Events for December 3rd, 2008
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Wednesday - December 3rd
Theater / Theater Event
The Snow Queen
Victory Gardens Biograph Theater - 2433 N. Lincoln Ave. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)
Tony Award-winner Frank Galati directs a revival of the 2006 world premiere, musical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale about kids lost in a winter wonderland. Penned by Michael Smith ("Hello Dali: From the Sublime to the Surreal").
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 (Wednesdays only), floral demonstrations and tastings of seasonal ingredients.
Museums / Museum Exhibit
The Aztec World
Field Museum - 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago
Includes artifacts, works of art and weapons detailing the rise and fall of the Aztec civilization.
Bars & Clubs / Bar/Club Event
Ladies' Night Out
D.O.C. Wine Bar - 2602 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Lincoln Park)
Includes complimentary manicures and massages and specials on champagne and wine.
Bars & Clubs / Bar/Club Event
Girls' Night Out
D.O.C. Wine Bar - 2602 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Lincoln Park)
7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Sip $8 flutes of Graham Beck sparkling rose champagne and relax with a complimentary manicure or massage from Sheque Chicago. Spa services are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Restaurants / Dining Event
Wines of the Levant: Lebanon and Israel
Webster's Wine Bar - 1480 W. Webster Ave. - Chicago (Lincoln Park)
7:30 p.m.
Sommelier Jeremy Quinn and Israeli Wine Direct founder Richard Shaffer lead a tasting of 15-20 vintages from the Middle Eastern countries. Includes appetizers.
Theater / Theater Event
Dublin Carol
Steppenwolf Theatre Company - 1650 N. Halsted St. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)
William Petersen (star and executive producer of CBS-TV's "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation") portrays an alcoholic funeral home employee whose estranged daughter arrives on Christmas Eve with news that the wife he abandoned is dying and wants to see him.
Museums / Museum Exhibit
Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters
Field Museum - 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago
Learn about the causes and aftermath of earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, tornadoes and more
Museums / Museum Exhibit
Smart Home: Green + Wired
Museum of Science and Industry - 5700 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago (Hyde Park/University Of Chicago)
Tour a three-story sustainable "green" home constructed on the museum's grounds
Theater / Theater Event
Don't Dress for Dinner
Royal George Theatre Center - 1641 N. Halsted St. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)
Jeffrey Donovan (from USA-TV's "Burn Notice") stars in a comedy of errors by Marc Camoletti ("Boeing-Boeing") in which a husband's attempt at a cozy weekend with his mistress while his wife is out of town go awry.
