Chicago - Daily Events List

October 14, 2012

SUNDAY

Headliners

7:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Basement of the Dead.
After a boiler explosion in 1964 a scalded and maimed Al and Imus haunt the basement of Walker Laundry Company. Witness the muti… Basement of the Dead. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party).
7:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Statesville Haunted Prison.
The Warden, the Demon of Darkness and his Zombies will quickly take control of you like everything else inside the ancient walls… Statesville Haunted Prison. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 877-SCA-RED2
7:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Psychosis Haunted House.
Illinois' most interactive haunted house! With covered waiting and over 20,000 square feet of sheer madness. Psychosis Haunted House. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party).
7:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Eleventh Hour.
Eleventh Hour combines four haunted houses in one place. Be sure to visit Eleventh Hour House, Creatures of the Corn, The Catac… Eleventh Hour. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party).

Festivals

6:30 pm-
10:30 pm
Creatures of the Night.
Visit the Xtreme BUGS exhibit, take The Haunted Tram through Zombieville, take a stroll on The Trail of Terror, a PG-13 experien… Brookfield Zoo. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 705-485-0263
7:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Basement of the Dead.
After a boiler explosion in 1964 a scalded and maimed Al and Imus haunt the basement of Walker Laundry Company. Witness the muti… Basement of the Dead. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party).
7:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Statesville Haunted Prison.
The Warden, the Demon of Darkness and his Zombies will quickly take control of you like everything else inside the ancient walls… Statesville Haunted Prison. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 877-SCA-RED2
7:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Psychosis Haunted House.
Illinois' most interactive haunted house! With covered waiting and over 20,000 square feet of sheer madness. Psychosis Haunted House. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party).
7:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Eleventh Hour.
Eleventh Hour combines four haunted houses in one place. Be sure to visit Eleventh Hour House, Creatures of the Corn, The Catac… Eleventh Hour. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party).

