March 31, 2012
SATURDAYFestivals
| 10:00 am- 7:00 pm | The International Vintage Poster Fair. More than 10,000 posters dated from the 1890's - 1980's will be on display and available for purchase throughout the weekend. Th… Chicago Cultural Center. (Festival - Arts Festival / Fair). 312-744-6630 |
| 3:15 pm | Screenings of Mulberry Child. This many-layered documentary saga begins in Chicago with a disconnect between Chinese-born Jian Ping &her thoroughly American d… Gene Siskel Film Center. (Festival - Film Festival). 312-834-0998 |
| 5:00 pm | Screenings of Mulberry Child. This many-layered documentary saga begins in Chicago with a disconnect between Chinese-born Jian Ping &her thoroughly American d… Gene Siskel Film Center. (Festival - Film Festival). 312-834-0998 |
| 7:45 pm | Screenings of Mulberry Child. This many-layered documentary saga begins in Chicago with a disconnect between Chinese-born Jian Ping &her thoroughly American d… Gene Siskel Film Center. (Festival - Film Festival). 312-834-0998 |
The Arts
| 3:30 am | Needtobreathe.  Performing live. Riviera Theatre. (Arts - Concerts). 773-275-6800 |
| 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 |
| 2:00 pm | Comedysportz4kidz. A comedy show just for kids 9 and under! ComedySportz of Chicago. (Performance - Comedic). 773-549-8080 |
| 2:00 pm | Fela!. The true story of the legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, whose soulful Afrobeat rhythms ignited a generation. The schedule s… Ford Center for the Performing Arts. (Performance - Musical). 312-977-1700 |
| 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 |
| 4:00 pm | Hair. Hair follows a group of hopeful, free-spirited young people. The score includes the musical numbers Let the Sun Shine In, Aquari… Paramount Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 630-896-6666 |
| 4:30 pm | Legally Blonde. Legally Blonde takes you from the sorority house to the halls of justice with Broadway's brightest new heroine and her chihuahua… Marriott Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 847-634-0200 |
| 5:00 pm | Saints & Sinners!. Meet Mother Superior, her ruler is quick, her aim is right-on. She wants to know who in the audience is a saint and who are the… Royal George Theatre. (Performance - Show Comedy). 312-988-9000 |
| 5:00 pm | Million Dollar Quartet. A musical inspired by the famed 1956 recording session that brought together four of the most legendary figures in the history o… Apollo Theater Chicago. (Performance - Musical). 773-935-6100 |
| 5:00 pm | Gypsy. Gypsy is based on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee, a famous burlesque stripper The schedule shown may not list all performances; P… Drury Lane Theatre and Conference Center. (Performance - Musical). 630-530-8300 |
| 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 |
| 7:00 pm | Mike Epps. Performing Live. Arie Crown Theatre. (Performance - Comedic). 312-791-6190 |
| 7:00 pm | Wheaton College Women's Chorale Concert. The Wheaton College Women's Chorale performs a concert. Tickets are available only at the door. Wheaton College. (Arts - Concerts). 630-752-5000 |
| 7:30 pm- 9:15 pm | In the Heart of America. Naomi Wallace's intense and poetic 1994 classic pulls together five castoff souls to examine the shattering effects of war and c… Greenhouse Theatre Center. (Performance - Theater). 773-853-3158 |
| 8:00 pm | Late Night Catechism. A religious comedy from playwrights Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan which features a nun played by Donovan explaining Catholicis… Royal George Theatre. (Performance - Show Comedy). 773-348-4000 |
| 8:00 pm | Celtic Woman. Perform a mix of Celtic, New Age, and adult contemporary music. Rosemont Theatre. (Arts - Concerts). 847-671-5100 |
| 8:00 pm | Million Dollar Quartet. A musical inspired by the famed 1956 recording session that brought together four of the most legendary figures in the history o… Apollo Theater Chicago. (Performance - Musical). 773-935-6100 |
| 8:00 pm | Hair. Hair follows a group of hopeful, free-spirited young people. The score includes the musical numbers Let the Sun Shine In, Aquari… Paramount Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 630-896-6666 |
| 8:00 pm | Fela!. The true story of the legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, whose soulful Afrobeat rhythms ignited a generation. The schedule s… Ford Center for the Performing Arts. (Performance - Musical). 312-977-1700 |
| 8:00 pm | Through Ella's Eyes. A 95th Birthday Celebration - Orbert Davis' Chicago Jazz Philharmonic presents a tribute to the first lady of song Ella Fitzgera… Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. (Arts - Concerts). 312-922-2110 |
