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- Abraham Lincoln's Birthday. Yearly.
- 16th president of the United states, born in Kentucky in 1809. Known for living in Illinois. Presided during the Civil War. Lincoln was assasinated in the Ford Theater in Washington by John Wilkes Booth just five days after the end of the war. Observed later this month on President's Day.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/al16.html PHOTOS INFO SHARE
- Black History Month (since 1926). -2012.02.28 Yearly.
- February contains the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and abolitionist Frederick Douglass. This holiday recognizes the achievements and contributions of African Americans. Observed with special events and exhibits at many cultural institutions, especially the Chicago Cultural Center, H.W.Library, Dusable Museum, and South Shore Cultural Center.
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- Cirque du Soleil Quidam. -Sunday All ages. $38-103+ Various times.
- A young girl's escape into a world of imagination.
http://cirquedusoleil.com Sears Centre, 847/649-2222, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates. http://searscentre.com MAP SHARE
- IGI Chicago Style Gymnastics Meet (since 1999). -Sunday Yearly. All ages. $6-10 8a-8p.
- The largest women's gymnastics invitational meet in the world, judged event, levels 4-Elite, thousands of competitors.
847/504-2453 http://www.chicagostylemeet.com Navy Pier - Festival Hall, 312/595-7437 (PIER), 600 E Grand. http://www.navypier.com MAP PHOTOS FIND EVENTS INFO SHARE
- Sweetheart Run 5K (since 2001). Yearly. $30+ 8a.
- Benefit for Lee Evans. Gold Medal 1968 Olympics, 400 meter. Track coach. Recovering from cancer surgery.
http://athletecalendar.com/details.php?race=9422 Heartland Cafe, 773/465-8005, 7000 N Glenwood. http://www.heartlandcafe.com MAP SHARE
- Great Midwest Train Show (since 1974). 2nd Sundays All ages. $0-7 9:30a-3p.
- Countless parts in every scale and era; scenery, supplies, memorabilia, demos, 100s of vendors. Also other hobbies.
630/290-1962 http://greatmidwesttrainshow.com Dupage County Fairgrounds, 630/668-6636, 2015 Manchester Rd, Wheaton. At County Farm Road. http://www.dupagecountyfair.org MAP SHARE
- * Vege Bowling. $12+ 12:30p.
- And bar and snacking and socializing.
http://chicagoveg.org Timber Lanes, 773/549-9770, 1851 W Irving Park. At Brown line Irving Park stop. http://timberlanesbowl.com MAP SHARE
- Monster Jam. -Sunday Yearly. All ages. $25-30+ 7:30+2p.
- Killer trucks, jumps, motorcyclists, thrill acts, etc.
http://ushra.com Allstate Arena, 847/635-6601, 6920 Mannheim Rd, Rosemont. http://www.allstatearena.com MAP TICKETS PHOTOS EVENTS INFO SHARE
- Gapers Block Dance-a-Thon. 21+ $10 3p.
- DJ Mu-Mu James, entertainment, comedy, The Revelettes go-go dance, raffle prizes. Bring food drive stuff.
http://gapersblock.com Quenchers, 773/276-9730, 2401 N Western. At Fullerton. http://quenchers.com MAP SHARE
- New Fox cartoons. Sundays All ages. Free 6:30p.
- May include Simpsons, Family Guy, Cleveland, American Dad, more.
http://www.thesimpsons.com FOX. http://www.fox.com TIMES MAP PHOTOS INFO SHARE
- Burlesque Tribute to The Wall. -2012.02.12 18+ $22 Th+Fr 10p, Sa 7+10p, Su 7p.
- Hot & Heavy Burlesque presents a grand full album tribute to the Pink Floyd classic.
http://vivalamuerte.us Stage 773, 773/327-5252, 1225 W. Belmont. near Racine. http://stage773.org MAP TICKETS INFO SHARE
- Grammy Awards (since 1959). Yearly. All ages. Free 7-10:15p.
- Dozens of contemporary music stars perform.
http://grammy.com WBBM / CBS. http://www.wbbm.com TIMES MAP PHOTOS INFO SHARE
- "Adult Swim" Sundays All ages. Free 10p-12a.
- Extraordinary block of popular and leading-edge absurdist cartoonage.
http://www.adultswim.com TOON. On cable. http://www.cartoonnetwork.com TIMES MAP INFO SHARE
- Carnal. Monthly. 21+ $? 10p-4a.
- Sexy electro, short skirts, cheap booze.
http://tinyurl.com/stereokillerfb Neo, 773/528-2622, 2350 N Clark. Just South of Fullerton. http://neo-chicago.com MAP PHOTOS INFO SHARE
- Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind (since 1988). Fr/Sa/Su All ages? $6-11+ Su 7p, Fr+Sa 11:30p.
