The rest of the summer season has been announced for Millennium Park, including more music and the Summer Film Series.
A few of the boldface names include Corinne Bailey Rae and GZA in the Summer Music Series and “American Fiction,” “Barbie” and a double feature of “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” and “Jurassic Park” for the outdoor movie series.
The lineups of free events, plus Millennium Park Summer Workouts and more events for the anniversary weekend, were announced Thursday by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events as part of Millennium Park’s 20th anniversary season, adding to calendars for the big music fests and Taste of Chicago out early this year.
Millennium Park Summer Film Series (July 16 to Aug. 20): Movies are 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays unless otherwise noted, shown on a 40-foot LED screen from the Pritzker stage with the audience in seats or on the Great Lawn. In partnership with the Chicago Alliance of Film Festivals, each screening will also showcase a Chicago independent film festival.
July 16: Opening night is a 6 p.m. double feature with “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” (114 minutes, PG) and “Jurassic Park” (127 minutes, PG-13)
July 23: “Coco” (105 minutes, PG)
July 30: “Barbie” (104 minutes, PG-13)
Aug. 6: “American Fiction” (117 minutes, R)
Aug. 13: “Wonka” (116 minutes, PG)
Aug. 20: “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (103 minutes, PG-13)
Millennium Park Summer Music Series (July 1 to Aug. 8): At Jay Pritzker Pavilion with weekday concerts beginning 6:30 p.m.
Monday, July 1: Charlie Musselwhite and Ivan Singh
Thursday, July 11: Buscabulla and French Police
Monday, July 15: Seun Kuti
Monday, July 22: Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Zakir Hussain with Rakesh Chaurasia, and Arooj Aftab.
Monday, July 29: GZA and Yaya Bey
Monday, Aug. 5: Protoje and Madison McFerrin
Thursday, Aug. 8: Corinne Bailey Rae, Terrace Martin with James Fauntleroy
Millennium Park Summer Workouts (May 18 to Aug. 31): On the Great Lawn from 8 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. most Saturdays. The mornings are filled with 45-minute classes accompanied by live music.
8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Pilates
9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Yoga
10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Cardio kickboxing
11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Zumba
Millennium Park 20th Anniversary Weekend Celebration (July 18-21): A celebration for the lakefront park 20 years after its opening on July 16, 2004. Concerts at Jay Pritzker Pavilion with most times still to be announced.
Thursday, July 18: ¡Súbelo! Festival, headlined by Fruko y Sus Tesos, the Latin music group from Colombia.
Friday, July 19: The Grant Park Orchestra in “Star Wars and More: the Music of John Williams.”
Saturday, July 20: Events starting at 11 a.m. with an evening concert by South Side native Common performing alongside the Grant Park Orchestra, conducted by Anthony Parnther. Free RSVPs available soon.
Sunday, July 21: The S&S Chicago Experience from 4-7 p.m. with Steve “Silk” Hurley and Shannon “Skip” Says presenting house music.
