Happy Mother’s Day to all you mothers and here’s hoping that you will be spending it with your loved ones doing something fun. There are lots of events around the city to celebrate your day, including a brunch at Brookfield Zoo, Mama Mia at the Music Box Theater, or a Mother’s Day Brunch cruises off of Navy Pier. http://www.zvents.com/chicago_il/events/mothers+day+events+in+chicago
Also, in honor of Mother’s Day the White Sox add some pink to their uniforms tomorrow to raise awareness for breast cancer research. The first 10,000 women aged 14 and over score a pink White Sox scarf. That’s of course at US Cellular Field. http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/schedule/promotions.jsp?c_id=cws
Also, get ready for two Motown Legends to come together tonight at the Chicago Theater for a special concert with Gladys Knight and the Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards whose voice was made famous in the song, Papa was a Rollin’Stone. (7:30 pm tonight) http://www.thechicagotheatre.com/events/2014/may/gladys-knight-and-the-temptations-at-the-chicago-theatre.html
If you love movies, perhaps the Chicago Critics Film Festival is a good choice for you – offering a selection of film festival favorites and an array of films, some of them premiering here. It starts today at the Music Box Theater on Southport and runs through May 15th. http://chicagocriticsfilmfestival.com/
The View’s co-host Jenny McCarthy comes home tonight for her 7th Annual Rescue Our Angels Event to raise awareness of autism at Venue One in the West Loop. http://www.generationrescue.org/
Starting tonight and on the 2nd Friday of every month you can tour the Chicago Cultural Mile, which runs down Michigan Avenue from the Chicago River south to Roosevelt Road and then extends east towards Museum Campus. Second Fridays include complimentary dessert at the Park Grill and reduced parking at Millennium Garages and a host of discounted entertainment and dining options. http://www.chicagoculturalmile.org/
It’s bottoms up tomorrow at Soldier Field at the American Beer Classic where you can sample the country’s finest beers with hot dogs, burgers and pretzels on the side. (It will be held right on the grass of the field.) http://americanbeerclassic.com/
Earlier this week the production Buyer and Cellar kicked off at the Broadway Playhouse Theater. Michael Urie does a one-man comedy show for this entire 95-minute production. You can get your tickets at broadwayinchicago.com (It’s the story of an underemployed actor in LA who lives in Barbra Streisand’s basement.) http://www.broadwayinchicago.com/ Also, check out my interview with Michael HERE!
