December 6, 2014
SATURDAYSaint Nicholas Day
Headliners
| 7:00 pm | Chicago Bulls vs Golden State Warriors.  NBA Basketball Game. United Center. (Sports - Pro Basketball). 312-455-4000 |
The Arts
| 10:00 am | A Christmas Carol. A traditional holiday classis. Drury Lane Theatre and Conference Center. (Performance - Musical). 630-530-8300 |
| 10:00 am | Hansel and Gretel. Based on the popular children's story. Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. (Performance - Theater). 312-642-2000 |
| 1:00 pm | A Christmas Carol. A traditional holiday classis. Drury Lane Theatre and Conference Center. (Performance - Musical). 630-530-8300 |
| 2:00 pm | Comedysportz4kidz. A comedy show just for kids 9 and under! ComedySportz of Chicago. (Performance - Comedic). 773-549-8080 |
| 2:00 pm | A Christmas Carol. Live on stage based on the Charles Dickens novel. Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 312-443-3800 |
| 2:00 pm | Dee Snider's Rock & Roll Christmas Tale. The story of Daisy Cutter, a heavy metal bar band looking to make it big even though the 80s are long over. Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. (Performance - Musical). 312-642-2000 |
| 2:00 pm | The Nutcracker. PAL's annual production of The Nutcracker is a rich affair of beautiful costumes, dreamy sets and lighting, showcasing the buddi… Northside College Prep Auditorium. (Performance - Ballet). 773-262-3262 |
| 3:00 pm | Mary Poppins. Disney's 1964 film Mary Poppins the musical. Paramount Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 630-896-6666 |
| 3:00 pm | "Christmas Classics" by the Joliet Symphony Orchestra at USF. Join the Joliet Symphony Orchestra at USF for an afternoon of exciting, dynamic performances! The orchestra's annual "Christmas… Harold and Margaret Moser Performing Arts Center. (Arts - Concerts). 800-735-7500 |
| 4:00 pm | Wheaton College Christmas Festival: "Love's Pure Light". Wheaton College invites the community to its annual Christmas Festival Concert. This year's production of Christmas music, title… Wheaton College. (Arts - Concerts). 630-752-5010 |
| 4:30 pm | It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!. From the moment you walk through the doors, you will be transported back to the "Golden Age of Radio" and experience the story o… Greenhouse Theatre Center. (Performance - Musical). 773-404-7336 |
| 5:00 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. (Arts - Concerts). 773-935-6100 |
| 5:00 pm | Saints & 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 |
| 5:00 pm | Camelot. The musical about King Arthur. Drury Lane Theatre and Conference Center. (Performance - Musical). 630-530-8300 |
| 7:30 pm | Tamer of Horses. The piece tells the story of a runaway from a detention center that finds refuge living on a farm in New Jersey, under the condi… Victory Gardens Theater. (Performance - Theater). 773-871-3000 |
| 7:30 pm | The Nutcracker. The House's fantastical expansion of this holiday classic centers on young Clara's journey to save Christmas. With the help of a… Chopin Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 773-769-3832 |
| 7:30 pm | "Amidst the Cold of Winter" - Christmas at the Motherhouse Concert. The Schola Cantorum opens the concert with a Gregorian chant in a candlelight procession. Then the Singing Saints & the Concert… Harold and Margaret Moser Performing Arts Center. (Arts - Concerts). 800-735-7500 |
| 7:30 pm | It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!. From the moment you walk through the doors, you will be transported back to the "Golden Age of Radio" and experience the story o… Greenhouse Theatre Center. (Performance - Musical). 773-404-7336 |
| 7:30 pm | Hot Georgia Sunday. It's hard to tell the difference between right and wrong in this tragicomic tale of dysfunction taking place in a small Northeas… The Den Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 773-609-2336 |
| 7:30 pm | Wheaton College Christmas Festival: "Love's Pure Light". Wheaton College invites the community to its annual Christmas Festival Concert. This year's production of Christmas music, title… Wheaton College. (Arts - Concerts). 630-752-5010 |
| 8:00 pm | Late Night Catechism. A religious comedy from playwrights Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan which features a nun played by Donovan explaining Catholicis… Royal George Theatre. (Performance - Show Comedy). 773-348-4000 |
