EVENTS
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Chicago Cubs Game vs. Atlanta Braves
September 20, 2013 at 1:20pm
September 21, 2013 at 3:05pm
September 22, 2013 at 1:20pm
Wrigley Field
Chicago, IL 60613
1-800-THE-CUBS
For tickets, go to their website.
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EXPO Chicago
September 19-22, 2013
Join the world’s top artists, thinkers, curators and collectors to see a curated blend of contemporary and modern art, design and new technology works from leading local, national and international galleries. You'll also enjoy museum-quality, concept-driven programming during this inaugural international exposition.
Navy Pier
600 E. Grand Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
For more information, go to their website.
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The Second City’s 101st Revue
Celebrate the creation of The Second City's brand new show and get an exclusive look at The Second City's hilarious 101st Revue! The Second City's 101st Revue is written and performed by an all-star cast including Edgar Blackmon, Ross Bryant, Holly Laurent, Tawny Newsome (Jeff Award Winner - Best Revue), Katie Rich and Steve Waltien with Jeff Award-Winning Director, Matt Hovde (Studs Terkel's Not Working, Sky's the Limit (Weather Permitting). Julie B. Nichols is back at the keys as Music Director and Craig Taylor returns for his 33rd Revue as Stage Manager for The Second City Mainstage.
Thursday, September 19, 2013 at 8:00pm
Friday, September 20, 2013 at 8:00pm and 11:00pm
Saturday, September 21, 2013 at 8:00pm and 11:00pm
Sunday, September 22, 2013 at 7:00pm
The Second City Mainstage
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Chicago, IL 60614
For tickets, go to their website.
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World Music Festival
September 12 – 22, 2013
Hear traditional and contemporary music from diverse cultures by acclaimed musicians from around the world during this annual music festival. Performances and events, many of which are family friendly, will be at a variety of locations throughout the city. Free Admission
For more information regarding times and locations, visit their website.
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80 at 80 (Museum of Science and Industry)
June 1, 2013 through May 31, 2014
This special exhibition will pay homage to the Museum's 80th anniversary and showcase 80, rarely displayed, fascinating artifacts, selected from the Museum's extensive collection. Tickets: Adults $5, Children $3.
Museum of Science and Industry
57th Street and Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60637
For more information, go to their website.
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Blue Man Group
Experience a multi-sensory show that fuses theatrical spectacle and original music with comedy, art, vaudeville and science!
Thursday, September 19, 2013 – 8:00pm
Friday, September 20, 2013 – 8:00pm
Saturday, September 21, 2013 – 2:00pm, 5:00pm, 8:00pm
Sunday, September 22, 2013 – 4:00pm
Blue Man Group
3133 N. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60657
For tickets, go to their website.
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra
See the Chicago Symphony Orchestra practically any night of the week! Their 2013/14 schedule kicks off on September 19th, and is packed with shows, mixing classic and more contemporary works by various composers.
Symphony Center
220 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60604
For tickets and show information, visit their website.
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Evita
This Tony Award®-winning musical returns, telling the story of how Eva Perón used her beauty and charisma to rise meteorically from the slums of Argentina to the presidential mansion as First Lady. It features the beautiful, classic songs Don't Cry for Me Argentina, Another Suitcase in Another Hall and High Flying, Adored.
Oriental Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Chicago, IL 60601
For tickets and show information, visit their website.
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Impressionism, Fashion, Modernity (Art Institute of Chicago)
June 26, 2013 – September 22, 2013
This exhibition features major figure paintings by Caillebotte, Degas, Manet, Monet, Renoir, Seurat, and fashion portraitists Carolus-Duran, Stevens, and Tissot. It also includes photographs, fashion plates, and advertisements from the 1860s and 1880s, plus a judicious selection of contemporary costumes, and more.
Hours:
Friday - Wednesday: 10:30am – 5:00pm
Thursday: 10:30am – 8:00pm
Tickets:
Adults - $23
Students & Seniors - $17
Children under 14 - Free
Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60603
For more information, go to their website.
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Maxwell Street Market
This Chicago tradition of bargains and bargaining with an international flavor takes place every Sunday throughout the year.
September 22, 2013 – 7:00am – 3:00pm
Free Admission.
Maxwell Street Market
Desplaines St. & Roosevelt Rd.
Chicago, IL 60607
For more information, visit their website.
ACTIVITIES & ATTRACTIONS
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Absolutely Chicago Segway Tours
If you’re looking for fun things to do in Chicago, try a guided Segway tour! Segways are easy to learn and exciting to ride! Absolutely Chicago Segway Tours gives you breathtaking views of Chicago’s famous attractions: Navy Pier, the Museum Campus, Lake Michigan, Buckingham Fountain, Millennium and Grant Parks, the Bean, and more! These great views also mean you'll go home with great photos of one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. In addition to our Museum Campus/Lakefront Tour, we also offer Art & Architecture Tours, Haunted Tours, Fireworks Tours, and Private Tours.
