ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT RECOMMENDATIONS Compiled by Emma Slings
Summer is Back!
Millennium Park Summer Music Series Millennium Park Summer Music Series at Jay Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E. Randolph St. (June 20 – August 18), offered 6:30-9 p.m., Mondays and Thursdays, returns with an exciting variety of music from established and emerging artists. 2022 highlights include DakhaBrakha, a Ukrainian folk quartet that combines avant-garde, traditional and contemporary sounds; Charles Stepney: Out of the Shadows, a full ensemble tribute to “one of the underrated heroes of Chicago soul music”; globally renowned Nigerian Afrobeat saxophonist, composer and activist Femi Kuti; and Jeff Tweedy, founder of Wilco and one of contemporary music’s most accomplished musicians, with a special opening act from Chicago’s The People’s Music School. This program is made possible by the Millennium Park Foundation; sponsors include Chicago Transit Authority, Millennium Garages. MillenniumPark.org
Juneteenth Celebrations Continue!
Celebrate Juneteenth at the Field Museum Illinois residents have free admission to the Field Museum on June 20 in celebration of Juneteenth. Related events will be hosted throughout the day (free with museum admission). “Exploring Juneteenth: How the 1893 World’s Fair Connects to the Legacy of Ida B. Wells and the Continued Quest for Freedom” is from 10–11 a.m. with author and historian (and great-granddaughter of Ida B. Wells!) Michelle Duster in the James Simpson Theatre. “Meet a Scientist: Representing the African American Experience at the 1892 World’s Fair” is from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m in the Grainger Science Hub. For details, visit fieldmuseum.org.
Part Of Your World!
Music Theater Works Presents Disney’s 'The Little Mermaid' Spend part of your day under the sea with the cast of Disney’s The Little Mermaid! Now through June 26, Disney’s "The Little Mermaid" is performed at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts (9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, IL). This performance is based on Hans Christian Andersen’s story and the Disney animated film and includes the familiar songs by eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken. Tickets start at $19.50. Limited seating available! Interested in a more interactive experience, visit northshorecenter.org to purchase Under the Tea tickets where you can meet the characters while enjoying treats, beverages, and receive a special Under the Sea gift!
The Sound of Pride
ENTERTAINMENT
'Together We Rise' The Windy City Gay Chorus and Windy City Treble Quire present their annual Pride Concert at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 25 at Gannon Concert Hall of Holtschneider Performance Center, 2330 N. Halsted St., on the DePaul University campus. Each ensemble performs a variety of musical styles, from classical to pop. The Gay Chorus and Treble Quire are unique among LBGTQ+ choruses in that they perform both separately and together across a three-concert season each year: tenors, baritones and basses for the Gay Chorus, sopranos, mezzo-sopranos and altos for the Treble Quire. Tickets are $20-$40 at windycitysings.org/ pride. If you are interested in participating, email join@windycitysings.org or visit windycitysings.org/audition.
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Just be a Queen!
Chicago Is A Drag Festival It’s the return of Chicago Is A Drag Festival! Get tickets and head to the Cheetah Gym Parking Lot in Andersonville (5248 N. Clark St.) on Friday, June 24 from 4–10 p.m. The festival will be outdoors with an exciting lineup of performers brought to you by A Queer Pride. Must be 21 or older to attend. Masks and proof of vaccination are required for entry.
