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Ladytron DJ residency
Through 8/8:Miscellaneous
Reuben Wu, in collaboration with Heaven Malone, sets up shop for this five month residency, which will feature special DJ sets and live performances. Medusa's Makeup will also provide professional makeovers for interested attendees.
Old St. Pat’s World’s Largest Block Party
Fri-Sat 6/28-6/29: 5:30-10:30 PM
312-648-1021Fairs & Festivals
This mega block party is far from free. That’s likely because the live music comes from Phil Vassar and Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, and four drinks are included with admission. $40
Hense: New Paintings
6/15-7/20: Wed-Sat 12-6 PMGalleries
Muralist Alex Hense Brewer presents a collection of paintings on wood and canvas. Reception Sat 6/15, 6-10 PM.
Chicago Dramatists Saturday Series
Open run: Sat 2 PM, 312-633-0630Theater & Performance
This near-weekly program features staged readings of works in progress. $5
Beaten
Through 8/11: Thu 7:30 PM, Fri-Sat 8 PM, Sun 5 PMTheater & Performance
Three generations of women struggle to save each other from abuse. Suggested donation of $32
Homecoming 1972
Through 6/23: Thu-Sat 8 PM, Sun 3 PMTheater & Performance
Beautiful acting and a strong sense of time and place flesh out Robert Koon's otherwise generic new one-act about an embittered Vietnam veteran's return to his Minnesota hometown. It's an election year; President Nixon is trying to wind down the war while still shoring up his conservative base. Director Kimberly Senior's cast includes Matt Holzfeind as unstable soldier Frank and Brett Schneider as his brother Joe, a state trooper, along with Joan Allen look-alike Greta Honold as Joe's wife, Julian Hester as a cocky college kid, and the remarkable Molly Glynn as a diner waitress swept into the conflicts. Glynn is only with the show through June 9, and her compassionate, finely nuanced performance shouldn't be missed. —Albert Williams $15-$32
