This Week's Theatre & Concert Favorites For Adults And Families

Opening:

Family Friendly:
It's a big week in theatre town.    Tonight the kids and I are going to the opening night of 

Cirque Eloize, Cadillac Palace opening 4/26* 

Then the kids and I are super stoked to see

• Peter Pan,Chicago 

• Tribune Freedom Center North 4/29*

*We'll have a full review later this week

Parents' Night Out:

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• Next to Normal, Bank of America Theatre 4/27* 

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  Dead Milkmen, Congress Theater 4/30* (all ages-though language alert if you're bringing the littles)

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  • Here's Sagezilla and world renowned pop artist, Romero Britto, both in shirts bearing their own art work.   Check out our post from that day HERE.
  
  
  Sagezilla is modeling her DIY Dead Milkmen Minnie Pearl Tee, hangin' at Kidzapalooza with Romero Britto.
  
  

*We'll have a full review and show photos later this week

The Dead Milkmen are still Sagezilla's favorite band.   Here's the 2nd DIY Dead Milkmen shirt she made.   The back says I'm Minnie Pearl and the front says "...eating fudge banana swirl, just you and me punk rock girl."

Punk rock girl you look so wild

Punk rock girl let's have a child

We'll name her Minnie Pearl

Just you and me

Eating fudge banana swirl

Just you and me

We'll travel round the world

Just you and me punk rock girl

Speaking of Kidzapalooza/Lollapalooza, the long awaited line up was announced last night at midnight.    Click HERE for the full scoop.   We've got a sampler below.

Eminem 

Foo Fighters
Coldplay
Muse
My Morning Jacket
Deadmau5
A Perfect Circle
Cee Lo Green
Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley & Nas
The Cars
Ween
Bright Eyes
Arctic Monkeys
Big Audio Dynamite
Deftones
Beirut
Explosions in the Sky
Death From Above 1979
Ratatat
Crystal Castles
Flogging Molly
Atmosphere
Cold War Kids
Lykke Li
Cage the Elephant
OK Go
Local Natives
The Kills
White Lies
Portugal.The Man
Two Door Cinema Club
Ellie Goulding
Delta Spirit
Beats Antique
The Mountain Goats
Sleigh Bells
Manchester Orchestra
Smith Westerns
Best Coast
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals
The Drums
Black Lips


Ending:
Parents' Night Out:

Theatre Town Low Down-Star Witness, Working   Click for our reviews of Star Witness at The House Theatre-ending May 7th and Working, playing through June 19th at Broadway Playhouse at Watertower Place.

Parents' Night Out-The Well of Horniness at The Cornservatory  Final shows this Friday and Saturday.  Click to check out our review.

Ongoing:
Family Friendly:


Arnie The Doughnut at Lifeline Theatre
Through May 15th


xtra shows added Saturdays at 11am

click HERE  for our review from ChiIL Out in Chicago Parent.   A new photo filled slide show from our Arnie Adventure is coming soon at ChiIL Mama. 


Parents' Night Out:



ChiIL Mama will be interviewing Dixie May 6th and we'll have video footage up shortly after.

Dixie's Tupperware Party-Two Unlikely American Icons Team Up Click for chiIL Mama's review.

Think globally, play locally and have a great week.