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FRIDAY
May 7, 2010
Festivals
| Stages, Sights & Sounds. Stages, Sights & Sounds presented by the Chicago Humanities Festival, offers more than 50 performances for families with childre… Chicago Metro Area. (Festivals). 312-494-9509 |
The Arts
| 9:00 am- 3:00 pm | 18th Annual Best of the Best Art Exhibit. By the Alliance of Fine Art. Come and view the artwork of local artists.. Mayslake Peabody Estate. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 630-206-9566 |
| 10:00 am- 5:30 pm | Zg MMX Spring Group Show. Artists Molly Briggs, Ben Butler, Amy Casey, Bill Frederick, Dan Gamble, Steve Hough, Regin Igloria, Gregory Jacobsen, Anna Joel… Zg Gallery. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 312-654-9900 |
| 10:17 am | Peter Pan.  The musical. Apollo Theater Chicago. (Performance - Musical). 773-935-6100 |
| 1:00 pm | Blue Man Group. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory experience that comb… Briar Street Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 773-348-4000 |
| 1:30 pm | Pat Metheny. Performing Live. Symphony Center. (Arts - Concerts). 312-294-3000 |
| 1:30 pm | Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Making Waves. Classical Concert. Symphony Center. (Arts - Concert - Classical/Symphony). 312-294-3333 |
| 4:00 pm | Blue Man Group. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory experience that comb… Briar Street Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 773-348-4000 |
| 7:00 pm | Blue Man Group. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory experience that comb… Briar Street Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 773-348-4000 |
| 7:30 pm | The Joffrey Ballet. Eclectica: Creative Edge of Dance featuring two world premieres. Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. (Performance - Ballet). 312-922-2110 |
| 8:00 pm | Put the Nuns in Charge!. In this sequel to the hit comedy, Late Nite Catechism, Sister is back in the classroom taking on everything from cell phones to… Royal George Theatre. (Performance - Show Comedy). 312-988-9000 |
| 8:00 pm | Billy Elliot The Musical. Based on the internationally popular movie, this is the story of a boy following his heart and making his dreams come true. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. (Performance - Musical). 312-977-1710 |
| 8:00 pm | Into The Woods. The Musical. Theatre Building Chicago. (Performance - Musical). 773-327-5252 |
| 8:00 pm | Avenue Q. The Musical Live on Stage. Bank of America Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 312-977-1700 |
| 8:00 pm | Feast. Live on stage. Athenaeum Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 773-935-6860 |
| 8:00 pm | David Copperfield. Live on Stage. Cadillac Palace Theatre. (Performance - Comedic). 312-384-1502 |
| 8:22 pm | Comedysportz. Competitive Improvisation. ComedySportz of Chicago. (Performance - Comedic). 773-549-8080 |
| 8:30 pm | Luke Bryan. Performing Live. Joes Bar. (Arts - Concerts). |
| 9:00 pm | Infected Mushroom. Performing Live. House of Blues Chicago. (Arts - Concerts). 312-923-2000 |
| 12:00 am | A Cocktail Hour. Comedy Show. Not for children. ComedySportz of Chicago. (Performance - Comedic). 773-549-8080 |
| Sins in the City Exhibit. Sins in the City will feature a variety of artists who help explain why and how our visual cues change throughout the course of… Betty Dare Art Gallery. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 312-436-0071 |
Retail Events
| 9:00 am- 7:00 pm | Native Plant Sale. Enhance the beauty of your landscape with perennial wildflowers, grasses, trees and shrubs native to the natural plant communiti… Mayslake Peabody Estate. (Retail - Plant Sale). 630-933-7208 |
Sports
| 7:00 pm | Chicago White Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jays. MLB Game. U.S. Cellular Field. (Sports - Pro Baseball). 312-674-1000 |
For Children
| 8:00 am- 6:00 pm | Open Play Days. Corner Playroom is a Parent/Caregiver supervised indoor play place for kids ages 6 months to 5 years. My Corner Playroom. (Kid's - Children's Activities). 773-388-2121 |
| 10:00 am | Studio Drop In. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects that support a different learning theme each month. The DuPage Children's Museum. (Kid's - Children's Activities). 630-637-8000 |
| 10:30 am | Sesame Street Live: Elmo's Green Thumb. Sesame Street Live presents Elmo's Green Thumb. Rosemont Theater. (Kid's Theater). 847-671-5100 |
| 1:00 pm | Studio Drop In. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects that support a different learning theme each month. The DuPage Children's Museum. (Kid's - Children's Activities). 630-637-8000 |
| 7:00 pm | Sesame Street Live: Elmo's Green Thumb. Sesame Street Live presents Elmo's Green Thumb. Rosemont Theater. (Kid's Theater). 847-671-5100 |
Community
| 6:00 am- 7:30 am | Silent Sitting. The thoughts and feelings that might arise during the silent sitting are simply to be allowed to pass by without engaging oursel… Inner Metamorphosis University - IMU. (Community - Self Help). 773-262-1468 |
| 11:00 am- 3:00 pm | Chicago Food Planet Tours. Chicago Food Planet specializes in Food Tours through Chicago's most historic, delicious neighborhoods. Suitable for all age gro… Chicago Food Planet Tours. (Educational - Walking Tour). 212-209-3370 |
| 7:00 pm- 11:00 pm | Danny Clark Foundation Annual Gala. The 2nd Annual Charity Gala "Le Moulin Rouge, A Night in Paris" black tie gala. Ejoy cocktails, hors d' oeuvres, live entertain… Alhambra Palace Restaurant. (Community - Fundraiser / Benefit). 312-666-9555 |
| 7:00 pm | Laugh 4 Life. The Friday night comedy show is scheduled to feature comedians Tony Roberts, T.K. Kirkland, B-Phlat, Ray Lipowski and many more.… Harold Washington Cultural Center. (Community - Fundraiser / Benefit). 773-373-1900 |
| Judy Istock Butterfly Haven. The Judy Istock Butterfly Haven features a kaleidoscope of butterflies with 75 species from around the world. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| River Works. Splash through this waterplay experience and learn about Chicago's waterways and how they support plants, animals, and humans. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| Mysteries of the Marsh. Explore the variety of local wetlands and the creatures that live there and find out why these increasingly scarce species are s… Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| Wilderness Walk. Three meticulously re-created environments in Wilderness Walk immerse visitors in a prairie, savanna, and dune complete with tru… Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| Hands-on Habitat. Hands-on Habitat invites budding naturalists (ages 3 - 7) to explore the secret world of animal homes. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| The Extreme Green House. The Extreme Green House explains how our homes are linked to nature and offers recycling tips.. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| Istock Family Look-in Animal Lab. A detailed look at our native wetlands and their residents. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 |
Nightlife
| 8:00 pm | Bye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play. Outrageous interactive comedy revolving around the joys and pitfalls of boozing in the windy city. Yep, it's just as fun as it… Pub Theater at Fizz Bar. (Nightlife - Comedy). 773-904-8777 |
| 10:00 pm | Bye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play. Outrageous interactive comedy revolving around the joys and pitfalls of boozing in the windy city. Yep, it's just as fun as it… Pub Theater at Fizz Bar. (Nightlife - Comedy). 773-904-8777 |
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