Meet the Oscars, Chicago Overview:
If you're one of those people who have stood in front of your kitchen counter with a large bottle of ketchup and pretended to thank the Academy, this event might interest you.The Academy will send actual Oscar statuettes to Chicago and allow you to hold them and get your picture taken with them for FREE. We are the only city getting the Oscars this year.
Meet the Oscars, Chicago Dates:
Friday, February 13 to Sunday, February 22, 2009Meet the Oscars, Chicago Hours:
Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Meet the Oscars, Chicago Location:
The Shops at North BridgeMichigan and Grand
(This is on the West Side of Michigan)
Chicago, IL
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(312) 327-2300
Using the CTA/RTA Trip Planner
Meet the Oscars, Chicago Features:
- Clark Gable's Oscar for "It Happened One Night" will be displayed.
- Six statues that will be given out at the 2009 Oscars will be displayed.
- There will be photographs of the process of making the Oscars.
- Since 1982, the Chicago-based firm R.S. Owens & Company have manufactured the Oscars for the Academy.