By Linda Kelley | Senior Member
One huge benefit of visiting a city like Chicago is the access to a large variety of sporting and cultural events. The following are some of the things that are going on in the Chicago area the week of the Summit.
Sports
Are you a baseball fan? Among other home games, the Cubs are playing the White Sox right before the Summit at Wrigley field. And soccer fans can catch the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park.
Chicago Cubs games at Wrigley Field:
16 and 17 May vs. Phillies
18, 19, and 20 May vs. White Sox
http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com
Chicago White Sox games at U.S. Cellular Field:
22, 23, and 24 May vs. Twins
25, 26, and 27 May vs. Indians
http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com
Chicago Fire game at Toyota Park, Bridgeview
23 May vs. Dallas
www.chicago-fire.com/schedule
Theater
The Iceman Cometh—Goodman Theatre (daily, except Mondays)
This four-hour performance of Eugene O’Neill’s classic play about a recently sober traveling salesman stars Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy.
www.goodmantheatre.org
Jersey Boys—Bank of America Theatre (daily, except Mondays)
The story and music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons comes to life in
this Tony Award–winning musical.
www.broadwayinchicago.com
The March—Steppenwolf Theatre (daily, except Mondays)
Since its founding in 1974 by actors Gary Sinise, Terry Kinney, and Jeff Perry in a Catholic school basement, Steppenwolf Theatre has produced several hundred critically acclaimed plays and provided a stage for dozens of now-famous actors. The March is based on the Civil War novel of the same name by E. L. Doctorow.
www.steppenwolf.org
Timon of Athens—Chicago Shakespeare Theatre (daily, except Mondays)
Tony Award–winning actor Ian McDiarmid stars in this presentation of one of Shakespeare’s lesser-known plays.
www.chicagoshakes.com
The Doyle & Debbie Show—Royal George Theatre (daily, except Mondays and Tuesdays)
This parody of a country music duo is “90 minutes of goofy perfection,” according to Hedy Weiss, theater critic for the Chicago Sun Times.
http://doyleanddebbie.com
Motherhood the Musical—Royal George Theatre (daily, except Mondays and Tuesdays)
Subtitled “The good, the bad . . . and the laundry,” Motherhood the Musical presents four women sharing their perceptions and advice about motherhood set to original music and lyrics.
www.motherhoodthemusical.com/chicago
Blue Man Group—Briar Street Theatre (daily, except Mondays)
Chicago’s longest-running show continues to draw crowds to its unique blend of social commentary, sensory overload, and—most of all—fun.
www.blueman.com/tickets/chicago/
Music
Chicago Symphony Orchestra—Symphony Center
CSO Beethoven 7 (17 May)
Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue (23 May)
Ax Plays Beethoven Emperor (24–26 May)
Jazz Piano Showcase (25 May)
http://cso.org/TicketsAndEvents/
Bonnie Raitt—Chicago Theatre (19–20 May)
www.thechicagotheatre.com/tickets.html
The Beach Boys 50th Anniversary Tour—Chicago Theatre (21–22 May)
www.thechicagotheatre.com/tickets.html
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros— Riviera Theatre (24 May)
www.jamusa.com/Venues/Riviera/ConcertDetails.aspx?ConcertId=4837
David Guetta—Congress Theatre (25 May)
www.congresschicago.com/event/106531/
LMFAO—Allstate Arena, Rosemont (26 May)
www.allstatearena.com/calendar/event-details/?EventID=387
Dance
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago—Harris Theater (17–20 May)
Founded by Lou Conte in 1974, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago is a professional contemporary dance company that has worked with such notable choreographers as Twyla Tharp, Lynne Taylor-Corbett, Margo Sappington, Victor Quijada, and Sharon Eyal.
www.hubbardstreetdance.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=131&Itemid=139
