August 3, 2012
FRIDAYHeadliners
| 12:00 pm | Lollapalooza.  An annual music festival featuring popular heavy metal, punk rock and hip hop bands plus dance and comedy performances. Hutchinson Field. (Festival - Music). 312-744-3370 |
| 8:00 pm | Il Divo. Multinational operatic pop vocal group performing Live. Akoo Theatre. (Arts - Concerts). 847-671-5100 |
Festivals
| 12:00 pm | Lollapalooza. An annual music festival featuring popular heavy metal, punk rock and hip hop bands plus dance and comedy performances. Hutchinson Field. (Festival - Music). 312-744-3370 |
The Arts
| 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 |
| 2:00 pm- 12:00 am | 94.7 WLS Rock & Roll Art Show. This free exhibit features artwork created by rock legends, famous photographs, concert memorabilia and more, and it's all for s… Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 312-922-2110 |
| 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 | Summerland Tour 2012. Everclear, Sugar Ray, Gin Blossoms, Lit and Marcy Playground performing live in concert. Allstate Arena. (Arts - Concerts). 847-635-6601 |
| 7:30 pm | Death and Harry Houdini. Join The House for the epic story of Harry Houdini and his life-long battle against Death. Chopin Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 773-278-1500 |
| 7:30 pm | Crosby Stills & Nash. Crosby Stills & Nash performing live in concert. Ravinia Pavilion. (Arts - Concerts). 847-266-5100 |
| 7:30 pm | Enrique Iglesias & Jennifer Lopez. Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez and Wisin & Yandel performing live. United Center. (Arts - Concerts). 312-943-7000 |
| 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 | Il Divo. Multinational operatic pop vocal group performing Live. Akoo Theatre. (Arts - Concerts). 847-671-5100 |
| 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 | Comedysportz. Competitive Improvisation offers a unique blend of fast and funny improv comedy that is appropriate for all ages. ComedySportz of Chicago. (Performance - Comedic). 773-549-8080 |
| 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 | Il Divo. Il Divo performing live. Akoo Theatre. (Arts - Concerts). 847-671-5100 |
| 8:00 pm | Immediate Family. Jesse shows up for a family wedding with his Swedish gay friend who is his boyfriend, turning the family reunion into a family s… The Goodman Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 312-443-3800 |
| 8:22 pm | Comedysportz. Competitive Improvisation offers a unique blend of fast and funny improv comedy that is appropriate for all ages. ComedySportz of Chicago. (Performance - Comedic). 773-549-8080 |
| 8:30 pm | The 39 Steps. A hit on Broadway and the West End, the thrilling comedy The 39 Steps is adapted from the 1935 Alfred Hitchcock film about Richa… Drury Lane Theatre and Conference Center. (Performance - Theater). 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 |
| 10:00 pm | Comedysportz. Competitive Improvisation offers a unique blend of fast and funny improv comedy that is appropriate for all ages. ComedySportz of Chicago. (Performance - Comedic). 773-549-8080 |
| 10:30 pm | Baby Wants Candy. Accompanied by a full band, Baby Wants Candy improvised 60 minute musical created on the spot. Apollo Theater Chicago. (Performance - Musical). 773-935-6100 |
Sports
| 3:30 am | Chicago White Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. MLB Baseball 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. (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 | 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- 3:00 pm | Family Fun Festival presented by Target. Join the fun all summer long under the tent at Chase Promenade North, with interactive activities and musical games for kids of… Millennium Park. (Kids - Children's Activities). 312-742-5222 |
| 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 |
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 |
| 10:00 am- 11:00 am | Chinatwon Walking Tour. One-hour Chinatown walking tour. See landmarks like the Chinatown Gate, On-Leong Merchants Association Building (old Chinatown C… Chicago Metro Area. (Educational - Walking Tour). 312-842-1988 |
| 10:00 am- 9:00 pm | Soma Intimates: Giving is Beautiful Bra-Drive. Soma Intimates "Giving is Beautiful" Bra Donation, is a nationwide charity initiative to collect new and gently used bras for wo… Water Tower Place. (Community - Fundraiser / Benefit). |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Dining Specials
| 7:00 pm | Death at the Doo-Wop - A Murder Mystery Dinner. Grab your Poodle Skirts and Horn-Rimmed glasses; the class of 1957 is having one killer prom! Before the king and queen can hav… Bobak's Signature Events & Conference Center. (Dining - Mystery Dinner Show). 888-643-2583 |
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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