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All of the Tribune’s Top 10 lists for summer 2022 dance, art, movies, music, TV and theater.

Pop music Top 10 for summer 2022: Our must-see Chicago fests and concerts

Phoebe Bridgers performs at Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, in Chicago.
Phoebe Bridgers performs at Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, in Chicago.

After a two-year delay and some unsuccessful starts, summer music in the city is back. Britt Julious has picked out some of the most worthwhile events taking place this summer.

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Top 10 for classical music: Grant Park Music Fest, Ravinia, Haymarket and ‘Black Panther’ in concert. Summer’s too short for them all.

Ravinia Festival gates open in May in north suburban Highland Park.
Ravinia Festival gates open in May in north suburban Highland Park.

Summer classical music in Chicago is much more than just Grant Park and Ravinia (although those giants never slouch). Be sure to carve out a spot on your summer gig calendar for these highlights selected by Hannah Edgar.

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Top 10 in Chicago jazz for summer: From Armstrong to Z Fest, and of course Jazz Fest

Cecile McLorin Salvant performs at the 41st annual Chicago Jazz Festival at Millennium Park's Pritzker Pavilion on Aug. 31, 2019.
Cecile McLorin Salvant performs at the 41st annual Chicago Jazz Festival at Millennium Park’s Pritzker Pavilion on Aug. 31, 2019.

It’s shaping up to be a very Chicago summer as usual — touring acts are back, capacity restrictions are mostly moot and festivals are returning to their regularly scheduled length. Here are Hannah Edgar’s highlights for summer jazz.

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Dance Top 10 for summer 2022: Joffrey to tap, flamenco to Dance for Life, and a few of our top picks are free

Tap dancer Jumaane Taylor performs at the Jazz Showcase as part of the Chicago Human Rhythm Project's annual Rhythm World festival July 18, 2016, in Chicago.
Tap dancer Jumaane Taylor performs at the Jazz Showcase as part of the Chicago Human Rhythm Project’s annual Rhythm World festival July 18, 2016, in Chicago.

It’s the Year of Chicago Dance, so it’s no surprise that there are a ton of dance events this summer, indoors and out. Lauren Warnecke has the details on 10 great choices for summer dance.

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Top 10 art shows for summer 2022: Nick Cave at the MCA, best of the Art Institute and some gallery openings of note

Artist Nick Cave and his retrospective “sound suits” at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago May 13, 2022.

While summer is not the traditional high season for art viewing, there will be no shortage of exciting exhibitions on display in Chicago this season. Lori Waxman has selected 10 standout exhibits.

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Theater Top 10 for summer: Our picks favor the musicals, from ‘Prada’ and ‘Superstar’ to a homegrown ‘Priscilla’

Patrick Agada, Darren Patin, Christopher W. Jones, Julian Terrell Otis and Tamarus Harvell in Raven Theatre’s production of “Choir Boy” by Tarell Alvin McCraney.

Chicago theater proved a tough business in the winter and spring of 2022, but there’s hope that the warmer weather and lighter evenings of summer will bring recovery. Chris Jones offers a preview of 10 exciting shows.

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Summer Movie Top 10 for 2022: Along with ‘Top Gun,’ will new movies from Disney, Marvel and Jordan Peele bring audiences back to theaters?

Jurassic World Dominion
Jurassic World Dominion” brings back old friends and new perils, in a continuation of the franchise that began in 1993.

If it succeeds in drawing moviegoers into theaters, 2022 might well be on its way to a throwback summer season approaching pre-COVID 2019 box office action. Michael Phillips discusses 10 movies to watch this summer.

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10 for summer TV: Returning favorites, untested newcomers and ‘Stranger Things’

“Stranger Things” is back for Season 4. From left: Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair, Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson and Sadie Sink as Max Mayfield.

Back when the TV season took place between autumn and spring, the summer months were awash in reruns. Streaming upended all of that for good, and here we are with new shows and new seasons premiering year-round. Nina Metz has the scoop on what’s to come this summer.

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