do around Chicago: A Bowie ballet, Architecture Center film fest and Groundhog Day

February 2, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Also around the Chicago area, a pop culture expo at Columbia College Chicago, comedian Vir Das and a concert of Taylor Swift music. “Star Dust”: A ballet tribute to David...

Midnight Circus member Samantha Rae Jenkins performs on a ring attached to straps at Humboldt Park on Oct. 1, 2022, in Chicago. Midnight Circus is a 2024 NEA grant recipient.

National Endowment for the Arts gives more than $1.6 million in grants for art projects in Illinois

January 26, 2024 at 1:14 p.m.

The National Endowment for the Arts on Wednesday announced nationwide grants for art projects, including about $1.6 million in grants for 66 projects in Illinois. The grants include funding for...

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