Summer is really getting rolling! The weekend had TWO good art fairs and more, more, more, but I'll be at the quaint "Midsummarfest" in Andersonville. Jesus and Mary Chain/Electric Airlines, Jimmy Page/Robert Plant are coming, and "Japan 2000" opens at the Art Institute. Fireworks start at Navy Pier and tall ships will be there. BEST OF ALL - BrockOut Thursday!! HEY - who wants to go with me? Ongoing: America is watching "The Truman Show" and "The Last Days of Disco". 444-FILM, playing everwhere. "Pier Walk", more than 100 large sculptures, on display -1998.10.18. Navy Pier, 312/595-PIER, 600 E Grand, http://www.navypier.com Big Apple Circus, 7:30p Fri, 1p&5p Sat/Sun, Ends Sunday! One good ring. Arlington International Racecourse, Arlington Heights, 312/902-1500. Penn & Teller, excellent dark humored magic, Ends Sunday! Shubert Theatre, 312/902-1500 tickets, 22 W Monroe. Farmers Markets open all over. Theres a guide at http://chicago.digitalcity.com/entertainment/farmers/farmers.htm Friday 1998.06.12: "Museum Campus" officially opens, finally joining the Adler, Shedd and Field. Festivities all weekend, 312/922-1775. The Jesus and Mary Chain, w/ Electric Airlines, 7p. Metro, 773/549-0203, 3730 N Clark, http://www.metrochicago.com "Deluxe" by Pure, featuring Josh Wink, King Britt, DJ Sativa, 11p, jungle/drum&bass. Metro, 773/549-0203, 3730 N Clark, http://www.metrochicago.com "Spike and Mikes Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation", midnight show, good but offensive. Music Box Theatre, 773/871-6604, 3733 N Southport, http://www.musicboxtheatre.com Includes "The Spirit of Christmas" by the creators of South Park. Saturday 1998.06.13: "Taste of the Conservatory", taste products from exotic plants, good for kids, $5, 10-11:30a. Garfield Park Conservatory, 312/746-5100, 300 N Central Park, http://www.garfield-conservatory.org Puerto Rican Parade, noon. Dearborn between Wacker and Van Buren, 773/292-1414. 49th annual Old Town Art Fair, jewelry, paintings, sculpture, food, people!, -1998.06.14, 10a-7p. 1800 block of Lincoln Park West and Orleans Street, 312/337-1938. Wells Street Art Festival, -1998.06.14, 10a-dusk, over 200 artists, food. Wells between North and Division, 773/868-3010 "Andersonville Midsummarfest", -1998.06.14, really nice little fair with Swedish touches. Clark at Foster, 773/728-2995 or 773/665-4682. Brew&View, 312/618-VIEW, 3145 N Sheffield, http://www.brewview.com 8:00p (Sat, Mon-Thu): "The Wedding Singer" (Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore) 10:00p (Sat, Mon-Thu): "Happy Gilmore" (Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald) midnt (Sat, Thurs): "Billy Madison" (Adam Sandler) Great drink deals, smoking, heckling. "Spike and Mikes Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation", midnight show, good but offensive. Music Box Theatre, 773/871-6604, 3733 N Southport, http://www.musicboxtheatre.com Includes "The Spirit of Christmas" by the creators of South Park. "Firefly" by Vibeonauts, rave, house/techno/drum&bass, numerous DJs. 773/604-1644, http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/1533/raves.htm Sunday 1998.06.14: Flag Day. Commemorated adoption by the Continental Congress in 1777 of the Stars and Stripes U.S. flag. 49th annual Old Town Art Fair, jewelry, paintings, sculpture, food, people, -1998.06.14, 10a-7p. 1800 block of Lincoln Park West and Orleans Street, 312/337-1938. Wells Street Art Festival, 10a-dusk, over 200 artists, food. Wells between North and Division, 773/868-3010 "Andersonville Midsummarfest", -1998.06.14, really nice little fair with Swedish touches. Clark at Foster, 773/728-2995 or 773/665-4682. "Deadly Dragon Sound System", Jungle DJs Empty Bottle, 773/276-3600, 1035 N Western "Liquid Soul", great band with a rapper and horn section, 9p-mdnt. Double Door, 312/489-3160, 1572 N Milwaukee "SoundClash", good Hip-Hop w/ DJ Jesse de la Pena Smart Bar, 773/549-4140, 3730 N Clark Monday 1998.06.15: Weather predicted to finally be good enough to resume outdoor play. Jimmy Page and Robert Plant. United Center, 1901 W Madison, Ticketmaster: 312/559-1212, http://events.ticketmaster.com/cgi/events/state.idc?state=il "Japan 2000: Design for the Japanese Public" Art Institute of Chicago, 312/443-3500, 210 S Michigan, at Adams, http://www.artic.edu/aic "Chrome", Jungle DJs, rapping, break dancing, best at 10p. MadBar, 773/BAR-BAR7, 1640 N Damen, http://www.madbar.com Tuesday 1998.06.16: "Nocturna", Goth w/ DJ Scary Lady Sarah. Smart Bar, 773/549-4140, 3730 N Clark I finally made it to one of these and it was just great. "Family Night", kid stuff, 4-8p Tuesdays -1998.09.01. Navy Pier, 312/595-PIER, 600 E Grand, http://www.navypier.com Tall Ships Chicago 98, -1998.07.20, 9 ships expected, very impressive. Navy Pier, 312/595-PIER, 600 E Grand, http://www.navypier.com Wednesday 1998.06.17: South Park, new episode, 9p. Comedy Central on cable TV, http://www.comedycentral.com Adult skating and drinking. Rainbo Roller Rink, 773/271-6200, 4836 N Clark, 9p-midnt. Joffrey Ballet of Chicago Repertory, 312/739-0120. Ravinia, 847/266-5100, 400 Iris Lane, Highland Pk, http://www.ravinia.org Fireworks, every Wednesday and Saturday night -1998.09.02, can you believe it! Navy Pier, 312/595-PIER, 600 E Grand, http://www.navypier.com "Lunacy", cheap drinks, ladies free, industrial, SM/tattoos, sometimes lame. Crobar, 312/413-7000, 1543 N Kingsbury "Freakshow", William Darke's incredible "Psycho Circus", includes flaming chainsaw jungling. Dusk, 773/292-1577, 1000 N Wood "Women Obsession", ladies mainly. Berlin, 773/348-4975, 954 W Belmont. Thursday 1998.06.18: Party on the Pier, Thursdays -1998.09.03 Navy Pier, 312/595-PIER, 600 E Grand, http://www.navypier.com "BrockOut", special event, great drum&bass DJs, moshy from 11p. Liar's Club, 773/665-1110, 1665 W Fullerton, like a conveniently located rave.