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WALK, DON'T RUN Chicago's concrete jungle shows its green side this July with the return of two garden-centric events. Lincoln Park's Sheffi eld Music Festival & Garden Walk (July 18–19, 2200 N. Sheffi eld Ave., 773-868-3010; sheffi eldgardenwalk.com) displays more than 80 of the neighbor- hood's residential gardens for Chicagoans to explore, with garden pros on hand to discuss the plant life. Nearby, acts like Sister Hazel, Rusted Root, and Cowboy Mouth take the festival stage. Meanwhile, the Dearborn Garden Walk (July 18, 45 W. North Blvd., 312-632-1241; dearborngarden- walk.com), with a theme of "Love in Bloom: A Garden Wedding," showcases work from Chicago designers in gardens throughout the Near North and Gold Coast neighbor- hoods, with some gardens hosting live classical and jazz music performances. The Dearborn Garden Walk (ABOVE) and the Sheffield Music Festival & Garden Walk (LEFT) pair vibrant blooms with live music. PHOTOGRAPHY BY MICHAEL LITCHFIELD (SHAKESPEARE); THE FIELD MUSEUM (CYRUS TANG HALL); ASHLEY HAMM PHOTOGRAPHY (DEARBORN GARDEN WALK); SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT (SHEFFIELD MUSIC FESTIVAL & GARDEN WALK) Othello Alfresco CHICAGO SHA ESPEARE THEATER ADDS ELIZABETHAN FLAIR TO THE CITY'S PARKS WITH ITS SUMMER PERFORMANCE SERIES. Now in its fourth year, Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks gets a twist this summer with Shakespeare's Greatest Hits, a mash-up of scenes from classic works including Romeo and Juliet, The Taming of the Shrew, and Othello. "It's really this neighborhood celebration that happens to [also] celebrate Shakespeare," says creative producer Rick Boynton of the production, "a revue of those great moments" of the Bard's plays, which will visit 17 green spaces across the city. Boynton himself is partic- ularly fond of the witches from Macbeth, hinting, "I know they'll be making an appearance." July 19–August 16, 312-595- 5600; chicagoshakes.com MA must-see "People don't necessar- ily have a strong understanding of China's history," says The Field Museum project manager for exhibitions Tom Skwerski, but the Museum Campus institution hopes to change that with a new permanent exhibit: "Cyrus Tang Hall of China." Opening June 24, the 350-plus-artifact exhibit—made possible by a gift from Chicago businessman Cyrus Tang—explores themes of continuity and change with ceramics, bronzes, and theatrical material like the drama mask ( SHOWN) that depicts a character who creates new eyes with a spell, growing tiny arms in the process. 1400 S. Lake Shore Dr.,312-922-9410; fieldmuseum.org A new permanent exhibit at The Field Museum shines a light on Chinese culture. exhibit THROUGH THE YEARS The Lincoln Park Zoo's world-class primate collection just got an upgrade. Now open to the public, the new Regenstein Macaque Forest showcases nine Japanese snow monkeys, including a newborn that seems to be strengthening female relationships in the group. The zoo is measuring changing social dynamics as the monkeys adjust, including the alpha male, Akita, perching high in the exhibit above his peers. Enthuses curator of primates Maureen Leahy, "It's just been wonderful to get to see their personalities emerging." 2001 N. Clark St., 312-742-2000; lpzoo.org // animal instincts // NEW AT THE ZOO 64 MICHIGANAVEMAG.COM CULTURE Spotlight