It can be hard to meet people in the city — everyone is rushing around, busy living their own lives and not much interested in finding out what others are up to. But the MCA does its best to break down those barriers and get people talking to each other with programs like Tuesdays on the Terrace, weekly summer parties that take full advantage of the museum's gorgeous downtown setting. There you'll listen to live jazz (this week it's Corey Wilkes Trio, serving as an excellent prelude to the Jazz Festival later in the week) while enjoying cocktails and dinner from Puck's Cafe. Strike up a conversation with a fellow jazz and art lover out on the lawn; who knows where friendship might lead?
Tuesdays on the Terrace, through Sept. 25
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago | 312-280-2660