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Chicago events preview: the first weekend of April 2016

No fooling, tomorrow’s April 1st, and Show Me Chicago has pulled together a fool-proof itinerary for weekend fun from the many happenings around town. The DOC10 Film Fest What’s up doc? Fans of documentary films are going to love this event. Instead of sorting through the tons of documentary films out there, the Doc10 Film... Read more »

By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
March 31, 2016 at 12:17 pm •

Chicago Summer 2016 Film Series at Millennium Park

Year four of Chicago’s highly popular Summer Film Series at Millennium Park kicks off the season at 6:30 pm. Tuesday, June 21 with Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. The 1986 John Hughes classic staring Matthew Broderick follows the misadventures of a high school student who skips school to take his girlfriend and reluctant best friend on... Read more »

By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
March 29, 2016 at 9:35 am •

Butler Review: Northlight's Butler a name you should know

Butler now running at Northlight Theatre, not to be confused with “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” –a film focusing on African American history that tells the story through a mostly black cast–has its own amazing true, yet not widely known, story to tell. Benjamin Franklin Butler, a name you may not know but should is the... Read more »

By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
March 28, 2016 at 8:18 am •

Chicago Summer Festivals 2016: Calendar of summer festivals and events

Click here for Show Me Chicago’s Summer Festivals and events for 2017. It’s time to think summer, Chicago. Show Me Chicago’s annual calendar of Chicago’s biggest and best festivals and events for the summer of 2016 is up and running. Make sure to put your favorites on your calendar and check back for more as... Read more »

By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
March 24, 2016 at 10:49 am •

Short Shakespeare at CST: The perfect introduction to the Bard

William Shakespeare, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language, can be a little scary for the uninitiated. His poetic rhythm is not the language we typically hear on the streets of Chicago. That’s why Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s (CST) Short Shakespeare! programming is the perfect introduction to the Bard–and not just for children. The... Read more »

By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
March 17, 2016 at 8:37 am •

Brick by Brick at the MSI: LEGO creations beyond imagination

LEGO lovers are in for an adventure of a lifetime at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry’s new temporary exhibit Brick by Brick, that opened March 10. Not only LEGO fans, but budding architects, full blown architects and fun-lovers of all ages should enjoy this LEGO spectacular. The larger than life exhibition literally takes... Read more »

By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
March 14, 2016 at 10:40 am •

Chicago Flower and Garden show: Spring in full bloom

From a ginormous butterfly with a 14-foot wingspan, a 33-footlong snake and a breathtaking, 11-foot-tall peacock to new varieties of flowers, edibles and other plants, this year’s Chicago Flower and Garden show is a preview of spring in full bloom. The show opens today, March 12th and runs through March 20th in Navy Pier’s Festival... Read more »

By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
March 12, 2016 at 7:51 am •

China's First Emperor and His Terracotta Warriors at The Field Museum

An amazing discovery—almost stranger than fiction–took place over 40 years ago when a farmer, digging a well in his field, discovered one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century—a necropolis (prehistoric burial ground) created for China’s First Emperor, Qin Shihuangdi (pronounced, chin she-wong-dee), as a place he could continue to rule in the afterlife.... Read more »

By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
March 10, 2016 at 10:38 am •

St. Patrick's Day 2016: Seven ways to celebrate in Chicago

Chicago is, hands down, the best place to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, outside of the Emerald Isle. While other cities may dye water in a fountain green or paint a green stripe down the center of the street, Chicago turns the Chicago River, that runs through the center of town, a brilliant shade green that... Read more »

By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
March 7, 2016 at 7:30 am •

Chicago Food Truck Fests: 2016 season schedule

Chicago has gone from a city that banned food trucks–or made it almost impossible for them to operate–to a city that welcomes them with open arms. Case in point, for the second year in a row, the city of Chicago’s Small Business Center (SBC) in the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) is... Read more »

By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
March 4, 2016 at 8:49 am •

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