Also around town this weekend, the Chicago Mexican Folk Fest and an Evanston run in memory of Northwestern coach Ricky Byrdsong.
Lil Uzi Vert performs at Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash at its previous Douglass Park location on Aug. 22, 2021. Head to Washington Park on Wednesday to celebrate Juneteenth at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center. It’s a packed line-up of events, including exhibits, blues and R&B music, a farmer’s market, yoga, rollerskating, a petting zoo and horseback riding.
Watch as community artists paint 160 murals on a 600-foot sea wall that doubles as a bench along Lake Michigan. It’s been a Rogers Park tradition for 31 years, one that has expanded to include music, food, a kid’s art tent and other activities. Arabella Latham — the South African-by-way-of-London alt-pop singer — brings her Rule Summer tour to Lincoln Hall. Meg Smith opens.
Featuring Christopher Wheeldon’s “Carousel: A Dance” and Justin Peck’s “The Times Are Racing,” the Joffrey Ballet will offer a free performance in Millennium Park on June 16. Arrive early for free movement classes on the Great Lawn.
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