Looptopia

May 11-12, 2007

Various locations throughout the Loop

5:00pm-8:00am

Premiering May 11, LOOPTOPIA will be America's first dusk-to-dawn cultural and artistic spectacle showcasing the vibrancy and excitement of Chicago's historic Loop neighborhood through musical and theatrical performances, unique shopping and dining opportunities, indoor programs, outdoor exhibitions, architectural tours, artistic installations and mesmerizing light displays.

Chicago Loop Alliance
312-782-9160

Whale Watching Cruise on a Tall Ship!

Location: Tall Ship Red Witch docked in Burnham Harbor, near Soldier Field.

Whale Watching Cruise (Happy Hour)

Who: You and your guests!

What: Yes, we are venturing out on Lake Michigan in search of whales! Come out sailing on the Tall Ship Red Witch, while we look for (haven't seen one yet) whales. Yes, there will be alcohol involved on this two hour sailing cruise. Come out, and have some fun! Boarding is 15 minutes prior to departure. This is the BEST way to start you weekend, meet your friends on our boat or come by yourself and make some new friends!
Where: Tall Ship Red Witch, a traditional (wood) schooner, docked in Burnham Harbor, which is in Chicago's Museum Campus (near Soldier Field).
When: Every Friday at 5:30pm.
Length: 2 hours
Cost: $50pp adult, children not recommended
More: Reservations strongly recommended but are not required. Reservations can be made online at http://www.redwitch.com/ or by phone
Red Witch is available for private charters.
Phone: 312-404-5800

57th Street and Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL

(773) 684-1414

Volcanoes of the Deep Sea

Plunge 12,000 feet below the surface of the ocean and experience this vast and little-explored dimension of our planet. Volcanoes of the Deep Sea follows a team of scientists as they research one of Earth's greatest survivors-an ancient species that is decorating the sea floor with its strange hexagonal trademark.

As the dive unfolds, the scientists reveal the fantastic diversity of the deep: its strange communities of organisms, its shipwreck gardens, bioluminescent creatures and awesome giant predators. An astounding 97 percent of the Earth's biosphere is located here, in the dark regions of the ocean that we have truly just begun to penetrate and explore. You will travel from the dramatic sea cliffs of Spain, through two oceans, and even into the far reaches of space to unlock the mysteries of the deep-sea habitat.

*Omnimax theater performances do sell out, are canceled, or booked for private functions.

Please call (773) 684-1414 to confirm showtimes.

May 25 - September 3, 2007

You've seen the award-winning television drama, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Now it's your turn to play the role of crime scene investigator!

Journey through one of three crime scenes and begin to identify the evidence.

• Match shell casings in a firearms lab
• Hear from a forensic pathologist in a realistic autopsy room
• See a victim's blood tested in the toxicology lab
• Learn about the advances in DNA profiling
• Examine the role human judgment plays with the advancement in technology

Keep track of findings and results in your own CSI file. You'll be guided by investigators from the television show along with their real-life counterparts as you formulate a hypothesis, examine scientific evidence and solve the crime!

This exhibition is not included in the Museum's general admission and requires a specified entry time. Advance tickets will be available soon.

Call us at (773) 684-1414.

1400 S. Lake Shore Dr. Chicago, IL 60605-2496
312.922.9410

Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries
March 30, 2007-September 3, 2007

Shatter your previous ideas about our favorite prehistoric creatures in this fascinating exhibition. Dramatic breakthroughs in paleontology, including newly discovered fossils and advanced computer technology, reveal the evolutionary link between ancient dinosaurs and modern-day birds. The centerpiece of this 7,000-square-foot exhibition is an extraordinary diorama of a 130-million-year-old Mesozoic forest in China, where you will encounter over 35 species of dinosaurs, mammals, fish, reptiles and insects in their prehistoric natural habitat. View a cast of a fossil from Sinornithosaurus millennii that exhibits both downy fluff and primitive feathers. See a fossil of the foot of a Coelophysis, which resembles that of a modern-day turkey, and watch an animatronic T. rex walk in place. Including research from The Field Museum's own scientific staff, this exhibition presents interactive high-tech computer animation that sheds new light on how dinosaurs looked, how they moved in herds, and how they might have become extinct. Impressive fossil specimens and casts-many on display for the first time-foster a new appreciation for these ancient creatures at the hottest place to see dinosaurs-The Field Museum.

This exhibition is organized by American Museum of Natural History, New York in collaboration with the Field Museum, Chicago; Houston Museum of Natural Science; the California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco; and the North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh.

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