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- 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
- Thomas Edison's Birthday. Yearly.
- Remembers the extremely successful inventor and entrepreneur born in Milan Ohio in 1847, died in West Orange NJ in 1931. He is credited with 1093 patents including the phonograph and light bulb. Visit the Menlo Park reconstruction in PA.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/edhtml INFO 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
- 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
- Winter Peace Fest. Ages? $15+ 2p-1a.
- Celebrate peace while we still can. Invite friends. Full day of jambands DJs hoopers spin​ners circus inspirational freedom speakers & lasers.
http://peacefestchicago.org Portage Theater, 773/736-4050, 4050 N. Milwaukee. http://portagetheater.org MAP PHOTOS EVENTS INFO SHARE
- Windy City Roller Derby. Monthly. All ages. $20-40 6-9:45p.
- A new breed of derby dame hellions on skates.
02.11: Hell's Belles vs. The Fury / Manic Attackers vs. Double Crossers. http://windycityrollers.com UIC Pavilion, 312/413-5700, 525 S. Racine. http://www.uicpavilion.com MAP TICKETS SHARE
- Baile De Los Enamorados. Yearly. 17+ $55+ 7p.
- Con Intocable, Conjunto Primavera y mas.
Aragon Ballroom, 773/561-9500, 1106 W Lawrence. Near Red line Lawrence stop. http://www.aragon.com MAP TICKETS PHOTOS FIND EVENTS 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
- Supernatural Chicago (since 2004). Interactive theatre exploring Chicago's paranormal past. Fr/Sa 21+ $25 7:30-9p.
- Hosted by Necromancer Neil Tobin. Hear true Chicago stories of the unexplained, brought to life through audience-involving demonstrations of telepathy, clairvoyance, mediumship and magic -- at one of Chicago's most haunted nightspots. Price includes the show plus two drinks and general admission to the club.
800/979-3370 http://SupernaturalChicago.com Excalibur, 312/266-1944, 632 N Dearborn. Downtown, valet or pay. http://www.excaliburchicago.com MAP TICKETS PHOTOS EVENTS INFO SHARE
- College of Complexes (since 1951). "The Playground for People Who Think" Saturdays All ages. $3? +food/drink purchase 2.5hrs 8-11p.
- Structured weekly free speech forum with quality lecturers and good American food and bar.
02.11: An Evening of Solutions. 312/326-2120 http://collegeofcomplexes.org Lincoln Restaurant, 773/248-1820, 4008 N Lincoln. Near Lincoln/Irving/Damen. MAP PHOTOS EVENTS INFO SHARE
- Duets for My Valentine (since 1998). Yearly. 18+ $27+ 8p.
- "Showcasing passionate, affectionate, and even light-hearted duets from your favorite ballet, contemporary and hip hop companies, the night will provide you with 90 minutes of romance in action, a hilarious and thought-provoking emcee, cushy booths and seats, a full bar, and an in-house after party offering up the chance to dance with the performers themselves."
http://DuetsForMyValentineChicago.com Athenaeum Theatre, 773/935-6860, 2936 N Southport. http://www.athenaeumtheatre.com MAP TICKETS INFO SHARE
- The Darkness. 18+ $28 8p.
- British glam rockers known for I Believe In A Thing Called Love.
http://theactualdarkness.com Metro, 773/549-0203, 3730 N Clark. Near Red Line Addison stop. http://metrochicago.com/shows MAP TICKETS PHOTOS FIND EVENTS INFO SHARE
- The Isley Brothers. Ages? $60-100+ 8p.
- "Valentine's Love Affair" w/ Chrisette Michele.
http://defjam.com Chicago Theatre, 773/561-9500, 175 N State. Downtown. http://www.thechicagotheatre.com MAP TICKETS PHOTOS FIND EVENTS INFO SHARE
- "Twisted" Saturdays 21+ $0 -11p, $5 -1a, $7+ 9:30p-5a.
- "Meet and mingle with a truly diverse crowd. Dress up or dress down... this is the place to be what you want to be!"
Berlin, 773/348-4975, 954 W Belmont. Near Red line Belmont stop. http://www.berlinchicago.com MAP PHOTOS FIND EVENTS INFO SHARE
- Nocturna (since 1988). THE Electro/Goth gathering. Monthly. 18+ $10+ 10p-3a.
- DJ Scary Lady Sarah spinning goth, darkwave, dark indie, deathrock, industrial, new wave, electro, ... Nicely decorated, often a special guest and giveaways. A tight but welcoming community of several hundred intriguing individuals.
http://www.americangothicprod.com Bottom Lounge, 312/666-6775, 1375 W Lake. http://bottomlounge.com MAP TICKETS PHOTOS FIND EVENTS 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
- Skinprov. Saturdays 18+ $7 12a.
- All male clothing reduced comedy.
Annoyance Theatre and Bar, 773/561-4665, 4830 N. Broadway. http://annoyanceproductions.com MAP 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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