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Oscar contenders
- Nine films your family can root for at the Oscars
  
  Don't miss our complete guide to the 2012 Oscars.
  
  Don't miss our complete guide to the 2012 Oscars.
- A Cat in Paris | Film review
  
  Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli's film is nominated for Best Animated Feature, a pleasant surprise.
  
  Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli's film is…
- War Horse | Film review
  
  A family film about war? Spielberg pulls it off, and receives a nom for Best Picture.
  
  A family film about war? Spielberg pulls it off, and…
Things to do
- Fulcrum Point New Music Project presents:
  
  "Afro-Beats! Fela, Monk, and the Roots of American Music", part of the Harris Theater Family Series Saturday 25.
  
  "Afro-Beats! Fela, Monk, and the Roots of American…
- Nancy Drew and the Sign of the Twisted Candles
  
  Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences presents this staging of the beloved children's series through Tuesday 28.
  
  Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences…
- The Fresh Beat Band: Live in Concert
  
  Catch "Here We Go," (probably) and other hit singles from the band's TV show March 4.
  
  Catch "Here We Go," (probably) and other hit singles…

Nine films your family can root for at the Oscars

Don't miss our complete guide to the 2012 Oscars.

Featured

Chicago Children’s Theatre’s The Houdini Box | Theater review

Find out if this whiz-bang musical adaptation of Brian Selznick's book truly stacks up.
The Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra celebrates 65th anniversary

Four of today’s teens attest to the vibrancy of the CYSO.
The Chicago School of Guitar Making at Specimen Products

Using skills he’s happy to teach you and your kid, Ian Schneller builds a “Sonic Arboretum” for the MCA.
The rise and fall (and rise?) of the Muppet empire

We relive the highs and lows of the Muppet movie franchise.
omg, Steppenwolf gets real about bullying

Taking inspiration from the classic novel, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, a new play called fml: How Carson McCullers Saved My Life takes on anti-gay bullying.

Can't-miss stories

Holiday decor for kids

Get festive with holiday decor perfect for the kids.
Indoor and outdoor ice-skating rinks

Show off those figure eights at area rinks; check with individual locations for holiday hours, schedule changes and weather-related closings.
Door County is a winter wonderland for families

Sledding, horseback riding and fireplaces make Door County ideal for a seasonal getaway.

On the blogs

The Chatterbox | February 22

The Hunger Games marketing machine, a shocking story out of Houston and a young boy’s sassy plea to LeBron James: Find these stories and more in today’s edition of the ’box.

posted at 1:55pm

Scholastic has announced its picks for the Top 100 Greatest Books for Kids.

posted at 5:40pm

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