Entertainment This Week
Now Playing in Indiana:
August 10th, 5:00 - 6:00 pm & 6:15 - 7:15 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation, Canine Cannonball, Munster Community Pool, 8837 Calumet Ave., Munster. $10 per dog (must be a dog park member & preregister) FYI (219) 836-7275 or www.munster.org.
August 11th, 6:30 pm, MushMusic.net presents The Ex-Faces, Hobart Art Theatre, 230 Main Street, Hobart. $30.36-$292.24. FYI www.ticketweb.com
August 12th, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Dave Jersh, Summer Music Live, Journeyman Distillery at The American Factory, 258 South Campbell Street, Valparaiso. All ages. Free admission, free parking. FYI https://www.journeyman.com
**** August 14th, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation, The Collective Canvas - Painting: Field of Fire, Instructor Lauren Thiel, Lions Club Social Center, 8751 Lions Club Drive, Munster. Age 6 to adult. $30 per class. FYI (219) 836-7275 or www.munster.org.
August 14th, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Jim Post, Summer Music Live, Journeyman Distillery at The American Factory, 258 South Campbell Street, Valparaiso. All ages. Free admission, free parking. FYI https://www.journeyman.com
August 14th, Doors open at 7:00 pm, The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. All reserved seating. 21 and older. Tickets start at $33.15. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
August 14th, 9:00 pm, DJ D, Council Oaks Bar Stage, Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. FYI https://www.hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com/
August 14th, 9:00 pm, The 1985, Hard Rock Cafe Stage, Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. FYI https://www.hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com/
August 15th, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Shirley Heinze Land Trust presents Nature's Story: Flowers Between the Dunes, Ivanhoe Sout Nature Preserve, 750 Colfax Street, Gary. Free & Family Friendly. FYI www.heinzetrust.org/nature-in-the-arts
August 15th & 16th, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, 44th Annual Lubeznik Art Festival, Lubeznik Center for the Arts' (LCA) grounds and galleries at 101 W. 2nd Street, Michigan City. Saturday admission $5, Sunday admission Free. FYI ZKolosci@LubeznikCenter.org.
August 15th, 12:00 - 4:00 pm, Greater Gary Downtown Marketplace, Broadway between 5th & 6th Avenues, Gary. Free. FYI email redevelopment@gary.gov
August 15th, 3:00 - 7:00 pm, Munster Lions Steak & Chicken Grill Fundraiser, Lions Club Social Center, 8751 Lions Club Drive, Munster. TBA. FYI https://e-clubhouse.org/sites/munster/calendar.php
August 15th, 7:00 pm, MushMusic.net presents Green Jello, Hobart Art Theatre, 230 Main Street, Hobart. $24.70-$36.81. FYI www.ticketweb.com
August 15th, 7:30 pm, The Four C Notes: The Premier Four Seasons Tribute, Theatre at the Center, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. $40. FYI www.theatreatthecenter.org. 5:30 pm, Pre-show dinner option $35. 10Forty Banquets & Catering. FYI (219) 836-1930 ext 2.
August 15th, 9:00 pm, DJ Cliqs, Council Oaks Bar Stage, Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. FYI https://www.hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com/
August 15th, 9:00 pm, Mr. Blotto, Hard Rock Cafe Stage, Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. FYI https://www.hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com/
August 16th, Seatings at 11:00 am, 12:00 or 1:00 pm, Sunday Champagne Brunch, 10Forty Catering, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. $35 per person, Kids 11 & under, free. Call for reservations & payment, 219-836-1930, Ext. 2.
Ongoing Exhibits/Events
Through August 13th, 32nd Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Art Barn School of Art, 695 N 400 E, Valparaiso. Free. FYI www.artbarnschool.org.
Through August 15th, 83rd Annual Salon Show – My America, Bachman Gallery, South Shore Arts, Center for the Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. Free. FYI www.southshoreartsonline.org
Through August 16th, Lake County Fair, Lake County Fairgrounds, 889 S. Court Street, Crown Point. Free admission before 3:00 pm Mon. through Thurs. $8, Children 10 & under Free. FYI https://www.lakecofaircp.com/admissions
Through August 23rd, Indiana State Fair, Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center, 1202 E 38th St, Indianapolis, IN. General admission $14, Children under age 5, Free. Advance parking $9. FYI https://www.indianastatefair.com/p/tickets
Through August 28th, The Path: Rewilding and Resilience, Marshall Gardner Center for the Arts, 540 S. Lake Street, Miller Beach, Gary. Free & open to the public. FYI www.millerbeacharts.org.
