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2009.03.20 (week 612)

Savor Hunger
RECOMMENDED:
Movie: "Duplicity" now playing everywhere.
Movie: "I Love You, Man" now playing everywhere.
Movie: "Knowing" now playing everywhere.
Ongoing: National Women's History Month.
Ongoing: "Whimsicality " at Woman Made Gallery.
Ongoing: Space Shuttle/Station mission.
Fr: Vernal Equinox.
Fr: Great American Meatout.
Fr: Mindless Self Indulgence at House of Blues.
Fr: Improvised Shakespeare at IO Theatre.
Fr: Supernatural Chicago at Excalibur (Fr).
Fr: Battlestar Galactica FINAL EPISODES on SCI.
Fr: "Nexus 6" at Neo.
Fr: Cosmix at Berlin.
Fr: Dark Sounds at The Zoo.
Fr: Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind at Neo-Fut.
Sa: Start of Aries.
Sa: Neighborhood Tour from Cultural Center.
Sa: National Corndog Day celebration at Wiener and Still Champion.
..-Su: A Cappella Weekend at Navy Pier, Family Pavilion Stage.
...
Movie:    ^
"Duplicity" now playing.
Julia Roberts, Clive Owen, Tom Wilkinson, Paul Giamatti, Dan Daily, ...
http://www.duplicitymovie.net
Theaters Everywhere.
http://bedno.com/movies
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"I Love You, Man" now playing.
Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Rashida Jones, Sarah Burns, Greg Levine, Jaime Pressly, Jon Favreau, Jane Curtin, ...
http://iloveyouman.com
Theaters Everywhere.
http://bedno.com/movies
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"Knowing" now playing.
Nicolas Cage, Chandler Canterbury, Rose Byrne, ...
http://www.knowing-themovie.com
Theaters Everywhere.
http://bedno.com/movies
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Weekend of Horror. -Sunday Ages? $10-25 Fr 3-6p, Sa 10a-6p, Su 11a-5p.
Classic films on big-screen: Rodan, Nosferatu, Brides of Dracula, Time Machine, Clash of Titans. Also vendors, etc.
773/875-7582
Portage Theater, 773/736-4050, 4050 N. Milwaukee.
http://portagetheater.org
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Now playing.
Watchmen, Coraline, He's Just Not That Into You, Pink Panther 2, Push, Inkheart, Paul Blart, Bride Wars, Bedtime Stories, Marley & Me, Benjamin Button, The Spirit, Valkyrie, ...
Theaters Everywhere.
http://bedno.com/movies
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Movies and Beer. Movies, drinking, heckling, FUN! -Wednesday 18+ (ID reqd) $5.
7:30 Fr-Sa,Mo-We: Fan Boys - Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, Dan Fogler, Jay Baruchel, Kristen Bell, ...
9:30p Fr-Sa,Mo-We: Milk - Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin, ...
Brew & View, 773/929-6713, 3145 N Sheffield. Around the corner from the Red line Belmont stop.
http://www.brewview.com
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Ongoing:    ^
* National Women's History Month (since 1987). THANXX! -2009.03.31 Yearly.
2009: "Women Taking the Lead to Save our Planet"
http://www.nwhp.org
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"Whimsicality " -2009.04.16 We-Fr -7p, Sa/Su 12-4p.
Constructions rooted in concepts of irony, naivete and fantasy.
Woman Made Gallery, 312/738-0400, 685 N Milwaukee.
http://www.womanmade.org
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Space Shuttle/Station mission. -2009.03.28.
STS-119 (Shuttle Discovery) delivers the final (S6) solar arrays to the ISS (space station), and conducts flight related experiments and crew changes.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main
http://tinyurl.com/isschicago
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WAY too much great theater and comedy and dance to cover.
Pickup Reader and NewCity and TimeOut magazines.
Hundreds of city locations.
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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
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Friday 2009.03.20:    ^
* Vernal Equinox. Yearly.
Night and day are equal length (sun 06:02-18:11), official start of spring.
http://aa.usno.navy.mil
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* Great American Meatout (since 1985). Yearly.
