Friday 5/8 – Thursday 5/14
How many Sherpas does it take to schlepp a 35-pound Imax camera to the top of Mount Everest? About six, if you also count the five-pound packs of film–each of which lasted all of 90 seconds–that were needed to make the new Omnimax feature film Everest. The big-big-screen film was shot in 1996, the year that eight climbers died in a disastrous storm (the Imax team helped rescue the survivors). Screenings start at 10 AM; the movie will alternate with another Imax film, Whales, every 50 minutes until 3, with additional shows at 3:50 and 4:40 Saturday and Sunday. It’s at the Museum of Science and Industry, 57th and Lake Shore Drive; admission is $12 for one film, $16 for both. Call 773-684-1414 for more.
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12 TUESDAY Though many women are bringing home the bacon these days, when it comes to saving for the kids’ education, buying stocks, or planning for retirement, some don’t know the difference between a T-bill and traif. A seminar and workshop tonight, Taking Control: Financial Management for Women, will help the clueless among us. It’s from 6 to 9 at the Women’s Business Development Center, 8 S. Michigan, suite 400. Registration is $40; call 312-853-3477, extension 0.