Through August 30th, A Brush with Nature: A group exhibition of paintings created en plein air, South Shore Arts, Atrium Gallery, Center for for the Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. Free. FYI www.southshoreartsonline.org
Through September 2nd, A Right Worth Fighting For: The History of the League of Women Voters of the Calumet Area & Securing the Vote: Women’s Suffrage in Indiana, Lake County Public Library, Merrillville Branch, 1919 W. 81st Avenue, Merrillville. Free and open to the public. FYI www.lwvcalumet.org. or www.lcplin.org.
Through September 12th, Saturdays, 1:00 - 4:00 pm ET, Canal Season is here! This is your chance to enjoy the full canal experience at Wabash & Erie Canal Park in Delphi. Park entry, parking, Pioneer Village fun, playboat, and trails are all FREE! FYI https://wabashanderiecanal.org/events/category/canalseason/
Through September 30th, Midwestern Vernacular: Jesus Salome Arriaga, Jonathan Borton, and Kay Westhues, Chesterton Art Center, 115 South 4th St., Chesterton. Free. FYI www.ChestertonArt.org
Through October 25th, Kindred Spirits: Margaret Wharton and Betsy Odom, Lubeznik Center for the Arts, t 101 W. 2nd Street at the lakefront, Michigan City. Free. FYI (219) 874-4900 or www.LubeznikCenter.org.
Now Playing in Illinois
August 10th, 7:30 pm, Jam & SPKRBX Present Molly Santana x North West - Kimokawaii Tour, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
August 11th, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, Farmer's Market at Fox Pointe, Fox Pointe, 18138 Henry Street, Lansing. FYI https://foxpointe.org/
August 12th, 6:30 pm, Staged Reading, August Wilson’s How I Learned What I Learned, featuring Resident Artist Ron OJ Parson, The 10th Annual Spotlight Reading Series, “A Century of Black Progress” Rubenstein Forum, 1201 E 60th St, Chicago. Free but reservations required. FYI (773) 753-4472 or https://tickets.courttheatre.org/Online/default.asp
August 12th, 7:30 pm, Fink, SPACE, 1245 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. $33.90. FYI www.ticketweb.com
August 12th, 13th, 14th & 15th, 7:30 pm, August 16th, 3:00 pm, Alex Edelman: What Are You Going To Do, Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St., Chicago. $49-$84. FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org
August 13th, 6:30 pm, Staged Readings of Zora Neale Hurston’s Color Struck and Beah Richard’s A Black Woman Speaks, The 10th Annual Spotlight Reading Series, “A Century of Black Progress” Rubenstein Forum, 1201 E 60th St, Chicago. Free but reservations required. FYI (773) 753-4472 or https://tickets.courttheatre.org/Online/default.asp
August 13th, 7:00 pm, Echoes of Pompeii w/ post-show fireworks, “Rockin’ in the Park” free summer concert series, Parkway Bank Park entertainment district, 5501 Park Place, Rosemont. Free. FYI ParkwayBankPark.com.
