Chicago Is The Best!!!
  Saturday I'm blading my usual Hollywood to Division (where great bladers play)
  with stops at Montrose soccer, Belmont street fair, and North Ave Gymnastics!
  Sunday is Prince night and the B52s and Pretenders are coming.
  Make sure to see Navy Pier and the new museum campus this summer.

Ongoing:
  "Pier Walk", more than 100 large sculptures, on display -1998.10.18.
  Fireworks, every Wednesday and Saturday night -1998.09.02, can you believe it!
  There's also some tall ships thing going on.
  HEY - I went to this and it was great!  Food, drink, bands, and awesome sculptures!
    Navy Pier, 312/595-PIER, 600 E Grand, http://www.navypier.com
  "Seahorse Symphony", the amazing seahorse and related species, Shedd Aquarium.
  "Sounds of Chicago" reviews local music pioneers, Museum of Science and Industry.
  "Living Colors: A Butterfly Garden" live in simulated native habitats, Field Museum.
  "Chicago Summerdance" dance lessons and dancing, live music, many styles, Th-Su.
    Lessons 6p-7p, dancing 7-9:30p, except ballroom Sunday lessons 2p-3p dance -5p.
    Grant Park, 312/744-6630, -1998.08.20.

Friday 1998.07.17:
  Sean Lennon, 10p, $10.
    Double Door, 773/489-3160, 1572 N Milwaukee.
  "Flirting Convention", singles event, contest, $15 ($20 at door)
    Holiday Inn City Center, 312/661-1976, 300 E Ohio, 7:30p.
  World's Largest Block Party, $30, an event to avoid I've always suspected.
    Old St. Pat's Church, 700 W Adams, 312/782-6171.

Saturday 1998.07.18:
  "Race to Mackinac" (100th anniversary).
    Chicago Yacht Club, Monroe Street Harbor, 312/861-7777.
  "Dogwash '98", 10a-2p, dogs washed for $10-20 donation.
    Anti-Cruelty Society, 510 N. Lasalle, 312/644-8338.
  Gymnastics Exhibition, free and top quality!
    North Avenue beach, 12:30, 312/747-2024.
  Mayor's Cup Youth Soccer Fest, 9a-7p.
    Montrose Harbor, 312/744-3370.
  Sheffield Garden Walk and Festival (30th), noon-dusk.
    Webster and Sheffield, 773/525-7793.
  Belmont Street Fair., 10a-9p, $3.
    Lakeview at Belmont and Clark, 773/868-3010.
  B-52's and The Pretenders.
    New World Music Theater, 708/614-1616, 19100 Ridgeland, Tinley Park.
  World's Largest Block Party, $30, an event to avoid I've always suspected.
    Old St. Pat's Church, 700 W Adams, 312/782-6171.
  "Projekt Festival", assorted fairly Goth bands.
    Vic, 773/472-0449, 3145 N Sheffield, http://www.projekt.com

Sunday 1998.07.19:
  Brew&View, 312/618-VIEW, 3145 N Sheffield.
    8:00p: "Primary Colors" (John Travolta, Emma Thompson, Billy Bob Thornton, ...)
    10:00p: "Bulworth" (Warren Beatty, Halle Berry, Oliver Platt, ...)
    Great drink deals, smoking, heckling.
    http://www.brewview.com
  Gymnastics Exhibition, free and top quality!
    North Avenue beach, 12:00, 312/747-2024.
  Mayor's Cup Youth Soccer Fest, 9a-7p.
    Montrose Harbor, 312/744-3370.
  Chinatown's Summer Fair, food, performances, etc, from 10a.
    Wentworth Avenue between Cermak and 24th, 312/225-6198, take LSD (Lake Shore Drive).
  Sheffield Garden Walk and Festival (30th), noon-dusk.
    Webster and Sheffield, 773/525-7793.
  Belmont Street Fair., 10a-9p, $3.
    Lakeview at Belmont and Clark, 773/868-3010.
  Music Festival Free Concert, 7:30p.
    Grant Park, 312/742-4763.
  "New Power Party", The Artist Formerly Known as Prince night, DJ Samnation.
    Berlin, 773/348-4975, 954 W Belmont, (at the Belmont train stop).
    Showing a movie at 8p, Dancing from 10p, http://www.emale.com/chi-nation
  "Liquid Soul", great band with a rapper and horn section, 9p-mdnt.
    Double Door, 312/489-3160, 1572 N Milwaukee.
  "Virus Tour", 1000 Words and Core present drum and bass, 10p, $12.
    Cubby Bear, 773/327-1662, 1059 W Addison.

Monday 1998.07.20:
  Anniversary of the first moon landing in 1969.  Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins.
    "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind".
  "Chrome", Jungle DJs, rapping, break dancing, best at 10p.
    MadBar, 773/BAR-BAR7, 1640 N Damen, http://www.madbar.com

Tuesday 1998.07.21:
  "Japan 2000: Design for the Japanese Public", award winning modern industrial design.
    Art Institute of Chicago, 312/443-3500, 210 S Michigan, free on Tuesdays, 10:30a-9p.
    http://www.artic.edu/aic/firstpage.html
  "Nocturna", Goth w/ DJ Scary Lady Sarah.
    Smart Bar, 773/549-4140, 3730 N Clark

Wednesday 1998.07.22:
  Cirque du Soleil-Quidam, world class art circus, -1998.09.23.
    United Center, 800/678-5440 for tickets, 1901 W Madison, http://www.cirquedusoleil.com
  Adult skating and drinking.
    Rainbo Roller Rink, 773/271-6200, 4836 N Clark, 9p-midnt.
  "Lunacy", cheap drinks, ladies free, industrial, SM/tattoos, sometimes lame.
    Crobar, 312/413-7000, 1543 N Kingsbury
  "Freakshow", William Darke's "Psycho Circus", includes flaming chainsaw juggling..
    Dusk, 773/292-1577, 1000 N Wood, you MUST see this!
  "Alice Cooper's Rock N' Roll Carnival", 7:30p, $37.50.
    Metro, 773/549-0203, 3730 N Clark, http://www.metrochicago.com

Thursday 1998.07.23:
  Start of Leo.
    Astrological sign, the lion.
  Brew&View, 312/618-VIEW, 3145 N Sheffield, http://www.brewview.com
    midnt: "Wild Things" (K.Bacon, M.Dillon, N.Campbell, T.Russell, D.Richards)
  Techno night, anyone been to this?
    151, 312/832-1110, 151 W Ohio.