City of Chicago Caps Off the 25th Year of its Popular SummerDance Series With a SummerDance Celebration Sept. 17 in Millennium Park | Daylong event, part of the Year of Chicago Dance, features free performances and activities showcasing the diversity of Chicago’s dance community | Especially for Youth: Teen Village, hosted by SocialWorks on the Park’s South Promenade featuring dancing, food, games and OpenMike

The 2021 Frontier League Champion Schaumburg Boomers fell behind for the first time in the playoffs and despite a rally could not dig out of an early hole in losing a 6-3 decision to the Quebec Capitales in the opener of the Frontier League Championship Series.

**** Recommended **** Paramount’s production of Dreamgirls was exactly what I expected to see – a big, spectacular, sparkly, sequined extravaganza.  Set in the 60s, Dreamgirls is loosely modeled on the experiences and successes of the Supremes, minus Motown.  Fans of 60s music will love this show.  People were chair dancing all over the auditorium. Unfortunately, it was also loud, so loud that I couldn’t understand what the actors were saying.  3 1.2 Spotlights

**** Highly Recommended **** From the cinematic opening to the final conclusion, Drury Lane’s "Murder on the Orient Express" is not to be missed!  Ken Ludwig’s adaptation of Agatha Christie’s iconic mystery is suitably dramatic, with just enough humor, and above all, true to the original.  You don’t have to love mysteries to enjoy this show!  I loved it!  4 BIG Spotlights

TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR DESTINOS, 5th CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL LATINO THEATER FESTIVAL, SEPTEMBER 14-OCTOBER 16, WITH NEW WORKS FROM CHICAGO, THE U.S. AND LATIN AMERICA, ALL DEDICATED

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Art & Story Hour is a drop-in class for littles and their parent/guardian, perfect for children ages 2-5 years old. The class begins with reading a short story followed by creating a fun art creation.

Chicago Fire FC (9-14-8, 35 points) fell 3-2 to CF Montréal (17-9-5, 56 points) at Stade Saputo on Tuesday night, snapping the Club’s three-game unbeaten run.

Purdue University Northwest (PNW) will host its annual celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month with a variety of cultural and academic events starting Sept. 13 and continuing through October.

**** Recommended **** My 4-year-old son, Mikey, and I attended "Leonardo! A Wonderful Show about a Terrible Monster" on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 11:30am.   Leonardo, despite his best efforts, could not scare anyone.  Although he looked for children that typically get scared easily, he couldn’t even scare them.  Leonardo, was a monster, but he was cute and friendly instead of scary. 
Leonardo! A Wonderful Show about a Terrible Monster" was a good show and put together very nicely.  3 ½ Spotlights

Metal band Mercyful Fate is coming to Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana’s Hard Rock Live venue on Thursday, November 3. Doors open at 6 p.m.  Tickets are on sale now. Kreator and Midnight are the opening acts.