IDOL STRUCTURES AT THE DEPAUL ART MUSEUM
DePaul Art Museum, 935 W. Fullerton Ave.
Opens Thusday. Hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays; noon-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
This new work from Chicago artist Matt Siber explores the functionality of billboards, signs and other forms of public mass media. The exhibition includes photographs which focus on the structures of billboards and signs without showing off the advertisements. There’s also a series of three-dimensional sculptures which echo said public advertising. Siber, who teaches advanced digital imaging at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, has said his artwork draws on the Minimalism art movement, which gained prominence in the 1960s and 1970s with its focus on simple sculptures made from industrial materials and wood.
WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL CHICAGO
Various city locations
Friday through Sept. 22
Now in its 17th year, the 11-day free fest celebrates world music and has the musicians to prove it. Highlights include the Ethiopian-based music from Hailu Mergia and Ester Rada at Hyde Park’s The Promontory, Mahmoud Ahmed at Pritzker Pavillion in Millenium Park, and Canadian artist Tanya Tagaq at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
TWILIGHT CANOE AND KAYAK WITH THE CLARK PARK ADVISORY COUNCIL
Photo / Jaysin Trevino, Flickr
Starting at Clark Park, 3400 N. Rockwell St.
5:30 p.m. Sunday
Take a nighttime kayak or canoe trip with the Clark Park Advisory Council. The $55 cost includes all canoe or kayak equipment plus a three-and-a-half-hour trip up the Chicago river, with a catered dinner at 7 p.m. Kids can join in for $25 with adult accompaniment. The night caps off with a live auction and raffle.
WINDY CITY WINE FESTIVAL
Buckingham Fountain, 301 S. Columbus Drive
4:30-10 p.m. Friday; 2:30-8 p.m. Saturday
Wine lovers get the opportunity to sample over 300 wines from around the world. Small sips people, small sips. If you don’t pass out from all the fun wine tasting, there are also wine seminars and cooking demonstrations along with food options from local Chicago restaurants and caterers. Not drinking? There’s a discounted “designated driver” ticket for just $15 and anyone under 21 is admitted free when accompanied by a paid adult.
STARS OF LYRIC AT MILLENNIUM PARK 
Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph St.
7:30 p.m. Friday
The annual free outdoor concert from Lyric Opera allows concert-goers to enjoy excerpts from Rossini's Cinderella, Gounod's Romeo and Juliet, and Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, among others. Lyric music director Sir Andrew Davis leads the Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus and the concert will be broadcast live on 98.7 WFMT and at wfmt.com. Audience members in the Seating Bowl will have access to projected English translations and those seated on the lawn or listening to the broadcast on wfmt.com will have access to line-by-line translations in real time on mobile devices at lyricoperalive.org. RSVP required for the free event.