| 8:00 pm | Legally Blonde. Legally Blonde takes you from the sorority house to the halls of justice with Broadway's brightest new heroine and her chihuahua… Marriott Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 847-634-0200 |
| 8:30 pm | Gypsy. Gypsy is based on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee, a famous burlesque stripper The schedule shown may not list all performances; P… Drury Lane Theatre and Conference Center. (Performance - Musical). 630-530-8300 |
| 10:00 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 |
For Children
| 9:00 am- 12:00 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. (Kids - 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. (Kids - Children's Activities). 630-637-8000 |
| 10:00 am- 9:00 pm | Smaland Crafts for Kids. Children who are between the heights of 37-54" and potty-trained are welcome to spend up to an hour in Smaland, IKEA's FREE, sup… IKEA. (Kids - Children's Activities). 5- |
| 10:00 am | Pinkalicious. Musical based on the popular book by Elizabeth and Victoria Kann - Pinkalicious eats one too many pink cupcakes, she catches a c… Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. (Kids Theater). 312-642-2000 |
| 10:00 am | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. The story of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life. The schedule shown may not list all performances. Marriott Theatre. (Kids Theater). 847-634-0200 |
| 11:00 am | Kid's Storytime at Deerfield's Borders. A weekly storytime event featuring the latest and greatest children's stories. Borders. (Kids - Children's Activities). 847-559-1999 |
| 11:00 am- 12:00 pm | Storytime at Azizi for Kids!. Join us for Storytime Hour featuring selections from our diverse Children's Books category. Children of all ages are welcome. Azizi Books. (Kids - Children's Activities). 708-283-9850 |
| 12:00 pm | "Pete the Popcorn" Book Reading & Signing. Authors, Nick & Joe, will be reading their #1 children's book "Pete the Popcorn" at Popcorn Palace. Eat some popcorn while you l… Chicago Metro Area. (Kids - Children's Activities). 800-873-2686 |
| 1:00 pm | Kid's Storytime at Deerfield's Borders. A weekly storytime event featuring the latest and greatest children's stories. Borders. (Kids - Children's Activities). 847-559-1999 |
| 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. (Kids - Children's Activities). 630-637-8000 |
| 1:00 pm | Emerald City: Alexander And The Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day. Based on the book by Judith Viorst, Alexander is experiencing a horrible bad day. Apollo Theater Chicago. (Kids Theater). 773-935-6100 |
| 1:00 pm | Imagination Movers. From the TV show with te same name, Imagination Movers is a child-centered rock band. Genesee Theatre. (Kids Theater). 847-263-6300 |
| 2:00 pm | "Pete the Popcorn" Book Reading & Signing. Authors, Nick & Joe, will be reading their #1 children's book "Pete the Popcorn" at Popcorn Palace. Eat some popcorn while you l… Chicago Metro Area. (Kids - Children's Activities). 800-873-2686 |
| 4:00 pm | Imagination Movers. From the TV show with te same name, Imagination Movers is a child-centered rock band. Genesee Theatre. (Kids Theater). 847-263-6300 |
| 4:00 pm | "Pete the Popcorn" Book Reading & Signing. Authors, Nick & Joe, will be reading their #1 children's book "Pete the Popcorn" at Popcorn Palace. Eat some popcorn while you l… Chicago Metro Area. (Kids - Children's Activities). 800-873-2686 |
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 |
| 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 | |
| The Book: Past, Present, Future a Baskes Lecture in History by Anthony Grafton. Future generations may well live without books, consuming text on various electronic devices networked to infinitely large datab… First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple. (Community - Lecture). 312-661-1028 |
Health & Fitness
| 1:00 pm | Cheer Fitness: A Cheerleading/Dance Fusion Aerobics Class. Burn fat, melt inches, and tone your body while learning exciting cheer and dance choreography. 5-week progressive class beginn… Studio L'amour. (Health & Fitness). 773-875-8478 |
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 |
| 9:00 pm | Dirty South at the Mid Chicago. The Mid and React present DIRTY SOUTH. The Mid Chicago. (Nightlife - Live Music). 312-265-3990 |
| 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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