Best bets: Taylor Swift, Beach Boys, Warhol exhibit, 'West Side Story' and more
Taylor Swift in town
With an added show Sunday to accommodate the throngs of fans clamoring for tickets, Taylor Swift aims to bring Chicago along with her on a retrospective journey through her musical career when “The Eras Tour” comes to town for three nights at Soldier Field, 1410 Special Olympics Drive, Chicago. Special guests girl in red and OWENN join her Friday and Saturday; MUNA and Gracie Abrams share the lineup Sunday. Find details, parking and ticket availability at soldierfield.com. 6:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday, June 2-4
Dog's day out
The Rosemont-based Chicago Dogs baseball team, part of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, invites fans to bring their best canine pals to Impact Field, 9850 Balmoral Ave., Rosemont, for “Bark in the Ballpark” day. Take part in a pet parade and other dog-centered activities. Tickets start at $9. (847) 636-5450 or thechicagodogs.com. Gates open at 5 p.m. Friday, June 2; game starts at 6:30 p.m.
Fun, fun, fun!
Ranking among the most influential artists of all time, Mike Love and The Beach Boys bring their upbeat harmonies and surf rock to the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Tickets are $89-$149 at geneseetheatre.com. 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 2
Portrait of a revolutionary
The National Theatre Company of Mexico performs “Emiliano Zapata's Women,” by playwright/director/actress Conchi León, at the National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W. 19th St., Chicago. This fictional account centers on women connected to the early 20th-century Mexican revolutionary hero, including his mother, sister and one of his lovers, who offer an intimate portrait of Zapata. Presented in Spanish with English subtitles. $30-$40, 100% of opening-night ticket sales support DREAMers and the Little Village Rotary Foundation's scholarship fund for DACA students at the University of Illinois Chicago and DePaul University. (312) 738-1503 or nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 2-3
Lyric's 'West Side Story'
Ryan McCartan and Kanisha Marie Feliciano make their Lyric Opera debuts as star-crossed lovers Tony and Maria in Lyric's revival of “West Side Story.” Directed by Francesca Zambello and conducted by James Lowe, the revival features more than 100 music and theater artists. Performances are at the Civic Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $30. (312) 827-5600 or lyricopera.org. Friday, June 2, through June 25
Warhol 'Portfolios'
The Cleve Carney Museum of Art at the McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, present the one-of-a-kind exhibition “Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop Works From the Bank of America Collection.” Among the 200+ works are 94 works from the Bank of America collection, including silk-screens of Marilyn Monroe, Campbell's Soup cans, flowers, Muhammad Ali and others. The exhibition also includes the “Silver Clouds” installation from the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh along with photographs from CCMA's permanent collection. Warhol biographer and New York Times art critic Blake Gopnik inaugurates the lecture series that accompanies the exhibition at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 3. His subject: “Andy Warhol: What Makes Him a Great Artist.” Tickets start at $25. Additional programming is free with proof of ticket purchase. Lecture tickets with exhibition admittance are $10. Reservations recommended. (630) 942-4000 or warhol2023.org. Saturday, June 3, through Sept. 10
South Asian celebration
South Asian folk musicians, Indian dance ensembles, jazz, rock and Bollywood artists are among the entertainers performing during the fifth annual Mandala Makers Festival celebrating contemporary and classical South Asian music and dance at the Republic Bank parking lot, 2720 W. Devon Ave., Chicago. Free. mandalaarts.org. Begins at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 4 and 11
Barenaked fun
Continuing a tradition they started in 2012 when the world didn't end the way the ancient Mayan calendar said it would, the fun-loving Barenaked Ladies return to Chicago with the “Last Summer on Earth 2023 American Tour,” bringing Semisonic and Del Amitri with them to the Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S. Linn White Drive, Chicago. $29.50-$59.50 at barenakedladies.com. 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 6
Rodney Atkins in Antioch
Country music star Rodney Atkins helps Antioch launch its “It's Thursday” summer concert series with a US99 (99.5-FM) kickoff party next week - along with a performance by the Mackenzie O'Brien Band - at the William E. Brook Entertainment Complex, 900 Skidmore Drive, Antioch. Free. antioch.il.gov. 6 p.m. Thursday, June 8
A taptastic show
Chicago Tap Theatre concludes its 20th season with “Synesthete,” a program of new works curated by artistic associate Sterling Harris. The performance showcases the “cross-sensory nature” of tap as an intersection of dance and percussive music. Performances take place at The Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Tickets are $35. chicagotaptheatre.com. 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, June 8-10, and 3 p.m. Sunday, June 11