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Chicago’s Big Arts Week Unpacked | Chicago News

Chicago’s Big Arts Week Unpacked | Chicago News

Published 23 hours ago
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Chicago’s arts scene is exploding this week with free Broadway concerts, powerful new plays, and legendary performances. Experience “Broadway in Chicago Summer Concert” at Pritzker Pavilion, featuring iconic tunes from upcoming shows like “The Who’s Tommy” and “The Lion King.” Dive into faith and self-discovery with Alex Edelman’s new show “What Are You Going To Do” at Steppenwolf. Witness inter-generational trauma in “Anatomy of a Suicide” at Redtwist Theatre, or explore the rural Midwest through music and photography in Chris Vallillo’s “Forgottonia.” The Court Theatre presents a free “Century of Black Progress” series, while Ravinia hosts the Chicago Symphony with conductor Klaus Mäkelä and Chance the Rapper’s electrifying set. Guarneri Hall kicks off its season with chamber music, jazz vocalist Dee Alexander takes the stage, and the Grant Park Orchestra performs Dvorak’s “New World Symphony” with Anne Akiko Meyers. Don’t miss the 97th Bud Billiken Parade celebrating Black Chicago’s legacy, plus WPA poster exhibits and classic Technicolor films at the Gene Siskel Film Center.

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