If you missed Floating World Gallery’s  May 22 FREE seminar, “The Great Wave: An Introduction to Japanese Woodblock Prints”  don’t miss this encore presentation this coming Saturday from 1-3 p.m. at 1925 N. Halsted St. FWG’s Director of Exhibitions, Elias Martin, gives a fascinating presentation including info about the production process, some of the key artists and the role the art form has played throughout the history of Japan. Plus you’ll get to see some stunning museum quality works up close. A brief reception with light refreshments will follow the presentation. Admission free but reservations are recommended. To RSVP email classes@floatingworld.com or call 312-587-7800.

@getoutchicago  is celebrating our 1,000th follower this week!  We are celebrating with a pair of free tickets to Broadway’s NEW Tony Award-winning revival of SOUTH PACIFIC, which is coming to Chicago this November.

All YOU have to do is RT our message about SOUTH PACIFIC today by 5 p.m.  The message is going out today at noon – don’t miss it!  If you RT you will be automatically entered to win!  Winner will be drawn at 5 p.m. today.

Good luck!

Cirque Shanghai Bright Spirit

Don’t miss Cirque Shanghai Bright Spirit now playing at the Pepsi® Skyline Stage® on Navy Pier through September 7. This jaw dropping, eye popping, heart stopping and breathtakingly beautiful show is fun for all ages.

This dazzling showcase of strength, agility and grace is meticulously choreographed to a specially produced musical score and performed with ingenious stagecraft, offering audiences a full-scale theatrical experience. Full of energy, color, raw power and fluid beauty, Cirque Shanghai Bright Spirit is a soaring celebration of life appearing only in Chicago and only at Navy Pier for this limited summer engagement.

Special Get Out Chicago contest– enter to win ten tickets to a Cirque Shanghai performance. Enter here to win tickets by answering the following question: Name one act in Cirque Shanghai (Hint: Go to www.cirqueshanghai.com for the answer!) put your answer in the notes field. We will randomly draw a winner Monday morning.

It’s back! Chicago Dancing Festival returns to Millennium Park later this month, Aug. 18-22. This celebration of dance takes place in the heart of Chicago at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion… for FREE!

Big name dance companies from all over the world – like American Ballet Theatre, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Houston Ballet – are coming to our Windy City to share their talents with us, again I repeat, for FREE!

AND for those of us bun-heads and dance fanatics out there, the Festival will also include a  lecture/demonstration hosted by Ashley Wheater, director of the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, with rehearsal performances of three pas de deux featured in this year’s Fesitval… as well as three performances of Twyla Tharp’s interactive “The One Hundreds: 1-50” by DanceWorks Chicago throughout the day on Saturday, Aug. 22  preceding the closing Festival performance under the stars that night in Millennium Park.

Chicago is clearly the place to be for dance this August!