Date(s)

Event Name

Event Type

Location / Contact Info.

Mar. 28, 2006 -
Mar. 28, 2007

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn’t everything and that losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser.

Dance/Theater

Drury Lane Theatre Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St.
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 642-2000

Mar. 28, 2007 -
Mar. 28, 2007

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Aneheim Ducks (March 28, 2007)
Follow the end-to-end excitement and join your voice with thousands of others when the Hawks light the lamp and emerge victorious.

Hockey

United Center
1901 W. Madison St.
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 455-4500

Mar. 29, 2007 -
Mar. 29, 2007

Chicago Bulls vs. Detroit Pistons (March 29, 2007)
Catch the excitement of a Bulls game which involves a lot more than just NBA basketball, with the entertainment during timeouts and halftime, electrifying scoreboard graphics and arena-rocking music keeping the fans involved throughout the game.

Basketball

United Center
1901 W. Madison St.
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 455-4500

Mar. 30, 2007 -
Mar. 30, 2007

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (March 30, 2007)
Follow the end-to-end excitement and join your voice with thousands of others when the Hawks light the lamp and emerge victorious.

Hockey

United Center
1901 W. Madison St.
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 455-4500

Mar. 31, 2007 -
Mar. 31, 2007

Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (March 31, 2007)
Catch the excitement of a Bulls game which involves a lot more than just NBA basketball, with the entertainment during timeouts and halftime, electrifying scoreboard graphics and arena-rocking music keeping the fans involved throughout the game.

Basketball

United Center
1901 W. Madison St.
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 455-4500

Mar. 29, 2007 -
Apr. 1, 2007

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 2007
The dancers' unique combination of spirituality, energy and athleticism has captivated audiences around the world. Ailey performances feature passionate choreography, powerful images and astounding beauty.

Dance/Theater

Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University
50 E. Congress Pkwy.
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 922-2110

Apr. 1, 2007 -
Apr. 1, 2007

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Edmonton Oilers (April 1, 2007)
Follow the end-to-end excitement and join your voice with thousands of others when the Hawks light the lamp and emerge victorious.

Hockey

United Center
1901 W. Madison St.
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 455-4500

Mar. 27, 2007 -
Apr. 8, 2007

Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Over the course of one wickedly hilarious evening, the cocktails come out and the gloves come off as this riveting duo takes their two young guests on the ride of their lives.

Dance/Theater

LaSalle Bank Theatre (Shubert Theatre)
18 W. Monroe St.
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 977-1700

Nov. 11, 2006 -
Apr. 15, 2007

Chicago Roots Music
THis exhibition explores the city's ties to many different musical genres; from jazz, blues and gospel styles that migrated from the South, to the folk music and country sounds enjoying a revival today.

Visual Arts/Exhibition

Chicago History Museum
Clark St. at North Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614
(312) 642-4600

Mar. 10, 2007 -
Apr. 15, 2007

Rabbit Hole
Becca and Howie Corbett, an ordinary couple whose calm suburban existence is shattered by a terrible accident. Their world is turned upside down, but rather than reaching towards each other for comfort, they find themselves drifting perilously apart.

Dance/Theater

Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 443-3800

Jan. 17, 2007 -
Apr. 29, 2007

Body Worlds 2
See more than 20 new full-body plastinates and 200 fascinating human specimens that have been preserved through the process of “plastination,” a technique that replaces bodily fluids and fat.

Visual Arts/Exhibition

Museum of Science and Industry
57th St. & Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 684-1414
(800) GOT-OMSI

Apr. 29, 2005 -
May. 6, 2007

Wicked
Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meet in the Land of Oz. One, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular.

Dance/Theater

Ford Center for the Performing Arts (Oriental Theatre)
24 W. Randolph St.
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 977-1700

Feb. 10, 2007 -
May. 13, 2007

Spring Flower Show at Garfield Park Conservatory
This year’s flower show will feature a changing selection of spring blooming plants including Azaleas, spring flowering annuals and spring flowering perennials.

Seasonal Events

Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N. Central Park Ave.
Chicago, IL 60624
(773) 638-1766
(888) oak-park

Feb. 10, 2007 -
May. 13, 2007

Spring Flower Show at Lincoln Park Conservatory
This year’s flower show will feature a changing selection of spring blooming plants including Azaleas, spring flowering annuals and spring flowering perennials.

