Five Best Things to Do in June
THE SHORTLIST: Five musts from our June culture calendar
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The Five: Top Picks for Things to Do This Week
On your agenda: The CSO’s piano fest draws Danilo Pérez and some of jazz’s other big guns … Chicago says “aloha” to an inaugural celebration of Hawaiian culture … Kelly Hogan croons—no charge—in Millennium Park
Potentially Great Chicago Combinations
SKETCH BOOK: What do you get when you combine Cloud Gate and the Chicago River? The El and Willis Tower? Our cartoonist has some ideas
Oprah Winfrey and OWN on the Ropes
TOO BIG TO FAIL? Chicago’s former media queen is struggling to save the network that bears her name. How things went so wrong—and how Oprah is handling the career challenge of her life
The Perfect Summer Playlist
Songs for lounging in the sun or a lakefront drive, chosen by industry insiders and ordered for optimum impact
13 Chicago Concerts to Buy Tickets for Now
ANTICIPATION INDEX: Shows you can’t miss, in ascending order of expectation
Rising Chicago Musicians Offer Throwback Sounds
Four local acts put a twist on a timeless style—and all hit the stage this summer
Kelly Hogan’s New Album: Made the Old-Fashioned Way
FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS: How to get a record made 20th century-style in the YouTube era
Inside the Mind of Pitchfork Impresario Mike Reed
The People, Places & Things drummer on what he’s listening to, what inspires him, where to hang out in Chicago, and musicians to watch
2012 Summer Music Preview
The top 13 shows you can’t miss this summer, locals to hear now, summer’s catchiest tunes, and more