Eat nothing with eyes today.
http://www.meatout.org
http://www.go-veggie.org
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* Mindless Self Indulgence. All ages. $23+ 6p.
http://mindlessselfindulgence.com
House of Blues, 312/527-2583, 329 N Dearborn.
http://www.hob.com/venues/clubvenues/chicago
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Improvised Shakespeare. Fridays 18+ $14 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://chicago.ioimprov.com/io/shows/14
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Supernatural Chicago (since 2004). Interactive theatre exploring Chicago's paranormal past. Fridays 21+ $25 8-9p.
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.
http://www.SupernaturalChicago.com
Excalibur, 312/266-1944, 632 N Dearborn. Downtown, valet or pay.
http://www.excaliburchicago.com
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Battlestar Galactica FINAL EPISODES. Fridays All ages. Free 9p.
http://scifi.com/battlestar
SCI.
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"Nexus 6" Monthly. 21+ $7 10p-4a.
Kinetic DJs Gremlin, Pathogen, et.al. spin club hits, old classics, new music and alternative songs from established artists in EBM, industrial, rhythmic noise and other familiar genres, plus attention paid to the request list.
http://kineticnoise.wordpress.com
Neo, 773/528-2622, 2350 N Clark. Just South of Fullerton. Sometimes parking rare.
http://neo-chicago.com
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Cosmix. Fridays 21+ $0-5 10p-4a.
Greg Haus spins Electro / Progressive / Breaks / Alternative / Electronica.
http://www.myspace.com/berlinnightclub
Berlin, 773/348-4975, 954 W Belmont. Near Red line Belmont stop.
http://www.berlinchicago.com
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Dark Sounds. Fridays 21+ Free 10p-2a.
The Secret Society of DJs Presents Peter Propaganda & a rotating cast of co-conspirators +art+local talent.
http://www.gothicartchicago.com
The Zoo, 773/697-4511, 3369 N Clark.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-zoo-chicago
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Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind (since 1988). Fr/Sa All ages? $6-11 (also Su 7p) 11:30p.
30 plays in 60 minutes, lots of improv, very welcoming, often topical.
Neo-Futurarium, 773/275-5255, 5153 N Ashland.
http://www.neofuturists.org
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Saturday 2009.03.21:    ^
Start of Aries. Astrological sign, the ram. Yearly.
http://www.astrology.com
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Chicago Neighborhood Tours. Bring a snack. Saturdays $20-45 4hr 10a.
03.21: Polish Chicago.
Chicago Cultural Center, 312/742-1190, 77 E Randolph.
http://chicagoneighborhoodtours.com
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National Corndog Day celebration. All ages. 10:30a-9p.
Award-winning shop serves their own take on the tradition with the "Dippin Dog" as featured on TV and radio, specially priced all day.
http://www.corndogday.com
Wiener and Still Champion, 847/869-0100, 802 Dempster, Evanston. Near Purple line Dempster stop.
http://myspace.com/wienerandstillchampion
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* A Cappella Weekend. -Sunday All ages. Free 12-5p.
Sat: Misfitz (Miami U of OH) -1p, Compulsive Lyres (U of MI Ann Arbor) -2p, The Silhouettes (Loyola U Chicago) -3p, Aca'Fellas (Loyola U Chicago) -4p, Asterik (NWU) -5p.
Sun: Cloud 9 (Waubonsie Vly HS Aurora) -1p, Misfitz (Miami U of OH) -2p, Compulsive Lyres (U of MI Ann Arbor) -3p, Pink Notes (Waubonsie Vly HS Aurora) -4p, Loyolacappella (Loyola U Chicago) -5p.
Navy Pier, Family Pavilion Stage, 312/595-7437 (PIER), 600 E Grand. On-site parking, or Grand Red line stop then take free trolley.
http://www.navypier.com
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Circus Cats. -Sunday Monthly. All ages. $12 Sa 2+4p, Su 1+ 3p.