Seasonal Events

Lincoln Park Conservatory
2400 N. Stockton Dr.
Chicago, IL 60614
(312) 742-7736

Feb. 17, 2007 -
May. 13, 2007

From Cezanne to Picasso: Ambroise Vollard, Patron of the Avant Garde
Ambroise Vollard commissioned paintings, prints, and illustrations from artists like Vincent van Gogh and Henri Matisse. This exhibition addresses his achievement as an innovative patron and a a powerful catalyst in turn-of-the-century Paris.

Visual Arts/Exhibition

Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 443-3600

Sep. 30, 2006 -
May. 20, 2007

Colonia to Community: Southeast Side
This exhibition highlights urban and suburban communities throughout the Chicago area and opens with a look at Chicago's historic Mexican-American community.

Visual Arts/Exhibition

Chicago History Museum
Clark St. at North Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614
(312) 642-4600

Jan. 27, 2007 -
May. 20, 2007

Rudolf Stingel
Rudolf Stingel works in various media to explore and demystify both the process of creating art and the idea of art. Employing a palette that includes rubber, carpet, painted aluminum, Styrofoam, and paint.

Visual Arts/Exhibition

The Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 280-2660

Feb. 3, 2007 -
May. 20, 2007

Blue Man Group: Making Waves Exhibit
This exhibit encourages learning and development through sensory engagement and interactive entertainment. Children of all ages can learn to play the unique Blue Man Group instruments, while learning how air and other mediums transmit sound.

Visual Arts/Exhibition

Chicago Children's Museum
700 E. Grand Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 527-1000

Aug. 26, 2006 -
May. 26, 2007

Stories from the Silk Road
This exhibition features original illustrations from books about the people who traveled the Silk Road, including Muslim scholar Ibn Battuta, Ghengis Khan, and Marco Polo.

Visual Arts/Exhibition

Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 443-3600

Jan. 25, 2007 -
May. 27, 2007

Betrayal
Over the course of seven years, Emma and Jerry hide a love affair from Robert, Emma's husband and Jerry's best friend and business partner. Harold Pinter plays ingeniously with time and structure to reveal all of the doubts, worries and jealousies.

Dance/Theater

Steppenwolf Theatre
1650 N. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60614
(312) 335-1650

Jun. 1, 2006 -
Jun. 1, 2007

TimeSpace at the Adler
TimeSpace transports audiences across the Universe over 14 billion years to see and experience the Big Bang, the Doom of the Dinosaurs, the sudden appearance of Halley's Comet in the Yucatán Sky.

Film

Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum
1300 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 922-STAR

Jun. 5, 2005 -
Jun. 5, 2007

U-505 Submarine
The only German submarine captured by the U.S. Navy during World War II resurfaces as part of a brand new 35,000-square-foot exhibit with a variety of never-before-seen artifacts, special effects and a new onboard tour.

Visual Arts/Exhibition

Museum of Science and Industry
57th St. & Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 684-1414
(800) GOT-OMSI

Sep. 30, 2006 -
Jun. 30, 2007

The Silk Road and Beyond: Travel, Trade, and Transformation
The two galleries that flank the entrance to Gunsaulus Hall at the heart of the Art Institute will serve as an orientation center for the museum's participation in Silk Road Chicago.

Visual Arts/Exhibition

Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 443-3600

Jul. 2, 2006 -
Jul. 2, 2007

War! Now In Its 4th Smash Year
This performance delivers the uproarious hilarity of a nation divided on immigration, education and, of course, that crazy ongoing war in Iraq. No one cares about Africa.

Dance/Theater

Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Chicago, IL 60614
(312) 337-3992
(877) 778-4707

Jul. 9, 2006 -
Jul. 9, 2007

The American Girls Revue
A one-hour live musical written by Broadway playwrights brings to life the American Girl characters. Hailed by critics as “A-one entertainment for all-American girls,” it’s sure to send you home singing.

Dance/Theater

American Girl Place
111 E. Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 943-9400
(877) 247-5223

Jul. 10, 2006 -
Jul. 10, 2007

Shoot for the Moon
This exciting new permanent exhibition features the fully restored Gemini 12 spacecraft and tells the story of astronaut Captain James A. Lovell, Jr.'s life and career using artifacts from his personal collection.

