Lollapalooza Alternatives: Shows And Cultural Events This Weekend

Anti-Lolla Weekend: Turns Out, There Are Other Cool Things Going On In Chicago

As you might have heard, there's a music festival coming through Chicago this weekend. Bringing in some, you know, minor acts: Lady Gaga, Green Day, the Arcade Fire, MGMT, Phoenix, maybe 50 or so others, no big deal.

The way we see it, Chicagoans are of two minds about Lollapalooza: stoked, or not so much. If you fall into the latter category (or if you just couldn't afford tickets), there's no need to sit around your house sulking all weekend. There's plenty of great music and cultural events going on around town, from jazz on the South Side to cinema downtown to theater way up north.

What do you think of these events? Did we miss any big ones? Check out the slideshow, and let us know in the comments below.

Lollapalooza Alternatives: Other Ways To Get Your Arts Fix This Weekend

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