SATURDAY VENICE onward THE LA...

SATURDAY

VENICE onward THE LAKE

>> The 49th annual Venetian Night, undivided of Chicago's premier summer issues glides onto the lakefront at 8:30 pm onward Saturday. An anticipated 675,000 spectators will watch about 30 lighted and decorated boats sail between the Shedd Aquarium at Roosevelt Road and the Chicago Yacht cudgel at Monroe Street. Fireworks, risk to music provided by WXRT-FM (931) begin at 9:30 pm; this year's theme is "Rockin' All above the World." Visit www.cityofchicago.org/ specialevents.

gayety AND GAMES

Family frolic Week in Millennium Park is winding down, however on Sunday, an international salute, The World of Games," from 11 a.m. to 4 pm in the park's Wrigley Square, Randolph at Michigan. will feature 10 staged demonstrations and 16 interactive stations showcasing games from around the world. At 3 pm the Chicago Children's Choir will armed force the 3rd annual International Choral Festival at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in the park. liberated Call (312) 742-1168 or visit www.millenniumpark.org.

SUPER HEROES

a popular celebrities from comics and related entertainment industries will be at Wizard World Chicago, Thursday between the sides of Aug. 6 at Donald E Stephens Convention Center 5555 N River, Rosemont Kristen Bell ("Veronica Mars"); Kevin Smith, director and star (Silent Bob) of the 1994 worship film "Clerks" and the just discovered sequel "Clerks II," and Marvel Comics Editor in Chief Joe Quesada are if it were not that a few of the actors, artists, writers and creators who will speak, sign autographs and exhibit to their work at the festival. A one-day pass is $25; a $50 three-day pass includes inlet to the "free" 4 pm premiere upon Thursday. Children younger than 10 realize in free with a paid adult. Visit www.wizarduniverse.com.

WOLFIE AT WOODSTOCK

The Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren Woodstock, celebrates sum of two units birthdays this weekend, Mozart's 250th and the Woodstock Mozart Festival's 20th Anniversary season, which spreads at 8 p.m. on Saturday with a program featuring the oratorio from Mozart's "Don Giovanni." Christoph Campestrini will bearing and violinist Colin Jacobsen and cellist Eric Jacobsen will perform. The program will be repeated at 3 pm upon Sunday. The festival runs between the walls of Aug. 13. Tickets are $20 to $42 Call (815) 338-5300

DON'T MISS THE SWISS

Swiss-Americans will take throughout Daley Plaza for one hour starting at noon Tuesday, for Swiss National Day, a celebration of the more than 1 million Americans who boast Swiss heritage. The Kinderchor and Folklore arrange from New Glarus, Wis., will sing Swiss carols and yodel, play the Alphorn, wheel coins and demonstrate some other typically Swiss pastimes. independent Visit www.swissroots.org.

CELEBRITY GOLF

Cast members from the 1980 golf movie, Caddyshack, are reuniting today to play a certain number of golf for the benefit of the Illinois Military Family Relief capital Cindy Morgan ("Lacey Underall" in the film) organized the issue and Michael O'Keefe ("Danny Noonan") and Scott Columby ("Tony D'Annunzio) are slated to play at Willow top Golf Club at the Oak runnel Hills Marriott Resort, 3500 Midwest in Oak tolerate Other expected celebrities include actor George Wendt and former Chicago Bear Richard indentation Tickets to the dinner banquet following the tournament, at 6 pm are $150 forward Saturday, cast members will sign autographs for a compensation as part of the benefit, from noon to 5 pm at Junior's Sports loaf 724 W. Maxwell. Call (312) 206-9605 or visit www.caddyshackreunion.com.

NEIGHBORHOOD TREAT

Taste of Lincoln Avenue, onward North Lincoln Avenue between Fullerton and Wrightwood, does the neighborhood festival onward a grand scale, with 300 vendors, great nutrition from local restaurants, about 40 musical acts forward five entertainment stages and an entire city stop turned over to free activities for families (enter in succession Halsted and Altgeld). The two-day festival forward Saturday and Sunday sprawls across six city forms and runs from noon to 10 pm the two days. Donations at the door benefit the Wrightwood Neighbors Association. Visit www.chicagoevents.com.

ROCKIN' THE ZOO Jammin' at the Zoo now in its 13th season, shows great entertainment under the ancient tree in succession the south lawn of the Lincoln Park Zoo Cannon Drive and Fullerton. This evening's concoct one of three this summer proffers '90s alternative rockers Collective source of action headlining a show that begins at 7 pm (Gates expand at 6 p.m.) Tickets are $25 at the door. Visit www.lpzoo.org.

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