Hungry for fests?
Summer on Southport, Old St. Pat's and Pitchfork top this weekend's menu
Rock Around the Block
Rock Around the Block
July 12, 2008
Seen on the scene at the 15th annual Rock Around the Block festival in Lakeview.
>> Find more in our Chicago Festival Guide
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Kinda random fun stuff to do......
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MOVIES
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STYLE
Strut that sidewalk
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TV
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"Friday Night Lights" news, "True Blood" buzz—and is Ashley Dupré the next Tila Tequila?
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CELEBRITY NEWS
- Milo Ventimiglia discusses the upcoming season of 'Heroes' and his trip to the Middle East
- NEW YORK (AP) _ "Iron Man" isn't the only superhero to visit the Middle East this summer. Milo Ventimiglia, who plays power-absorbing Peter Petrelli on NBC's "Heroes," traveled to the region last...
- Medical examiner says Kallenbach of Howard Stern's 'Wack Packer' died of natural causes
- LIMA, Pa. (AP) _ Comedian Kenneth Keith Kallenbach, a long-running member of Howard Stern's "Wack Pack," died of complications from cystic fibrosis, a medical examiner ruled Friday.He died April 24...
- Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels undergoing surgery to remove two blood clots in his arm
- NEW YORK (AP) _ Darryl "DMC" McDaniels of the legendary rap group Run-DMC was scheduled to undergo surgery at a New Jersey hospital Friday to remove two major blood clots in his left arm.McDaniels,...
- Song and dance man Ben Vereen hosts fundraiser for $32 million brain center at medical school
- LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ Because of his own injuries, Ben Vereen seems like a natural to highlight a fundraiser for an institute that researches brain damage, but it took an introduction from the...
- Billy Joel is in a Shea Stadium state of mind, playing ballpark's final concert
- NEW YORK (AP) _ In 1965, more than 55,000 screaming fans jammed into Shea Stadium to watch the Beatles perform what was one of the most remarkable shows in the history of rock 'n' roll.The concert &#...
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Today's Events
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Old St. Pat's World's Largest Block Party
Madison Street and Des Plaines Avenue - 650 W. Madison St. - West Loop
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Pitchfork Music Festival
Union Park - 1501 W. Randolph St. - West Loop
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A Midsummer Night's Dream: A Queer Tale
National Pastime Theater - 4139 N. Broadway - Uptown
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'The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience'
IMAX Theater at Navy Pier - 600 E. Grand Ave. - Streeterville
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The Great Wake of Kate the Great
Kate the Great's Book Emporium - 5550 N. Broadway - Edgewater
ALFRESCO SCENE
The great outdoors:
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Weekend Best Bets
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