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Looptopia returns

So, it’s back. 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. And whether last year’s Looptopia was a dazzling success or a “couldn’t see nuttin’ ” disaster depended upon whether you were inside enjoying the spectacle or outside trying to get in, shivering in the windy, freezing early-May clime. The headline from Tom Skilling’s weather blog was: “Chill follows 40-degree plunge—biggest 2-day May drop in 6 years.”

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We know, we know … Looptopia’s back May 2. So plan ahead, with our help.

Last year you were cold, you couldn’t get in for any of the events and when you headed for the Chicago Cultural Center at midnight, it was shut down. We were there. We feel your pain. When “Opera Idol” is at capacity a half-hour before the event starts, there’s some weirdness going on. “We didn’t know how many people were going to show up [last year],” says Ty Tabing, of the Chicago Loop Alliance, the party planners for this bash. “Awareness built in this kind of crescendo.” This year’s theme, to us, is more: security to keep things cool, toilets to keep alleyways dry, events after midnight to prevent a single place being mobbed. And wristbands. If you’re planning to attend an event after midnight, you will need to get a wristband from one of the Looptopia information booths. The objective is to prevent the clubs emptying out and the Loop filling up. Tabing says the goal this year is to be more about arts and culture. But what you’re thinking is “Hey, I just want to get in somewhere.” Gotcha. Here’s our hour-by-hour list of what you should do, with our top pick and an alternative (when possible), in case the main event is mobbed.

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