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 Alan's world |
210 West Chicago Avenue Chicago, IL 60610 United States +1 312 640 0730 http://www.alankoppel.com/ |
Alan Koppel Gallery has been around for sometime now. But the collection of art from European and American artists has only gotten wider. Apart from hosting exhibitions, Alan Koppel also has a range of Italian and French furniture, some of which date back to the 1920s. The gallery offers inspiration to budding artists and acquaints audiences to art from foreign shores. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Staggering versatility! |
1919 Alliant Energy Center Way Chicago, WI 53713 United States +1 608 267 3976 http://www.alliantenergycenter... |
Concerts, conventions, exhibitions, sports, rodeos, circuses - the Veterans Memorial Coliseum at the Alliant Energy Center hosts them all! The structure itself looks like a concrete imitation of a circus tent, and can accomodate up to 9000 people at a time. If you happen to be in Madison, look it up - the ongoing events may interest you. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Fireworks for charity |
400, North Michigan Avenue Wendella Boats (Sponsors) Chicago, IL 60611 United States +1 312 337 1446 http://www.windycityluau.org/ |
The Annual Windy City Luau is a fund raising event for the Foundation Fighting Blindness. This one day event is held on a cruise ship that sails along the River Chicago, moving to Lake Michigan. The annual fireworks display before the dawn of 4th of July at the lake is a big attraction for people from home and abroad. While on board, you can treat yourself to drinks and snacks. Tickets are available on first come first serve basis so be quick and do some charity while having fun. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Wholesome entertainment |
100 North University Street Illinois State University Chicago, IL 61790-2640 United States +1 309 438 5444 / +1 309 438 2222 (University) http://www.bsc.ilstu.edu/ |
The Braden Auditorium belongs to, and is part of Illinois State University. This complex hosts various events and services. Come catch various cultural shows and events, like symphony orchestra performances, Broadway shows, arts and crafts exhibitions, and comedies among others. Call the box office or check their website to get tickets for all performances of your interest. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The Festival of Ideas |
500 North Dearborn Street Chicago, IL 60610 United States +1 312 661 1028 http://www.chfestival.org/ |
A truly inspiring event happens each fall as the world's most exciting artists and thinkers gather in Chicago to celebrate the human spirit. Novelists, scholars, musicians, artists, poets and policy-makers offer presentations around universal themes. More than 100 programs - including lectures, concerts, panel discussions, dramatic performances, readings, exhibitions and film screenings - take place at educational, civic and cultural institutions in and around the downtown area. Timings vary with event. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 The Outdoors is Great at the Chicago Park District |
Chicago, IL 60611 United States +1 312 747 7529 http://www.chicagoparkdistrict... |
The Chicago Park District is an oasis of nature in the midst of the city, where you can stroll through gardens and conservatories like Garfield Park and Lincoln Park or stop and smell the flowers as you go on one of their guided bird walks or shop at one of their farmers' markets. They host open-air concerts, art exhibitions, theater performances, neighborhood tours, and sports tournaments. They've got senior fitness classes and lots of kids' sporting events. There's golfing and fishing, a skatepark, and bike tours. For beaches, wildlife, art, sports, and entertainment, the Park District meets your every recreational need. This is where you'll find popular tourist destinations like the Art Institute, the Lincoln Park Zoo, Lake Michigan, and Buckingham Fountain, as well as local community events and neighborhood festivals. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Musical Theater in a real TV studio. |
454 North Columbus Drive NBC Tower Chicago, IL 60611 United States +1 312 222 1188 (Box Office) http://www.hiswaytheatre.com |
A TV studio during the week, NBC Tower turns into a showroom on the weekend where the hit show 'Ron Hawking in His Way—A Tribute to the Man and His Music' is performed. The music of Frank Sinatra couldn't have a more perfect home in the NBC studio. With just over 300 seats, the place is a throwback to the legendary Copa Room at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas. Choice of seating ranges from the ringside cabaret table, romantic love seats, VIP boxes, dramatic on-stage table seating, and more. The versatile theatre boasts state-of-the-art sound and video systems as well as complete video capability for television broadcasts and tapings. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Lighting Strikes |
At the Magnificent Mile Chicago, IL 60611 United States +1 312 642 3570 http://www.themagnificentmile.... |
The highly-awaited Spectacular Lights and Decorations Show lights up the city every year. Here's your opportunity to watch Chicago's world-renowned Magnificent Mile all lit up. Superb fireworks accompanied by popular music light up the Chicago skyline. One of the city's greatest traditions, the festival gears both residents and tourists for the holiday season. The festival is held sometime in November. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Rare collectibles on display |
60, West Walton Street Newberry Library Chicago, IL 60610 United States +1 312 255 3510 http://www.newberry.org/ |
The Newberry Library Book fair displays a collection of precious books donated by the Newberry Friends. The event is preceded by a Preview Night meant for the friends only. It is an event looked forward to by collectors since it offers the rarest of books for extremely low prices. For bookworms this is a great place to enhance personal collections. There are books on a wide range of subjects spread over two levels in the library. The funds generated from the exhibition is utilized for the maintenance of Newberry library. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Lets get loud! |
100 South Capitol Avenue Chicago, IN 46225 United States +1 317 262 3400 / +1 317 262 3389 (ticket office) http://www.iccrd.com/dome/inde... |
The biggest sporting events take place at the RCA Dome, which is home to the Indianapolis Colts. The venue was opened in 1984 with a a turf of artificial grass and the capacity to seat around 60,000 people. It is attached to the Indiana Convention Center, and is managed by the Capital Improvement Board of Managers (CIB), a body brought into existence by the Indiana General Assembly in 1965. If you are a football enthusiast this place can give you all the action, excitement and thrill you crave! Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 A world of music in the Windy City |
78 E Washington St (Chicago Cultural Center and several citywide locations) Chicago, IL 60605 United States +1 312 742 1938 http://egov.cityofchicago.org |
Experience music like never before as the world's cultures converge to celebrate a common bond. Sample the gamut of contemporary, traditional and fusion styles as performers from Australia to Zimbabwe entertain at more than a dozen venues in September, with Grant Park as the central site. Tickets for each concert range from free to USD10. Several museums and teaching institutes conduct a wide variety of hands-on seminars and exhibits surrounding unusual instruments, music in history and cultural diversity in music. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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