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2011.02.18 (week 712)

The future is low-car.

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Ongoing: Black History Month.
Ongoing: Ice Skating.
..-Th: The American Dream: A Juxtaposition at Woman Made Gallery.
Ongoing: Joffrey Ballet at Auditorium.
..-Su: Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place.
Ongoing: HAMLETMACHINE at Trap Door Theatre.
Fr: Full Moon.
Fr: Supernatural Chicago at Excalibur (Fr).
Fr: FBC ride at Gannon's Pub.
Fr: Ralphie May at Vic Theatre.
Fr: Improvised Shakespeare at IO Theatre.
Fr: "ClockWork Vaudeville" at Abbey Pub.
Fr: "Nexus 6" at Neo.
Fr: Cosmix at Berlin.
Fr: Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind at Neo-Fut.
Sa: Start of Pisces.
Sa-..: "Lost and Found: A Recycled Circus" at The Actors Gymnasium.
Sa-Mo: Jamfest National Cheerleading Competition at Navy Pier.
Sa: Badfish - A Tribute To Sublime at House of Blues.
Sa: Motorhead at Congress Theatre.
Sa: Gipsy Kings at Chicago Theatre.
Sa: College of Complexes at Lincoln Restaurant.
Sa: Midnight Marauders Pron Ride at Bike Lane.
Sa: "Twisted" at Berlin.
Su: Neighborhoods of the World at Navy Pier, Crystal Gardens.
Su: Autoshow Shutdown at McCormick Place.
Su: Creatures of the Black Abyss Tour at House of Blues.
Su: "Adult Swim" on TOON.
Mo: Presidents Day.
Mo: Parkway Drive at House of Blues.
Mo: Boom Boom Room at Green Dolphin Street.
Mo: Rehab at Debonair Social Club.
Tu: George Washington's Birthday.
Tu: $1 drinks at Atmosphere.
Tu: Chicago Underground Comedy at Beat Kitchen.
We: Pete Yorn at Vic Theatre.
We: "In One Ear" at Heartland Cafe.
We: Heartbeats at Morseland.
Th-Sa: Bicycle Film Festival at Viaduct Theater.
Th-Su: International Kennel Club Dog Show at McCormick Place.
Th: Ke$ha $leazy Tour at House of Blues.
Th: Matt Fulchiron and Jay Larson at Congress Theatre.
Th: Funkadesi at Martyrs'.
Th: Festival of Flesh at Lucky Number Grill.
Th: Dubstep night at SmartBar.

Movie: ^

"Unknown" now playing.: Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, January Jones
Aidan Quinn, Bruno Ganz, Frank Langella, ...
http://unknownmovie.warnerbros.com
Theaters Everywhere.
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Now playing.: The King's Speech, No Strings Attached, The Company Men, Barney's Version, The Dilemma, The Green Hornet, Season of the Witch, Gulliver's Travels, Little Fockers, True Grit, How Do You Know, TRON 2, Chronicle, The Fighter, Garden of Eden, The Tourist, Love and Other Drugs, Harry Potter 7, Morning Glory, Skyline, Unstoppable, 127 Hours, ...
Theaters Everywhere.
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Ongoing: ^

Black History Month (since 1926). -2011.02.28 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.
http://www.blackvoices.com
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Ice Skating. -2011.02.28 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
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The American Dream: A Juxtaposition. -2011.02.24 We-Fr -7p, Sa/Su 12-4p.: Woman Made Gallery, 312/738-0400, 685 N Milwaukee.
http://womanmade.org/calexhibits.html
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Joffrey Ballet. -2011.02.27 All ages. $$.: "The Merry Widow"
http://www.joffrey.com
Auditorium, 312/431-2357, 50 E Congress. Downtown.
http://www.auditoriumtheatre.org
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Chicago Auto Show (since 1901). Huge and sparkly. -2011.02.20 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 capitalism gone mad. Preview Thu.
630/495-2282 http://chicagoautoshow.com
McCormick Place, 312/791-7000, 2301 S Lake Shore Drive. Red line to Cermak, then bus east.
http://www.mccormickplace.com
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HAMLETMACHINE. -2011.02.26 $20 Th-Sa 8p.: Heiner Muller's seminal postmodernist meditation on the decay of an individual's national pride.
Trap Door Theatre, 773/384-0494, 1655 W. Cortland.
http://trapdoortheatre.com
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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 2011.02.18: ^

