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TODAY
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Monday, December 13 2004
Barrel of Monkeys Holiday Show
Those crazy kids over at Barrel of Monkeys like to teach creative writing in the Chicago Public Schools. When they're done, they take the stories, and, word for word, produce them into short and hilarious performance pieces. For a mere $10 for adults and $5 for kids (coupon available online for $2 off) you can watch, listen, and laugh to their show That's Weird, Grandma every Monday night at 8 p.m. at the Neo-Futurarium, located at 5153 North Ashland Ave. (at Foster). And right now, until January 3, come see the "Very Special Holiday Show" of T.W.G. For Tickets, or more information, call them at 312-409-1954. It's all about the children!
Vocal Journeys Recital @ Cultural Center
Didn't get season tickets to the Lyric Opera this year? You're in luck! The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs will present soprano Maria Kanyova and pianist Robert Kania in a free Vocal Journeys recital tonight at 6 p.m. The performance will take place under the Tiffany stained-glass dome in the Chicago Cultural Center's Preston Bradley Hall, 78 E. Washington St. Kanyova will be singing works by Rachmaninoff, Szymanowski, Dvorak, Adams, Bolcom, Barber, and Sousa. American soprano Maria Kanyova will appear as Rita Billingsley, the wedding planner, in the world premiere of William Bolcom's A Wedding at the Lyric Opera this season. For more information about this program please call the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs at 312-744-6630 or visit their website.
Garden Club Lecture @ Wicker Park Fieldhouse
Jeanne Felknor of the East Village Garden Club will speak tonight on "Designing Parkways/Strengthening Community Ties: The East Village Parkway Project" tonight from 7–8:30 p.m. in the Wicker Park Field House located at 1425 N. Damen. Last Month Jeanne Felknor and Kate Mell received Mayor Daly's Best Gardener of the Year Award for 2004 and the East Village Garden Club
received Daly's Urbs in Horto Award for their parkway gardens projects in both 2003 and 2004. Felknor will deliver a lecture describing their project and discuss the basics of creating parkways from the 'ground up.' Topics include: Preparing Soil, Choosing Plants Based on Soil-Water-Light Conditions, Obtaining Donations of Labor and Plant Materials, Developing Community Interest. Email dougrwood@aol.com or call (773) 278-9075 to make reservations. Tickets are $5. Check out the Wicker Park Garden club online.