August 13th, 7:30 pm, Murray & Peter Present The Marvelous Miss Gender starring BOSCO, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com
August 13th, 14th, 15th, 7:30 pm, Donna Griffin-Irons: This Is My Moment, Steppenwolf's LookOut Series, Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater (behind Front Bar), 1700 N. Halsted, Chicago. $38. FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/lookout
August 13th, 8:00 pm, Gov't Mule, RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway, Aurora. $39. FYI (630) 896-6666 or riveredgeaurora.com
August 14th, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Fridays on the Green: The McNary Experience, featuring Qiana McNary, Black Ensemble Theatre's front lawn, corner of Clark & Sunnyside, Chicago. Free & open to the public. FYI www.BlackEnsembleTheater.org
August 14th, 6:30 pm, Staged Reading of Ireon Roach’s are you ready to smash white things?, 2021 Winner of Definition Theatre’s Amplify New Play Festival, The 10th Annual Spotlight Reading Series, “A Century of Black Progress” Rubenstein Forum, 1201 E 60th St, Chicago. Free but reservations required. FYI (773) 753-4472 or https://tickets.courttheatre.org/Online/default.asp
August 14th, 7:00 pm, Jam Presents Dimmir Borgir - Grand Serpent Rising Tour USA 2026 / with Hypocrisy & Hulder, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
August 14th, 7:00 pm, Haste the Day - The Midwest Metalcore Tour, Bottom Lounge, 1375 W. Lake Street, Chicago. $37.02-$98.82. FYI www,ticketweb.com
August 14th, 7:00 pm, Fiddlehead 'In the Round' with Narrow Head, Knumears, and The Sissy Boys presented by Thalia Hall and Riot Fest, Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport, Chicago. 17 & over. $39.96. FYI www.ticketweb.com
August 14th, 7:30 pm, The Beach Boys, RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway, Aurora. $57. FYI (630) 896-6666 or riveredgeaurora.com
August 14th, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents Tori Amos: In Times of Dragons Tour with special guest Bartees Strange, February 13th & 14th, 7:30 pm, Chicago City Opera presents Cendrillon – or Cinderella, The CheckOut 4116 N Clark St., Chicago. $30-$40. FYI thecheckout.org.
August 14th, 8:30 pm, Fitzgeralds presents Trapper Schoepp plays the Music of Tom Petty, FITZGERALDS Nightclub, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. 21 & over. $24.38. FYI www.ticketweb.com
August 14th, 10:00 pm, BL3SS, Outset, 1675 N. Elston. Tickets start at $31. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
August 15th, 11:00 am, Chicago Black Renaissance Exhibition and Archival Unfurling, The 10th Annual Spotlight Reading Series, “A Century of Black Progress” Vivian G. Harsh Archives at the Woodson Regional Library, 9525 S Halsted St, Chicago. Free but reservations required. FYI (773) 753-4472 or https://tickets.courttheatre.org/Online/default.asp
August 15th, 11:00 am - 7:30 pm, In partnership with Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum, The Goodman presents The Sweetest Season: A Gathering of Indigenous Creativity. Alice Center for Education & Engagement, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. For reservations for free events and $10 tickets for The New Adventures of Super Indian, call (312) 443-3800 or visit GoodmanTheatre.org/Sweetest.
August 15th, 2:00 pm, Community Reads with the Vivian G. Harsh Readers Circle, The 10th Annual Spotlight Reading Series, “A Century of Black Progress” Vivian G. Harsh Archives at the Woodson Regional Library, 9525 S Halsted St, Chicago. Free but reservations required. FYI (773) 753-4472 or https://tickets.courttheatre.org/Online/default.asp
August 15th, 6:30 pm, Leonard Skynyrd with Loverboy, Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland, Tinley Park. Tickets start at $37. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
August 15th, 7:30 pm, Jam & Since Entertainment Present Loe Shimmy - Pretty Girls Run the World Tour, The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
August 15th, 7:30 pm, QRock & Forge Live present 40 Below Summer / Primer 55 / Finding Ghosts, The Forge, 22 W. Cass, Joliet. $32.88-$83.85. FYI www.ticketweb.com
IsAugust 15th, 7:30 pm, Lindsey Sterling - Duality Untamed Tour, Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
August 15th, 8:00 pm, Mat Kearney: Nothing Left to Lose Everything to Gain Tour. The Auditorium, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
August 15th, 8:00 pm, Mon Laferte - Femme Fatale Tour, Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Rd., Rosemont. Tickets start at $56. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
August 15th, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents DoKnow and Da Hawmies Comedy Tour, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com
August 15th, 8:00 pm, Isaiah Sharkey, Garcia's, 1001 W. Washington, Chicago. 21 & over. Tickets start at $20. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
August 15th, 8:00 pm, Poi Dog Pondering, RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway, Aurora. $46. FYI (630) 896-6666 or riveredgeaurora.com
August 16th, 7:00 pm, Cece Winans, Jeremy Camp and Andrew Ripp: K-LOVE Live in Chicago, Chicago Theater, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $57. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
August 16th, 7:00 pm, Totally Tubular Festival, RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway, Aurora. $45. FYI (630) 896-6666 or riveredgeaurora.com
August 16th, 7:30 pm, Eric Johanson, SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $16.26-$29.43. FYI www.ticketweb.com
August 16th, 8:00 pm, Siddhartha - “Tú y Yo y Tú” Tour, The Auditorium, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $67. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
August 16th, 8:00 pm, Jam Presents St. Lucia, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
Ongoing Exhibits/Events
Daily. 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Hershey Super Sweet Adventure is an immersive, story-driven experience where guests become “Sweet Seekers in Training”, unlocking the wonder behind Hershey’s most iconic candies through hands-on games, challenges, and activities. Water Tower Place, 835 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Tickets start at $24.99. Ticket options include timed entry, flexible entry, discounted bundles, birthday party packages and more. FYI www.HersheySuperSweetAdventure.com.
