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Hot Picks: Union Street Gallery exhibit, Oak Fest

The Zoppe Family Circus will be part 25th annual Oak Fest Oak Forest.

The Zoppe Family Circus will be part of the 25th annual Oak Fest in Oak Forest.

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Updated: August 23, 2012 9:54AM



Here is a look at top events you won’t want to miss.

Suggestions include Union Street Gallery’s “Insider Art” in Chicago Heights and Oak Fest in Oak Forest.

‘Insider Art’

An opening reception is from 6 to 9 p.m. June 22 at Union Street Gallery, 1527 Otto Blvd., Chicago Heights. The annual exhibit by gallery artists continues to July 21. Information: (708) 754-2601, unionstreetgallery.org.

Oak Fest

The 25th annual Oak Fest takes place June 28 to July 4 at 159th Street and Central Avenue, Oak Forest. Information: oakfest.com.

Weekend

June 22’s Weekend magazine includes movie reviews of “Brave” and “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World” and a look at Southland garden walks.

Some of these articles already are available in SouthtownStar.com’s Entertainment section.

Also for June 21, 2012

The Entertainment section features Carpe Weekend’s preview of Tri-Town Radio Amateur Club’s annual Field Day in Hazel Crest and other picks in Orland Park and Mokena.

Other articles include a movie review of “That’s My Boy” and a look at early screenings of new movies including “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” and “Brave.”

There are also articles about the BACinema screening of “I Wish” in Chicago and the independent movie “I Heart Shakey.”

Jessi Virtusio blogs about music, movies and much more on Elaborating on Entertainment, blogs.southtownstar.com/entertainment.





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