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2010.05.14 (week 672)

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Movie: Anarchist Film Festival at No Exit Cafe.
Ongoing: Bike Chicago at Various City Locations.
Ongoing: Farmers Markets at Various city locations.
Ongoing: Hephaestus: A Greek Mythology Circus Tale at The Goodman Theatre.
Ongoing: Beyond Audubon at Woman Made Gallery.
Ongoing: Wolff's Flea Market & Antique Mall at Allstate.
Ongoing: Under The Picasso at Daley Plaza.
Ongoing: Supernatural Chicago at Excalibur (Fr).
Fr: Fine Arts Building Open Studios.
Fr: North Side Critical Mass at Young Lincoln Statue.
Fr: Tributosaurus at Park West.
Fr: Cocktails & Clay at Hyde Park Art Center.
Fr: Improvised Shakespeare at IO Theatre.
Fr: Dark Sounds at Lucky Number.
Fr: FurtherSound Dubstep at Cafe Lura.
Fr: Cosmix at Berlin.
Fr: "In The Dark: Showgirl Showdown" at The Nineteen Hundred And One.
Fr: Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind at Neo-Fut.
Sa: Armed Forces Day.
Sa: Police Memorial Day.
Sa-Su: Great Parker Rummage Sale at Francis W. Parker School.
Sa: Neighborhood Tour from Cultural Center.
Sa: Kidical Mass at Warren Park.
Sa: "The Bamboozle" music fest at Charter One Pavilion.
Sa: College of Complexes at Lincoln Restaurant.
Sa: "Twisted" at Berlin.
Sa: "ClockWork Vaudeville" at Exit.
Sa: Midnight Marauders ride at (usually) Billy Goat Tavern.
Su: Walk&Roll Chicago at Grant Park.
Su: Model Rocket Launching at East Branch Forest Preserve.
Su: "Salon de Vine" at Joie de Vine.
Su: "Adult Swim" on TOON.
Mo: Boom Boom Room at Green Dolphin Street.
Mo: Rehab at Debonair Social Club.
Tu: Nickelback at Allstate Arena.
Tu: Chicago Underground Comedy at Beat Kitchen.
We: Ride of Silence at Daley Plaza.
We: "In One Ear" at Heartland Cafe.
Th: Hola Film Fest party at Green Dolphin Street.
Th: "Atomic New Wave Dance Party" at Neo.

