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The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs
Through 2/9: Thu-Fri 7:30 PM, Sat 5 and 8 PMTheater & Performance
Mike Daisey performed a version of this monologue on NPR's This American Life last January, representing it as honest reporting about working conditions in Apple's Chinese supply chain. It wasn't, and TAL subsequently devoted an entire episode to correcting Daisey's fabrications. Here, Lance Baker directs and performs Daisey's "ethically made" revision, pleading in his director's note that we separate it from the scandal. If only that were possible. Staged with a witty, precise touch, the new Agony is a riveting tale about an important issue. But it doesn't come clean about the controversy, explain what makes the revision "ethical," or even remove all of the disputed scenes. Daisey should just give in and call it a fiction based on fact. —Keith Griffith $18
708-795-6704Bad Grammar Theater
Second Friday of every month, 6-10 p.m.Literary Events
A reading series featuring "the best established and rising Chicago authors reading new and published stories." New stories each half hour from 6 to 8:30.
Please-O-Matic
Open run: first Sat of every month, 10:30 PMTheater & Performance
Stand-up and burlesque variety show.
Shoot for the Moon
OngoingMuseums
Featuring the restored Gemini 12 spacecraft and artifacts commemorating the 40th anniversary of its mission and other lunar adventures; astro labs and various historical space reading devices; interactive displays on galaxies, planets, and other nonterrestrial entities. The museum's regular sky shows start on the half hour, virtual reality presentations every 90 minutes.
Planet Explorers
Ongoing.Museums
Interactive and all-ages exhibit on space flight, including simulated rides and extra-terrestrial exploration.
Space Junk 3D
Ongoing.Museums
Adler Planetarium offers a 3D visual experience through orbits in space.
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