Chicago Events Calendar / Things-To-Do: Mar 27, 2010
Saturday, March 27, 2010
The Chicago Theatre Marquee Tour
Location: Chicago Theatre 175 N. State St.
The tour encompasses historical and architectural highlights of the building, including the grand lobby areas, majestic auditorium and backstage space (when possible) where performers through the years, have left their autographs on the walls of dressing rooms and corridors.
Guides will share with you the stories of the visionaries who opened The Chicago Theatre, whose influence on popular entertainment in Chicago is still recognized today. Tours also include the photo exhibit in The Chicago Theatre's lower lobby, "Chicago: Three Centuries of Theatres."
More info at http://www.thechicagotheatre.com/tour/
7th Annual Spring Egg-Stravaganza
Location: Soldier Field 1410 S. Museum Campus Drive
More than 4,000 adults and children are expected at the 7th Annual Spring Egg-Stravaganza, the largest free candy grab in Chicago, Saturday, March 27. A ticketed brunch will be held at the United Club from 8:30-10 a.m. and an admission-free candy grab on the field follows at 10 a.m.
Children ages 10 years and younger are welcome to participate in this event presented by Dominick’s. The fun will be broadcast on the stadium’s two super-sized 23’ x 82’ video screens for parents to cheer from the sidelines.
Before the candy grab, children will have the opportunity to brunch with the bunny and take photos at Soldier Field’s United Club from 8:30 - 10 a.m. Admission to the brunch is $17.50 for adults, $12 for children under age 10, and free for children under age 3 with a paying adult. Reservations are mandatory for brunch and must be made by Wednesday, March 24 by calling 312-235-7160.
The South Courtyard will feature an interactive show by Radio Disney AM 1300 from 9-10 a.m. along with other entertainment. The first 2,000 children who participate in the 10 a.m.-noon candy grab will receive a commemorative wooden egg designed by a local Chicago youth participating in the citywide open art contest now taking place. Kids under 12 are encouraged to submit a drawing representing spring in Chicago to Soldier Field (Spring Art Contest, 1410 S. Museum Campus Drive, Chicago, IL 60605) by Friday, Feb. 26.
Guests are asked to park in the Waldron Garage for $10 and to enter the stadium on the south end at Gate O.
For more information, call 312-235-7000 or visit
http://www.soldierfield.net/content/soldier-field-spring-egg-stravaganza-open-art-contest
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