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2006-11-15

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Protective attire: 'Dress Up Against AIDS: An Exhibition of Condom Dresses' will be shown at Columbia College Chicago's Glass Curtain Gallery, 1104 S. Wabash, Thurs.-Fri., Nov. 16-Jan. 5. ( An opening reception with the artist, Adriana Bertini, will be held Nov. 16, 5-7 p.m. ) ; www.colum.edu/criticalencounters.

Taking the initiative: The Mosaic Initiative, a Wheaton-based HIV/AIDS prevention organization, is hosting an interfaith prayer breakfast on World AIDS Day, Friday, Dec. 1, 7-9 a.m., at Arrowhead Golf Course, 26W151 Butterfield Rd., Wheaton. Contact Cathy Hetrick at cathy@mosaicinitiative.org or call 630-292-3650.

Expo-sure: The 2006 HIV/AIDS Expos will take place Fri., Dec. 1, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. ( at the Thompson Center, 100 W. Randolph and the Daley Center, 55 W. Randolph ) and 5-9 p.m. ( at Malcolm X College, 1900 W. Van Buren ) . For more info, call Michael Hunter at 312-747-9191 or e-mail at hunter_michael@cdph.org .

Body to body: Advance tickets have already gone on sale for Gunther von Hagens' Body Worlds 2: The Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human Bodies, which will open at the Museum of Science and Industry, 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive, on Wed., Jan. 17. See www.msichicago.org or call 773-684-1414.


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