Daily every 20-30 minutes, Big Bus Tours’ Hop-On Hop-Off experience, Service begins at Chicago Riverwalk, 98 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago @ 10:00 am; last bus departs @ 5:00 pm. Adults $49.50, Children 3 - 12 $35. Advance ticket purchase recommended. FYI www.bigbustours.com
Through August 22nd, Court Theater presents The 10th Annual Spotlight Reading Series, “A Century of Black Progress” curated by Director of Engagement Kamilah Rashied. Venues throughout Chicago. Free but reservations required. FYI (773) 753-4472 or https://tickets.courttheatre.org/Online/default.asp
Through August 23rd, Solo Exhibit: On Wonder, Mind, & Magic: Jeanette Andrews, Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 South Cottage Hill Avenue, Elmhurst. Admission: Adults (ages 18+) $18; Seniors $15; Students $10; Children $5. FYI (630) 834-0202 or elmhurstartmuseum.org.
Through August 23rd, Solo Exhibit: Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford: Near Immortality, Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 South Cottage Hill Avenue, Elmhurst. Admission: Adults (ages 18+) $18; Seniors $15; Students $10; Children $5. FYI (630) 834-0202 or elmhurstartmuseum.org.
Through August 26th, 7:00 pm, Wednesdays, Ondřej Pšenička, Chicago Magic Lounge’s Harry Blackstone Cabaret theater, 5050 N. Clark Street, Chicago. 21 & over. $44-$50. FYI (312) 366-4500 or chicagomagiclounge.com.
Through September 2nd, Champions of Magic, Studebaker Theatre in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. $69.50-$99.50. FYI https://www.fineartsbuilding.com/events/champions-of-magic/
Through September 4th, Fridays, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Rogers Park Business Alliance (RPBA) presents the First Friday Music Series, Multiple businesses along Sheridan Rd between Devon Ave., & Pratt Blvd, Chicago. Free & open to the public. FYI RPBA.org.
Through September 7th, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday, Thursday-Sunday (Closed Tues & Weds), Declarations: 250 Years of Writing Toward Independence on display, American Writers Museum, 180 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago. Admission: Adults $16; Seniors, Students & Teachers $10; Members & Children ages 12 & under, Free. FYI (312) 374-8765 or AmericanWritersMuseum.org/visit/groups
Through September 13th, Ink & Outrage: 18th Century Satirical Prints in London & Dublin, Driehaus Museum, 50 E. Erie Street, Chicago. $23 Adults, $18 Seniors, Students (with ID) $13. Children 12 & under, Active Military (with ID), Museum Members Free. FYI driehausmuseum.org
Through September 19th, Conceived in Liberty: Cartoons, Caricatures, and Illustrations in the Wartime US, 1812-1918, Newberry Library, 60 West Walton Street, Chicago. Free. FYI https://www.newberry.org/calendar/exhibitions
Through September 27th, Titanic: A Voyage Through Time, Germania Place, 3rd Floor, 108 W Germania Place, Chicago. Adult tickets start at $24. FYI https://titanicexperiencevr.com/chicago/
Through October 25th (closed June 28th & August 16th), 9:00 am - 2:00 pm, Rogers Park Business Alliance (RPBA) announces the 17th season of its Glenwood Sunday Market (GSM), Market location: along Glenwood Avenue between Morse and Lunt Avenues, to the west of the CTA Red Line Morse stop. Free. glenwoodsundaymarket.rpba.org.
