Events for November 22nd, 2008
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Saturday - November 22nd
Events / Fair/Festival
Magnificent Mile Lights Festival
Michigan Avenue, from Oak Street to Wacker Drive - 990 N. Michigan Ave. - Chicago (Magnificent Mile)
11 a.m.
Mickey Mouse leads a street-lighting procession of more than 1 million bulbs along North Michigan Avenue at 5:30 p.m., followed by a fireworks display over the Chicago River (at Michigan Avenue) at 6:57 p.m. The day-long festival kicks off at 11 a.m. with live musical performances.
Theater / Theater Event
The Ox-Herder's Tale
Museum of Contemporary Art - 220 E. Chicago Ave. - Chicago (Gold Coast)
2 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Blair Thomas & Company blend Japanese bunraku puppetry, stilt dancing, contemporary clowning and live percussion accompaniment in a modern epic retelling of a Zen-Buddhist tale about a man who searches for a bull to capture, tame, and ride home on a journey of enlightenment.
Theater / Theater Event
Winter Pageant Redux
Redmoon Central - 1463 W. Hubbard St. - Chicago (West Town)
Redmoon Theater remounts its long-running spectacle featuring seven masked characters who journey through changing landscapes that represent the four seasons. Expect large scale sets, puppets and songs.
Theater / Theater Event
Winter Pageant Redux
Redmoon Central - 1463 W. Hubbard St. - Chicago (West Town)
Redmoon Theater remounts its long-running spectacle featuring seven masked characters who journey through changing landscapes that represent the four seasons. Expect large scale sets, puppets and songs.
Bars & Clubs / Bar/Club Event
Movie night
Delilah's - 2771 N. Lincoln Ave. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)
6 p.m. "Any Gun Can Play"
Features a different film each night. Saturdays feature Italian Western classics; Sundays feature Americana flicks by John Waters; and Tuesdays feature music-related movies.
Theater / Theater Event
A Very Neo-Futurist Christmas Carol
The Neo-Futurarium - 5153 N. Ashland Ave. - Chicago (Ravenswood)
A character portraying the Grim Reaper hosts a re-telling of Dickens' tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and the meaning of Christmas, performed as vignettes at various locations throughout the theater.
Theater / Theater Event
Winter Pageant Redux
Redmoon Central - 1463 W. Hubbard St. - Chicago (West Town)
Redmoon Theater remounts its long-running spectacle featuring seven masked characters who journey through changing landscapes that represent the four seasons. Expect large scale sets, puppets and songs.
Theater / Theater Event
The Ox-Herder's Tale
Museum of Contemporary Art - 220 E. Chicago Ave. - Chicago (Gold Coast)
2 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Blair Thomas & Company blend Japanese bunraku puppetry, stilt dancing, contemporary clowning and live percussion accompaniment in a modern epic retelling of a Zen-Buddhist tale about a man who searches for a bull to capture, tame, and ride home on a journey of enlightenment.
Movies / Film Events
Polish Film Festival in America
AMC River East 21 - 322 E. Illinois St. - Chicago (Streeterville)
The 20th annual showcase features more than 70 features, documentaries and animated works, plus live filmmaker appearances. Most films are screened in Polish with English subtitles.
Events / Community Event
Green City Winter Market
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum - 2430 N. Cannon Drive - Chicago (Lincoln Park)
Stock up on organic fruits and vegetables, artisanal cheeses, meats, baked goods and traditional holiday foods and wreaths. Also features cooking demos (Saturday, Nov. 15, and every Wednesday), floral demonstrations and tastings of seasonal ingredients.
