Chicago Official Visitors Guide 2008-2009 - (Page 18) november–April 19 The Aztec World Field Museum ’09 calendar Randolph Street Market Festival Oct. 25–26 1350 Block of West Randolph Street www.chicagoantiquemarket.com, 312-666-1200 This European-style indoor/outdoor market is staged in the historic West Loop neighborhood and features 200 select purveyors of high-quality, beautifully priced finds, offering unlimited creative inspiration and hours of fun. As featured in Travel + Leisure, Lucky Magazine and the New York Times, this happening is not to be missed! Fall’08 /Winter www.fieldmuseum.com, 312-665-7600 Explore the grandeur and complexity of one of the world’s great civilizations and find out how an empire that began in the middle of a lake went on to rapidly become the center of the Western world. november 7–31 Lulu Lyric Opera of Chicago www.lyricopera.org, 312-827-3580 Meet Lulu, opera’s most dangerous heroine; instantly an object of obsessive sexual desire for every man who meets her — and seriously bad news for any man who gets involved. november 8–December 8 Ruined: World Premiere The Goodman Theatre Set in present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ruined is the captivating story of Mama Nadi, a savvy businesswoman who, in the midst of a complex civil war, both protects and profits from the women whose bodies have become battlegrounds. 2008 Celestial Ball: Night & Day nov. 1, 2008 Alder Planetarium 312-553-2000 Join national hero and former NASA astronaut Capt. James A. Lovell, Jr., along with emcee Bill Kurtis, for a special evening at the Adler Planetarium’s annual Celestial Ball on November 1, 2008. Following a gourmet dinner, more than 600 guests will dance the night away to the sounds of “The Business.” The creative minds of Heffernan Morgan Designs will transform the Adler’s glass-enclosed Sky Pavilion into 1930s Hollywood inspired by Cole Porter’s song “Night & Day.” Tickets start at $500. December 31–march 8 Macbeth Chicago Shakespeare Theatre www.chicagoshakes.com, 312-595-5600 JAnuAry Through January 4 Smart Home: Green and Wired Museum of Science and Industry www.msichicago.org, 773-753-6853 You’re invited to explore a real, three-story modular and sustainable “green” home in the museum’s own backyard to learn about the ways, big and small, that you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life. SOFA 2008 nov. 7–9 Navy Pier Festival Hall www.sofaexpo.com 773-506-8860 Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fair presents work from 100 international galleries and dealers featuring one-of-a-kind, threedimensional masterworks bridging the worlds of contemporary, decorative and fine art in the mediums of ceramic, glass, metal, wood and fiber. January 6–18 Grease: Auditorium Theatre Broadway in Chicago www.broadwayinchicago.com, 312-977-1701 Take a trip to a simpler time of poodle skirts, driveins and T-birds. Bad boy Danny and girl-next-door Sandy fall in love all over again. nov. 6–15 www.reelingfilmfestival.org The Chicago Lesbian & Gay International Film Festival is the secondoldest film festival of its kind in the world and prides itself on showcasing the best lesbian and gay films and videos from around the world. pg 18 s Reeling: The Chicago Lesbian and Gay International Film Festival s
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