Cheat Sheet q Hedwig and the
Angry Inch The glitter-filled rock musical about a genderqueer singer— played by Euan Morton—in a fictional band finally lands in Chicago. à Through Mar 19
q “Specimens: Unlocking the
Secrets of Life” See how Field Museum collections help scientists make new discoveries every day. à Mar 10–Jan 7
q “Eternal Youth” Museum of Contemporary Art’s
coming-of-age exhibition looks at the ways artists have depicted youth for the past 30-plus years. à Mar 11–July 23
q St. Patrick’s Day Parade Start the morning with the
annual dyeing of the Chicago River before Irish dancers, bagpipes and floats take to the streets downtown. à Mar 11
q Chicago Rosemont
Tattoo Arts Convention Get some new ink, or just ogle creative—and elaborate— designs from some of the best tattoo artists in the business. à Mar 17–19
q Chicago Flower &
Garden Show Navy Pier is in full bloom at this pre-spring debut of some of the most stunning plants and vibrant flowers to ever sweep the city. à Mar 18–26
q Dungen The Swedish psych-rock outfit
performs amid the foliage at the Garfield Park Conservatory. à Mar 19
q Linda Vista Celebrated Steppenwolf
ensemble member Tracy Letts produces yet another play on postdivorce life, love and sex. à Mar 30–May 21
q Baconfest If you’ve ever wondered what
your life would be like if every bite and drink you consumed was bacon-laced, then this two-day
Time Out Chicago March 8–June 6, 2017
q Shakespeare in Love A young William Shakespeare
is plagued with writer’s block and lovesickness in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s stage adaptation of the 1998 film. à Apr 15–June 11
q Lake FX CreativeCon The Midwestern-focused
q Ali Wong Fresh off her Netflix special,
Baby Cobra, Wong takes the stage at the Chicago Theatre. Expect plenty of jokes about her pregnancy. à Apr 8
event is for you. Overdose on pork at UIC Forum. à Mar 31, Apr 1
q Cubs Opening Day Chicago is still reliving that
World Series high, and we’re ready to don Cubbie blue again while singing “Go Cubs, Go” from the bleachers. à Apr 10
80
conference returns for a third year to unite artists and creative entrepreneurs through free workshops and events. à Apr 21, 22
q Chicago Humanities
Festival Lean in with headliner Sheryl Sandberg at the second annual spring edition of the fest. à Apr 28–30
q Shamrock Shuffle Despite happening two full weeks
post–St. Patrick’s Day, this fun run gives Chicagoans another reason to bust out green and kick off the city’s outdoorsy season. à Apr 2
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q Global Visionaries Acclaimed choreographers from
the Netherlands, Sweden and Russia—via San Francisco— contribute to this three-part program from the Joffrey Ballet. à Apr 28–30
q Tycho Analog synthesizer wizard
Scott Hansen serves up instrumental electronica at the Riviera Theatre. à Apr 28
q James Beard Awards The annual culinary awards
return to Chicago for another evening of rubbing elbows with famous chefs at Lyric Opera. à May 1
q C2E2: Chicago Comic &
Entertainment Expo Three days are filled with cosplay, events, and meet and greets (we’re geeking out about seeing Gaten Matarazzo, a.k.a. Dustin from Stranger Things). à Apr 21–23
q Chicago Craft
Beer Week Prepare your liver for 10 days of drinking, starting with the annual celebration Beer Under Glass at Garfield Park Conservatory. à May 19–29
q The Weeknd R&B Starboy Abel Tesfaye brings
his chart-topping hits to Allstate Arena—collaborators Daft Punk likely won’t be joining him. à May 23
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