Samantha Martin's amazing performing Acro-Cats ride skateboards, roll barrels, ring bells, walk high wire, play in a band and more!
http://www.circuscats.com
Gorilla Tango Theatre, 773/598-4549, 1919 N Milwaukee. By Blue Line Western stop.
http://www.GorillaTango.com
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Badfish. Tribute To Sublime. All ages. $22+ 6p.
W/ Scotty Don't and Shotgun Elvis.
http://badfish.com
House of Blues, 312/527-2583, 329 N Dearborn.
http://www.hob.com/venues/clubvenues/chicago
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Windy City Roller Derby. Monthly. All ages. $20-40 7-9:45p.
A new breed of derby dame hellions on skates.
http://www.windycityrollers.com
UIC Pavilion, 312/413-5700, 525 S. Racine.
http://www.uicpavilion.com
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Les Claypool's Oddity Fair Tour. 18+ $32+ 7:30p.
"Mutated Mini Fest" touring new "Of Fungi And Foe" album w/ DeVotchKa, Saul Williams, Secret Chiefs 3.
Riviera Theatre, 312/275-6800, 4746 N Racine.
http://www.rivieratheatre.com
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* ATB + Infected Mushroom. 17+ $30+ 8p-3a.
"Spring Awakening" w/ a dozen DJs.
http://thespringawakening.com
Congress Theatre, 312/836-5900, 2135 N Milwaukee. NorthWest of North and Western. Between Blue Line Western and California stops.
http://www.congresschicago.com
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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.
03.21: The Three Biggest Myths of 2009.
312/326-2120 http://www.collegeofcomplexes.org
Lincoln Restaurant, 773/248-1820, 4008 N Lincoln. Near Lincoln/Irving/Damen.
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Rhombus. 21+ Free 9p.
"Progressive Jam Band"
773/289-7720 http://www.myspace.com/rhombusband
Abbey Pub, 773/478-4408, 3420 W Grace. At Elston.
http://www.abbeypub.com
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"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
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Midnight Marauders ride. Monthly. 18+ Leaves around midnt. 11:30p-?a.
"Drinking club with a biking problem"
03.21: Tours off map mosaics and urban artwork.
773/885-0900 http://chicagomidnightmarauders.org
Billy Goat Tavern, 312/222-1525, 430 N Michigan Ave. Lower level.
http://billygoattavern.com
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Sunday 2009.03.22:    ^
World Water Week. TAP Project for UNICEF. -Saturday Yearly.
Varying events raising awareness and supporting UNICEF's TAP Project which helps supply clean water in parts of the world where it is a rare commodity.
Various locations.
http://www.tapproject.org/cities/chicago
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Less Than Jake. All ages. $18+ 5:30p.
W/ The Expendables & The Flatliners.
http://lessthanjake.com
House of Blues, 312/527-2583, 329 N Dearborn.
http://www.hob.com/venues/clubvenues/chicago
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New Fox cartoons. Sundays All ages. Free 7p.
May include Simpsons, King of the Hill, Family Guy, American Dad.
http://www.thesimpsons.com
FOX. http://www.fox.com
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* Primal Scream. 18+ $28+ 8p.
http://www.primalscream.net
Metro, 773/549-0203, 3730 N Clark. Near Red Line Addison stop.
http://www.metrochicago.com
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"Adult Swim" NEW EPISODES. Sundays All ages. Free 10p-12a.
Extraordinarily good block of free-form thought-jazz toonage. May include Venture Bros, Oblongs, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, SeaLab 2021, Tim and Eric's Awesome Show Great Job, Metalocalypse, Family Guy, more.
http://www.adultswim.com
TOON. On cable.
http://www.cartoonnetwork.com
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Monday 2009.03.23:    ^
The Physics of Music. 16+ Free 6-7:30p.
Physicist/musician Dr. Cristian Huepe, hip hop producer Lional Freeman, and percussionist Doug Brush explore sound and the Uncertainty Principle.
http://www.ars-scientia.org
Chicago Cultural Center, 312/744-6630, 78 E Washington. SE of State/Lake train stops.
http://chicagoculturalcenter.org
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Boom Boom Room (since 1991). Mondays 21+ $? 10p-4a.
