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'Night Out in the Parks' Lineup Announced
Cultural events are planned throughout the city of Chicago this summer. Here's a look at a few.
CHICAGO, IL - The Chicago Park District announced the lineup for the fourth season of “Night Out in the Parks” today.
The string of more than 1,000 cultural events will take place over several weeks in all of the city’s 77 communities and 50 wards, according to Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
“Night Out in the Parks provides a platform for local artists to share talent in their own communities and across the city,“ Emanuel said during a news conference at LaFollette Park on Tuesday. “From Shakespeare in the Park to a movie or symphony in the park, we are bringing world-class art and culture to every neighborhood.”
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‘Movies in the Parks’ will take place between June 13 and Sept. 5 and include showings of classic films such as Back to the Future, The Color Purple, Jurassic World, Star Wars and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
The Chicago Summer Theater Festival will run from Wednesdays through Sundays from June 15 to August 14 and include multiple showings of The Hypocrites’ Midsummer Dream.
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Several music concerts are planned as well.
See the full list of events via the Chicago Park District
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