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JULY 2017

 

Featured Events
Taste of Chicago










Chicago SummerDance
July 5-9
Grant Park, Jackson and Columbus
The 37th Annual Taste of Chicago, the world's largest FREE admission food festival, serves up food, music and family fun. In addition to the delicious eats from nearly 70 restaurants and food trucks, enjoy the celebrity chefs, cooking demonstrations, daily concerts, arts events and more. More information and concert seating tickets at tasteofchicago.us.
Various dates, July 5-30
Grant Park, Spirit of Music Garden and other Park District locations

Get ready to swing, salsa and jack the night away at the largest annual outdoor live music and dancing series. Dancers of all ages and abilities are invited for free introductory one-hour dance lessons by professional instructors followed by live music. The diverse lineup showcases various traditional and modern dance styles from all corners of the globe. More information at chicagosummerdance.org.
July Events
Chamber Mondays Grant Park Music Festival Dame Myra Hess Concerts
July 3 & 24    
Chicago Cultural Center
Grant Park Music Festival
July 4, 7, 8, 12, 14, 15, 19, 21, 22, 26, 28 & 29
Millennium Park
July 5, 12, 19 & 26
Chicago Cultural Center 
Chicago International Film Festival 2017 International Screenings Program Warrior Games In_Line l Part 2
Chicago Cultural Center
Warrior Games
Through June 8
Various Locations
Chicago Cultural Center
Sunday Science_ Insects Millennium Park Summer Music Series _Tot_ La Momposina pictured_ Raptors_
Millennium Park, Lurie Garden
Millennium Park Summer Music Series
July 10, 13, 17, 20 & 24
Millennium Park
Raptors!
July 11
Millennium Park, Lurie Garden
Millennium Park Summer Film Series WTTW Community Cinema _The Arab Americans_ Lurie Garden Book Club_ Summer
Millennium Park 
Chicago Cultural Center
Millennium Park, Lurie Garden
Art In The Garden Featured Speaker_ Amanda Patton_ The Art of Planting Design TEEM _ Part 2
Millennium Park, Lurie Garden
Chicago Cultural Center
TEEM | Part 2
July 24-30
Chicago Cultural Center
Wildlife_ Millennium Park Presents _Wait Wait...Don_t Tell Me__ Family Bookbinding Workshop
Wildlife!
July 25
Millennium Park, Lurie Garden
July 27 
Millennium Park
Millennium Park
The Wall of Respect: Vestiges, Shards and the Legacy of Black Power The Pride _ Perils of Chicago_s Public Art Triptych Unloose
Chicago Cultural Center
The Pride & Perils of Chicago's Public Art
Through July 30
Chicago Cultural Center
Triptych Unloose
Through July 30
Chicago Cultural Center
Candida Alvarez_ Here _Candida Alvarez hi ho silver_ 2008 Acrylic on canvas_ 84 x 72 inches Courtesy of the artist_ Family Fun Festival Millennium Park Summer Workouts
Candida Alvarez: Here
Through August 6
Chicago Cultural Center
Family Fun Festival
Through August 24
Millennium Park
Millennium Park Summer Workouts
Through September 2
Millennium Park
Chicago City Markets
Chicago City Markets
Through October
Various Locations

City Markets Presented by
Country Financial

 


Featured News
Alessia Cara
Taste of Chicago Concert Tickets Are On Sale Now
Taste of Chicago, the world's largest free food festival, offers a cultural feast for all of your senses. In addition to the delicious eats from nearly 70 restaurants and food trucks, enjoy celebrity chefs, cooking demonstrations, dance performances, family fun and concerts by Alessia Cara, Cafe Tacvba, Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals, Passion Pit and the O'Jays. Concert seating tickets start at just $19 and are on sale now at tasteofchicago.us.

Chicago Air _ Water Show _U.S. Navy Blue Angels_



Chicago Air and Water Show Presented by
Shell  
Save the Date for Summer Festivals & Events
Aug. 8 - Everyone's Picasso: Celebrating the 50th anniversary of a Chicago icon
Aug. 19-20
- Chicago Air and Water Show Presented by Shell Oil Products US
Aug. 26 - SummerDance Celebration
Aug. 28 - Fifth Star Honors
Aug. 31-Sept. 3 - Chicago Jazz Festival
Sept. 8-24 - World Music Festival Chicago



Free, Free, Free!
MCA Chicago
MCA
220 E. Chicago 
The MCA is making it easier to access thought-provoking exhibitions and programs by opening the museum free of charge to all visitors 18 and under. In addition, Illinois residents are free on Tuesdays. Pass it on!

For more information, visit mcachicago.org/Visit

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