Events for October 14th, 2008
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Tuesday - October 14th
Events / Gallery Exhibit
11th Annual Chicago Art Open
Merchandise Mart - 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza - Chicago (River North)
Drawings, paintings, photographs, prints, sculptures, textiles and more by nearly 300 emerging and established artists.
Events / Gallery Exhibit
Jack Kerouac: On the Road
Columbia College Chicago's Center for Book & Paper Arts - 1104 S. Wabash Ave. - Chicago (South Loop)
An exhibition features the original manuscript scroll on which Kerouac wrote the novel "On the Road." All features 66 international book covers of the novel's foreign editions.
Theater / Theater Event
Dirty Dancing--The Classic Story on Stage
Cadillac Palace Theatre - 151 W. Randolph St. - Chicago (Loop)
The Broadway touring production of the classic musical film (both written by Eleanor Bergstein) about a privileged girl who falls in love with a male professional dancer from the wrong side of the tracks.
Theater / Comedy
Events / Literature Event
Dan Jiggetts and Fred Mitchell signing
Borders Books & Music - 150 N. State St. - Chicago (Loop)
12:30 p.m.
The former Chicago Bears player (1976-1982) and current sportscaster (Comcast Sportsnet in Chicago) Jiggetts reads from his memoir "Then Ditka Said to Payton," co-authored by Mitchell.
Events / Tours and Vacation
'Behind the Emerald Curtain' tour
Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre - 24 W. Randolph St. - Chicago (Loop)
Get a behind the scenes peek at "Wicked" with costumes and props from the show, a model of the set, film footage about the musical and a discussion with cast members.
Theater / Theater Event
Jersey Boys
Bank of America Theatre - 18 W. Monroe St. - Chicago (Loop)
The 2006 Tony Award-winning Best Musical about four blue-collar kids who gained pop stardom as The Four Seasons. Features "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Rag Doll," "Oh What a Night" and "Can't Take My Eyes Off You."
Theater / Theater Event
Million Dollar Quartet
Goodman Theatre - 170 N. Dearborn St. - Chicago (Loop)
This musical recreates a legendary, impromptu 1956 Sun Records recording session featuring Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis and includes the hit songs "Blue Suede Shoes," "My Baby," "16 Tons" and more.
Theater / Theater Event
Turn of the Century
Goodman Theatre - 170 N. Dearborn St. - Chicago (Loop)
7:30 p.m.
Jeff Daniels ("Terms of Endearment," "The Purple Rose of Cairo") and Broadway actress Rachel York star in this musical by "Jersey Boys" authors Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice about a cocktail pianist with a roving eye who connects with an aspiring chanteuse. Features songs by Irving Berlin,...
Restaurants / Things To Do
$12 all-you-can-eat buffet 5-7:30 p.m.
Trattoria No. 10 - 10 N. Dearborn St. - Chicago (Loop)
This deal is for bar patrons only.