238 East Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60601
For pricing, tour descriptions, and other information, visit their website.
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Cancer Survivor’s Garden
Intimate, exclusive corridor of greenery and gorgeous plantings overlooking Grant Park.
Open to the public.
337 E. Randolph St.
Chicago, IL 60601
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Chicago Beer Experience
See and learn about Chicago neighborhoods on our beer tours! We combine Chicago history with a variety of beer tastings, including local microbrews.
For tour schedules, descriptions and pricing, visit their website.
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Chicago Chocolate Tours
Enjoy a guided walking and tasting tour of the finest local chocolate shops and cafes and sample scrumptious chocolate treats at each stop!
500 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
For tour schedules and pricing, visit their website.
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John Hancock Observatory
At 1,000ft, John Hancock Observatory offers a unique setting for everything from small gatherings to large groups up to 695, unique cocktail parties to sit down dinners; your clients will not be disappointed. Affordable food and beverage packages have been specifically designed to wow your guests, including our one of a kind JHO SKYY High cocktail. Enhance your visit by experiencing the Windy City by going on to our open-air Sky Walk, enjoying an interactive trail of multimedia screens, an “outside” window cleaning photo opportunity and an 80ft long mural History Wall, included with all event bookings. Check out day, live and night views any time of day. Email our Events Department at events@jhochicago.com to discuss how we can make your event a true spectacle your clients will not soon forget!
Open daily 9:00am – 11:00pm (last admission at 10:30pm).
Adults (12+) - $18.00
Children (3-11) - $12.00
Children under 3 – FREE
875 N. Michigan Ave., 94th Floor
Chicago, IL 60611
For more information, visit their website.
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Lincoln Park Zoo
See roaring lions, playful meerkats and majestic gorillas just minutes from downtown Chicago. Lincoln Park Zoo is free, open and amazing every day of the year. Visitors can go nose-to-nose with gorillas and chimpanzees, howl with red wolves, peer into a black bear den and immerse themselves in the sights and sounds of Africa with wild dogs, pygmy hippos and black rhinos. Beyond providing a wild home to hundreds of species, Lincoln Park Zoo also operates one of the largest zoo-based conservation and science programs in the country.
Free Admission. Open daily from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Cannon Drive at Fullerton Parkway
Chicago, IL 60614
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Adler Planetarium
Welcome to the Adler Planetarium! Whether you have a full day or just an hour or two, we have admission passes to fit your interests. Take in immersive sky shows in our three full-sized theaters including the Definiti Theater, the newly renovated Samuel C. Johnson Family Star Theater, and the Grainger Sky Theater–the most technologically advanced theater in the world.
Admission information can be found here.
1300 S Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60605
For more information, visit their website.
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The Shedd Aquarium
Strap a mask and flippers onto your imagination and chart a course to Shedd Aquarium. Have you ever gotten eye-to-eye with a dolphin? Or met a penguin on a stroll to the South Pole? Or immersed yourself in an Amazon flooded forest? At Shedd, it's all possible.
Tickets: If you're planning a visit, skip the line and purchase tickets in advance.
1200 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60605
For more information, visit their website.
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Sky Deck
The Skydeck is open daily offering spectacular views spanning up to four states, a one-stop Chicago experience full of interactive exhibits and…The Ledge, a glass balcony experience extending four feet outside the 103rd floor of Willis Tower!
Ticket information and purchasing can be found here.
233 S. Wacker Dr.
Enter Skydeck on Jackson Blvd. (south side of building)
Chicago, IL 60606
For more information, visit their website.
RESTAURANTS
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The Chicago Firehouse
Steakhouse, 1401 S Michigan Ave, website
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Bandera Restaurant
American Traditional, 535 N Michigan Ave, website
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RPM Italian
Italian, 52 W Illinois St, website
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Joe’s Seafood
Seafood/Steakhouse, 60 E Grand Ave, website
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Heaven on Seven
Cajun/Creole, 600 N Michigan Ave, website
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The Signature Room
American Traditional, 875 N Michigan Ave, website
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The Purple Pig
Modern European/Tapas, 500 N Michigan Ave, website
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RL Restaurant
American New, 115 E Chicago Ave, website
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Shanghai Terrace at the Peninsula Chicago
Chinese, 108 E Superior St, website
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The Original Gino’s East of Chicago
Pizza, 162 E Superior St, website
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