| 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. (Arts - Concerts). 773-935-6100 |
| 8:00 pm | A Christmas Carol. Live on stage based on the Charles Dickens novel. Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 312-443-3800 |
| 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… The Public House Theater. (Performance - Theater). 800-650-6449 |
| 8:00 pm | Holidays a cappella. Enjoy a perfect mix of familiar holiday tunes, Renaissance carols, Chanukah songs, Christmas spirituals, and contemporary classi… Saint Clement Church. (Arts - Concerts). 773-281-0371 |
| 8:00 pm | Mary Poppins. Disney's 1964 film Mary Poppins the musical. Paramount Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 630-896-6666 |
| 8:00 pm | Dee Snider's Rock & Roll Christmas Tale. The story of Daisy Cutter, a heavy metal bar band looking to make it big even though the 80s are long over. Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. (Performance - Musical). 312-642-2000 |
| 8:00 pm | Great Expectations. A masterpiece of Victorian literature tells the story of an orphan named Pip. Plucked from poverty and thrust into the upper cla… Strawdog Theatre Company. (Performance - Theater). 773-528-9696 |
| 8:30 pm | Camelot. The musical about King Arthur. Drury Lane Theatre and Conference Center. (Performance - Musical). 630-530-8300 |
| 9:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Improvised Sondheim. The Improvised Sondheim Project performs completely improvised musicals in the style of Stephen Sondheim. No scripts, no sheet m… MCL Chicago. (Performance). 773-610-5930 |
| 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… The Public House Theater. (Performance - Theater). 800-650-6449 |
| 11:00 pm- 12:00 am | Improv Match Game. Real audience contestants try to win prizes, match wits and match answers in the style of the classic Match Game with host Rich… MCL Chicago. (Performance). 773-610-5930 |
Sports
| 7:00 pm | Chicago Bulls vs Golden State Warriors. NBA Basketball Game. United Center. (Sports - Pro Basketball). 312-455-4000 |
For Children
| 9:00 am- 12:00 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 |
| 10:30 am | Emerald City Theatre: The Big Friendly Giant. Based on the children's book written by Roald Dahl. Apollo Theater Chicago. (Kids Theater). 773-935-6100 |
| 11:00 am | Kid's Storytime at Deerfield's Borders. A weekly storytime event featuring the latest and greatest children's stories. Borders. (Kids - Children's Activities). 847-559-1999 |
| 11:00 am- 12:00 pm | Storytime at Azizi for Kids!. Join us for Storytime Hour featuring selections from our diverse Children's Books category. Children of all ages are welcome. Azizi Books. (Kids - Children's Activities). 708-283-9850 |
| 1:00 pm | Kid's Storytime at Deerfield's Borders. A weekly storytime event featuring the latest and greatest children's stories. Borders. (Kids - Children's Activities). 847-559-1999 |
| 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 |
| 1:00 pm | Emerald City Theatre: Goldilocks. Based on the famous children's book. 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 |
| 11:00 am- 1:00 pm | Music and Mimosas. Saturday mornings are Music and Mimosas, an open to all BYOB workshop that features different techniques taught by various impro… MCL Chicago. (Educational - Workshop). 773-610-5930 |
| 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
| 9:00 am- 12:00 pm | Jingle Bell Run/Walk. Throughout its twenty-eight year history, the Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis has become the nation's largest holiday run/wal… Cantigny Park. (Health - Fundraiser Walk / Run / Bike). 312-880-4735 |
| 1:00 pm | Cheer Fitness: A Cheerleading/Dance Fusion Aerobics Class. Burn fat, melt inches, and tone your body while learning exciting cheer and dance choreography. 5-week progressive class beginn… Studio L'amour. (Health & Fitness). 773-875-8478 |
| 9:00 pm | Santa Hustle Chicago Half Marathon & 5K. Be a part of one of the largest growing races as thousands of Santas will hit the streets of Chicago. Every participant will rec… Soldier Field. (Health & Fitness). 847-615-2327 |
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