2015.04.17 (wk928)
Fear is a liar.
- RECOMMENDED:
- Movie: Hump Tour at Music Box Theatre.
Movie: Latino Film Festival at Various locations.
..-Sa: Lake FX Summit + Expo at Chicago Cultural Center.
Ongoing: STD Awareness Month.
..-Su: CIMMfest at Various venues and times.
Ongoing: Cubs home games at Wrigley Field.
..-Sa: Illinois State University Circus.
Fr: Shlohmo at Concord Music Hall.
Fr: Improvised Shakespeare at IO Theatre.
Fr: GRiZ at Aragon Ballroom.
Fr: Heroes of House at Metro/Smartbar.
Fr: They Might Be Giants at Vic Theatre.
Ongoing: The Devil's Cabaret! at Redmoon Central.
Fr: "Nexus 6" at Neo.
Fr: Cosmix at Berlin.
Fr: Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind at Neo-Fut.
Fr: Kiss Kiss Cabaret at Uptown Underground.
Sa: Record Store Day at Many locations.
Sa: Sci-Fi Spectacular at Patio Theater.
Sa-Su: CircEsteem Spring Circus at Alternatives.
Sa: Windy City Roller Derby at Lombard Roller Rink.
Sa: College of Complexes at Hilltop Restaurant.
Sa: 20x2 Chicago at Schubas.
Sa: Steve Winwood at Chicago Theatre.
Sa: "Twisted" at Berlin.
Sa: Nocturna at Metro.
Sa: Midnight Marauders ride at Billy Goat Tavern.
Su: Wolff's Flea Market & Antique Mall at Allstate.
Su: Vintage Garage.
Su: New cartoons on FOX.
Su: "Adult Swim" on TOON.
Mo: Start of Taurus.
Mo: Chicago Improv Festival.
Mo: Pron and Chicken Dance Party at evilOlive.
Tu: Open Gov Hack Night at 1871.
Tu: Zappa Plays Zappa at Concord Music Hall.
Tu: Chicago Underground Comedy at Beat Kitchen.
We: Administrative Professionals Day.
We: Earth Day.
We: Stone Temple Pilots at House of Blues.
We: Todd Rundgren at Vic Theatre.
We: Terrapin Flyer at Abbey Pub.
We: "In One Ear" at Heartland Cafe.
Th: Take Your Child to Work Day.
Th: Talk Like Shakespeare Day.
Th: Dusty Grooves at Cobra Lounge.
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- Hump Tour (since 2005). -Saturday 18+ $22 Fri+Sat 7+10p.
- Curated by Dan Savage. Challenges ordinary people to make their very own five-minute dirty movies to win big cash prizes. Results run the gamut of the broad creative gamut of human sexuality.
http://humptour.com
Music Box Theatre, 773/871-6604, 3733 N Southport.
http://musicboxtheatre.com
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- Latino Film Festival (since 1985). Over 100 screenings. -2015.04.23 Yearly. All ages. $10+ Various times.
- http://chicagolatinofilmfestival.org
Various locations.
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- Now playing.
- Ex Machina, While We're Young, Cinderella, Chappie, Hot Tub Time Machine 2, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Jupiter Ascending, SpongeBob 2, Mortdecai, Paddington, Spare Parts, Still Alice, Big Eyes, Into the Woods, Selma, Unbroken, Night at the Museum 3, The Hobbit 3, Remote Area Medical, The Imitation Game, Dumb and Dumber To, Interstellar, ...
Theaters Everywhere.
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Ongoing: ^
- Lake FX Summit + Expo (since 2004). -Saturday Yearly. All ages. Free.
- 20+ workshops, 100+ vendors, 40+ consultants, top resources, services and expertise for all artists, arts businesses and organizations in dance, fashion, media, music, theater, visual, word, etc.
http://creativechicagoexpo.org
Chicago Cultural Center, 312/744-6630, 78 E Washington. SE of State/Lake train stops.
http://chicagoculturalcenter.org
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- STD Awareness Month. -2015.04.30 Yearly.
- Individuals, doctors, and community-based organizations address ways to prevent some of the nearly 20 million new sexually-transmitted diseases that occur in the U.S. annually. Frequency in ages 25-45 has doubled in the last decade.
http://cdc.gov/std/sam
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- CIMMfest (since 2009). -Sunday Yearly.
- "Chicago International Movies & Music Festival - a four day showcase of outstanding films, energetic concerts, visually stunning VJ/DJ sets, lively Q&A's, daring live score performances - anything showing what movies and music mean to each other."
http://cimmfest.org
Various venues and times., Wicker Park.
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- Cubs home games. -2015.09.27.