Through October 26th, Mondays, 4:00 - 8:00 - pm, Rogers Park Business Alliance (RPBA) presents the Jarvis Square Twilight Market, Jarvis Square, 1500 block of Jarvis Avenue, Chicago. Free & open to the public. FYI RPBA.org.
Through late fall, Chicago Line Cruises including Architecture Tour, Ogden Slip, River East Plaza, 465 N. McClurg Court (just south of Illinois Street and McClurg Court) and walk east on the Lofts at River East promenade to our Ticket Office. FYI www.ChicagoLine.com.
Through November 14th, Brendan Fernandes: In the Round, Tales of Today series, Driehaus Museum, 50 E. Erie Street, Chicago. Adults, $20, Seniors, $1, Students (with I.D.), $10, Children 12 & under, Free. FYI driehausmuseum.org
Through November 2026, AMERICAN PROPHETS: WRITERS, RELIGION, AND CULTURE, American Writers Museum, 180 N. Michigan Ave., 2nd Floor, Chicago. Museum hours are Monday, Thursday—Sunday, 10 AM—5 PM. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Adults $16, Seniors, Students & Teachers $10, Members & children ages 12 and under free. FYI (312) 374-8790 or AmericanWritersMuseum.org
Through May 2027, Greektown Chicago's outdoor and indoor art exhibit We the People: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Beauty in Greektown Chicago. On display throughout the Greektown neighborhood, including 20 outdoor painted sculptures along South Halsted Street from Madison Street to Van Buren Street, and 20 similarly-themed paintings on canvases displayed inside and in the windows of Greektown businesses throughout the community. FYI GreektownChicago.org
**** Open Year Round, Sunday to Thursday, 11:00 am - 8:00 pm; Friday & Saturday 11:00 am - 9:00 pm (Timed Entrances Every 15 Minutes), Flyover Chicago, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago. $24.95 Adults; $19.95 Military; $14.95 Children 13 & under. Children must be at least 40" (102 cm) tall. Children (13 and under) must be accompanied by an adult or guardian (14 years or older). FYI www.ExperienceFlyover.com/Chicago.
At Chicago Magic Lounge
Open Run, Mondays at 7:00 pm, The Close-Up Show, Chicago Magic Lounge, 5050 N. Clark Street, Chicago. $35. FYI (312) 366-4500 or chicagomagiclounge.com.
Open Run, Tuesdays at 7:00 pm, The Showcase, Chicago Magic Lounge, 5050 N. Clark Street, Chicago. $37.50-$42. FYI (312) 366-4500 or chicagomagiclounge.com.
Open Run, Wednesdays, 7:00 pm, Artist in Residence Series, Chicago Magic Lounge, 5050 N. Clark Street, Chicago. $40. FYI (312) 366-4500 or chicagomagiclounge.com.
Open Run, Thursdays through Sundays at 7:00 pm, Fridays & Saturdays at 10:00 pm, Sundays at 4:00 pm, The Signature Show, Chicago Magic Lounge, 5050 N. Clark Street, Chicago. $55-$89.50. FYI (312) 366-4500 or chicagomagiclounge.com.
Open Run, Select Sundays at 3:00 pm, Family Show, Chicago Magic Lounge, 5050 N. Clark Street, Chicago. $35-$40 (standard), $45-$50 (front row). FYI (312) 366-4500 or chicagomagiclounge.com.
Now Playing in Michigan:
August 15th, 6:45 pm ET, Five Finger Death Punch, Acrisure Amphitheater, 201 Market Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI. Tickets start at $25. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
August 16th, 6:45 pm ET, Five Finger Death Punch, Pine Knob Music Theatre, 33 Bob Seger Dr, Village of Clarkston, MI. Tickets start at $44. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
Now Playing in Wisconsin:
August 13th, 6:45 pm, Five Finger Death Punch, American Family Insurance Amphitheater, 100 Harbor Drive, Milwaukee, WI. Tickets start at $45. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
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