Need some ideas for what to do this weekend? Chicago Tonight knows what is going on!
Fashion and the Field Museum Collection: Maria Pinto
Chicago fashion designer Maria Pinto teamed up with the Field Museum for a fashion exhibit about cross-cultural clothing. Pinto carefully selected items from the museum’s collection to be displayed with her own contemporary pieces. The exhibit opens Friday at the Field Museum and runs through Sunday, June 16, 2013. The museum is open from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm every day except Christmas. General admission is $15 for adults, $10 for children ages 3-11, and $12 for students and seniors (65+). Get a behind-the-scenes look at the exhibit and read a Q&A with Pinto about the collection and her upcoming projects.
Field Museum
1400 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60605
Cultivate Chicago
Chipotle Mexican Grill celebrates its second annual Cultivate Chicago. This culinary festival features cooking demonstrations by 12 chefs throughout the day, including: Richard Blais, Amanda Freitag and Paul Kahan. Chipotle will serve a selection of dishes specially made for the festival, and live entertainment will feature G. Love & Special Sause and Allen Stone. An artisan tent will have local food samplings and a tasting tent with local and specialty beers and wine. The festival takes place this Saturday at Lincoln Park from 11:00 am – 7:00 pm, and admission is free.
Lincoln Park
2045 N. Lincoln Park
Chicago, IL 60614
Chicago Summer Dance
Take advantage of the nice weather and put your dancing shoes on to celebrate Chicago Summer Dance’s final weekend. Come show off your best dance moves on a huge, open-air dance floor in Grant Park. Before each dance session, professional instructors give a one-hour introductory dance lesson. Get ready to step with the National Steppers Society on Friday, and on Saturday learn how to belly dance with Laura Riebock, featuring Magic Carpet performing Ethiopian funk and World Jazz fusion. Dance lessons start at 6:00 pm with live entertainment following till 9:30 pm. Admission is free.
Grant Park - Spirit of Music Garden
601 S. Michigan
Chicago, IL 60605
Hops & Barley: Pubs & Microbreweries
Craft beers are all the rage, and Chicago has some of the best new microbreweries. Learn the craft of beer-making by going behind-the-scenes at a local microbrewery while also enjoying samples. The tour features visits to 2-3 local brew pubs in the city. The brew tour is this Saturday from 11:00 am – 3:30 pm. Tickets are $55 (21+).
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington St.
Chicago, IL 60602
Best Of The Second City
See some of the best material from The Second City, one of Chicago’s premier comedy clubs/theater and school of improvisation. From the company that launched the careers of Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell and more, comes the next generation of comedy’s best. The show features sketches, songs and their trademark improvisation. Food and drinks are available throughout the show. The performance runs on select dates through December. Tickets range from $16-22.
Up Comedy Club
230 W. North Ave., 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60614
Riot Fest
This late summer festival takes place at the Congress Theater Friday, and then relocates to Humboldt Park on Saturday and Sunday. Featured artists include: Neon Trees and the Offspring on Friday, Rise Against, Dropkick Murphys and Coheed and Cambria on Saturday, and Gogol Bordello and Iggy and the Stooges on Sunday. Tickets start at $40.
Congress Theater Humboldt Park
2135 N. Milwaukee Ave. 1359 N. Sacramento Ave.
