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player ready...It’s obviously summer in Chicago because Memorial Day has come and gone; robins are singing; every time you step outside, your deodorant needs refreshing; and music tinkles from what seems like every open space in the city. In other words, we’re already deep into festival season. Soprano Kathleen Battle opens the free Grant Park Music Festival at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Petrillo Music Shell, Jackson Boulevard and Columbus Drive. 312-742-4763. The Lincoln Park Jazz Fest, with Patricia Barber, Kurt Elling and other big local names, begins at noon Saturday and Sunday at Lincoln Park West and Clark Street. Requested donation is $5. 773-472-9046. Also jazzy is the six-day Southport Festival, which kicks off at 12:15 p.m. Monday with a free concert at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St. 312-744-6634.
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