What to do around Chicago: James Taylor, Blues Fest and the Puerto Rican Peopleâs Day Parade
Also this weekend, Godzilla at Music Box Theatre, comedian Katherine Blanford and a street fest in Andersonville.
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Blues Fest 2024 is this weekend: Your guide from headliner Buddy Guy to the after-parties
Everything you need to know including entrances, food vendors and the full musical lineup. Friday's headliner is an all-star tribute to Jimmy Rogers.
What to do in Chicago: Circus Vazquez, fringe theater and Beyond Wonderland on Northerly Island
Also around the area this first June weekend, Tim McGraw plays the United Center, John Cusack talks movies and butterflies galore.
What to do in Chicago for Memorial Day weekend
Memorial Day Wreath Laying Ceremony and Parade: The city of Chicago will host a wreath-laying ceremony to honor those who died in service to the U.S. military. Rear Admiral Zeita...
What to do in Chicago: ‘Mortified Live,’ Holly Humberstone and open season for festivals
Also this weekend: Authors speak at the Writers Festival, CHIRP Music Film Fest screenings and Megan Thee Stallion concerts.
![Chicago Archaeopteryx: If youâve ever struggled to explain to your child how that pigeon on your windowsill is related to ancient dinosaurs, now you can show them: The Field Museum is now home to a rare Archaeopteryx fossil, the earliest known avian dinosaur. Featuring feathers, hollow bones, a long tail and 50 teeth, the Museum is calling the fossil the most significant acquisition since Sue the T. Rex. Its display features a hologram-like, 3D rendering of what the Archaeopteryx might have looked like when it was alive. It will be on view through the Museumâs Dinopalooza on June 8. The […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/CT-KC_feature_Vivian_Maier_mural04-1.jpg?w=140 "Chicago Archaeopteryx: If youâve ever struggled to explain to your child how that pigeon on your windowsill is related to ancient dinosaurs, now you can show them: The Field Museum is now home to a rare Archaeopteryx fossil, the earliest known avian dinosaur. Featuring feathers, hollow bones, a long tail and 50 teeth, the Museum is calling the fossil the most significant acquisition since Sue the T. Rex. Its display features a hologram-like, 3D rendering of what the Archaeopteryx might have looked like when it was alive. It will be on view through the Museumâs Dinopalooza on June 8. The […]")
What to do in Chicago: Devo concert, Cabaret Week and a self-guided tour of street murals
Chicago Archaeopteryx: If youâve ever struggled to explain to your child how that pigeon on your windowsill is related to ancient dinosaurs, now you can show them: The Field Museum...
Coming to Chicago museums: SpaceX Dragon at MSI, Georgia OâKeeffe at Art Institute
Also in museum news, a return for the American Writers Festival and a fire station is sold for $1.
Field Museum has a new fossil of an avian dinosaur, unveiled at an event Monday
Called an Archaeopteryx, museum officials say it's their most important fossil acquisition since Sue the T. rex.
What to do around Chicago: Cinco de Mayo Parade, Comic Book Day and season opener for Green City Market
Also this weekend, a new play at Northlight Theatre, 10-minute plays in Wicker Park and another just for kids at the Auditorium.
What to do around Chicago: Trace Adkins, C2E2 and a bookstore crawl
Also this weekend, Frankie Beverly at the United Center, Mike Birbiglia in the Loop and a 25th Annual Poetry Fest.