Just because Lollapalooza is known as the premier summer music festival in Chicago doesn’t mean it can’t have surprises. One of those surprises is the abundance of female performers headlining the four-day fest running Thursday through Sunday in Grant Park.
Peter Parker (Tom Holland) needs a vacation — and some friends. In the latest “Spider-Man” saga, “Brand New Day,” Peter’s all grown up and facing the struggles that many young adults have to navigate in the working world. And as a born-and-bred New York City hustler, “work-life balance” doesn’t mean anything to him.
Visit the Far East without your passport as The Morton Arboretum in Lisle presents its popular Destination Asia Festival this weekend. “There is something for everyone,” said Kate Fitzgerald, Special Events Planner for the Arboretum.
Gregg Araki’s “I Want Your Sex” is a silly-sexy slice of pop-noir art world satire that serves as his manifesto about the power and creative energy of the erotic. And it just might be the hottest, and most refreshingly honest, rom-com of the summer.
Mark your calendar for the Lake and McHenry County fairs, National Sports Collectors Convention, Taste of Roselle, Chicago Italian Beef Fest, National Night Out events and more.
Lee Loughnane, a founding member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group Chicago and the last original member to remain on the touring circuit, will co-headline Rosemont’s Allstate Arena Saturday with Styx as part of the “Windy Cities” tour.
Horror fans will be heading to Rosemont for the annual Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Convention. Meanwhile, the Morton Arboretum celebrates Asian culture, the Glenn Miller Orchestra swings into North Central College, and Cantigny invites fans to a 19th-century baseball game.