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Upcoming Chicago Events
Museum of Science and Industry
57th Street and Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60637
Black Creativity Energy Exhibit
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
2/3/2012
Step into the "energy landscape" designed as a miniature golf experience that explores eight different energy sources and showcases African-American leaders in the field.
Allstate Arena
6920 N Mannheim
Rosemont, IL 60018
1-800-THE-WOLVES
Chicago Wolves vs Rockford Icehogs
Sports & Recreation
2/3/2012
Chicago's AHL team heats up the ice at home.
Chicago Children's Museum
700 E. Grand Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
Circus Zirkus
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
2/3/2012
Step right up, boys and girls, to Circus Zirkus: Where You're the Star of the Show! Practice your tumbling, juggling, and balancing skills. Create a circus poster, Swing on the Flying Trapeze. Take a turn on the Spinning Hoop. Take center stage as you spin Tricky Plates, swirl Twirling Balls, show off your dazzling costume, and entertain as a wacky clown with props and apparel-including real clown shoes! Or, sell hot dogs and ice cream, staff the ticket booth, and cheer from the bleachers.
Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60603
Fabric of a New Nation
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
2/3/2012
Featuring over 45 bedcovers, coverlets, needlework, printed handkerchiefs, and other household textiles from the permanent collection of the Department of Textiles, this exhibition explores the evolution of an American textile tradition as home creation, cottage industry, and commercial production developed between the years 1776 and 1840.
Shedd Aquarium
1200 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60605
312-939-2438
Jellies
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
2/3/2012
Visit the beautiful and mysterious world of sea jellies and discover the intriguing ways these pulsing, translucent animals survive—and thrive—in the world’s oceans without blood, bones, or brains
Gentile Arena
6511 N Winthrop
Chicago, IL 60626
773-508-9653
Loyola University Ramblers v Cleveland State Vikings
Sports & Recreation
2/3/2012
Loyola's men's basketball team hosts at home.
Old Town School of Folk Music - East Building
4545 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
773-728-6000
Old Town School of Folk Music Grand Opening Festival
Music & Comedy
2/3/2012
Celebrate the 55th anniversary of this Chicago institution and the opening of its new Old Town School East Building, featuring concert, studio, and classroom spaces, with 55 days of amazing concerts, including kids' and free events.
Pedway Pub Crawl
Tours & Attractions
2/3/2012
Discover Happy Hour in the Pedway on this Urban Safari that explores the dark secrets of Chicago's Pedway while hitting some of its infamous watering holes! Sip a cold one in Houlihan's while a tour guide tells riveting tales of Chicago past & present or attempt to maneuver your way through the exotic aura of "Khyber Pass."
The Mercury Theater
3745 N. Southport
Chicago, IL 60613
773-325-1700
The Houdini Box: Chicago
Theater & Performing Arts
2/3/2012
Actors, musicians, and puppets bring to life this Chicago Children's Theatre tale of famed escape artist Harry Houdini and a young devotee who meets his hero, then receives a special box that just might contain the secrets of Houdini's great success. Recommended for ages 5 and older
Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison
Chicago, IL 60613
773-525-1638
The Rink at Wrigley
Sports & Recreation
2/3/2012
Head to the Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field for daily ice skating (weather permitting) on the full-sized rink in the Cubs parking lot. Rentals are available, and parking is free.
Up Comedy Club
230 W. North Ave., 3rd Fl.
Chicago, IL 60614
UP Comedy Club Presents – Dinner & Show Package
Music & Comedy, Restaurant Week
2/3/2012
The Second City is celebrating Chicago Restaurant Week with these "meal and a show" packages. See one of the nation's best stand-up comedians and enjoy some classic Chicago pizza.Reserve your tickets by phoning 312-662-4562.
DuSable Museum of African American History
740 E. 56th Pl.
Chicago, IL 60637
Winter Tap Jamboree
Theater & Performing Arts
2/3/2012
Watch Broadway Diva Dormeshia Sumbry Edwards, STOMP performer Lisa La Touche and many of Chicago's finest tap dancers and companies plus special guests Tamboula Ethnic Dance Company, the Mexican Folkloric Dance Company, and more at this annual Chicago Human Rhythm Project event featuring performances, workshops and master classes for teens and adults.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Civic Opera House
Civic Opera House
20 N. Wacker Dr.
Chicago, IL 60606
312-332-2244
Aida
Theater & Performing Arts
2/3/2012
Impassioned arias, surging choruses, and exhilarating orchestral music show Verdi at the peak of his powers — masterfully balancing pomp and pageantry with a deeply moving personal tragedy in this granddaddy of grand-opera spectacle. Visit site for specific performance dates.