- Fr 04.17: 1:20p Padres ABC
Sa 04.18: 1:20p Padres
Su 04.19: 1:20p Padres WGN
Mo 04.27: 7:05p Pirates
Tu 04.28: 7:05p Pirates WPWR
We 04.29: 7:05p Pirates.
http://cubs.com
Wrigley Field, 773/404-CUBS, 1060 W Addision.
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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 2015.04.17: ^
- Illinois State University Circus (since 1929). -Saturday Yearly. All ages. $1-12+ 7p.
- Performs just one weekend a year. Also known as Gamma Phi circus.
http://gammaphicircus.ilstu.edu
Illinois State University, Redbird Arena, Bloomington.
http://www.ilstu.edu/map/
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- * Shlohmo. 18+ $20 8p-2a.
- W/ Nick Melons, Purple.
http://shlohmo.com
Concord Music Hall, 773/570-4000, 2047 N Milwaukee. Near Blue Line Western stop. Body searches. No reentry.
http://concordmusichall.com
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- Improvised Shakespeare. Fr/Th 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/
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- GRiZ. 18+ $35-210 9p.
- W/ Artifakts, Exmag, MUZZY.
http://mynameisgriz.com
Aragon Ballroom, 773/561-9500, 1106 W Lawrence. Near Red line Lawrence stop.
http://aragon.com
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- Heroes of House. 21+ $26-31+ 9p-?a.
- DJ Sneak, Mark Farina, Derrick Carter, Phuture, DJ Pierre, Michael Serafini, Garrett David.
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Metro/Smartbar, 773/549-0203, 3730 N Clark.
http://metrochicago.com/shows
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- They Might Be Giants. 14+ $28+ Sold out. 9p.
- http://theymightbegiants.com/
Vic Theatre, 773/472-0449, 3145 N Sheffield.
http://jamusa.com/the-vic
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- * The Devil's Cabaret! Fridays -2015.05.15 21+ $25 9-12p.
- Rotating spectacle performances celebrating the Devil's greatest accomplishments, w/ rock&roll, beers, "special appearance by God."
Redmoon Central, 312/850-8440, 2120 S. Jefferson St.
http://redmoon.org
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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://facebook.com/NeoChicago
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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://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://neofuturists.org
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- Kiss Kiss Cabaret (since 2011). Fr/Sa 18+ $10-25 10p+12a.
- A wild mix of hilarious hosts, quirky musicians, incredible variety performers and beautiful burlesque beauties.
http://kisskisscabaret.com
Uptown Underground, 773/867-1946, 4707 N Broadway.
http://uptownunderground.net
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Saturday 2015.04.18: ^
- Record Store Day (since 2007). 3rd Saturday in April Yearly.
- http://recordstoreday.com
Many locations.
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- * Sci-Fi Spectacular (since 2007). Yearly. No pre-teens. $20+ 14 hour marathon. 12p.
- Includes special guests, shorts, artists, films: Eclipse, The Fifth Element, Labyrinth, 20 Million Miles To Earth, The Thing (1982), Alien, The Hidden.
http://facebook.com/scifispectacular
Patio Theater, 773/685-4291, 6008 Irving Park Rd.
http://patiotheater.net
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- CircEsteem Spring Circus (since 2002). -Sunday Yearly. All ages. $? Sa 11a+3p, Su 3p.
- "Watch in awe as the kids of the Chicago Youth Circus share their amazing talents." featuring a variety of classic acts.
http://circesteem.org
Alternatives, 312/731-4242, 4730 N Sheridan. East of Red Line Lawrence or Wilson Stops.
http://www.alternativesyouth.org
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- Windy City Roller Derby. Monthly. All ages. $20-40 6-9p.
- A new breed of derby dame hellions on skates.
http://windycityrollers.com
Lombard Roller Rink, 630/953-2400, 201 West 22nd Street, Lombard.
http://lombardrollerrink.com
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- College of Complexes (since 1951). "The Playground for People Who Think" Saturdays All ages. $3? 2.5hrs 6-11p.
- Structured weekly free speech forum with quality lecturers and good American food and bar.
04.18: Special Earth Day Speakers: Debate - What Kind of Energy Future Do We Want?" Thorium Energy Alliance vs. Nuclear Energy Information.
312/326-2120 http://collegeofcomplexes.org
Hilltop Restaurant, 2800 W Foster. At California.
http://facebook.com/HilltopChicago
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- * 20x2 Chicago. 21+ $10 6:45p.
- Gapers Block presents 20 people given 2 minutes each to answer the question "What's Next?" in any form. May include spoken word, music, film, etc.
http://20x2.org/chicago
Schubas, 773/525-2508, 3159 N Southport.
http://schubas.com
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- Steve Winwood. All ages. $33-100 7:30p.
- http://stevewinwood.com
Chicago Theatre, 773/561-9500, 175 N State. Downtown.
http://thechicagotheatre.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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- * Nocturna (since 1988). THE Electro/Goth gathering. Monthly. 18+ $10+ 11p-5a.
