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Dear (Contact First Name),
Happy Fourth of July!
The Independence Day weekend is a little tough because, other than a couple of festivals and a couple of parties, most folks either BBQ or go to BBQs and don't invite me. If you, too, are BBQ-less, or if you want To-Do something a little different, we've got some great suggestions in this To-DosLetter!
 Taste of Chicago continues through Sunday, July 3rd! Eat all you want, but the only fireworks you'll see will be those launched from Navy Pier! Yes, the fireworks, along with the final Monday of The Taste, fell victim to City budget cuts. A moment of silence, please.
Navy Pier - Catch the fireworks shows on July 2nd at 10:15pm and July 4th at 9pm! Get into the thick of it by venturing out to Navy Pier, or view the display from La Rabida, Promontory Point, Grant Park or elsewhere along the lakefront! Free!
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Lisle Eyes to the Skies Festival is only about 26 miles from the loop. On Sunday, July 3rd, hot air balloons will launched at 6am and 6pm. Tethered balloon rides are - first come, first served ($25 per person)! At 8pm, the "Balloon Glow" fireworks will be launched - and it will surely be a magical sight! The fireworks launch at 9:45pm and are timed to a musical score! Let's hope they get those balloons back on the ground in time, otherwise it's gonna be quite a display!
Naperville Rib Fest runs from July 1 - 4 and with Styx on Friday and REO Speedwagon on Saturday you can't possibly go wrong! (And I know you know what I'm talkin' 'bout, so don't front!) Naperville Rib Fest boasts having a musically choreographed fireworks display that rivals Chicago's and is about 30 minutes long! Decide for yourself on July 4th, 9:30pm!
Whatever you decide To-Do, I hope you have a safe, but fun, holiday weekend!
Stephanie!
Soleil@so-LAZE.com
www.so-LAZE.com
 
 
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| ME ON WCIU'S YOU AND ME THIS MORNING! | | | A Closed Mouth Doesn't Get Fed!
Here's the clip from my return to WCIU's You & Me This Morning on Friday, June 24th! Catch me regularly on the Friday Weekender segment with Jeanne Sparrow and Melissa Forman! Yea!!! I'll post the approximate time each week when I find out! This week, look for me at 6:15am! Meanwhile, please like, recommend or share the most recent video clip, below!
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Looking for more To-Do?
Visit www.so-LAZE.com for details about a ton of upcoming To-Dos (e.g., location, ticket and artist links, discount codes) and to use advanced calendar features, such as e-mail or text reminders and to add To-Dos to your personal calendar! To-Dos are added daily, so be sure to visit www.so-LAZE.com for the most current listings!
(Note that, generally speaking, the "To-Do" description is either provided by the event host or copied and pasted from the cited website. Sometimes we have to lend 'em a hand, but I just don't want you to think someone over here has time to write all that stuff! Also, we suggest that you either click or call ahead to confirm!!)
Thursday, June 30
Taste of Chicago f/ Natalie Cole
More To-Do Today:
Family Village & The Playground, f/ World's Largest Sandbox
ICONS: Past & Present (Closing Week)
Hot Summer Nights: Alma de Tango
nextStep-Entrepreneurship Classes: Don't Forget to Balance Your Checkbook! Financial Management for...
Music Without Borders: Diogo Nogueira and Freshlyground
Sex in the Summer in the City: Virgin and Other Profanities
Lord Thing and The Corner
Middletown (Opening Week)
Porgy and Bess (Closing Week)
Field Of Souls
We Love Soul Sessions!
Friday, July 1
 Carla Morrison
Carla Morrison is more than just a girl with a guitar. Her yearning vocals tug at the heartstrings with lyrics about love and longing and a sound that straddles the line between country and ranchera without conforming to either style. The Mexican singer came on the scene as the front-woman of the Phoenix-based band Babaluca a few years ago before going . . .
More To-Do Today:
Taste of Chicago
Family Village & The Playground, f/ World's Largest Sandbox
International Festival of Life f/ Indika Reggae Band - Tribute to Gregory Isaacs
ICONS: Past & Present (Closing Week)
CANCELED - MCA's First Fridays
Middletown (Opening Week)
Harlan Jefferson Band
Porgy and Bess (Closing Week)
Movies in the Parks: Inception
Field Of Souls
Fashion Loves Music
First Fridays Chicago: Taste THIS Chicago
Fashion Loves Music (The After-Party)
Saturday, July 2
Millennium Park Morning Workouts
 Millennium Park and McDonald's invite Chicagoans and visitors to kick off their weekends with energizing workouts on the Great Lawn of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Workouts are open to people with all levels of experience, are 45 minutes long.