Victory Gardens Theater
2433 N. Lincoln Ave. - Biograph Theater
Chicago, IL 60614
773-871-3000
Ameriville
Theater & Performing Arts
2/3/2012
Performance ensemble UNIVERSES’ thrilling exploration of the American experience prowls the dark corners of our contemporary landscape and asks, "If Hurricane Katrina happened again, would we be ready?" Visit website for specific performance days.
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60603
312-443-3600
Animals around the World: Picture Books by Steve Jenkins
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
2/3/2012
Artist Steve Jenkins combines cut-paper collage with amazing animal facts to create dynamic nonfiction picture books that appeal to readers of many ages.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60614
312-642-4600
Charles James: Genius Deconstructed
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
2/3/2012
Explore the history of the couture designer who, 40 years after his death, is still one of the most relevant forces in the fashion world and experience some of his most iconic designs from 1928-1958.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington St.
Chicago, IL 60602
312-744-6630
Chicago Landmarks Before the Lens
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
2/3/2012
This ongoing exhibition presented by the Commission on Chicago Landmarks features 72 black and white photographs of 24 landmarks and historic districts by Richard Nickel, Barbara Crane, Bob Thall, and Stephen Beal.
Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60603
Contemporary Drawings from the Irving Stenn Jr. Collection
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
2/3/2012
Concentrating on works from the 1960s—a period that saw a fundamental change in the way works on paper were made, used, and appreciated—this focused assembly of 130 works showcases Stenn’s personal taste, vision, and passion as a collector along with a window into an era when artists reconsidered and reinvented the medium of drawing.
Flat Iron Arts Building
1575 N. Milwaukee
Chicago, IL 60622
312-226-9633
Dark Play or Stories for Boys
Theater & Performing Arts
2/3/2012
In this Collaboraction production, a teenage boy's fictional internet identity begins as a game - but the game takes on a frightening reality when real emotion overtakes his online relationship. Visit website for specific performance days.
The Chopin Theatre
1543 W. Division
Chicago, IL 60622
773-251-2195
Death and Harry Houdini
Theater & Performing Arts
2/3/2012
This all-new production of House Theatre of Chicago’s very first show, the story of history’s most famous magician and his life-long war against Death, features the deadly escape of The Water Torture Cell, performed by award-winning magician Dennis Watkins. Visit website for specific performance days.
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60603
312-443-3600
Entre Nous: The Art of Claude Cahun
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
2/3/2012
The first exhibition in the United States devoted to her work brings together over 80 photographs and published material by Cahun and Marcel Moore, including several photomontages from their 1930 collaborative publication Aveux non avenus (Disavowals), and the only surviving object by Cahun, which is in the Art Institute's permanent collection.
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60603
312-443-3600
Exposure: Matt Keegan, Katie Paterson, Heather Rasmussen
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
2/3/2012
The fourth installment in this continuing series explores the three artists’ diverse approaches to photography.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington St.
Chicago, IL 60602
312-744-6630
Forever 27: Music Superstars Gone to an Early Grave
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
2/3/2012
This
Project Onward exhibition presents paintings and drawings that
commemorate the lives --and deaths -- of performers who went out in a
blaze of glory at the age of 27. Beginning with blues legend Robert
Johnson, the "27 Club" went on to include Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin,
Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, and, most recently, Amy Winehouse.
DuSable Museum of African American History
740 E. 56th Pl.
Chicago, IL 60637
773-947-0600
Geoffrey & Carmen: A Memoir in Four Movements
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
2/3/2012
This exhibition will be divided into four sections: “Family,” ”Art,” “Dance” and “Theatre” and will include paintings, sculpture, and photographs highlighting the extraordinary careers of Geoffrey Holder and Carmen DeLavallade.
Millennium Park
201 E. Randolph St.
Chicago, IL 60601
312-742-1168
Interconnected: The Sculptures of Yvonne Domenge
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
2/3/2012
See the artist’s large-scale works that defy gravity and space, conveying a rhythmic beauty and the sense of a larger universal order.
