Cost: varies per event; see website for details

What to expect: This week-long fest features events throughout the city, including music and theater performances from Teatro Luna and the Sones De Mexico Ensemble.

Why to go: Stretch (Wednesday-Saturday at Victory Gardens Greenhouse Theater), a presentation from Great Britain's Crying Out Loud Productions, features a dynamic canvas of 12 miles and hundreds of strands of elastic, animated by dancers, live musicians and colorful projections. It's not just for kids!