Weekend Events
Think country-western can’t be couture? Macy’s hosts the annual Glamorama, a fall fashion extravaganza. This year’s theme is The Good, The Bad, and The Beautiful. The rodeo will meet Rodeo Drive tonight at the Chicago Theatre at 8 p.m. Guests will be arriving via red carpet beginning at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye out for Food Network chef Cat Cora and country music star Gretchen Wilson. They’ll be attending for sure, but past attendees have included Ellen DeGeneres, David Schwimmer, Pamela Anderson, Ryan Seacrest, Brooke Shields, and Queen Latifah… so who knows who else could show up this year! This fashion and music charity event raises money for the Art Institute of Chicago. Fifty models from Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles, and Miami will hit the runway wearing clothes from designers like Marc Jocobs, Maschino, Calvin Klein, Just Cavalli, Michael Kors, Donna Karan, John Varvatos, Temperley London, and Alberta Ferretti. The post-party at Macy’s includes appetizers, music from DJ Ruckus, mechanical bull rides, and much more.
Chill Magazine and Think Pink Radio have come together to create Chicago’s very first GLBT music festival: Queer Fest Midwest. This all-day Saturday celebration will benefit About Face Theatre and WLUW (a progressive radio station) and features local and national GLBTQ music acts and art shows.
As of the year 2000, Chicago has the 3rd highest Latino population in the country, with Latinos making up 25% of the city’s inhabitants. The 'Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival celebrates this diverse group of people through music, dance, food, and art. Tens of thousands of people come to enjoy the traditional food from local and international merchants as well as music from around the world, including cumbia, salsa, tango, banda, reggaeton, merengue, bachata, and rock en espa'ol. Headliners include Moenia, Mike Roman and the Tell Stars (featuring Jose Feliciano), and Rakim y Ken-Y.
Other events going on this weekend include…
- Cheer on athletes and potentially witness a record in the making at the Accenture Chicago Triathlon. (Aug 24-26)
- Have a blast at Skokie’s Backlot Bash. (Aug 24-26)
- Get down with your corny self at one of the last free music festivals in Illinois: DeKalb Corn Fest. (Aug 24-26)
- Enjoy the live music, entertainment, food, and family-oriented activities in Palatine: Downtown Palatine Street Fest. (Aug 24-26)
- Paintings, jewelry, pottery, live music, and even a Friday night fashion show will all be on exhibit on the cobblestone streets of Glenwood Avenue in Rogers Park: Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest. (Aug 24-26)
- Get a little country to go with your rock n’ roll. Peotone is celebrating 104 years of carnival rides, live music, demolition derby, rodeos, exhibits, food vendors, a beer garden, and a tractor pull: Will County Fair. (Aug 24-26)
- AYNA, a famous pop group in Turkey, will be performing Saturday night at Navy Pier as part of the Chicago Turkish Cultural Fair. (Aug 25-26)
- Are you the type who hunts down the free-sample trays at the grocery store? There’ll be more than enough free samples at the Whole Foods Market Flavor Fest. (Aug 25-26)
- The Middle East comes to the Midwest at HAMSA-Fest. (Aug 25-26)
- Two days worth of live music, beer and wine, dancing, games, and food worthy of the gods will be at the Taste of Greece. (Aug 25-26)
Glamorama @ The Chicago Theatre: 175 N State St; 312-902-1500
Aug 24: Guests arrive at 6:30 p.m., event begins at 8:00 p.m.
Parking pay lot
Public trans: Bus # 2, 3, 4, X4, 6, 10, 14, 20, X20, 22, 24, 26, 29, 36, 56, 60, 62, 124, 127, 143, 144, 146, 147, 148, 151, 157
Orange/Purple/Pink/Green/Brown Line train (State, Randolph)
Red Line train (Lake)
http://www.macys.com/glamorama
Queer Fest Midwest @ Pulaski Park Fieldhouse: 1419 W Blackhawk St; 312-742-7559
Aug 25: 12 noon - 8:00 p.m.
Public trans: Bus # 9
http://www.myspace.com/queerfestmidwest
'Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival @ Grant Park: 300 S Columbus Dr; 312-744-3370
Aug 25-26: 10:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Parking suggestions
Public trans: Bus # 1, 2, 3, 4, X4, 6, 7, 10, 14, 26, X28, 29, 36, 62, 126, 127, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 151
Orange/Purple/Pink/Green/Brown Line train (Adams)
Red/Blue Line train (Jackson)
Metra Electric Line train (Van Buren)
http://www.vivachicago.us/
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