SIX-TIME EMMY AWARD-WINNER, COMEDIAN, BROADWAY STAR AND CENTER SQUARE BRUCE VILANCH JOINS RETIRED CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION CEO RHONA FRAZIN FOR PORCHLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE’S MOVIE MUSICAL MONDAY, JUNE 7 AT 7 P.M. CDT FREE AND LIVE ON ZOOM | Open to the Public, Participants Must RSVP to Join Frazin and Vilanch Lead the Discussion About the Iconic Academy Award-Winning 1968 Movie “Funny Girl”

South Shore Arts leads Indiana Arts Commission On-Ramp Training Program for Artists in Northwest Indiana

The Schaumburg Boomers lost to the Gateway Grizzlies 6-5 in 10 innings

The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks took both games of a doubleheader from the Gary SouthShore Railcats

Long Play Music Fest at Rockford’s Rivets Stadium Over July 4th Weekend To Include National-Touring Headlining Bands: Cheap Trick, Jeff Tweedy, and Gin Blossoms

PARAMOUNT THEATRE ANNOUNCES ARTISTIC STAFF PROMOTIONS | Paul-Jordan Jansen joins Paramount as new Associate Artistic Producer | Amber Mak promoted to Artistic Producer and New Works Director | Trent Stork promoted to Associate Artistic Producer and Casting Director

New artistic mini-golf course, Par Excellence Redux, invites families to tee off at Elmhurst Art Museum opening July 7th | Two exhibits—Front 9 and Back 9—introduce a playable 18-hole course, created by over 20 artists, designers and architects from the Midwest and beyond, pays homage to School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s original 1988 exhibition.

New artistic mini-golf course, Par Excellence Redux, invites families to tee off at Elmhurst Art Museum opening July 7th | Two exhibits—Front 9 and Back 9—introduce a playable 18-hole course, created by over 20 artists, designers and architects from the Midwest and beyond, pays homage to School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s original 1988 exhibition.

Chicago’s only chalk art festival Chalk Howard Street returns for the third year July 23rd - October 29th | A virtual interactive 3D art experience featuring acclaimed Chicago 3D chalk artist Nate Baranowski and local businesses

Northlight Theatre to open its 2021-2022 season in September | Season includes Bethany Thomas in "Songs for Nobodies", the world premiere of "Mr. Dickens’ Hat", Donja R. Love’s" Fireflies", the return of "Intimate Apparel" by Lynn Nottage and Ken Ludwig’s "Dear Jack, Dear Louise"