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From South Shore to Garfield Park, free jazz concerts are popping up across the South and West sides this summer.

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Get out and enjoy the weather at Taste of Des Plaines, Libertyville Days, Chicago Scottish Festival & Highland Games in Itasca, Blues on the Fox in Aurora, Geneva Swedish Days, South Elgin Tuna Kahuna, West Chicago Railroad Days and many more.

An abundance of opportunities to see dance outdoors lies ahead, in some cases, with the expectation of joining in.

Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.

“Supreme Love” was Jumaane Taylor’s first major, full-length project and it remains a talking point in the dance world.

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Aszure Barton’s appointment follows a long vacancy after resident choreographer Alejandro Cerrudo’s departure in 2018.

Marie Osmond brings sparkle to the Genesee Theatre, Margaret Cho brings the laughs to the Chicago Improv and Lee Greenwood salutes veterans during a show at the Arcada.

A 55-foot Colorado Blue Spruce tree from suburban Morton Grove will soon be the center of Chicago’s attention.