- 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://facebook.com/groups/15090361526
Metro, 773/549-0203, 3730 N Clark. Near Red Line Addison stop.
http://metrochicago.com/shows
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- Midnight Marauders ride. 3rd Saturdays 18+ Leaves after 11:30p-?a.
- "Drinking club with a biking problem" Home after dawn.
http://thechainlink.org/group/midnightmarauders
Billy Goat Tavern, 312/222-1525, 430 N Michigan. Lower Hubbard.
http://billygoattavern.com
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Sunday 2015.04.19: ^
- Wolff's Flea Market (since 1991). Sundays -2015.10.25 Yearly. All ages. $1 Most weeks. 6a-3p.
- 500 market spaces. Clean, comprehensive, entertaining, with free parking, food and restrooms.
847/524-9590 http://wolffs.com
Allstate Arena, 847/635-6601, 6920 Mannheim Rd, Rosemont.
http://allstatearena.com
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- Vintage Garage. 3rd Sundays $? 11a-6p.
- 100 vintage and antique dealers.
04.19: Season Opener.
847/579-9079 http://vintagegaragechicago.com
5051 N Broadway Uptown between Foster and Argyle.
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- New Fox cartoons. Sundays All ages. Free 6p.
- May include Simpsons, Family Guy, Bob's Burgers, American Dad, more.
http://thesimpsons.com
FOX. http://www.fox.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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Monday 2015.04.20: ^
- Start of Taurus. Astrological sign, the bull. Yearly.
- http://www.astrology.com
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- Chicago Improv Festival (since 1998). -2015.04.26 Yearly. Various times, locations and prices.
- "75 acts, 5 countries, 10 stages"
773/935-9810 http://chicagoimprovfestival.org
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- Pron and Chicken Dance Party. Mondays 21+ $? 10p-?a.
- "A safe haven for all things lewd & crude, lascivious & licentious."
04.20: 420 Banger!
http://soreadytobang.do312.com
evilOlive, 773/235-9100, 1551 W Division.
http://evil-olive.com
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Tuesday 2015.04.21: ^
- Open Gov Hack Night. Tuesdays All ages. Free 6-10p.
- "Volunteers create web apps with open data to improve transparency, efficiency, and decision-making for governments and our democracy."
http://opengovhacknight.eventbrite.com
1871, 222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza. 12th Floor.
http://1871.com
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- * Zappa Plays Zappa. 17+ $30+ 8p-2a.
- Music of Frank performed with Dweezil.
http://zappaplayszappa.com
Concord Music Hall, 773/570-4000, 2047 N Milwaukee. Near Blue Line Western stop. Body searches. No reentry.
http://concordmusichall.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.
Beat Kitchen, 773/281-4444, 2100 W Belmont.
http://beatkitchen.com
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Wednesday 2015.04.22: ^
- Administrative Professionals Day. Yearly.
- Day to honor and be kind to professional administrative assistants.
http://www.iaap-hq.org
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- * Earth Day (since 1970). Yearly.
- Reflect on ecological issues and commit to the conservation and reclamation of nature.
http://www.earthday.net
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- Stone Temple Pilots. 17+ $45-95+ 8p.
- http://stonetemplepilots.com/
House of Blues, 312/527-2583, 329 N Dearborn.
http://houseofblues.com/chicago
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- Todd Rundgren. 18+ $40-50+ 8p.
- https://www.facebook.com/toddrundgren/
Vic Theatre, 773/472-0449, 3145 N Sheffield.
http://jamusa.com/the-vic
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- Terrapin Flyer. Wednesdays 21+ $10 9p.
- Grateful Dead homage.
http://terrapinflyer.net
Abbey Pub, 773/478-4408, 3420 W Grace. At Elston.
http://abbeypub.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/groups/5016477382
Heartland Cafe, 773/465-8005, 7000 N Glenwood. Near Red Line Morse stop.
http://heartlandcafe.com
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Thursday 2015.04.23: ^
- * Take Your Child to Work Day (since 1993). 4th Thursday in April Yearly.
- Parent's opportunity to educate their children on the nature of employment.
http://takeourdaughterstowork.org
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- Talk Like Shakespeare Day. Yearly. All ages. Free.
- Actually proclaimed, also observes the bard's birthday.
http://talklikeshakespeare.org
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- Dusty Grooves. Thursdays 21+ Free 9p-2a.
- "Come move your feet to the beat" 50s/60s R&R, Motown, DooWop, Soul...
Cobra Lounge, 312/226-6300, 235 N Ashland.
http://cobralounge.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, 312/443-3500, 210 S Michigan.
http://artinstituteofchicago.org
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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. $0-14, Free Th 5-8p. 10a-5p.
- Chicago Children's Museum, 312/527-1000, Navy Pier.
http://chicagochildrensmuseum.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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