Chicago - Daily Events List

October 30, 2012

TUESDAY

Headliners

11:00 am-
3:00 pm
Chicagoween.
Daley Plaza becomes Franken Plaza with special performances, a Monster Bash - complete with prize give-aways, hayrides and trick… Daley Plaza. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 312-443-5500
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

Festivals

11:00 am-
3:00 pm
Chicagoween.
Daley Plaza becomes Franken Plaza with special performances, a Monster Bash - complete with prize give-aways, hayrides and trick… Daley Plaza. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 312-443-5500
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

The Arts

9:30 am-
5:30 pm
Sadao Watanabe Sacred Art Exhibit: Beauty Given By Grace.
The Billy Graham Center Museum at Wheaton College presents Beauty Given by Grace, a new traveling exhibit featuring the work of… Wheaton College. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 630-752-5909
10:00 am-
5:30 pm
Anna Joelsdottir "Flying Through The Cuckoo's Nest" New Paintings & Installation.
Anna Joelsdottir uses various mixed media such as paint, ink, graphite, sticks, mylar and now three dimensional forms to transla… Zg Gallery. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 312-654-9900
7:30 pmElektra.
Elektra now lives for just one thing - death for her mother at the hands of her brother Orestes. But when she's told that he's b… Civic Opera House. (Arts - Opera). 312-419-0033
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 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 pmThe Music of ABBA - Arrival.
Performing live. City Winery. (Performance - Singer / Impersonator). 312-733-WINE
8:00 pmFather John Misty.
Performing live with La Sera and Jeffertitti's Nile. Lincoln Hall. (Arts - Concerts). 773-525-2501
8:00 pmMichael Schenker Group.
Performing live. House of Blues Chicago. (Arts - Concerts). 312-923-2000

Sports

7:30 pmChicago Blackhawks vs Phoenix Coyotes.
NHL Hockey Game. United Center. (Sports - Hockey). 312-455-4000

For Children

10:00 amPicture Book Storytime for Infants & Toddlers.
This special storytime will have infants and toddlers under the age of 3 enjoying classic and current picture books. Barnes & Noble Booksellers Clybourn. (Kids - Children's Activities). 773-871-3610
10:00 amStudio 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-
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
1:00 pmStudio 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
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
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