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- Windy City Circus. -2012.02.26 All ages. $8-45+ Various times.
- Benefits special needs. Features international aerial and trapeze artists, clowns, jugglers, magicians, dog acts, Miniature Champion White Horse, Chicago historical characters, and world renowned quick change artists David & Dania.
http://windycitycircus.org Navy Pier, 312/595-7437 (PIER), 600 E Grand. On-site parking, or Grand Red line stop then take free trolley. http://www.navypier.com MAP PHOTOS FIND EVENTS 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
- Cocktails & Clay. 3rd Fridays 18+ $15 suggested donation. 8p-12a.
- Late night clay-making, dance-partying, gallery-hopping good time. 45 minute studio sessions, live DJ, drink specials.
Hyde Park Art Center, 773/324-5520, 5020 S Cornell Ave. http://hydeparkart.org MAP INFO SHARE
- Improvised Shakespeare. Fridays 18+ $14 10:30p+8p.
- Based on audience suggestion The Co creates a fully improvised play in Elizabethan style with ALL the typical elements.
http://improvisedshakespeare.com IO Theatre, 773/880-0199, 3541 N. Clark. http://ioimprov.com/chicago/ MAP PHOTOS EVENTS INFO SHARE
- Mute Math. All ages. $30+ 8p.
- http://mutemath.com
House of Blues, 312/527-2583, 329 N Dearborn. http://houseofblues.com/venues/clubvenues/chicago MAP TICKETS PHOTOS FIND EVENTS INFO SHARE
- Star Trek Burlesque. Fridays 21+ $20 9:30p.
- Gorilla Tango Theatre, 773/598-4549, 1919 N Milwaukee. By Blue Line Western stop.
http://www.GorillaTango.com MAP PHOTOS EVENTS INFO SHARE
- "Nexus 6" 3rd Fridays 21+ $5 10p-4a.
- "Kinetic" DJs spin EBM, industrial, rhythmic noise and special requests.
http://kineticnoise.wordpress.com Neo, 773/528-2622, 2350 N Clark. Just South of Fullerton. http://neo-chicago.com MAP PHOTOS INFO SHARE
- Cosmix. Fridays 21+ $0-5 10p-4a.
- Greg Haus spins Electro / Progressive / Breaks / Alternative / Electronica.
Berlin, 773/348-4975, 954 W Belmont. Near Red line Belmont stop. http://www.berlinchicago.com MAP PHOTOS FIND EVENTS INFO SHARE
Saturday 2012.02.18 ^
- Flogging Molly. Ages? $27+ 7p.
- http://floggingmolly.com
Aragon Ballroom, 773/561-9500, 1106 W Lawrence. Near Red line Lawrence stop. http://www.aragon.com MAP TICKETS PHOTOS FIND 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.
02.18: Obamacare, Medicare, and Social Security. Time for a Change. Time for Solutions. 312/326-2120 http://collegeofcomplexes.org Lincoln Restaurant, 773/248-1820, 4008 N Lincoln. Near Lincoln/Irving/Damen. MAP PHOTOS EVENTS INFO SHARE
- Think Floyd. All ages. $20 8p.
- "The Ultimate Pink Floyd Tribute"
http://thinkfloyd.net Park West, 773/929-1322, 322 W Armitage. http://parkwestchicago.com MAP TICKETS FIND EVENTS INFO SHARE
- Tribute to Heavy D. $50-90+ 8p.
- Legends of Hip Hop.
Arie Crown Theater, 312/791-6516, 2301 S Lake Shore. in McCormick Place. http://www.ariecrown.com MAP TICKETS INFO SHARE
- * Midnight Marauders Pron Ride. Yearly. 21+ 9:15p-?a.
- Drinking club with a biking problem exploits other vices dishonoring St. Valentine over several adult themed stops.
http://www.thechainlink.org/group/midnightmarauders Bike Lane, 773-888-BIKE, 2130 N Milwaukee. Across from the Congress Theater. http://bikelanechicago.com MAP PHOTOS 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
- Many thanx to ChicagoFun.com.
- Many thanx to ChicagoFun.com for hosting this system. ChicagoFun.com is THE one-stop special-event planning resource for the Chicagoland area.
http://ChicagoFun.com
Sunday 2012.02.19 ^
- * 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
- 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
- Start of Pisces. Astrological sign, the fish. Yearly.
- http://www.astrology.com
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- 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
- Jamfest National Cheerleading Competition. Pep+Gymnastics+Dance=Art. -Monday Yearly. All ages. $? 8a-9p UNCONFIRMED
- 502-266-6JAM http://www.jamfest.com
Navy Pier, 312/595-7437 (PIER), 600 E Grand. Festival Hall B. Free Trolley. http://www.navypier.com MAP PHOTOS EVENTS INFO SHARE
- ** Autoshow Shutdown (since 1998-ish). Yearly. Ride from Daley Plaza after noon. Arrives 1p UNCONFIRMED
- Join cycling pals for a whimsical bike activism outing to "shutdown" the Chicago autoshow. Starts from the Picasso (50 W Washington) after noon, then a social ride reaching the show by 1pm. There let's spread joy and inspiration about low-car living with costumes, cheers, conversations, free advice and demos. We'll be flyering for the next Saturday's Cycle Swap in Pulaski Park where consumers can trade up from cars to bikes. Promises photos and fun, and warm drinx somewhere after 3pm.
http://facebook.com/event.php?eid=182173298486850 McCormick Place, 2301 S Lake Shore. http://mccormickplace.com/calendar.html MAP TICKETS PHOTOS SHARE
- New Fox cartoons. Sundays All ages. Free 6:30p UNCONFIRMED
- May include Simpsons, Family Guy, Cleveland, American Dad, more.
http://www.thesimpsons.com FOX. http://www.fox.com TIMES MAP PHOTOS INFO SHARE
- Joffrey Ballet "Winter Fire" -2012.02.26 All ages. $25-150+ 7:30p.
- http://joffrey.com
Auditorium, 312/431-2357, 50 E Congress. Downtown. http://auditoriumtheatre.org MAP TICKETS 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
- Guns N' Roses. 21+ $125+ 10p.
- http://gnronline.com
House of Blues, 312/527-2583, 329 N Dearborn. http://houseofblues.com/venues/clubvenues/chicago 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
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...
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- 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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