Full Moon. "Snow" 2:30a.: http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/phase/phase2001cst.html
http://www.almanac.com
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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://www.SupernaturalChicago.com
Excalibur, 312/266-1944, 632 N Dearborn. Downtown, valet or pay.
http://www.excaliburchicago.com
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FBC ride. Monthly. 21+ 8p-?a.: Full Moon Bike Club. Destination varies.
http://www.thechainlink.org/group/fbcchicago
Gannon's Pub, 773/281-1007, 4264 N. Lincoln.
http://gannonspub.com
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Ralphie May. 18+ $31+ 8p.: http://ralphiemay.com
Vic Theatre, 773/472-0449, 3145 N Sheffield.
http://www.victheatre.com
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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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"ClockWork Vaudeville" 21+ $20 9p-?a.: Chicago's Steampunk Dance Party! Glitter Guts photobooth. W/ "The White Ghost Shivers, The Mutiny Sideshow, Magician Michael Burke, Steampunk Chicago DJs (Joe Vor-Tech & Mr. Automatic)"
http://steampunkchicago.com
Abbey Pub, 773/478-4408, 3420 W Grace. At Elston.
http://www.abbeypub.com
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"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
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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
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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
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Saturday 2011.02.19: ^

Start of Pisces. Astrological sign, the fish. Yearly.: http://www.astrology.com
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"Lost and Found: A Recycled Circus" -2011.03.13 All ages. $10-15 Fr 7:30p, Sa 4:30+7:30p, Su 3p.: A collaborative new work by an amazing team of designers and performers, explores the world of second-hand treasure. 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://www.actorsgymnasium.com/
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Jamfest National Cheerleading Competition. Pep+Gymnastics+Dance=Art. -Monday Yearly. All ages. $? 8a-9p.: 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
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Badfish - A Tribute To Sublime. 17+ $20-25 Doors 7p.: http://badfish.com
House of Blues, 312/527-2583, 329 N Dearborn.
http://houseofblues.com/venues/clubvenues/chicago
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Motorhead. All ages. $25-80 Doors 7p.: "The World Is Yours Tour" w/ Clutch, Valient Thorr.
Congress Theatre, 773/276-1235, 2135 N Milwaukee.
http://congresschicago.com
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Gipsy Kings. $55-95 8p.: http://gipsykings.com
Chicago Theatre, 773/561-9500, 175 N State. Downtown.
http://www.thechicagotheatre.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.
02.19: Campaign for Better Health Care.
312/326-2120 http://collegeofcomplexes.org
Lincoln Restaurant, 773/248-1820, 4008 N Lincoln. Near Lincoln/Irving/Damen.
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* 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
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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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Sunday 2011.02.20: ^

Neighborhoods of the World. Sundays -2011.04.03 All ages. Free 12-5p.: Honoring Chicago's immigrant communities and rich diversity with this first-ever performance series. Lively afternoon of music, dance, colorful costumes, authentic cuisine, and local vendors selling folk arts.
02.20: Africa In Chicago.
Navy Pier, Crystal Gardens, 312/595-7437 (PIER), 600 E Grand. Grand Red line stop then take free trolley.
http://www.navypier.com
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** Autoshow Shutdown (since 1998-ish). Yearly. Ride from Daley Plaza after noon. Arrives 1p.: 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
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Creatures of the Black Abyss Tour. All ages. $23-30 Doors 5p.: Cradle of Filth w/ Nachtmystium, Turisas, and Daniel Lioneye.
http://www.cradleoffilth.com/
House of Blues, 312/527-2583, 329 N Dearborn.
http://houseofblues.com/venues/clubvenues/chicago
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"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
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Monday 2011.02.21: ^

