Events for December 15th, 2009
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Tuesday - December 15th
Events / Theater Event
The Second City That Never Sleeps: Letters To Santa
The Second City e.t.c. - 1608 N. Wells St. - Chicago (Lincoln Park)
6 p.m. - 12 a.m.
The eighth annual 24-hour improv marathon features Second City performers and alums with musical guests Jeff Tweedy, Robbie Fulks and more.
Theater / Comedy
Taming of the Flu
The Second City - 1616 N. Wells St. - Chicago (Lincoln Park)
The 97th sketch comedy revue takes a look at the flu epidemic, the health care system and local, national and international social and political maladies.
Theater / Theater Event
American Buffalo
Steppenwolf Theatre Company - 1650 N. Halsted St. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)
Pulitzer Prize-winner Tracy Letts ("August: Osage County") stars in David Mamet's drama about three small-time crooks in a rundown Chicago junk shop who plot to steal a valuable buffalo nickel. Francis Guinan also stars.
Museums / Museum Exhibit
National Geographic Crittercam
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum - 2430 N. Cannon Drive - Chicago (Lincoln Park)
Experience life in the wild from the perspective of the animals who live there, as data gathered by video and audio recording devices is shared with audiences in a multimedia format.
Events / Community Event
Winter Flower and Train Show
Lincoln Park Conservatory - 2391 N. Stockton Drive - Chicago (Lincoln Park)
Model trains, including an old-fashioned steam engine, freight train and trolley, wind their way through a miniature village featuring tree branches, poinsettias and other natural materials, plus miniature homes and Chicago buildings such as the Chicago Theater and Water Tower Place.
Museums / Museum Exhibit
Seashells: Inspired Form Paintings by Helen Oh
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum - 2430 N. Cannon Drive - Chicago (Lincoln Park)
An exhibit features 34 paintings and drawings of shells from the Chicago artist.
Museums / Museum Exhibit
Cooper: Photographer Cat
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum - 2430 N. Cannon Drive - Chicago (Lincoln Park)
A showcase of photographs taken by the feline belonging to Seattle couple Michael and Deirdre Cross, who attached a digital camera to his collar.
Museums / Museum Exhibit
Bertha Honore Palmer
Chicago History Museum - 1601 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Gold Coast)
Features clothing and personal effects belonging to the local Victorian-era businesswoman and fashion icon.
Museums / Museum Exhibit
Lincoln Park Block By Block
Chicago History Museum - 1601 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Gold Coast)
Share your own memories and experiences of the North Side neigborhood at this historical exploration of the area.
Museums / Museum Exhibit
Abraham Lincoln Transformed
Chicago History Museum - 1601 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Gold Coast)
Take a closer look at how Lincoln's views on slavery changed during the Civil War
