'Make Music Chicago' June 21
Presented by Rush Hour Concerts, Make Music Chicago, a free musical celebration across Chicago, returns for its sixth annual event on Tuesday, June 21.
Under the helm of Artistic Director and pianist Kuang-Hao Huang, with the support from Executive Director Kitty Rothschild, Make Music Chicago will feature 200 performances and participatory events across 100 locations in more than 40 Chicago neighborhoods and suburbs from sunrise to sunset, including Millennium Park's Wrigley Square, Maggie Daley Park and Pritzker Pavilion plus the Chicago Riverwalk, Chicago Symphony Center, Daley Plaza, Lyric Opera House, Lincoln Park Zoo, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Old Town School of Folk Music and more than 30 Chicago Park District sites and many others.
See MakeMusicChicago.org .
Snubfest running June 22-26
Under the Gun Theater and Zanies Comedy Club are behind Snubfest 2016, featuring performers from across the country who have been rejected by other festivals in the previous calendar year.
The festival will take place June 22-26.
Some notable Snubfest alumni include TJ Miller ( Silicon Valley, Comedy Central's Mash Up ), Vanessa Bayer ( SNL ), Nick Vatterott ( The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon ), Lauren Lapkus ( Orange is the New Black ), Cameron Esposito ( Late Night with Craig Ferguson ) and Jacob Williams ( America's Got Talent finalist ), among others.
Tim Kazurinsky will join Snubfest this year as a judge while Katie Rich will perform rejected SNL Weekend Update jokes.
See Snubfest.com .
'Rhythm World' dance event July 5-24
Chicago Human Rhythm Project ( CHRP ) is presenting the 26th annual Rhythm World July 5-24 at CHRP's American Rhythm Center in Chicago's historic Fine Arts Building, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and the Jazz Showcase.
Rhythm World is presented in association with the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.
In the first year of a five-year cycle, CHRP's annual summer festival, directed by CHRP Founder and Director Lane Alexander, shines the spotlight on the talented performers, choreographers and teachers who have "grown up" with CHRP and the masters who first inspired them.
See ChicagoTap.org .
Writers Theatre running 'Company'
Glencoe's Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Ct., concludes its 2015/16 season with Company, featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by George Furth.
The show runs through July 31 in the Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre.
Tickets are $35-$90; visit WritersTheatre.org or call 847-242-6000.
Windy City Times full calendar of events at the link: www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/chicago/events/upcoming.php .