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.
Theater / Theater Event
The Snow Queen
Victory Gardens Biograph Theater - 2433 N. Lincoln Ave. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)
7:30 p.m.
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").
Theater / Theater Event
The Ville
Mary's Attic - 5400 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Andersonville)
A comedic soap-style drama explores the struggles and triumphs of a group of fictional gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and hetero residents of the Andersonville 'hood.
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.
Theater / Theater Event
Siberian Mouth
The Side Studio - 1520 W. Jarvis Ave. - Chicago (Rogers Park)
A comedic take on Fyodor Dostoevsky's short story "White Nights" in which the Siberian tundra, a disappearing fiance, a czar's bizarre taste for imperiled animal hybrids and a shared ferocious independence hinder a would-be couple in their search to discover a cure for shared loneliness.
Restaurants / Dining Event
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.
Theater / Theater Event
Chekhov's Life in the Country
The Greenhouse Theater Center - 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. - Chicago (Lincoln Park)
8:30 p.m. Industry night performance: tickets cost $15
Three comedies by Anton Chekhov about love, family and country life: "The Proposal," "The Reluctant Tragic Hero" and "The Dangers of Tobacco," all linked by an interwoven adaptation of Chekhov's short story "Lady with a Lapdog."
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.
