November 9, 2012
FRIDAYHeadliners
| 7:30 pm | Bob Dylan.  60's superstar performing live in concert. United Center. (Arts - Concerts). 312-943-7000 |
Festivals
| 7:00 pm | Film and Panel Discussion: Don't Give Up On Me: Interrupting Urban Violence and Poverty. The documentary "The Interrupters" will be shown. Film director Steve James and bestselling author Alex Kotlowitz created the do… Wheaton College. (Festivals - Film Festival). 630-752-5104 |
The Arts
| 9:00 am- 7:00 pm | Caught on Tape Art Exhibit by Susanna Vagt. The art department at Wheaton College presents the work of artist Susanna Vagt in an exhibit titled Caught on Tape. The exhibit… Wheaton College. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 630-752-5050 |
| 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 |
| 1:30 pm | Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven 7. Jaap van Zweden leads Beethoven's Seventh Symphony, which the composer himself called "one of my best works" Symphony Center. (Arts - Concert - Classical / Symphony). 312-294-3333 |
| 6:15 pm | Pierce The Veil. Performing live with Sleeping With Sirens, Tonight Alive, and Hands like Houses. House of Blues Chicago. (Arts - Concerts). 312-923-2000 |
| 7:00 pm | Ringling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey Circus: Dragons. Dragon tribes from the far reaches of the earth are brought together in a single performance, displaying their breathtaking skil… Allstate Arena. (Performance - Circus / Animal Show). 847-635-6601 |
| 7:30 pm | Simon Boccanegra. Simon Boccanegra, a former pirate, is striving for peace and desperately trying to get opposing sides to work together for the g… Civic Opera House. (Arts - Opera). 312-419-0033 |
| 7:30 pm | I 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 pm | Good 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 |
| 7:30 pm | Long Day's Journey Into Night. Part one of a three part season dedicated to the master playwright Eugene O'Neill. Athenaeum Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 773-935-6860 |
| 7:30 pm | Bob Dylan. 60's superstar performing live in concert. United Center. (Arts - Concerts). 312-943-7000 |
| 7:30 pm | Arena Theater: The Secret Garden. In a secret garden on her uncle's estate, Mary Lenox discovers the key to a family secret & a new life in this musical re-tellin… Wheaton College. (Performance - Musical). 630-752-5800 |
| 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 | 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 | Louis C.K.. Emmy Award and Grammy Award winning comedian Louis C.K performing live. Symphony Center. (Performance - Comedic). 312-294-3333 |
| 8:00 pm | Bettye Lavette. Bettye LaVette with Eilen Jewell. City Winery. (Arts - Concerts). 312-733-WINE |
| 8:00 pm | Freud'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 |
| 8:00 pm | Music from a Sparkling Planet. In the 1970's, Tamara Tomorrow thrilled and amused her youthful audience with cheery predictions of the future. Decades later, t… Athenaeum Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 773-935-6860 |
| 8:30 pm | Singin' In The Rain. American musical set in glitzy, glamorous Hollywood in the 1920s, this story centers on Don Lockwood, a film star who finds love… Drury Lane Theatre and Conference Center. (Performance - Musical). 630-530-8300 |
| 9:00 pm | Trampled Underfoot. Performing live on the Backporch Stage. House of Blues Chicago. (Arts - Concerts). 312-923-2000 |
| 11:00 pm | Louis C.K.. Emmy Award and Grammy Award winning comedian Louis C.K performing live. Symphony Center. (Performance - Comedic). 312-294-3333 |
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 |
| 10:15 am | Knuffle 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 |
| 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
| 8:30 am- 3:00 pm | Leadership Links: An Interactive Executive Development Program. Amy K Hutchens hosts a that program addresses ideas, trends, challenges and opportunities that are shaping the future of busines… Hilton Rosemont Chicago O'Hare. (Business - Seminar). 760-652-5451 |
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 |
| 6:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Date Night in Italy - Couples Cooking Class. Help make a meal that's sure to be both delicious and memorable. You and your partner will heat up the kitchen as you learn cook… Charlie Baggs Innovation Center. (Community - Cooking Class). 773-880-9108 |
| 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 |
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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