Chicago - Official Visitors Guide - (Page 16) winter OCTOBER Oct. 20 ‘07–’08fall calendar Lizards & the Komodo King Ongoing Shedd Aquarium www.sheddaquarium.org Do you believe in dragons? You just might after meeting the Komodo at Shedd Aquarium. The ability to track prey for miles and miles. The hunger to eat an entire pig in 20 minutes. And he’s not alone. Basilisks, caiman lizards, geckos and more. From the smallest chameleon to the largest crocodile monitor lizard, they’ll all be at the Shedd. Halloween Happening - Costume Parade State St. from Lake St. to Madison St. 312-744-3315, www.cityofchicago.org/specialevents Oct. 27–Nov. 11 Chicago Humanities Festival: The Climate of Concern Various Locations 312-661-1028, www.chfestival.org/fallfest ▲ Wicked Open Run Ford Center for Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre www.broadwayinchicago.com Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meet in the Land of Oz. One born with emeraldgreen skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two unlikely friends end up as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for the most spellbinding new musical in years. Oct. 27–28 Chicago Antique Market & Indie Designer Fashion Market 1300 Block of W. Randolph St. (between Ada St. and Ogden Ave.) 312-951-9939, www.chicagoantiquemarket.com NOVEMBER Nov. 8–18 Reeling: The Chicago Lesbian and Gay International Film Festival Various Locations 773-293-1447, www.reelingfilmfestival.org Nov. 22–Dec. 24 Daley Plaza Santa’s House Daley Plaza, Dearborn Pkwy. & Washington St. 312-744-3315, www.cityofchicago.org/specialevents Altar Boyz Ongoing Drury Lane Water Tower Place www.drurylanewatertower.com Altar Boyz is a hilarious, holyinspiring musical comedy about five small-town boys trying to save the world one screaming fan at a time. Altar Boyz sweetly satirizes the phenomenon of boy bands, the popularity of Christian-themed music, and products in contemporary American culture. ▲ Nov. 23 Holiday Tree Lighting Daley Plaza, Dearborn Pkwy. & Washington St. 312-744-3315, www.cityofchicago.org/specialevents DECEMBER Dec. 7–9 One-of-a-Kind Show & Sale The Merchandise Mart 200 World Trade Center Chicago 800-677-MART, www.merchandisemart.com Dec. 25 Curious George: Let’s Get Curious Through Jan. 6 Chicago Children’s Museum www.chichildrensmuseum.org Get curious about math, science, and engineering with the world’s most lovable and inquisitive monkey as your guide. This educational exhibition is sure to excite the entire family, especially the many Curious George fans! Something Else! A Community Festival Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies 610 S. Michigan Ave. 312-322-1700, www.spertus.edu Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve Fireworks Buckingham Fountain, Congress Pkwy. & Columbus Dr., 312-744-3315, www.cityofchicago.org/specialevents JANUARY 2008 Jan.–Feb. Light Nights on the Magnificent Mile Michigan Ave., from Wacker Dr. to Oak St. 312-409-5560, www.themagnificentmile.com “The Best of The Second City” Ongoing Mondays Second City www.secondcity.com The Second City’s stars of tomorrow perform hilarious work originally written by some of the greatest comedic minds of the 20th century. The Best of The Second City showcases scenes and songs created by alumni such as Bill Murray, Mike Myers, Tina Fey, Steve Carell, and Stephen Colbert. SoxFest 2008– White Sox Baseball Fan Convention Palmer House Hilton Chicago, www.whitesox.com Jan. 31–Feb. 3 Strictly Sail Show Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave. 312-595-PIER, www.strictlysail.com In The Hands Of African American Collectors: The Personal Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey Through March 2 The DuSable Museum of African American History www.dusablemuseum.org Drawn from an extensive personal collection, this exhibition includes some 90 paintings, sculptures, prints, books, documents, manuscripts and vintage photographs. ▲ Jan. 25–27 pg 16 ▲ ▲ Shear Madness Ongoing The Chicago Theatre www.thechicagotheatre.com When a world-famous pianist is found dead in her apartment just above the Shear Madness Hair Salon, the audience gets involved combing through the clues, interrogating suspects and solving the crime making it an all too hilarious effect. ▲ ▲
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