Long running weekly w/ smart local DJs. 4kft dance space, multiple bars and environments, late night dining, state-of-the-art sound and lights, free parking, more.
http://www.boomboomroomchicago.com
Green Dolphin Street, 773/395-0066, 2200 N Ashland. At Webster.
http://www.jazzitup.com
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Stewart / Colbert. Mo/Tu/We/Th Reruns several times a day. 10-11p.
Brilliant Emmy award winning "news" shows.
COM. On cable.
http://www.comedycentral.com
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Tuesday 2009.03.24:    ^
Good day for Brew&View. Tuesdays 18+ $5+.
Drinking, movies, heckling, FUN!
7:30 Fan Boys, 9:30p Milk.
Brew & View, 773/929-6713, 3145 N Sheffield. Around the corner from the Red line Belmont stop.
http://www.brewview.com
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Chicago Healing Circle (since 1994). Open-ended exploration of energy healing technique and philosophy. Tuesdays All ages. $5 7:30-9:30p.
People coming together weekly to give and receive healing, practicing different systems which support one to rebalance the mind, body & spirit, including Reiki, Quantum Touch(R), Young Living Theraputic Grade Essential Oils, Magnified Healing(R), Jesus Healing System, and Full Spectrum Healing. This is the original Healing Circle that began at Grant Hospital, moved to Ann Sather's, then to Healing Earth Resources. Open to all persons of Light and Love & is non denominational.
http://www.myspace.com/chicagohealingcircle
JHP Community Center, 773/293-3621, 5110 N Western Avenue.
http://www.jhpcommunitycenter.org
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Chicago Underground Comedy. Tuesdays 21+ $5 Doors 9p.
"The Hippest, Hottest Stand-Up Showcase to Emerge in Years" +good menu & booze.
http://www.chicagoundergroundcomedy.com
Beat Kitchen, 773/281-4444, 2100 W Belmont.
http://www.beatkitchen.com
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Wednesday 2009.03.25:    ^
South Park NEW EPISODE. Wednesdays All ages. Free 9p.
COM. On cable.
http://www.comedycentral.com
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"In One Ear" (since 1988). Poetry Open Mic. Wednesdays 18+ $3 10p-?a.
"Eclectic mix of people who groove on laid-back vibes."
http://www.myspace.com/inoneear
Heartland Cafe, 773/465-8005, 7000 N Glenwood. Near Red Line Morse stop.
http://www.heartlandcafe.com
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Thursday 2009.03.26:    ^
"Erin Go BraLess" Thursdays 18+ Free 9:30-11:30p.
Red Hot Annie, Donna Touch, Wham Bam Pam, Bonny Babs and others present bejeweled beguiling burlesque amidst New Orleans dining.
http://vaudezilla.com
Blue Bayou Bar & Grill, 773/871-3300, 3734 N Southport.
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"JungleFly" drum and bass. Thursdays 21+ 10p-?a.
03.26: Goldie, Submorphics, $15.
SmartBar, 773/549-0203, 3730 N Clark. Near Red Line Addison stop.
http://www.smartbarchicago.com
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"Atomic New Wave Dance Party" Thursdays 21+ $5 10p-4a.
DJs QBot + Kamar and special guest DJs spin 80s, New Wave, more.
http://www.djkamar.com
Neo, 773/528-2622, 2350 N Clark. Just South of Fullerton. Sometimes parking rare.
http://neo-chicago.com
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Attractions:    ^
Many great exhibits of local works and curated collections. All ages. Free. Mo-Th 8a-7p, Fr 8a-6p, Sa 9a-6p, Su 10a-6p.
With various special events, music and performances almost every day.
Chicago Cultural Center, 312/744-6630, 78 E Washington. SE of State/Lake train stops.
http://chicagoculturalcenter.org
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Various good modern art shows. All ages. $0-10, Free Tu 10a-8p, Mo closed, We-Su 10a-5p.