Visual Arts/Exhibition

Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum
1300 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 922-STAR

Mar. 24, 2007 -
Jul. 29, 2007

Exposed: Defining Moments in Photography
This exhibit examines the defining characteristics of art-making during the second half of the twentieth century with the acceptance of photography on par with traditional media such as painting and sculpture.

Visual Arts/Exhibition

The Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 280-2660

Sep. 1, 2006 -
Sep. 1, 2007

Shear Madness
This enormously popular and hilarious whodunit is set in a unisex hair salon that is the scene of a wacky murder. The award-wining comedy is filled with up-to-the-minute spontaneous humor and is different each performance.

Dance/Theater

The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State St.
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 462-6300

Mar. 30, 2007 -
Sep. 3, 2007

Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries
Cutting-edge technology and newly discovered fossils reveal the evolutionary link from prehistoric dinosaurs to modern-day birds, and shatter your previous ideas of how dinosaurs looked, moved, and behaved.

Visual Arts/Exhibition

Field Museum
1400 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 922-9410

Sep. 30, 2006 -
Sep. 30, 2007

Chicago: Crossroads of America
The galleries will explore Chicago’s changing economy, challenging crises, diverse neighborhoods, path-breaking innovations, and lively cultural scene. Featuring , the first ‘L’ car, which transported visitors to the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition.

Visual Arts/Exhibition

Chicago History Museum
Clark St. at North Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614
(312) 642-4600

Jan. 31, 2002 -
Dec. 31, 2007

Late Nite Catechism
Step back into your old catechism class and join the fun. Regardless of your Faith, Chicago's longest running comedy is "Laugh-Out-Loud-Funny!" - Associated Press. This interactive comedy is the longest running one-woman show in Chicago.

Dance/Theater

Royal George Theatre
1641 N. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 988-9000

Apr. 15, 2003 -
Jan. 1, 2008

Wild Reef - Sharks at Shedd
This exhibit is the largest and most diverse collection of sharks in North America. Exploring Philippine coral reefs, supporting an amazing abundance of life and anchor a delicate network of dependencies between animals, habitats and humans.

Visual Arts/Exhibition

John G. Shedd Aquarium
1200 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 939-2438

Jan. 1, 2006 -
Jan. 1, 2008

Leaving Iowa
Leaving Iowa is a warm and nostalgic comedy about a middle-aged writer searching for the perfect spot to scatter his father’s ashes. Along the way, he relives the summer vacations he spent trapped in the family station wagon as a boy in Winterset, Iowa.

Dance/Theater

Royal George Theatre
1641 N. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 988-9000

Mar. 9, 2007 -
Mar. 9, 2008

The Ancient Americas
The Ancient Americas tells the epic story of human life on the American continents, from the arrival of small groups of hunter-gatherers, whose way of life survived into the 20th century, to the great but fragile empires of the Aztecs and the Incas.

Visual Arts/Exhibition

Field Museum
1400 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 922-9410

May. 31, 2006 -
May. 31, 2008

The Awesome 80s Prom
This 90-minute interactive evening transports audiences back to the 1980s, when a walkman weighed more than a Yugo, knickers and leg warmers were cool, and everyone dialed "8675309" to see who would answer the phone.

Dance/Theater

 
RadioStar, 901 W. Weed St.
Chicago, IL 60647
(312) 664-7766

Jan. 31, 2002 -
Dec. 31, 2008

Blue Man Group
The Blue Man Group feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory experience that combines theatre, percussive music, art, science and vaudeville into a form of entertainment that is like nothing else.

Dance/Theater

Briar Street Theatre
3133 N. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60611
(773) 348-4000

Feb. 28, 2006 -
Dec. 31, 2008

Tony n' Tina's Wedding at Piper's Alley
It's a Wedding, it's a Feast, it's a Show! A theatrical performance satires an Italian-American wedding during which the audience participates in all aspects of the fictituous event. Have champagne, dinner, dance and enjoy! Yes

Dance/Theater

 
Piper's Alley 230 West North Avenue
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 664-0773
(800) 936-4868

Jan. 1, 2004 -
Apr. 11, 2011

Mexicanidad: Our Past is Present
This exhibition chronologically follows the history of Mexican culture and the changes, struggles and triumphs it has endured throughout time. Various types of art are included in this exhibit that attest to the diversity and versatility of Mexican art.

Visual Arts/Exhibition

Mexican Fine Arts Center and Museum
1852 W. 19th St.
Chicago, IL 60608
(312) 738-1503