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Thursday, November 15, 2012
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Extreme Mammals| Chicago |
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Exhibit examines the ancestry and evolution of numerous
species, ranging from huge to tiny, from speedy to sloth-like, and
displays animals with oversized claws, fangs, snouts, and
horns. Highlights include taxidermy specimens,
an entire skeleton of a giant hoofed plant-eater,
a life-size model of the largest land mammal that ever
lived, one of the oldest fossilized bats ever found,
and an impressive diorama featuring the swamps and forests of an
island in the Arctic. Runs May 26, 2012-Jan. 6, 2013.
Where: Field Museum
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: $22-$29 adults, $18-24 seniors and students, $15-$20 kids 4-11; included in Discovery and All-Access passes
Cinderella| Chicago |
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Where: Chicago Kids Company
When: Weekday performances at 10:30am and one Saturday performance at 1:00pm (Nov. 3).
Ages: Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary
Cost: $12
Dance Chicago| Chicago |
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See a variety of styles ranging from hip-hop, ballet, tap and jazz to contemporary and more. The festival is a cornerstone of the city's fall dance season and showcases more than 300 individual dynamic acts from more than 2,500 talented dancers and choreographers from some of Chicago's best dance companies. Check website for schedule. Oct. 20-Dec. 1.
Where: Stage 773
When: 7:30 p.m.
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: $17-$30
500 Clown Frankenstein| Chicago |
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Just as Victor Frankenstein created his monster from parts of many different people, this new iteration of "500 Clown Frankenstein" is constructed by a cast of rotating performers. Five clowns reconfigure into three different casts, each charged with the same task: "make monster."
Where: Viaduct Theatre
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday
Ages: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Cost: $15-$25















