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WEDNESDAY
August 5, 2009
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 |
| 2:00 pm | Cirque Shanghai. Family circus performance Cirque Shanghai. Pepsi Skyline Stage At Navy Pier. (Performance - Circus / Animal Show). 312-791-7437 |
| 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 | Million Dollar Quartet. Million Dollar Quartet performance. Apollo Theater Chicago. (Arts - Concerts). 773-935-6100 |
| 2:00 pm | Jersey Boys. The Broadway Musical Live On Stage. Bank of America Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 312-977-1700 |
| 2:00 pm | Spring Awakening
. The Tony Award winning musical. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. (Performance - Musical). 312-977-1700 |
| 4:00 pm | Cirque Shanghai. Family circus performance Cirque Shanghai. Pepsi Skyline Stage At Navy Pier. (Performance - Circus / Animal Show). 312-791-7437 |
| 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 | Million Dollar Quartet. Million Dollar Quartet performance. Apollo Theater Chicago. (Arts - Concerts). 773-935-6100 |
| 7:30 pm | Jersey Boys. The Broadway Musical Live On Stage. Bank of America Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 312-977-1700 |
| 7:30 pm | Spring Awakening
. The Tony Award winning musical. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. (Performance - Musical). 312-977-1700 |
| 8:00 pm | Cirque Shanghai. Family circus performance Cirque Shanghai. Pepsi Skyline Stage At Navy Pier. (Performance - Circus / Animal Show). 312-791-7437 |
| 8:00 pm | Olga Kern. The Russian classical pianist performing live. Ravinia Pavilion. (Arts - Concert - Classical/Symphony). 847-266-5100 |
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 | Gym / German Wheel Classes and Shows. Come on and try the gym wheel with Ciresteem. Worldclass athlete, performer and coach. 10 times World Champion, Cirque du Sole… Alternatives. (Educational - Class). 773-598-5815 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5:30 pm | Dancin' Sprouts. Dancin' Sprouts provides free musical entertainment for the Garden's youngest visitors. Each Dancin' Sprouts evening will featu… Chicago Botanic Garden. (Community). 847-835-5440 |
| 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 |
| 7:00 pm- 8:30 pm | Be The Parent That You Want to Be. Topics include Understanding Your Child, Managing Difficult Behaviors, Development is Child's Work, Building a Healthy Family, F… Flourish Studios. (Educational - Class). 773-281-8140 |
| 9:00 pm- 12:00 am | Full Moon Meditation Night. The full moon meditation night is a 3-cycle meditation. 3 cycles of 45 minutes silent sitting meditation alternate with three cy… Inner Metamorphosis University - I.M.U.. (Community - Self Help). 773-262-1468 |
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
| Call | Kids Bowl Free. Kids ages 15 or younger are entitled to one free game of bowling everyday. Simply visit the Tivoli Bowl and you will receive yo… Tivoli Bowl. (Kid's - Children's Activities). 630-969-0660 |
| 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 |
| 11:00 am | Disney's Aladdin. Live on stage. Chicago Shakespeare Theater. (Kid's Theater). 312-595-5600 |
| 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
| 8:00 pm | Survival of the Fittest. A Darwinian spin on the traditional sketch comedy format in which the best sketches survive and continue on to the following per… Sevens Cabaret. (Nightlife - Comedy). 773-773-6000 |
| 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). 312-733-6000 |
Retail Events
| Call | August Special. Peptide Enzyme Resurfacer with an Ultrasound Treatment. True Skin Care Center. (Retail - Retail Event). 312-335-2070 |
Sports
| Call | Chicago White Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. MLB Baseball Game. Times to be announced. U.S. Cellular Field. (Sports - Pro Baseball). 312-674-1000 |
| 3:00 pm- 5:00 pm | Open Bowl. Open bowling, and billards.. Brunswick Bowling Center. (Sports - Billiards). 847-658-9200 |
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