NOW THROUGH MAY 26 We\'re heading event-strong into Summer and taking you with us!
WHAT // Oklahoma!
WHERE // Lyric Opera of Chicago, 20 N. Upper Wacker Drive
WHEN // Through May 19
WHY // We’re suckers for a good classic musical. And you can’t get any more classic than Rogers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma. Set in the wild west at the turn of the century, this fiery rendition mixes passion and playfulness with aplomb.
MORE // Tickets from $42. Visit LyricOpera.org for more information and tickets.
WHAT // Suntimes Splash + G&F Summer Issue
WHEN // Sunday, May 19
WHY // Don’t forget to get a copy of Suntimes Splash this sunday to see G&F’s collab Summer Fashion Issue—in print. G&F Creative Director D. Graham Kostic guest edits the weekly fashion and social paper tucked inside the Suntimes.
MORE // For the full story + credits, click here.
WHAT // Samantha Sleeper Pop-Up Shop
WHERE //46 E. Oak Street
WHEN // Through May 26 | 10AM-6PM
WHY // NYC-based designer Samantha Sleeper comes back to her Chicago home to celebrate the latest in her line of feminine frocks.
MORE // E-mail samantha@samantha-sleeper.com for additional information.
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WHAT // Pretty as a Sararose
WHERE // Stix and Roses Design Studio, 3854 W. Irving Park Rd
WHEN // Wednesday, May 22 | 7-9PM
WHY // Stylist Sararose launches her namesake line with a splashy launch party for the fashion-minded. The brand, which seems to include everything from personal styling to design, might just be our new one stop shop for kicking our wardrobe into high gear this summer season.
MORE // Visit SaraRoseKrenger.com for more information
WHAT // Simply Stylist
WHERE // Dana Hotel, 660 N. State Street
WHEN // Saturday, June 8 | 10AM-5PM
WHY // The style-centric conference comes to the Windy City with a host of industry pro’s—including G&F’s beauty expert Stacey Roney and led by E’s Catt Sadler of E! News—for a day of shopping, networking and inching one step closer to your big dreams in the fashion industry.
MORE // Tickets $20 to $200. Visit SimplyStylist.com for more information and tickets.
