So here's what's happening in a City near you:
Boston
Taste of Cambridge
Description: Just when you thought you'd missed it, the summer rains come to the rescue.
Date: June 17
Time: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: University Park & Sidney Street (between Franklin & Pacific) in Central Square
Price: $50+
The Donna Summer Memorial Roller Disco Tribute Party
Description: Celebrate the Queen of Disco, Ms. Donna Summer by shaking your grove thing (wait that's Peaches and Herb . . . but you know what I mean) in front of city hall. Even the Mayor wants you to be there.
Date: July 18
Time: 6 PM - 10 PM
Location: City Hall Plaza
Price: FREE
National Sand Sculpting Festival
Description: Just 6 miles north of downtown Boston sand sculptures from across the country will throwdown and try to impress you with their sandcastle building skills. . . I know . . . Who knew? And if extreme sand art doesn't do it for you there's always the food trucks and fireworks. . . I mean really, who can say no to that.
Date: July 18 - July 20
Time: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Location: Revere Beach, Revere Beach Blvd at Beach Street, Revere MA
Price: FREE
Shakespeare on the Common: Twelfth Night
Description: No summer is complete without at least one performance of Shakespeare in a park, and Boston its finally your turn with the classic comedy (which always makes me sad . . . or at least very uncomfortable . . .poor Malvolio) Twelfth Night.
Date: thru August 10
Time: 8:00 PM and 7:00 PM (Sundays)
Location: Parkman Bandstand, Boston Common
Price: FREE
Chicago
Taste of River North
Description: Who doesn't love a food festival?
Date: July 18 - Jul y20
Time: Varies; Tasting 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM daily
Location: Ward Park at the corner of N. Kingsbury and W. Erie
Price: $5 suggested donation
Pitchfork Music Festival
Description: Beck, Kendrick Lamar, St Vincent, Giorgio Morodor . . . just to name a few of te stellar acts at this year's Pitchfork fest. And you know you still have a few more mega festival in your 2014 Summer schedule so break out your hipster flare and the sunscreen and revel in the sea of humanity.
Date: July 18 - July 20
Time: Gates at 3:00 PM Friday, 12:00 PM Saturday + Sunday
Location: Union Park, 1501 West Randolph Street
Price: $60+
Chicago Craft Beer Festival
Description: Mmm beer! Mmm beer made with lots of love . . . even better!
Date: July 19 - July 20
Time: Varies
Location: On Sheffield Ave. between Webster & Fullerton
Price: $40
Downtown Sound: The Both with Pillars + Tongues
Description: If your looking for a slightly lower key musical event over the next couple of days you may want to check out Amiee Mann and Ted Leo aka The Both, who will be performing as part of the Downtown Sound Series in Millenium Park.
Date: July 21
Time: 6:30 PM, Seating area opens to the public at 5:30 pm
Location: Millennium Park, Jay Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E. Randolph St., Chicago
Price: FREE
New York
Shen Wei Dance Arts
Description: Beauty personified through movement.
Date: July 17
Time: Doors at 7:00 PM
Location: Prospect Park Bandshell, 9th Street & Prospect Park West
Price: FREE
Brazil Summerfest: Bebel Gilberto, Vinicius Cantuaria, Netsayi
Description: Are you mourning the end of the world cup? Well keep the all things brazil party going with with the musical talents of Bebel Gilberto, Vinicius Cantuaria, and Netsayi. It'll make the withdrawl systems a little more tolerable.
Date: July 18
Time: Doors 6:00 PM
Location: Prospect Park Bandshell, 9th Street & Prospect Park West
Price: FREE
The Moth: NYC Grand Slam!
Description: You're an avid fan of the radio show/podcast and now's your chance to see the masters show their stuff
Date: July 21
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Williamsburg Music Hall, 66 North 6th Street
Price: $20
New York Classical Theatre: As You Like It
Description: If you can't handle the stress of trying to get tickets to the Public Theater's star studded performances at the Delacorte, but still want to get your summer Shakespeare fix. Check out this uniquely New York experience of New York Classical Theatre's As You Like it.
Date: thru July 27
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Battery Park, Meet in front of Castle Clinton
Price: FREE
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