What up, Chicago?! Okay, I need your opinion on something. How do you guys feel about waiting hours in line for something, but that something is totally worth it? Exhibit A: Kasama. That line has been around since it opened. Exhibit B: Del Sur, before it closed for expansion. I personally will wait in those lines any day.

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• Excellence is the standard at the Glencoe Festival of Art this weekend.

  Browse 125 of the Midwest’s finest makers at this free festival, held on the

  stylish streets of downtown Glencoe. Enter to win an art fest gift card!*

• Petty girls, rise. British singer-songwriter Lily Allen is coming to The Chicago

  Theatre this September, and we’re gonna be screaming her viral COVID-era

  song “Smile” at the top of our lungs. La la la, la la la.

• You love her for her drag, now you’ll love her for her sick beats. RuPaul is DJing

  at Radius this October (yes, for real), and if you’re even thinking about getting

  tickets, it’s definitely worth full sending. Avoid FOMO and get tix now.

• Hey hey, Evanston native! Seth Meyers is getting silly at The Chicago Theatre

  this January. Catch the Late Night host live and in his element as he performs

  standup for his hometown. Get ready to giggle.

• Plus other just announced shows from Banda MS, Jessica Lea Mayfield,

  WWE Worlds Collide, The Wilder Blue, Midnight Blue, Fedde Le Grand,

  Deb Never, Knox, Greensky Bluegrass, Prophecy and more!

THE LOCAL’S LIST WITH SIENA

Everyone, say hello to Siena Moccia, the newest member of the Do312 team, who also happens to be an expert in the city’s dive bar scene. If you’re looking to kick back with some friends, she knows exactly where to go to realize you might only be okay at pool. Check out this week’s installment of The Local’s List, where we “dive” into Chicago’s top pool bars.

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• Just because we’re not in Indiana doesn’t mean we can’t party with ‘em. Our

  buddies at Do317 are giving away two VIP tickets, a two-night stay, gift cards,

  and a film camera for Chreece Hip-Hop Festival. Get down with Indy.

• “Riot Fest: the final frontier,” said Star Trek actor-turned-rockstar William

  Shatner, probably. After years of begging, the entertainment icon is debuting

  his brand-new heavy metal band at the fest this fall. Find out more.

• The best hidden jazz bar in Chicago is at… The Shedd Aquarium? That’s right,

  you can jam out to jazz from around the world while you admire the fish, enjoy

  drinks, and nosh on delicious food every Wednesday. Just keep swimming.

• In a city known for street fests, you’d be hard-pressed to find one more iconic

  than the Taste of Lincoln Avenue. This free, beloved summer tradition offers

  an incredible lineup of food, arts and crafts, and local vendors. Food cityyyy!

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