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Michigan Ave.; from $12; <a href=\"http://www.museumtix.com/venueinfo/venueinfo.aspx?pvt=aic&amp;vid=829&amp;tab=E&amp;evw=0&amp;__utma=131782111.263031854.1412859368.1412859368.1412859368.1&amp;__utmb=131782111.12.10.1412859368&amp;__utmc=131782111&amp;__utmx=-&amp;__utmz=131782111.1412859368.1.1.utmcsr=google|utmccn=%28organic%29|utmcmd=organic|utmctr=%28not%20provided%29&amp;__utmv=-&amp;__utmk=129605196\">buy tickets here</a>)</em>\r\n\r\n<strong style=\"font-size: 1.5em;\"><a href=\"https://areaiv.tixato.com/buy/vacation\"><em>Vacation</em></a></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Wicker Park | October 10–November 9</strong>\r\n\r\nHockey season has returned to Chicago, and brought with it a new, darkly comic play from Area IV Theatre. <em>Vacation</em> tells the story of Reading, a pro hockey player destined to spend his season recovering from an injury at a deserted beach house. When unexpected (and unwanted) visitor drop by, he's forced to confront old wounds that go far beyond a torn ACL. <em> (1333 N. Milwaukee Ave., 2nd Floor; from $15; <a href=\"https://areaiv.tixato.com/buy\">buy tickets here</a>)</em>\r\n\r\n<em>Images courtesy of Rob Zombie's Great American Nightmare, the Shedd Aquarium, and WikiArt.</em>"}}},"translations":{"all":"All {{categoryName}}","article_by":"BY: ","article_url":"articles","bought":"bought","browseByRegion":"Browse by State or Province","categories":"Categories","categoryDealsInLocationHeader":"{{categoryName}} Deals in {{locationName}}","citiesUrl":"cities","close":"Close","dealsInPopularCities":"Deals in Popular Cities","discoverLocalDeals":"Discover Local Deals","events_path":"events","facebook_like":"Like it!","featured_video":"Featured Video: ","googleplus_share":"Share this on Google+","home":"Home","local":"Local","localDealsBlurb":"Make any day special with deals on the latest things to do, eat and see in and around your city.","more":"More","more_resources":"More Resources","moreCitiesLink":"More Cities","popularCategories":"Popular Categories","multiple_locations":"Multiple Locations","top_deals_heading":"Top Deals On {{categoryName}} In {{currentMonth}} In & Around {{locationName}}","popular_deals_heading":"Most Popular {{categoryName}} In & Around {{locationName}}","top_events_heading":"Events In {{currentMonth}} & {{nextMonth}} In & Around {{locationName}}","columbus_top_reviewed_heading":"Best Reviewed {{categoryName}} in {{locationName}}","readLess":"Read Less","readMore":"Read More","recommendedMerchants":"Recommended Merchants","regionGuideHeading":"{{regionName}} Guide and Deals","regionType":"State","relatedContent":"Related Reads","selectLocalMerchants":"Select Local Merchants","twitter_share":"Share with Twitter","video_home":"Videos","widgetTitle":{"brandSpecific":true,"generic":"Gemini Guide","groupon":"Groupon Guide","livingsocial":"LivingSocial Guide","gemini":"LivingSocial Guide"},"view_deal":"View Deal","view_all":"View All","online_deal":"Online Deal","hide_deals_like_this":"Hide Deals Like This","show":"Show","hide":"Hide","backTo":"Back to","book_now":"Book Now","claim":"Claim","get_coupon":"Get Coupon","free_to_claim":"Free to Claim","cash_back":"Cash Back","free_event":"Free Event","discount_off":"OFF","local_path":"local"}}

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