Museum of Contemporary Art, 312/280-2660, 220 E Chicago.
http://www.mcachicago.org
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LIKE A DOWNTOWN AMUSEMENT PARK. All ages. Mostly free.
With Giant Ferris Wheel, IMAX theatre, historic carousel, a*mazing Chicago ride, classic spinning swing ride, new mini-golf course, major VR games, food court, quality restaurants and bars, stained glass window museum, enclosed garden, wonderful specialty shops, children's museum, water taxis, several cruise lines and the Shakespeare Theatre.
Summer: 10a-10p Su-Th, 10a-midnt Fr-Sa; Fall: Mo-Th 10a-9p, Fr+Sa 10a-11p, Su 10a-7p; Winter: 10a-8p Mo-Th, 10a-10p Fr-Sa, 10a-7p Su.
Navy Pier, 312/222-9328, 600 E Grand. On-site parking, or Grand Red line stop then take free trolley.
http://www.navypier.com
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See how the universe works. All ages. $10-18+ Mo-Fr 9:30a-4:30p (-10p 1st Fridays), Sa/Su 9a-4:30p, closed xmas, open -6p 12.26-1.5.
Much high tech exhibitry.
Adler Planetarium, 312/922-7827 (STAR), 1300 S Lake Shore.
http://www.adlerplanetarium.org
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Masterpieces. All ages. $12 Mo/Tu/We/Fr 10:30a-5p, Th 10:30a-8p, Sa/Su 10a-5p, closed xgiving+xmas.
And other interesting permanent and visiting exhibits.
Art Institute of Chicago, 312/443-3500, 210 S Michigan.
http://www.artic.edu/aic
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World class gardens. Easy to get to. All ages. $8.75 parking. 8a-sunset, closed xmas.
385 acres, 23 gardens, 9 islands, prarie simulation, oriental features, miniature railway, produce, shows, restaurant, more...
Chicago Botanic Gardens, 847/835-5440, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe.
http://www.chicago-botanic.org
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Quality exhibits and activities for young minds. All ages. $0-9, Free Th 5-8p. Su-We+Fr -5p, Th+Sa 10a-8p.
Chicago Children's Museum, 312/527-1000, Navy Pier.
http://www.chichildrensmuseum.org
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Natural History done right. All ages. $6-12. Last entry 4p, closed xmas. 9a-5p.
"Sue" permanent dinosaur exhibit, insects, anthropology, world culture, geology, ecology, much more.
Field Museum, 312/922-9410, Roosevelt at Lake Shore Drive.
http://www.fmnh.org
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Exhibits covering 4000 years of surgical history. Not for the squeamish. All ages. $3-6, Free Tuesdays. Tu-Sa 10a-4p. Closed 12.24-25, 12.31-1.1.
International Museum of Surgical Science, 312/642-6502, 1524 N Lake Shore.
http://www.imss.org
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World class zoo. Now with web cams. All ages. Free (Building hours vary) 9a-6p.
Lincoln Park Zoo, 773/742-2000, 2200 N Cannon.
http://www.lpzoo.com
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Consistent world class wonderland, set aside a whole day. All ages. $6-11 +parking/movies, Sometimes free. Mo-Sa 9:30a-4p, Su 11a-4p.
Exhibits include clock (possibly the best historical collection in existence), trains, toys, flight, genetics, chemistry, coal, petroleum, human body slices, cyberspace, farming, the U-505, TONS of space flight tech, and much more.
Museum of Science and Industry, 773/684-1414, 57th at Lake Shore.
http://www.msichicago.org
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Truly stunning world class aquarium. $11-18, some deal days. Sa/Su 9a-6p, Mo-Fr 9a-5p (-6p in summer), some later days.
Rear outside deck has the city's best skyline view. Now with web cams.
Shedd Aquarium, 312/939-2438, 1200 S Lake Shore.
http://SheddAquarium.org
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2009.03.20