Weekend Picks: It's a Crazy Good Weekend of Great Stuff to Do

In addition to the 9 recommendations for this weekend over at our June Top Picks and all the great Gay Pride Month stuff going on, you could also get dizzy deciding among the following, too. Here are your choices for the weekend of Friday, June 5 through June 8, 2008.

• Opening night receptions at more than two dozen art galleries on Friday evening (and a few on Saturday)
• REM, Modest Mouse, and The National at United Center on Friday and Rush at the United Center on Monday
• The Chicago Improv Festival runs through Sunday
• Temporarium at Redmoon Central on Friday and Saturday
• Alicia Keys at Allstate Arena on Saturday

Don't forget:

• Chicago Blues Fest this weekend
• Tips for Attending Chicago Blues Fest