2008 Chicago Official Visitors Guide - (Page 18) Spring/Summer ’08 calendar Tulip Days on the Magnificent Mile April 16–May 31 Michigan Ave., Oak St. to the Chicago River www.themagnificentmile.com Tulip Days on the Magnificent Mile celebrates the beginning of spring with the bloom of hundreds of thousands of vibrant tulips along North Michigan Avenue. An architecturally designed and built kinetic art installation planted among the tulips celebrates the essence of Chicago, featuring the district’s world-class architecture firms and the “Windy City!” Dead Man’s Cell Phone March 27–July 27 Steppenwolf Theatre Company www.steppenwolf.org Jean starts answering Gordon’s phone because he’s, well, dead, and can’t answer it himself. When the phone won’t stop ringing, and she can’t stop answering, Jean is forced to examine her own connections. ▲ Art Chicago April 25–28 Architecture Boat Cruise Season April–Nov. Lower level of Michigan Ave. and Wacker Dr. www.architecture.org The Chicago Architecture Foundation begins their very popular and well-attended architecture river cruise season in April. Chicago’s Little Lady, First Lady and Fair Lady are back in the Chicago River for cruising season. Led by well-trained, volunteer docents, the cruises are well known as a highly educational way to get to know the history of Chicago as well as expand your knowledge of architecture. Merchandise Mart www.artchicago.com Art Chicago 2008, an annual contemporary and modern art fair, will feature more than 140 of the world’s leading galleries. Art Chicago brings together a select group of the world’s finest established and emerging galleries to present a comprehensive international show of contemporary and modern art, drawing collectors, curators and visitors from across the globe. Exceptional works ranging from cutting-edge to modern masters, painting to new media, will be showcased to provide a 21st-century statement in one of the world’s greatest destination cities. ▲ Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater April 16–20 Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University www.auditoriumtheatre.org For almost 50 years, the always exciting AAADT has made a broad, indelible impact on the way people view dance, the African-American aesthetic and music in America. This year’s engagement features a revival of Talley Beatty’s The Road of the Phoebe Snow, a haunting story of life and love. ▲ Artropolis™ April 25–28 Merchandise Mart www.artropolischicago.com Chicago’s citywide celebration of arts, antiques and culture with Art Chicago™ as its centerpiece, Artropolis™ attracts thousands of visitors to savor a rich menu of art and entertainment experiences that are unique to Chicago. For the visitors’ convenience and enjoyment, the international contemporary art show, a world-class antiques fair and three satellite art shows run concurrently within Merchandise Mart. Around the World in 80 Days April 26–June 1 Lookingglass Theatre www.lookingglasstheatre.org Join Englishman Phileas Fogg as he wagers his fortune to travel the world in 80 days. Armed with an utterly distinctive English sensibility, he finds on his journey that not all can be known of the world from the pages of National Geographic. ▲ Navy Pier Fireworks May–Sept. Navy Pier www.navypier.com Spend an evening at Navy Pier and watch the very popular and spectacular firework shows that fill the sky with beautiful color and sound. These shows are synchronized to popular music and entertain visitors twice a week, scheduled on Wed. and Sat. evenings. pg ©Art Chicago 18 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲
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