- 30 plays in 60 minutes, lots of improv, very welcoming, sometimes topical.
Neo-Futurarium, 773/275-5255, 5153 N Ashland. http://www.neofuturists.org MAP PHOTOS EVENTS INFO SHARE
Ongoing ^
- "Journey 2" now playing.
- Mysterious Island w/ Josh Hutcherson, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Caine, Vanessa Hudgens, ...
http://themysteriousisland.com Theaters Everywhere. http://bedno.com/movies TIMES MAP INFO SHARE
- "Safe House" now playing.
- Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Robert Patrick, Vera Farmiga, ...
http://nooneissafe.com Theaters Everywhere. http://bedno.com/movies TIMES MAP INFO SHARE
- Different rock, experimental, jazz, ethnic bands almost every night. 21+ $?
- Metro / SmartBar, 773/549-0203, 3730 N Clark, Near Red Line Addison stop, metrochicago.com
Darkroom, 773/276-1411, 2210 W Chicago, darkroombar.com Double Door, 773/489-3160, 1572 N Milwaukee, Wicker Park near Blue line Damen stop, doubledoor.com Empty Bottle, 773/276-3600, 1035 N Western, dive-ish, emptybottle.com Martyrs', 773/404-9494, 3855 N Lincoln, martyrslive.com Ravinia, 847/266-5100, Highland Pk, ravinia.org TICKETS PHOTOS FIND INFO SHARE
- Ice Skating. -2012.02.26 Yearly.
- Wrigley Field; Millennium Park, 312/742-5222, 55 N Michigan; Warren Park, 773/262-8656, 6601 N Western; Riis Park, 312/746-5735, 6100 W Fullerton; Daley Plaza, 312/742-7650, 337 E Randolph; more...
http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com PHOTOS INFO SHARE
- Lost and Found: A Recycled Circus. -2012.03.11 All ages. $10-15 Fr 7:30p, Sa 4:30+7:30p, Su 3p.
- A collaborative work by an amazing team explores second-hand treasures. Cast-off junk and characters are saved and given thrilling new life. Features aerial acrobatics, live music, and magical, found-object invention.
The Actors Gymnasium, 773/764-2896, 927 Noyes St, Evanston. http://actorsgymnasium.com MAP PHOTOS EVENTS INFO SHARE
- Now playing.
- Adventures of Tintin, Girl with Dragon Tattoo, We Bought a Zoo, Mission Impossible 4, Sherlock Holmes 2, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Young Adult, Shame, Hugo, The Muppets, Immortals, J. Edgar, Harold & Kumar Christmas, Tower Heist, In Time, Puss in Boots, The Rum Diary, ...
Theaters Everywhere. http://bedno.com/movies TIMES MAP INFO SHARE
- * Occupy Chicago.
- Local presence of burgeoning nationwide movement for economic justice for the 99%.
http://OccupyChi.org Federal Reserve Bank, 256 S LaSalle. At Jackson. MAP SHARE
- Rhinoceros Theater Festival (since 1989). -2012.02.12 Yearly. $15+ Various days and times.
- Showcase of experimental new plays.
http://rhinofest.com Prop Theatre, 773/267-0666, 3502 N Elston. http://curioustheatrebranch.com MAP PHOTOS EVENTS INFO SHARE
- Star Wars I 3D now playing.
- Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, ...
http://starwars.com Theaters Everywhere. http://bedno.com/movies TIMES MAP INFO SHARE
- WAY too much great theater and comedy and dance to cover.
- Pickup Reader and NewCity and TimeOut magazines.
Hundreds of city locations. MAP INFO SHARE
- Chicago Auto Show (since 1901). Huge and sparkly. -2012.02.19 Yearly. All ages. $0-12+ 10a-10p.
- Largest show in the US. Antiques, advanced power systems, sports stars and cheerleaders, million dollar super-cars and other grotesquely over-compensating monuments to mammon.
http://chicagoautoshow.com McCormick Place, 312/791-7000, 2301 S Lake Shore Drive. Red line to Cermak, then bus east. http://www.mccormickplace.com MAP PHOTOS FIND EVENTS INFO SHARE
- Twenty in Their Twenties. -2012.02.23 We-Fr -7p, Sa/Su 12-4p.
- Art by women 20-29.
Woman Made Gallery, 312/738-0400, 685 N Milwaukee. http://womanmade.org/calexhibits.html MAP PHOTOS EVENTS INFO SHARE
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