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Do-Division Street Fest & Sidewalk Sale
5/31-6/2: Fri 5-10 PM, Sat-Sun noon-10 PMMusic Festivals
You know summer has arrived the very first time the hot garbage smell that wafts from the city's alleyways tickles your nose and turns your stomach. A more pleasant herald: Do-Division Street Fest, the season's first legit music street festival. The three days feature a big lineup of national and local acts on two stages—one curated by the Empty Bottle, the other by Subterranean—that includes Disappears, Ariel Pink, Gaslamp Killer, and Tilly & the Wall. There's more Do-Division on the B Side. $5 suggested donation
Collaboraction's Sketchbook 13
Through 6/30Theater & Performance
If you've got an itch to see some live theater—the kind willing to blend music, visual art, and the Internet into one bizarre collaboration—look no further than Collaboraction's Sketchbook 13, a showcase of 14 world-premiere plays ranging from seven to 50 minutes in length, divided into four programs. With all these choices—especially the "Brown Line" program, which features nine seven-minute plays—you should be able to find something that satisfies.
$15-$40
312-335-3000Shame That Tune
Open run: the second Fri of each month, 6:30 PMImprov/Sketch
A comedy-music game show where contestants tell a funny anecdote which is then set to music.
$5
Bitchin' Purge 3
Sun., May 26, 8 p.m.Spoken Word/Poetry Slams/Open Mikes
Restaurant employees share true stories of their experiences in the service industry. Comedians Megan Gailey and Ray Holleb also perform.
$5-$10
Chicago Flea MKT
10 AM-5 PMOther Stuff
Flea markets have gotten a bad name. Or, rather, they were given a bad name by whoever decided to call them flea markets. Chicago Flea MKT, which promises to be largely vermin free, features art, clothing, handmade jewelry, furniture, and food truck foods, rather than a bunch of crap people don't want anymore. It's crap you specifically want!