Each week, instructors from will lead classes in Yoga at 8 . . .
Soleil's Take: This is such a cool way to start a Saturday morning! At 8am, the city is very still and peaceful - it's a very tranquil experience. Grab your mats and go!
More To-Do Today:
ICONS: Past & Present (Closing Week)
61st Street Farmers Market
Black Wings: American Dreams of Flight (Opening Week)
Co-ed Beach Volleyball
Taste of Chicago
Family Village & The Playground, f/ World's Largest Sandbox
International Festival of Life f/ Kids These Days
An Affair of Some Sorts - Health and Wellness Expo
Chicago Colombian Music Festival: Juvenato - Vallenato Party
Zumba® Master Class
Middletown (Opening Week)
Harlan Jefferson Band
Porgy and Bess (Closing Week)
Field Of Souls
Sunday, July 3
Sippin on Sunday Summer Reunion White Party
Sippin on Sunday Summer Reunion White Party Hosted by Kenny Ollins aka K.O. Music by DJ Vince Adams and Joey the DJ.
More To-Do Today:
Black Wings: American Dreams of Flight (Opening Week)
Taste of Chicago
Family Village & The Playground, f/ World's Largest Sandbox
International Festival of Life f/ Freddie McGregor
ICONS: Past & Present (Closing Week)
Field Of Souls
Middletown (Opening Week)
Porgy and Bess (Closing Week)
Sunday Jazz, f/ Lady T
Jazz Jam with the Isaiah Spencer Quintet
Glitz & Glam
Monday, July 4
MNM Mondays f/ Tribute to P-Funk
P-Funk Show. . . you definitely dont want to miss this show f/ The Mecca Band! Gates open at 7pm
Soleil's Take: It's free, beautiful, laid back w/ great music and food and drinks available for purchase - or bring your own! Get the details and see the photos in Sun Spots: Mondays w/ Musician's Network MECCA!
More To-Do Today:
Happy Fourth of July!
International Festival of Life f/ Machel Montano
Jazz, Blues & Beyond: Rhythm & Blues Kings
Tuesday, July 5
Tuesdays on the Terrace: Kevin Nabors
 Born and raised on Chicago's Southside, Kevin Nabors attended Gershwin Academy, where he began his unlikely music career. Influenced by the sounds of jazz he heard at home, he began to play in school. His band (Mr. Newsome Oatis, Sr.) director started him on the clarinet, but he quickly progressed to the saxophone. While in concert band he auditioned for the All-City High School Band. He was . . .
Soleil's Take: View the complete Tuesdays On the Terrace schedule!
More To-Do Today:
Touch the Sky Tuesdays
Music on the Esplanade: Joe Filisko & Eric Noden
Business Spotlight Networking f/ Baritone
nextStep-Entrepreneurship Classes: Understanding Cash Flow and Other Financial Statements
Middletown
Carmen Stokes
Wednesday, July 6
World Music Wednesdays: ChocQuibTown
 Chocquibtown is a Colombian hip-hop group whose name derives from the group's hometown of Quibdó, the capital of the state of Chocó on the Pacific coast of Colombia. They are on the cutting edge of urban Latino music blending elements of Colombian folkloric music, afro-beat, reggae and salsa with hip-hop for a unique sound that earned them a 2010 Latin Grammy and a 2011 Grammy nomination. Their Chicago debut is part of the 2011 Chicago Colombian Music Festival with generous support from the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago.
Soleil's Take: There's some hot music in store for ya! View the entire Colombian Music Festival schedule!
More To-Do Today:
Jazzin' at the Shedd - Greg Duncan
Jazz in the Grazz f/ A Musical Tribute to Curtis Mayfield
Jazz On the South Side: Kenneth Fobs
Black World Cinema: Desert Flower
Middletown - Wine Tasting Night
Carmen Stokes
Chicago Colombian Music Festival: ChocQuibTown Panel Discussion & Interview
Movies in the Parks: The Hip Hop Project
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