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WEDNESDAY
December 3, 2008
The Arts
| Call | Blue Man Group.  Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory experience that comb… Briar Street Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 773-348-4000 |
| 12:00 pm | A Christmas Carol. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future in this Charles Dickens' cl… The Goodman Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 312-443-3800 |
| 1:30 pm | Mame
. The Broadway Musical "Mame". Drury Lane Theatre at Water Tower Place. (Performance - Musical). 312-642-2000 |
| 2:00 pm | Menopause, The Musical. Four women meet at a lingerie sale with seemingly nothing in common but a black lace bra, AND, night sweats, hot flashes, food b… Apollo Theater Chicago. (Performance - Musical). 773-935-6100 |
| 2:00 pm- 4:45 pm | Wicked. A smash Broadway musical of how the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch came to be in the land of OZ, makes for t… Ford Center for the Performing Arts. (Performance - Theater). 312-902-1400 |
| 2:00 pm | Radio City Christmas Spectacular. This annual show has been a welcome tradition since 1933. The show entertains audiences of over 1 million and features the world… Rosemont Theater. (Arts - Concerts). 847-671-5100 |
| 2:00 pm | Grey Gardens. Grey Gardens the musical performance. North Shore Center for the Performing Arts. (Performance - Musical). 847-679-9501 |
| 7:30 pm- 10:15 pm | Wicked. A smash Broadway musical of how the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch came to be in the land of OZ, makes for t… Ford Center for the Performing Arts. (Performance - Theater). 312-902-1400 |
| 7:30 pm | Jersey Boys. Jersey Boys the musical. Bank Atlantic Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 312-977-1700 |
| 7:30 pm | Radio City Christmas Spectacular. This annual show has been a welcome tradition since 1933. The show entertains audiences of over 1 million and features the world… Rosemont Theater. (Arts - Concerts). 847-671-5100 |
| 7:30 pm | Dirty Dancing. From the hit movie Dirty Dancing, now with more songs and dances. Cadillac Palace Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 312-384-1502 |
| 7:30 pm | Dublin Carol. Dublin Carol Directed by Amy Morton . Steppenwolf Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 312-335-1650 |
| 7:30 pm | Hubbard Street Dance. Hubbard Street Dance performance. Harris Theater for Music and Dance. (Performance - Dance). |
| 7:30 pm | Porgy & Bess. Porgy & Bess features the music of George Gershwin, libretto by DuBose Heyward, and lyrics by Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward. Lyric Opera House. (Performance - Musical). 312-332-2244 |
| 7:30 pm | Million Dollar Quartet. Million Dollar Quartet performance. Apollo Theater Chicago. (Arts - Concerts). 773-935-6100 |
| 7:30 pm | Grey Gardens. Grey Gardens the musical performance. North Shore Center for the Performing Arts. (Performance - Musical). 847-679-9501 |
| 8:00 pm | Menopause, The Musical. Four women meet at a lingerie sale with seemingly nothing in common but a black lace bra, AND, night sweats, hot flashes, food b… Apollo Theater Chicago. (Performance - Musical). 773-935-6100 |
Community
| Call | 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 |
| Call | River Works. Mysteries of the Marsh. Learn about the importance of waterways in urban neighborhoods in River Works. Mysteries of the Marsh. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 |
| Call | Mysteries of the Marsh and the Istock Family Look-in Animal Lab. Mysteries of the Marsh and the Istock Family Look-in Animal Lab provide a detailed look at our native wetlands and their residen… Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 |
| Call | Wilderness Walk. Three meticulously re-created environments in Wilderness Walk immerse visitors in a prairie, savanna, and sand dune. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 |
| Call | Hands-on Habitat. Hands-on Habitat invites budding naturalists to explore the secret world of animal homes. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 |
| Call | 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 |
| Call | The Heritage of the Chicago Academy of Sciences. The Heritage of the Chicago Academy of Sciences celebrates the Academy's 150th anniversary with artifacts from our archives and… Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 |
| Call | Cranes and Conversations. Jill Metcoff and Diane Farris are photographers and friends who discovered that their homes in Wisconsin and Florida dwell at th… Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5111 |
| 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 - I.M.U.. (Community - Self Help). 773-262-1468 |
| 9:00 am- 4:30 pm | In the Dark. Surround yourself with the sights, sounds, smells, and sensations of nature's night shift. Explore the intriguing and often uns… Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 |
| 10:00 am- 4:30 pm | Stingray Bay. Cownose rays and southern stingrays are swimming around in a 16,000 saltwater tank. Children and adults can touch them as they s… Brookfield Zoo. (Educational - Science & Nature). 708-688-8000 |
| 10:00 am | Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity. Explore the universe with narration by Liam Neeson. Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 312-922-STAR |
| 11:30 am | Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity. Explore the universe with narration by Liam Neeson. Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 312-922-STAR |
| 1:00 pm | Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity. Explore the universe with narration by Liam Neeson. Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 312-922-STAR |
| 2:30 pm | Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity. Explore the universe with narration by Liam Neeson. Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 312-922-STAR |
| 4:00 pm | Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity. Explore the universe with narration by Liam Neeson. Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 312-922-STAR |
| 6:15 pm | Michael Loriaux on the Belgian Standoff. The political turmoil beleaguering the Belgian government, due to the tension between the country's Dutch and French speaking co… Alliance Francaise de Chicago. (Community - Lecture). 312-337-1070 |
| 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm | Dancing Meditation - Total Dancing. Total dancing happens through wholeheartedly giving oneself into spontaneous dancing, just like a child who out of joy and pleas… Inner Metamorphosis University - I.M.U.. (Community - Self Help). 773-262-1468 |
| 8:23 pm | Poetry N Da Park. Open Mic Poetry each and every Wednesday. Douglas Park & Cultural Center. (Educational - Poetry Reading). 773-817-3031 |
Dining Specials
| 4:00 pm- 6:00 pm | What a Dish Wednesdays. Get the appetizer for half the price every Wednesdays. Encore. (Dining - Dining Specials). 312-338-3788 |
For Children
| 10:00 am | Studio Drop In. Kids can create something special to take home. The DuPage Children's Museum. (Kid's - Children's Activities). 630-637-8000 |
| 10:30 am | Children's Story Hour. Every Wednesday, little ones can visit the Borders Book Store to listen to a variety of stories in the children's book section. Borders. (Kid's - Children's Activities). 312-266-8060 |
| 1:00 pm- 6:00 pm | Open Play Days. Corner Playroom is an indoor play place for kids ages 5 and under. Kids can climb, slide, and play. My Corner Playroom. (Kid's - Children's Activities). 773-388-2121 |
| 1:00 pm | Studio Drop In. Kids can create something special to take home. The DuPage Children's Museum. (Kid's - Children's Activities). 630-637-8000 |
Nightlife
| 8:30 pm | The Edge Comedy Club. The Edge Comedy Club is Chicago's newest home for original intelligent up and coming stand up comedy. Wed 8:30 open mic- free, T… Chicago Center for the Performing Arts. (Nightlife - Comedy). |
Sports
| 7:30 pm | Chicago Blackhawks vs Anaheim Mighty Ducks. NHL Hockey Game. United Center. (Sports - Hockey). 312-455-4000 |
| 8:30 pm | Northwestern Wildcats vs. Florida State Seminoles. Men's College Basketball Game. Welsh Ryan Arena. (Sports - College Basketball). |
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