* Presidents Day. Legal holiday. 3rd Monday in February Yearly.: Observes the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Schools and government offices closed. Sales at major retail stores. Popular museum day.
http://www.dmoz.org/Society/Holidays/Presidents'_Day
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Parkway Drive. All ages. $16+ Doors 5p.: Heavy metal.
http://www.parkwaydriverock.com/
House of Blues, 312/527-2583, 329 N Dearborn.
http://houseofblues.com/venues/clubvenues/chicago
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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://boomboomroomchicago.com
Green Dolphin Street, 773/395-0066, 2200 N Ashland. At Webster.
http://www.jazzitup.com
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Rehab. Mondays 21+ $? 10p-2a.: "America's Best Party" according to frisky young Wickers.
http://facebook.com/rehabdanceparty
Debonair Social Club, 773/227-7990, 1575 N Milwaukee. At North and Damen.
http://debonairsocialclub.com
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Stewart / Colbert. Mo/Tu/We/Th Reruns several times a day. 10-11p.: Brilliant awards winning "news" shows.
COM. On cable.
http://comedycentral.com
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Tuesday 2011.02.22: ^

George Washington's Birthday. Yearly.: Day to remember George Washington, the first president of the United States and commander in chief of the Continental army during the American Revolution. He was born in Kentucky in 1732 and died of an illness on December 14th, 1799. Washington's birthday is observed on President's Day.
http://whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/gw1.html
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$1 drinks. Tuesdays 21+ 7p-2a.: LGBTABPH friendly, great tunez.
Atmosphere, 773/784-1100, 5355 N Clark.
http://atmospherebar.com
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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 2011.02.23: ^

Pete Yorn. 18+ $35+ 7:30p.: W/ Ben Kweller, The Wellspring.
http://peteyorn.com
Vic Theatre, 773/472-0449, 3145 N Sheffield.
http://www.victheatre.com
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"In One Ear" (since 1988). Poetry Open Mic. Wednesdays 18+ $3 10p-?a.: "2nd Longest Running Open-Mic In Chicago!"
http://facebook.com/group.php?gid=5016477382
Heartland Cafe, 773/465-8005, 7000 N Glenwood. Near Red Line Morse stop.
http://www.heartlandcafe.com
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Heartbeats. Wednesdays 21+ Free 10p-?a.: Lokua presents electronic, hip hop, downtempo DJs and performers.
http://momentsound.com
Morseland, 773/764-8900, 1218 W Morse. Rogers Park, at Sheridan. Free parking.
http://www.1218morse.com
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Thursday 2011.02.24: ^

* Bicycle Film Festival (since 2001). -Saturday Yearly. Ages? $10-27.: Th: KICK OFF PARTY at Beauty Bar 1444 W Chicago.
Fr: Bike Movies 7p. GOLDSPRINTS party 10p.
Sa: Bike Movies 5p. AFTER PARTY at Darkroom 2211 W Chicago.
http://bicyclefilmfestival.com
Viaduct Theater, 773/296-6024, 3111 N Western.
http://www.viaducttheater.com
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International Kennel Club Dog Show (since 1862). Thousands of dogs, hundreds of vendors. -Sunday Yearly. All ages. $3-20 8a-5p.: 773/237-5100 http://www.ikcdogshow.com
McCormick Place, 2301 S Lake Shore. North building.
http://www.mccormickplace.com
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Ke$ha $leazy Tour. All ages. $33+ Doors 5:30p.: W/ Beardo.
http://keshasparty.com
House of Blues, 312/527-2583, 329 N Dearborn.
http://houseofblues.com/venues/clubvenues/chicago
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Matt Fulchiron and Jay Larson. All ages. $5 Doors 7p.: http://ComedyCentral.com
Congress Theatre, 773/276-1235, 2135 N Milwaukee.
http://congresschicago.com
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Funkadesi. 21+ $12 8p.: http://www.funkadesi.com/
Martyrs', 773/404-9494, 3855 N Lincoln.
http://martyrslive.com
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Festival of Flesh. Monthly. 21+ $7 9p-2a.: Burlesque, comedy, variety, sideshow acts, DJs, spirits. Shows at 10p+midnt.
http://facebook.com/arkhamnoiseproductions
Lucky Number Grill, 773/235-7761, 1931 N Milwaukee. 2nd Floor.
http://luckynumbergrill.com
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Dubstep night. Thursdays 21+ Free 10p-4a.: 02.24: An-Ten-Nae, Phaded, Striz, BRC.
SmartBar, 773/549-0203, 3730 N Clark. Near Red Line Addison stop.
http://smartbarchicago.com
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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. $0-12, 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. $0-18 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. $0-10, Free Th 5-8p. 10a-5p.: 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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2011.02.18