The Arts

12:30 pmUniversoul Circus.
Laugh, dance in the aisles' and be amazed by world-class acts from around the globe' including Chinese aerialists' pretzel twist… Washington Park. (Performance - Circus / Animal Show). 773-256-1248
1:00 pmDreamgirls.
This Tony Award winning musical takes you into a world of platinum records, high pressure promotion and overnight stardom. Marriott Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 847-634-0200
1:00 pmFreud's Last Session.
Freud's Last Session centers on legendary psychoanalyst Dr. Sigmund Freud, who invites a young, little-known professor, C.S. Lew… Mercury Theater. (Performance - Theater). 312-325-1700
2:00 pmI Love Lucy - Live Onstage.
The brand new hit musical stage show adapted from the longest-running and most beloved television program in history, starring L… Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. (Performance - Musical). 312-642-2000
2:00 pmBlack N Blue Boys.
A woman's show taking one from Coney Island to Manchester, England, and back. The Goodman Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 312-443-3800
2:00 pmSweet Bird Of Youth.
A play by Tennessee Williams that tells the story of a gigolo and drifter. Albert Theater. (Performance - Theater). 312-443-3800
2:00 pmKinky Boots.
With music and lyrics by '80s pop star Cyndi Lauper and a book by Harvey Fierstein. Bank of America Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 312-977-1700
2:00 pmXanadu.
A musical based on the Universal Pictures cult classic movie of the same title, which starred Olivia Newton-John and Gene K. Drury Lane Theatre and Conference Center. (Performance - Musical). 630-530-8300
2:30 pmHooDoo Love.
A tale of love, magic, jealousy and secrets. Toulou escapes from the Mississippi cotton fields in the 1930's to pursue her dream… Athenaeum Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 773-935-6860
3:00 pmSaints & 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
3:00 pmMurray Perahia.
The American pianist performing live. Symphony Center. (Arts - Concert - Classical / Symphony). 312-294-3333
3:00 pmGood People.
When Margie Walsh loses her job at a South Boston dollar store, she reaches out to old flame Mike, a Southie boy who left the ne… Steppenwolf Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 312-335-1650
3:00 pmThe Madness of Edgar Allen Poe.
Once again Poe's macabre and melancholic tales & poems come to life as Poe and his wife Virginia guide the audience through hist… First Folio Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 630-986-8067
3:30 pmMillion 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
3:30 pmUniversoul Circus.
Laugh, dance in the aisles' and be amazed by world-class acts from around the globe' including Chinese aerialists' pretzel twist… Washington Park. (Performance - Circus / Animal Show). 773-256-1248
5:00 pmDreamgirls.
This Tony Award winning musical takes you into a world of platinum records, high pressure promotion and overnight stardom. Marriott Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 847-634-0200
5:00 pmFreud's Last Session.
Freud's Last Session centers on legendary psychoanalyst Dr. Sigmund Freud, who invites a young, little-known professor, C.S. Lew… Mercury Theater. (Performance - Theater). 312-325-1700
6:00 pmXanadu.
A musical based on the Universal Pictures cult classic movie of the same title, which starred Olivia Newton-John and Gene K. Drury Lane Theatre and Conference Center. (Performance - Musical). 630-530-8300
6:30 pmMillion 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
6:30 pmBlue October.
Performing live. House of Blues Chicago. (Arts - Concerts). 312-923-2000
6:30 pmUniversoul Circus.
Laugh, dance in the aisles' and be amazed by world-class acts from around the globe' including Chinese aerialists' pretzel twist… Washington Park. (Performance - Circus / Animal Show). 773-256-1248
7:30 pmI Love Lucy - Live Onstage.
The brand new hit musical stage show adapted from the longest-running and most beloved television program in history, starring L… Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. (Performance - Musical). 312-642-2000
7:30 pmBlack N Blue Boys.
A woman's show taking one from Coney Island to Manchester, England, and back. The Goodman Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 312-443-3800
7:30 pmSweet Bird Of Youth.
A play by Tennessee Williams that tells the story of a gigolo and drifter. Albert Theater. (Performance - Theater). 312-443-3800
7:30 pmKinky Boots.
With music and lyrics by '80s pop star Cyndi Lauper and a book by Harvey Fierstein. Bank of America Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 312-977-1700
7:30 pmGood People.
When Margie Walsh loses her job at a South Boston dollar store, she reaches out to old flame Mike, a Southie boy who left the ne… Steppenwolf Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 312-335-1650
8:00 pmRupa & The April Fishes.
Performing live. City Winery. (Arts - Concerts). 312-733-WINE
8:00 pmThe Jezabels.
Performing live with Yukon Blonde. Lincoln Hall. (Arts - Concerts). 773-525-2501

Sports

6:00 pmKellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions.
2008 Olympic all-around champion Nastia Liukin and members of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team will kick off the Kellogg's Tour of Gym… United Center. (Sports - Gymnastics). 312-943-7000
6:00 pmKellogg's Tour Of Gymnastics Champions.
Members of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team, including The Fierce Five, 2008 Olympic all-around champion Nastia Liukin, and 2008 Olymp… United Center. (Sports - Gymnastics). 312-943-7000

For Children

10:00 am-
1:00 pm
Harvest Days at the Farm-in-the-Zoo.
Includes: A pumpkin patch for kids, Pumpkin decorating, Fall crafts, Music, Animal activities and Fun food. The Lincoln Park Zoo. (Kids - Children's Activities). 312-742-2000
1:00 pmKnuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical.
A musical where a trip to the laundromat threatens to separate Trixie from her bunny, a girl needs a hero to help - Dad. See if… Apollo Theater Chicago. (Kids Theater). 773-935-6100

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 amWillow Chicago Weekend Service.
Willow Creek Community Church - Chicago holds their weekly Sunday service. Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. (Community - Religious). 312-922-2110
2:00 pm-
5:00 pm
Raw Food for Beginners.
Learn the basics for creating delicious raw foods that will heal the body & cleanse the sould. Showing you how to create a varie… Inner Metamorphosis University - IMU. (Educational - Class). 773-732-6735
 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
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