The Chicago Auto Show is open to the public starting tomorrow at 10am. It’s the nation’s largest with more than a thousand different cars on display. See concept and experimental vehicles, antique and collector cars, and state-of-the-art accessories. Children up to six years old are free! The show lasts through February 17th.
http://www.chicagoautoshow.com
With the start of the winter Olympic’s tonight, the Chicago Loop Alliance opens The Olympic City free of charge . This photography project in Block 37 documents the legacy of the Olympic Games in former host cities. The Depaul Art Museum also has a free photo exhibit, The Sochi Project, to help you learn more about the region in Russia that’s hosting the 2014 games.
http://loopchicago.com/blog/pop-up-art-loop-presents-the-olympic-city-on-eve-of-2014-winter-olympics
http://museums.depaul.edu/exhibitions/
Mike Tyson has hit town to promote ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights” at the UIC Pavilion. Tomorrow, he’lll be performing his one-man show “Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth” at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond.
http://tysonontour.com
Ladies, if you have Manolo Blahnik shoes in your closet — made famous by Carrie in Sex and the City — the designer shoe icon will be making a personal appearance at Barney’s on Oak Street tonight from 5-7.
http://www.barneys.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-BNY-Site/default/Link-Stores
Tomorrow you can head to Navy Pier to warm up for the second annual Cider Summit. Samplings of more that 90 ciders throughout the United States, England, France, Spain and New Zealand will be on hand. Also at Navy Pier this weekend it’s Snow Days Chicago! This event turns the pier into the ultimate interactive Winter experience. You can enjoy snow sculptors creating masterpieces from 10-foot blocks of snow, snowboarding experiences for kids,and penguins up close.
http://www.navypier.com/snowdays/
And if you want to head to the theatre, there’s a few big movies out this weekend. The Monuments Men starring George Clooney, Matt Damon and Chicago’s own Bill Murray, and the animated Lego Movie, which has been getting some pretty good reviews, opens today.
