This summer, enjoy the Corey Wilkes Quartet in the Smart Museum of Art’s sun-dappled sculpture garden. Free and open to the public, the Smart Museum of Art is home to acclaimed special exhibitions and a permanent collection that spans five thousand years of artistic creation. Visit smartmuseum.uchicago.edu to learn more.

The Smart Museum of Art’s outdoor sculpture garden, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., Chicago. Sunday, August 15 at 2:00pm.  This event is free and open to the public.

Little Black Pearl is sponsoring a free, outdoor community festival of live entertainment, food, merchant and service vendors with fun activities for all ages. Performing artists include American vocalist, producer, songwriter, musician, author, and actress, Nona Hendryx; jazz drummer, composer, and record producer Terri Lyne Carrington; and American soul, jazz, gospel singer and pianist, Oleta Adams.

Event takes place at Mandrake Park, 39th St. & Drexel Ave., Chicago. Saturday, August 21, 11:00am-10:00pm.  This event is free and open to the public.

Sponsored by Little Black Pearl Art & Design Center, 1060 East 47th St., Chicago. For more information: www.blackpearl.org.

Hyde Park Alliance for Arts and Culture (HyPa), 5100 S Hyde Park Blvd, Chicago. Saturday, September 25, 2:00pm-2:00am.  This event is free. For more information: www.hydeparkjazzfestival.org.