Many more events at www.windycitymediagroup.com/calendarevents.html
Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 1-2 Northalsted Market Days will be on Halsted between Belmont and Addison. Photo from the 2008 Market Days by Kat Fitzgerald ( MysticImagesPhotography.com )
Tuesday, Aug. 4 Spring Awakening will open and run through Aug. 16 at the Ford Oriental Theatre, 24 W. Randolph. Photo by Joan Marcus
The Shaw must go on: Olivia and Center on Halsted will present "An Evening with Olivia Travel & the Comedy of Vickie Shaw" at the Center, 3656 N. Halsted, on Monday, Aug. 3, at 6:30 p.m. There is a $20 suggested donation; see www.centeronhalsted.org .
Having a ball: The fifth annual Printers' Ball is set to take place Friday, July 31, at Columbia College Chicago, 1104 S. Wabash, 5-11 p.m. The event is free; see www.printersball.org .
He's a maniac: The inaugural Lincoln Park Arts & Music Festival will take place Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 8-9, on Racine between Fullerton and Webster. Among the musical acts scheduled is 10,000 Maniacs. The fee is $7; see www.chicagoevents.com .
Nationally known jazz performer Spider Saloff and the Chicago Gay Men's Chorus will perform as the City honors Gay Veterans, noon to 1 p.m. at Richard J. Daley Plaza. A Member of Chief of Naval Operations Exec Panel is to keynote and Rep. Mike Quigley is featured speaker.