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Anarchist Film Festival (since 2001). -Sunday Yearly. All ages. $5-10 5p.: http://myspace.com/chiaff
No Exit Cafe, 773/743-3355, 6970 N Glenwood. Free parking.
http://www.heartlandcafe.com
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Now playing.: The Losers, Kick Ass, Repo Men, Alice in Wonderland, The Crazies, Cop Out, Valentine's Day, Spy Next Door, Daybreakers, Leap Year, Youth in Revolt, Imaginarium, Sherlock Holmes, ...
Theaters Everywhere.
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Movies and Beer. Movies, drinking, heckling, FUN! -Thursday 18+ (ID reqd) $5.: Shutter Island: Fr,Mo-We 7:30p, Su 5p.
Taxi Driver: Fr,Mo-We 9:30p, Su 7p.
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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Bike Chicago (since 1991). Five months of events to promote the health, economic and environmental benefits of bicycling. -2010.09.30 Yearly.: Participate in any of the over 150 events. Helmet sale and Police auction, workshops and safety checks, lectures and clinics, neighborhood tours and family events, contests and stunt shows, parades and more!! Bikes temporarily allowed on certain train and bus lines at certain times. Mayor's Office of Special Events, see site or call.
312/744-3315 http://www.bikechicago.us
Various City Locations.
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Farmers Markets (since 1980). Fresh and charming. -2010.10.31 Yearly. All ages. Free.: Tu: Lincoln Square, Federal Plaza; Th: Daley Plaza, Hyde Park; Sa: Austin, Lincoln Park, Near North; Su: WickerPark;
http://www.chicagofarmersmarkets.us
Various city locations.
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Hephaestus: A Greek Mythology Circus Tale. -2010.06.20 7:30p.: Features world-class gymnastic/athletic performers.
http://hephaestuscircus.com
The Goodman Theatre, 312/443-3800, 170 N Dearborn.
http://goodmantheatre.org
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Beyond Audubon. -2010.07.01 We-Fr -7p, Sa/Su 12-4p.: Breadth of works inspired by birds.
Woman Made Gallery, 312/738-0400, 685 N Milwaukee.
http://womanmade.org/calexhibits.html
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Wolff's Flea Market (since 1991). Sa/Su -2010.10.31 Yearly. All ages. $1 Most weeks. 6a-3p.: 500 market spaces. Clean, comprehensive, entertaining, with free parking, food and restrooms.
847/524-9590 http://www.wolffs.com
Allstate Arena, 847/635-6601, 6920 Mannheim Rd, Rosemont.
http://www.allstatearena.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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Under The Picasso. All ages. Free 12p.: Interesting free performances almost every week day at noon. Go to the spectacular Thompson Center nearby (100 W Randolph) for more good art.
http://tinyurl.com/underthepicasso
Daley Plaza, 312/346-3278, 50 W Washington. Washington and Dearborn.
http://www.cityofchicago.org
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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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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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Fine Arts Building Open Studios. 2nd Fridays All ages. Free 5-9p.: Tour ten floors of the landmark building, exploring living artists in their creative environment. Includes refreshments, music, exhibits of drawing, photography, architecture, dance, graphic design, theater, installation art, yoga, sculpture, etc...
http://www.myspace.com/fineartsbuildingstudios
Fine Arts Building, 312/566-9800, 410 S. Michigan Ave.
http://www.fineartsbuilding.tv
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* North Side Critical Mass. 2nd Fridays All ages. Free. Gather after 6:30p, leaves before 7p.: THE monthly north side gathering of cyclists. Winds a dozen miles-ish, ending with food+drink. Well attended. Bring friends, tunes, bells, costumes, cameras...
http://chicagocriticalmass.org/ns
Young Lincoln Statue, 5959 N Clark. At Ridge and Thorndale.
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Tributosaurus. All ages. $20 8p.: Performing 70s one hit wonders.
http://tributosaurus.com
Park West, 773/929-1322, 322 W Armitage.
http://www.parkwestchicago.com
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Cocktails & Clay. 2nd 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
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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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Dark Sounds. 21+ $? 9p-2a.: Peter Propaganda and pals spin goth and industrial. Free Vegan Jello shots.
http://gothicartchicago.com
Lucky Number, 773/235-7761, 1931 N Milwaukee.
http://luckynumbergrill.com
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FurtherSound Dubstep. 21+ $7-10 9p-2a.: W/ DJ Evol : SymbL : DeeJ : Brandon S & Ruckus. "Free Food All Night + Open Bar -10p."
http://chicagofunnews.com/fb/111024605603772
Cafe Lura, 773/736-3033, 3184 N Milwaukee.
http://yelp.com/biz/cafe-lura-chicago
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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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"In The Dark: Showgirl Showdown" Fr/Sa $15 11:30p-2a.: "Enchanted Evenings of Gothic Erotic Performance & Dance Theatre" BYOB.
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The Nineteen Hundred And One, 1901 W Belmont. Entrance on Wolcott.
http://myspace.com/thenineteenhundredandone
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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 2010.05.15: ^

