June 8, 2012
FRIDAYHeadliners
| 8:00 pm | Roger Waters.  Roger Waters performing live. Wrigley Field. (Arts - Concerts). 312-831-CUBS |
Festivals
| 5:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Ribfest Chicago 2012. Averaging 50,000 pounds of ribs and BBQ from more than 30 restaurants, Ribfest Chicago 2012 is expected to draw more than 50,000… Chicago Metro Area. (Festival - Culinary). 847-677-8273 |
| 5:00 pm- 11:00 pm | 2nd Annual Steak Week. Each evening during Steak Week will offer a different side-by-side steak comparison with a wine pairing. Reservations are sugges… Harry Caray's Restaurant & Bar. (Festival - Culinary). 312-828-0966 |
| 5:00 pm- 11:00 pm | 2nd Annual Steak Week. Each evening during Steak Week will offer a different side-by-side steak comparison with a wine pairing. Reservations are sugges… Harry Caray's Restaurant & Bar. (Festival - Culinary). 847-699-1200 |
| 5:00 pm- 11:00 pm | 2nd Annual Steak Week. Each evening during Steak Week will offer a different side-by-side steak comparison with a wine pairing. Reservations are sugges… Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse. (Festival - Culinary). 630-953-3400 |
The Arts
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Chicago's Twelve: 12 Artists Mobilizing the Earth. The Zhou B Art Center presents Chicago's Twelve, an exhibition celebrating World Earth Day. Curator Sergio Gomez has selected tw… Zhou B. Art Center. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 773-523-0200 |
| 2:00 pm | The Year of the Dragon: Cirque Shanghai. Year of the Dragon is a spectacle for audiences of all ages, featuring performers direct from China who are leaders in their cra… Pepsi Skyline Stage At Navy Pier. (Performance - Circus / Animal Show). 312-791-7437 |
| 7:00 pm | The Year of the Dragon: Cirque Shanghai. Year of the Dragon is a spectacle for audiences of all ages, featuring performers direct from China who are leaders in their cra… Pepsi Skyline Stage At Navy Pier. (Performance - Circus / Animal Show). 312-791-7437 |
| 7:00 pm | The Iceman Cometh. A play about a salesman with a sudden passion for reform has an idea to sell to his barfly buddies to throw away your pipe dream… The Goodman Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 312-443-3800 |
| 7:30 pm | Rock of Ages. In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small town girl met a big city rocker and in LA's most famous rock club, they fell in love to the… Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. (Performance - Musical). 312-642-2000 |
| 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 | The Doyle And Debbie Show. Doyle Mayfield, an old-guard country star with a handful of hits back in the 70s and 80s, is reviving his career thirty years, f… Royal George Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 312-988-9000 |
| 8:00 pm | Roger Waters. Roger Waters performing live. Wrigley Field. (Arts - Concerts). 312-831-CUBS |
| 8:00 pm | Motherhood The Musical. In the original play Motherhood the Musical, four women share their insights, challenges and pleasures at a baby shower. Royal George Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 312-988-9000 |
| 8:30 pm | Hairspray. Join Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad on her coming of age journey going from school girl, to superstar, to social activist. An ama… Drury Lane Theatre and Conference Center. (Performance - Musical). 630-530-8300 |
| 9:00 pm | The Year of the Dragon: Cirque Shanghai. Year of the Dragon is a spectacle for audiences of all ages, featuring performers direct from China who are leaders in their cra… Pepsi Skyline Stage At Navy Pier. (Performance - Circus / Animal Show). 312-791-7437 |
Retail Events
| 10:00 am- 2:00 pm | L.L.Bean Bootmobile Chicago Debut. The 13-foot-high Bootmobile will make its way to Navy Pier. Representatives from L.L.Bean and Outdoor Discovery School guides wi… Navy Pier Chicago. (Retail - Retail Event). 312-595-PIER |
Sports
| 3:30 am | Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros. MLB Baseball Game. U.S. Cellular Field. (Sports - Pro Baseball). 312-674100 |
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. (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 | The Wizard of Oz. Follow Dorothy and her friends through the Land of Oz in this adaptation of The Wizard of Oz. Drury Lane Theatre and Conference Center. (Kids Theater). 630-530-8300 |
| 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 |
Business
| 8:00 am- 8:00 pm | Internet Prophets LIVE!. 25+ world-class Internet and Mobile Marketing experts, 25+ leaders will teach cutting edge ideas, best practices, more than 50 l… Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center. (Business - Seminar). 847-303-4100 |
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 | Bikes, Bites, & Brews Tour. Working up an appetite won't be a problem on this tour! We'll be sampling from each of Chicago's four favorite food groups -- p… Bobby's Bike Hike - Chicago Tours. (Educational - Bike Tour). 312-915-0995 |
| 8:00 pm- 12:00 am | Cocktails and Clay. Imagine happy hour... with clay! Join us at the Hyde Park Art Center for a night of mud-mashing, dance partying and drink speci… Hyde Park Art Center. (Community). 773-324-5520 |
| 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 |
Health & Fitness
| 8:00 am- 3:00 pm | Fight For Air Ride. Join cyclists of all levels for your choice of a 2 or 3 day ride from Crystal Lake, IL to Lake Geneva, WI. Cycle approximately 5… Chicago Metro Area. (Health - Fundraiser Walk / Run / Bike). 312-781-1100 |
| 8:00 am- 5:00 pm | Fight for Air Ride 2012. American Lung Association's Fight for Air Ride event. Join cyclists of all levels for your choice of a 2 or 3 day ride from Crys… McHenry County College. (Health - Fundraiser Walk / Run / Bike). 312-781-1100 |
| 9:00 am- 10:00 pm | Celebrate Your Life Chicago. Get together with some of the world's most inspirational spiritual teachers for four days at this annual event. Take pictures, r… The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center. (Health & Fitness). 877-300-7352 |
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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