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Arts & Culture calendar
Sat., Aug. 7
ECN: “Jefferson Park” by Brian Nadig 12:15-12:45 p.m.
Weds., July 28
NSF: Retro on Roscoe 2000 W. Roscoe Noon-10 p.m., $5 donation
Events Key ECN—Explore Chicago’s Neighborhoods,
NSF: Northhalsted Market Days North Halsted between Belmont & Addison 11 a.m.-10 p.m., $5 donation
GPMFO: “The Fairy’s Kiss” 6:30 p.m.
Thurs., July 29
Sun., Aug. 8
CSD: Klezmer, Tum Balalaika Klezmer band 6-9:30 p.m.
NSF: Retro on Roscoe 2000 W. Roscoe Noon-10 p.m., $5 donation
MIC: Tortoise 2.0 6:30 p.m.
NSF: Northhalsted Market Days North Halsted between Belmont & Addison 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Joan Jett & the Blackhearts play $5 donation
Tum Balalaika
Fri., July 30 CSD: Jitterbug, The Boilermaker Jazz band 6-9:30 p.m.
CSD: Western swing, The Western Elstons 6-9:30 p.m.
DV: Victoire 6:30 p.m.
GPMFO: Mexican classical music 7:30 p.m.
GPMFO: guest Toumani Diabate (West African kora music) 6:30 p.m.
NSF: Summer on Southport 3700 N. Southport 11 a.m.-9 p.m., $5 donation CSD: Cha-cha, Nancy Hays & the Robert Benson Orchestra 4-7 p.m.
EAP: VHS or BETA Dee Jays Noon
Tues., Aug. 3 ECN: “Gold Coast” by Carol Truesdell 12:15-12:45 p.m.
Thurs., Aug. 5 CSD: Polka, Eddie Korosa, Jr. & His Boys from Illinois 6-9:30 p.m. TheChicagoGrid.com July/August 2010
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EAP—Edible Audible Picnic, DJs & live bands at Pritzker*
DV—Dusk Variations, alternative & remixed chamber music at Pritzker*
* Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park (201 E. Randolph)
CSD: Salsa, Samuel Del Real Y Su Orquesta 6-9:30 p.m.
Diabate explains the
Perseids Meteor Shower Midnight to dawn
Fri., Aug. 13 NSF: St. Agnes of Bohemia Parish 2651 S. Central Park 5-10 p.m. NSF: 55th Annual Ginza Holiday Festival 435 W. Menomonee 5:30-9 p.m.
Rare triple conjunction of Venus, Mars & Saturn with the Moon Look West after sunset.
Antonin Dvorak
Sat., Aug. 14 Chicago Air & Water Show North Avenue Beach, all day
Air & Water Show
NSF: St. Agnes of Bohemia Parish 2651 S. Central Park 1-11 p.m.
West African kora. MIC: Toumani Diabate & the Chicago Transilience Ensemble 6:30 p.m.
VHS or BETA
live music at the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park (601 S. Michigan)
NSF: 55th Annual Ginza Holiday Festival 435 W. Menomonee 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
Thurs., Aug. 12 CSD: Samba, Chicago Samba 6-9:30 p.m.
Mon., Aug. 2
DV: Portland Cello Project 6:30 p.m.
ECN: ”West Ridge” by Amie Zander 12:15-12:45 p.m.
Weds., Aug. 11
Sun., Aug. 1
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Female quintet Victoire
Tues., Aug. 10
The Western Elstons
CSD—Chicago Summer Dance, lessons &
GPMFO: Dvorak’s “Requiem” 6:30 p.m.
EAP: Javelin Noon
NSF: Summer on Southport 3700 N. Southport 11 a.m.-10 p.m., $5 donation
GPMFO—Grant Park Music Festival Orchestra, classical music at Pritzker*
NSF—Neighborhood Street Festival, more
Mon., Aug. 9
Sat., July 31
lectures by prominent Chicagoans at the Cultural Center (78 E. Washington)
MIC—Made in Chicago, jazz at Pritzker*
Marketdays at 8:30 p.m.
GPMFO: “The Fairy’s Kiss” 6:30 p.m.
All events free unless noted
CSD: Mambo, Charanga Tropical 6-9:30 p.m. GPMFO: Dvorak’s “Requiem” 7:30 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 15 Chicago Air & Water Show North Avenue Beach, all day NSF: St. Agnes of Bohemia Parish 2651 S. Central Park 10 a.m.-10 p.m. NSF: 55th Annual Ginza Holiday Festival 435 W. Menomonee 11:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. CSD: Jive, Lonny Lynn Orchestra 4-7 p.m.
Mon., Aug. 16 EAP: Juan Maclean (DJ set) Noon DV: Lost in the Trees 6:30 p.m. ECN: “Hermosa” by Brian
Every Wedenesday Lost in the Trees
Tues., Aug. 17 Nadig 12:15-12:45 p.m.
Weds., Aug. 18 GPMFO: Brahms and Bizet 6:30 p.m.
Thurs., Aug. 19 CSD: Horo, Kabile 6-9:30 p.m. MIC: Django, feat. Alfonso Ponticelli & Swing Gitan 6:30 p.m.
Kabile
Fri., Aug. 20 CSD: East Coast Swing, Alfonso Ponticelli & Swing Gitan 6-9:30 p.m. GPMFO: Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 6:30 p.m.
Swing Gitan
Sat., Aug. 21 CSD: Bachata, Orquesta La Inspiracion 6-9:30 p.m. GPMFO: Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 7:30 p.m.
Reach Millennials
Sun., Aug. 22 CSD: East Coast Swing, Chicago Grandstand Big Band 4-7 p.m. Qixi: a Chinese love story (street theater) 2:30 p.m. Near the Bean at Millennium Park
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Mon., Aug. 23 EAP: All City Affairs Noon DV: Lost in the Trees 6:30 p.m. E-mail event listings to John Campos by the 20th of each month. john@thechicagogrid.com
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