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• 2. Where to Eat
• 3. What to Do
• 4. Insider’s Tip
• 5. An Oddball Day

Browse show titles at Chicago Plays, the official site for the city’s top theater organization.

Mainstream listings—theatrical and not—can be found at Centerstage Chicago and Metromix.

Many theaters have their own blogs now, making the unaffiliated, actor-authored entries at Metroblogging Chicago a must-read for local stage buffs.

For a more grassroots perspective, try Gaper’s Block, a growing empire of down-to-earth arts and events blogs.

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• Archive: “Weekend Travel”
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