Events for December 1st, 2008

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.

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.

Monday Night Flights

one sixtyblue - 1400 W. Randolph St. - Chicago (West Loop)

Sample six wines paired with seasonal bite-sized tastes from chef Martial Noguier during an informal 30-minute seminar. Reps are on hand for questions. Hourly seatings run from 6-8 p.m.

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.

Half-price glasses of wine

The Tasting Room - 1415 W. Randolph St. - Chicago (West Loop)

Mondays

$3 domestic bottles, $4.50 chicken sandwiches

Wabash Tap - 1233 S. Wabash Ave. - Chicago (South Loop)

Lunch Time class

TangoChicago - 408 S. Michigan Ave. - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)

Take a midday break with an hourlong Argentine tango class.

'Fly Me to the Moon'

Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum - 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)

An animated 3-D movie in the Adler's new Universe Theater about three flies who tag along on the 1969 Apollo 11 mission to the moon.