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Pick of the week
"Jellies," the Shedd Aquarium exhibit that showcases the strange anatomies and life cycles of the translucent ocean-dwellers, the jellyfish, has been extended until 2013. Originally scheduled to close Monday, "Jellies" has had an estimated 1 million... -
Festival keys in on piano music
Music festivals typically invite listeners to regard familiar pieces in different contexts and perspectives, seek out musical connections between scores, and discover new things about works they may have long taken for granted. That is as good a...
Tags: Yale University, Fine Artists, Jorge Federico Osorio, Willis Tower, Festive Events
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Trying to go about their business
While police and protesters kept wary eyes on each other on the eve of the NATO summit, people around Chicago tried to go about pursuing their own agendas. There were lifelong commitments to be made, baseball scores to settle, sights to see and fish to...Tags: NATO, Lambertville, NATO Summit, Camp David, Museums
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NATO summit of global importance, but also just a backdrop
While police and protesters kept wary eyes on each other at the outset of NATO summit weekend, people around Chicago tried to go about pursuing their own agendas. There were lifelong commitments to be made, baseball feuds to settle, social wrongs to...
Tags: Uptown, NATO, NATO Summit, Arts, Arts and Culture
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NATO weekend calendar
SUNDAY •First day of NATO summit at McCormick Place. •Anti-war protesters to rally at Petrillo Music Shell and then march to McCormick Place. Adler Planetarium, Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum and Art Institute of Chicago closed through...Tags: NATO, Soldier Field, Metra, NATO Summit, Adler Planetarium
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NATO summit weekend
SATURDAY •Road closings to take effect. Lake Shore Drive shut from Balbo Drive to 39th Street. •Adler Planetarium, Shedd Aquarium and Art Institute of Chicago closed through Monday. (Field Museum will be open Saturday, closed Sunday and...Tags: Soldier Field, NATO, Metra, NATO Summit, Camp David
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NATO summit events, protests, closures
Here is the list of scheduled events, protests and closures for the NATO summit, which will be held in Chicago during the weekend of May 20. We will update this list as more event information becomes available. Friday, May 18 Nurses group to demonstrate...
Tags: Turkey, NATO, Metra, NATO Summit, Afghanistan
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Field throws in the towel, will close Monday
The Field Museum has reversed course and will close Monday because of the NATO summit. Officials said earlier this month that the Field, Adler Planetarium and Shedd Aquarium would all be closed Sunday, the first day of the two-day summit. Officials at...
Tags: Field Museum of Natural History, NATO, Museum of Science and Industry, Museums, Adler Planetarium
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Closed for NATO, plus an opening
You've probably heard that some of Chicago's big, downtown museums are closed during this weekend's NATO summit; most others remain open. There is also is a NATO-related addition. Chicago Kids and Kites Festival: The annual festival is not only...Tags: NATO, NATO Summit, Museums, Adler Planetarium, Arts and Culture
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NATO weekend events
FRIDAY •Nurses group to demonstrate at Daley Plaza. •Maritime security zone to take effect on Chicago waterways, running until Tuesday morning. •First day of Group of Eight meetings in Camp David, Md. SATURDAY •Road closings to...
Tags: NATO, Soldier Field, Camp David, Adler Planetarium, McCormick Place
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Field Museum closed Monday
Tribune reporterThe Field Museum will be closed Monday because of the NATO summit, despite announcing earlier that it would remain open. Officials announced earlier this month that the Field, Adler Planetarium and Shedd Aquarium would all be closed Sunday, the first...Tags: Field Museum of Natural History, NATO, Museum of Science and Industry, NATO Summit, Museums
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