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Theater / Theater Event
Steppenwolf's 2008 Traffic series: Dream Chicago
Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park - 201 E. Randolph St. - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
Steppenwolf actors perform stories by contemporary Chicago authors.
September 8 : 6:30 p.m.
Events / Dining Event
Slow Food Dinner
Custom House - 500 S. Dearborn St. - Chicago (South Loop)
A four-course meal showcasing dishes made with Seedling Farm apples, pears and other fruits, with wine pairings.
September 8 : 7 p.m.
Events / Literature Event
Brad Meltzer reading and signing
Borders Books & Music - 150 N. State St. - Chicago (Loop)
The bestselling author promotes his latest thriller, "The Book of Lies," which focuses on the murders of Abel in the Book of Genesis and Mitchell...
September 8 : 12:30 p.m.
Events / Literature Event
Sports, Poetry and Resistance
Chicago Cultural Center - 78 E. Washington St. - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
Political sportswriter Dave Zirin ("A People's History of Sports in the United States") and spoken word artist and author Kevin Coval ("Everyday...
September 8 : 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Events / Community Event
Talking Politics
Film Row Cinema of Columbia College - 1104 S. Wabash Ave. - Chicago (South Loop)
A casual discussion about the 2008 presidential campaign.
September 8 : 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Events / Gallery Exhibit
Life as a Legend: Marilyn Monroe
Chicago Cultural Center - 77 E. Randolph St. - Chicago (Loop)
Features works of the original blonde bombshell by Andy Warhol, Allen Jones, Peter Blake, Richard Avedon, Bert Stein, Henri Cartier-Breson, Mel Ramos...
Sundays : 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. (ends September 21)
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays : 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. (ends September 21)
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Events / Tours and Vacation
Happy Hour Tour
Chicago Architecture Foundation - 224 S. Michigan Ave. - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
An architectural walk through downtown features a different theme each day. Each tour ends with a free drink at a bar along the route.
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays : 5:30 p.m. (ends September 30)
Music / Performance
Monday Night Live
Petterino's - 150 N. Dearborn St. - Chicago (Loop)
Jazz vocalist Denise McGowan and pianist-vocalist Becky Menzie host a cabaret-style singers' open mic. Tom Michael, Denise Tomasello and Jimmy...
Mondays : 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Museums / Museum Exhibit
Skywatchers of Africa
Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum - 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
A film in the planetarium's Sky Theater explores how Africans have turned to the sky for help with survival techniques, spiritual enrichment,...
Daily 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m.
Museums / Movie Event
'Planet Earth: Shallow Seas'
Shedd Aquarium - 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
A 15-minute film takes viewers into the ocean to see coral reefs and coastal waters around the world.
Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays : 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Thursdays : 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
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