Events for December 1st, 2008
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Monday - December 1st
Leisure / Recreation Event
Millennium Park Ice Skating
McCormick Tribune Ice Rink at Millennium Park - 55 N. Michigan Ave. - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
Warm up with a few rounds on the outdoor rink.
Events / Community Event
13th Annual Christkindlmarket Chicago
Daley Plaza - 50 W. Washington St. - Chicago (Loop)
An open-air, German-style market showcases handmade ornaments, accessories, clothing and gifts from more than 50 vendors. Also features German food and drink such as beer, hot spiced wine, potato pancakes, bratwurst, schnitzel, strudel and more.
Theater / Theater Event
Local Time
Goodman Theatre - 170 N. Dearborn St. - Chicago (Loop)
7 p.m. "Local Time: 9-11 AM" (a gravedigger and his son--who has artistic aspirations--get visits from mourners and ghosts who counsel them on death and dying)
Readings of three new works by playwright Noah Haidle ("Mr. Marmalade") from a cycle of 12 two-act comedic plays in development that trace a 24-hour period in the life of a fictional town.
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.
Theater / Things To Do
LinkUp Residency Artists
Chicago Cultural Center - 77 E. Randolph St. - Chicago (Loop)
6 p.m. Caitlin Marz, Meghan Strell, Renata Sheppard
See new works by Links Hall resident performance artists and dance companies.
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
Events / Community Event
Macy's Holiday Windows
Macy's - 111 N. State St. - Chicago (Loop)
The annual display offers passersby a peek at the creation and decoration of the great tree in Macy's Walnut Room.
Events / Class
Lunch Time class
TangoChicago - 408 S. Michigan Ave. - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
Take a midday break with an hourlong Argentine tango class.