Armed Forces Day. 3rd Saturday in May Yearly.: Day to honor the U.S. combined armed forces.
http://www.defenselink.mil/afd
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Police Memorial Day. Yearly.: Honor police killed while on duty.
http://www.odmp.org
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* Great Parker Rummage Sale. -Sunday Yearly. All ages. Free Sa 9a, Su 10a-4p.: Francis W. Parker School, 330 W Webster.
http://fwparker.org
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Chicago Neighborhood Tours. Bring a snack. Saturdays $20-45 4hr 10a.: 05.15 Albany Park.
05.15 Taste of the Neighborhoods.
05.22 Little Italy.
05.22 The White City.
Chicago Cultural Center, 312/742-1190, 77 E Randolph.
http://chicagoneighborhoodtours.com
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* Kidical Mass. All ages. Free 10:30a-1p.: Slow easy going fun group bike ride for families, children of all ages.
http://www.thechainlink.org/group/kidicalmass
Warren Park, 6601 N Western.
http://chicagoparkdistrict.com
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"The Bamboozle" music fest. All ages. $35 3p.: http://thebamboozle.com
Charter One Pavilion, 312/540-2668, 1300 S Lynn White Dr. Northerly Island, Museum Campus, former Meigs field.
http://www.charteronepavilion.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.
alues and history
05.15: The "Awakened" Self - Inner Guidance Coach, Spiritual Educator.
312/326-2120 http://collegeofcomplexes.org
Lincoln Restaurant, 773/248-1820, 4008 N Lincoln. Near Lincoln/Irving/Damen.
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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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"ClockWork Vaudeville" Monthly. 21+ $? 10p-?a.: Chicago's Steampunk Dance Party!
http://steampunkchicago.com
Exit, 312/395-2700, 1315 W North.
http://www.exitchicago.com
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Midnight Marauders ride. 3rd Saturdays 18+ Leaves after 11:30p-?a.: "Drinking club with a biking problem"
http://chicagomidnightmarauders.org
(usually) Billy Goat Tavern, 312/222-1525, 430 N Michigan. Lower Hubbard.
http://billygoattavern.com
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Sunday 2010.05.16: ^

* Walk&Roll Chicago (since 1973). Walk / skate / bike to fight cancer. Yearly. All ages. 9:30a.: Unique charity event for the American Cancer Society. Pledged Bike (15mi), walk (5mi), or skate (10mi). Dogs permitted. Around 5000 people will participate to raise more than $1,000,000.
312/279-7261 http://www.walkroll.org
Grant Park, 312/744-3370. Red line Madison stop, various buses.
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Model Rocket Launching (since 1963). 3rd Sundays All ages. Free 2-5p.: Deeply validates geekness. All skill levels. BYOL (Bring Your Own Launcher). Northern Illinois Rocketry Association hosted. Held away from population centers, only a few launches a year.
http://nirarocketry.org
East Branch Forest Preserve, Off Glen Ellyn Road near Army Trail Road, Glendale Heights. Use I-355.
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"Salon de Vine" Sundays 21+ Free 8+9:30p.: Girlie-Q presents "Premier Queer Burlesque and Variety Performances" in "Chicago's Most intimate". Fine wines and handcrafted cocktails.
http://girlieq.net/upcoming-shows/
Joie de Vine, 773/989-6846, 1744 W. Balmoral.
http://joiedevine.com
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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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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://www.comedycentral.com
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Tuesday 2010.05.18: ^

Good day for Brew&View. Tuesdays 18+ $5+.: Shutter Island 7:30p, Taxi Driver 9:30p.
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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Nickelback. All ages. $50++ 6:15p.: http://nickelback.com
Allstate Arena, 847/635-6601, 6920 Mannheim Rd, Rosemont.
http://allstatearena.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 2010.05.19: ^

* Ride of Silence. Yearly. All ages. Free 6:30-9p.: 10-mile route quietly passing sites of crash victims, many marked by powerful memorial Ghost Bikes. Held in hundreds of cities worldwide, raises awareness of cyclists legal right to public roadways, and shows respect for fallen comrades. Gather at Eternal Flame.
http://www.rideofsilence.org/chicago
Daley Plaza, 312/346-3278, 50 W Washington. Washington and Dearborn.
http://www.cityofchicago.org
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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 2010.05.20: ^

Hola Film Fest party. $8-40 9:30p.: Nortec Collective "ultra-band" performs Mexican electronica, sponsored by Dos Equis.
http://chicagofunnews.com/fb/113715545322667
Green Dolphin Street, 773/395-0066, 2200 N Ashland. At Webster.
http://www.jazzitup.com
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"Atomic New Wave Dance Party" Thursdays 21+ $5 10p-4a.: DJs QBot, Kamar, special guests spin 80s, New Wave, more.
http://atomicnewwave.com
Neo, 773/528-2622, 2350 N Clark. Just South of Fullerton. Sometimes parking rare.
http://neo-chicago.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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2010.05.14