Celebrate Young Artists at YAS! Fest
Headlined by hip-hop star Desiigner and 19-year-old breakout Chicago artist Ravyn Lenae (recently at Pitchfork), this free public festival is the largest celebration of young artists in Chicago history.
Downtown Chicago has something for everyone. From Grant and Millennium Parks to the Theater District and the Museum Campus, there’s no shortage of things to explore. Start charting your course of action with these destinations, below.
Headlined by hip-hop star Desiigner and 19-year-old breakout Chicago artist Ravyn Lenae (recently at Pitchfork), this free public festival is the largest celebration of young artists in Chicago history.
Don’t miss Big Mouth, a tour-de-force tribute to the 2,500-year history of oration which opens the Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s new Big in Belgium – Chicago series this week.
Hosted by Jane Monzures, Host of WGN TV’s Living Healthy Chicago (@janemonzures) and celebrity make up artist Troye Antonio, get ready to get glam as you get a preview of the most exciting fashions and beauty trends for the upcoming season.
End the summer on a high note this Friday and Saturday night at the Leinenkugel’s End of Summer Bash at the Miller Lite Beer Garden at Navy Pier. From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. each night, enjoy a free live music series featuring John Mayer cover band, Gravity, and a special fireworks show presented by Leinenkugel’s…. Read more »
Be among the first to experience three new exhibitions focusing on portraits from the Gilded Age and late 19th-century Chicago opening at the Driehaus Museum on Saturday, Sept. 8.
Take in one of the two remaining Aon Summer Fireworks shows at Navy Pier and end summer with a bang.
Chicago’s newest cultural destination, the Chicago Architecture Center, opens to the public on Friday with special opening weekend events extending through Labor Day.
This Friday enjoy a relaxing evening along Chicago’s scenic waterways with sample tastings of Illinois’ oldest and largest family-owned winery aboard Shoreline Sightseeing’s Wine Tasting Cruise.
Navy Pier has teamed up with the Jazz Institute of Chicago once to host Water Colors presented by CIBC, a free, live jazz music series featuring top Chicago jazz artists.
As the summer comes to a close, the annual Chicago Air and Water Show will be wrapping it up in style on Aug. 18-19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.