I am going to Chicago from 2/25-2/30. Is there anything great happening during this week I should check out?

Answer 1

body world 2 is awesome. Yes, the bodies are real. Go to Museum of Science and Industry.

Answer 2

Pick up a copy of Time Out Chicago magazine when you get here, or go to their website (http://www.timeout.com/chicago/index.jsp). They have become the top source for what's going on in Chicago, in my opinion. Metromix is good also, but you can't carry Metromix around with you since it's a website. A copy of Time Out Chicago tucked in your back is a handy way of seeing what's going on at the last minute. Also pick up a copy of the The Reader or New City. They are two free weekly papers that also list events going on for the week.

Things pop up all the time here, so it's hard to say what exactly is going to be going on. There are the usual things (museums, art galleries, shops, theater, comedy clubs, restaurants, etc.) but if you are looking for special events, you have to check the other sources.

Answer 3

Man that's a crazy question...there is so much to do in Chicago, regardless of when you are coming. Check out this site http://www.metromix.com It is a good source to find out what's happening here in Chi Town. I live 8 blocks from the Sears Tower, check out the view from the Observation Floor. I love it here. Make sure to eat some deep dish pizza at Uno's, check out Millennium Park and Navy Pier. Get dressed up nice and go get a dinner and drinks (or just drinks) at Tavern on Rush St. or The Signature Room and Lounge on the 96th floor of the John Hancock. Whew...I could go on forever. Enjoy your trip!

Answer 4

The reply above has some good answers, but a recommendation - double-check your dates. If you're looking for something to do on 2/29 and 2/30, you're going to be disappointed.

Answer 5

Go to metromix.com and check out what they have to say. There is always something going on in Chicago

oops, I should really read the above answers. I second metromix as a great source.

Answer 6

The Academy Awards party at Park West on the 25th.
Sounds like a mighty good time.

Answer 7

yeah, it would be interesting to be here on 2/29 & 2/30 since they dont exist!

Answer 8

There is no February 29th this year. Usually there's never a February 30th...

Answer 9

on sunday is the hustle up the hancock

Answer 10

Straight from the Chicago Tribune 10 free fun things to do. Whether they are fun that is up to you to decide.

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By Jessica Hopper Special to the Tribune. Andy Argyrakis contributed to this report

February 23, 2007

It is still winter, your cabin fever feels like it might take a turn for the terminal and you have worked your way through your top 50 Netflix picks in rapid succession. Here are some reasons to get up and venture out--and the best part is--they are all free.



Awesome Ancient African Arts: A Festival for Families

The Oriental Institute has assembled a daylong program for kids (ages 5 and up) that goes deep into Egyptian and Nubian history. Included are films, craft demonstrations, museum tours, a storyteller presentation and a chance to "get up close and personal with a mummy."

1-5 p.m. Sunday at the Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-702-9507.



Antiqua Schola at Rockefeller Chapel

The first Sunday of the month, the chapel holds a 40- minute meditative service led entirely through choral singing and lit by candlelight. It's dusk set to a beautiful din inside one of Chicago's most spectacular sacred spaces.

5 p.m., March 4 at Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100.



381 Days: The Montgomery Bus Boycott at The DuSable Museum of African-American History

This touring exhibit documents one of the galvanizing events in the civil rights movement. Beginning with the famous Rosa Parks mugshot, the extensive collection of photos, writings and multimedia includes lesser-known heroes such as Claudette Colvin, a teenage activist whose work was kept out of the public eye because she was pregnant.

Noon-5 p.m. Sunday at the DuSable Museum, 740 E. 56th Pl., 773-947-0600. Free on Sundays through May 20.



Magical Acoustical Musical Showcase

While the Museum of Contemporary Art is never short on fun or free events, their music bookings can be uneven, alternating between awesome and hammy. For the Magical Acoustical Showcase, local singer-songwriters provide a set, with each month's performer curated by a specific local venue. Tuesday features the king agitator of the American avant-punk scene, Tim Kinsella, who will be showcasing work from his forthcoming, mostly spoken-word solo album.

6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday at the MCA, 220 E. Chicago Ave., 312-280-2660.



Chances

While Wicker Park seems more like Lincoln Park adjacent these last few years, Chances, a dance party featuring seasoned underground deejays that takes place the third Monday of every month, at Subterranean, is a throwback to the freakier scene of yore. Chances' mission is to bring together the "factionalized LGBTIQ communities, cliques, or otherwise grouped-apart queers of Chicago." Check the chances myspace page (myspace.com/chancesdances) for updates, photos, information on party themes and such.

9 p.m. March 19 at Subterranean, 2011 W. North Ave., 773-278-6600.



California Occidental Museum of Art presents COMA10

COMA's monthly shows take place in the home of curators Erik Brown and Annika Seitz, and showcase small to medium-size work from about 10 artists. Though it clears out a space for the exhibition, COMA doesn't present the standard white walls and remove of standard gallery of museum spaces. Set in a home, the space is informal and domestic. The shows are up for eight hours a month and feature work from promising locals including Edra Soto, Melinda Fries and Brown and Seitz themselves.

7-10 p.m. March 17, and noon-5 p.m. March 18 , 1626 N. California Ave., No. 2, www.occidentalmuseum.org.



"Jazz, America's Art Form" series

This six-week hometown series includes a double-header on Wednesday--a screening of "Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker" followed by a discussion of the seminal saxophonist/composer's career. The next night hosts jazz guitarist James "Kimo" Williams for a concert and chat about the influence of jazz on African-American classical composers.

7 p.m. Wednesday, Oak Park Public Library, 834 W. Lake St. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Unity Temple, 875 W. Lake St., Oak Park, 708-697-6915, www.oppl.org.



"On the Verge, Or the Geography of Yearning"

Free student theater that mixes feminism, comedy and time travel. Three Victorian-era women set out on an exploration, but it's uncertain where they are traveling -- or when.

7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Aurora University Theatre Department at Perry Theatre, 1305 Kenilworth Pl., Aurora, 630-844-4896.



Silk Road Ensemble

The renowned cross-cultural group performs free concerts as part of its yearlong, citywide residency. Silk Road joins with the Beijing-based quartet China Magpie for a program of original works and arrangements of traditional music.

7:30 p.m. Friday, International House, University of Chicago, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274. Silk Road returns to the Art Institute of Chicago to perform throughout the museum from 10:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S. Michigan Ave., 312-443-3600. Gallery performances are free with museum admission.



The Polkaholics

Don Hedeker was forced to listen to polka records and watch Lawrence Welk as a kid. He rebelled by embracing punk bands such as the Sex Pistols, Iggy Pop and the Clash. But after rediscovering polka in thrift-store record bins, he decided to merge the two styles. The result: guitar, bass and drums (and no accordion). 10 p.m. Saturday, Lincoln Square Lanes, 4874 N. Lincoln Ave., 773-561-8191.
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