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Thu17 Get out of Dodge NATO’s coming, bringing foreign dignitaries and martial law. Get out while you still can: see our summer getaways for a few inspired ideas.
Mon21 The Beach Boys 50th-anniversary tour The sounds of summer wouldn’t be complete without the Beach Boys, who hit the road in honor of a half century of warm, dreamy tunes. 5/21-5/22, 8 PM, Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State, www.chicagotheatre.com, $40-$250.
Sat26 Randolph Street Market It’s the season opener of the long-running outdoor market whose 200 vendors sell everything from antiques to vintage threads to midcentury housewares. 5/26-5/27, 6/23-6/24, 7/28-7/29, 8/25-8/26, 9/29-9/30, Sat 10 AM-6 PM, Sun 10 AM-5 PM, 1340 W. Washington, randolphstreetmarket.com, general admission $10, $8 in advance; students $5, $3 in advance.
Thu31 Mayfest Lincoln Square hosts this traditional German celebration, boasting live music and an authentic maypole. 5/31-6/3, Thu 5-9:30 PM, Fri 5-11 PM, Sat noon-11 PM, Sun noon-10 PM, 4700 N. Lincoln, mayfestchicago.com, free.
Tue5 “World Class, Home Grown” River North Dance Company premieres this new piece with Mayor Rahm in attendance—he’ll receive the troupe’s “Dream Maker Award,” presented for his work haunting Ben Joravsky. 6:30 PM, Millennium Park, Michigan and Randolph, 312-742-5222, rivernorthchicago.com, F.
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Wed6 Chicago Underground Film Festival Filmmakers from around the world screen their rad(ical) movies. Today, see Michael Kosakowski’s feature/documentary hybrid Zero Killed (2011). 5/31-6/7, Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State, 312-846-2600, cuff.org, $7-$11, $75 for a festival pass.
Sun10 Ribfest Chicago 50,000 pounds of pork—that’s about 385 pigs—are consumed by an estimated 50,000 attendees of this North Center street fair. 6/8-6/10, Fri 5-10 PM, Sat-Sun noon-10 PM, 4000 N. Lincoln, ribfest-chicago.com, $5..
Where to eat21 restaurant patios
Where to buy fresh, local produceA cornucopia of farmers’ markets
Even more festivals •Music fests • Fairs, etc.
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