How What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? Happened
The always interesting
Theatre Building Chicago presents what may possibly be the ultimate queer theater experience, "How What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? Happened". Find out the whole sordid story about how two drag icons (played on the stage, of course, by
men) were roped together to create one of the great camp classics. Not only is there
a Website with more information about the show, but there's also
a Weblog by playwright David Cerda, and even
a coloring contest, in which the winners will win their very own Baby Jane Hudson doll! The play opens tonight tonight, and runs through June 26. Showtimes: Thursdays-Saturdays at 8:30 PM, Sundays at 5:00 PM. Theatre Building Chicago: 1225 W. Belmont, near the corner of Belmont and Racine. Tickets: (773) 327-5252 or through
Ticketmaster.
My Morning Jacket @ Metro
Don't miss indie darlings
My Morning Jacket (with M. Ward) at the
Metro (3730 N. Clark St) May 21 @ 7 p.m. Tickets are $16.50. Box office: 773-549-0203. 312-559-1212.
Amy Goodman
Amy Goodman, the author of
Exception to the Rulers will be in town today at Border's Books & Music (150 N. State St.). Her book examines the relationship between big media and foreign policy. Think it's weird that she'd be at a chain store? So do the owners of
Women & Children First. Their people are talking to her people and something may get worked out for an additional appearance at their store in June. Stay tuned!
James T. Farrell Symposium and Bus Tour
On May 21-22, the
Newberry Library will celebrate the life and work of great American writer
James T. Farrell with a free series of hour-long programs and a $20
bus tour of his native Chicago. This symposium, which marks the centennial of the author's birth, is presented in collaboration with Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, and the James T. Farrell Centenary Committee, a group of Illinois authors and educators who are
petitioning the city to honor the author in this anniversary year. For more information about the James T. Farrell Symposium and Bus Tour, call (312) 255-3700.
The Newberry Library is located at 60 W. Walton Street.
Schadenfreude
The sketch comedy troupe
Schadenfreude -- you may have heard their show on
WBEZ Sunday nights at 8:30 -- performs at the Lakeshort Theater, 3175 N. Broadway, tonight and every Friday 'til June 25 at 11pm. The one-hour show showcases the group's unique brand of social and political satire. Tickets are $12, available at the door. Call 773/472-3492 for more info.
Can Ky Ree @ The Hideout
The Hideout presents
Can Ky Ree tonight from 6–9 p.m. Can Ky Ree's songs are somewhere between an Appalachian ballad and a honkey tonk brawl, with a bit o' the new stuff mixed in. This Chicago group played background-style at the California Clipper before jumping into the studio recently to record some tunes. Tonight's lineup includes Tom Musick on guitar and vocals, Ryan Hembrey on piano, Steve Dorocke on mandolin and mandola, and Andy Rader on upright bass. The Hideout is located at 1354 W. Wabansia.
