Studio 9 Stocks up for the holiday shopping season

Studio 9 Gallery, 1450 webster place is hosting a holiday art market, open daily from 12-6, featured are handmade objects for gift giving all created by local artists & crafters. There will be a PARTY on tonight from 7-10, many of the artists will be present. We can be contacted at: 773.865.2410(lindsay) or 773.330.1322 (ellen)

A few of the crafters present:
Poise.cc
Loosetooth.com
Bad Kitten Soaps
Boxspring Creative
Lena Kim & Friends
Evil Kitty

And many, many more!

Mexican Art Auction

Bid on drawings, etchings, paintings and other works donated by over 50 local artists. Admission includes wine and appetizers, plus live classical guitar music. The auction happens tonight, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., at the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum located at 1852 W. 19th Street (in Pilsen/Little Village). Your $10 donation benefits Contratiempo magazine (a Spanish-language cultural and literary publication produced entirely in Chicago). For more information, call the magazine at (773) 769-2923, or the museum at (312) 738-1503.

Bjork tribute at Darkroom

Next in the series that began with the New Order Tru Order night, Jesse De La Pena presents A night of Bjork at Darkroom. Expect all-Bjork, all night, including side projects, covers, and soundtracks. 2210 W. Chicago, 9pm - 2am, 21+, $5.

Estradanza

Looking for something a bit more cultured this weekend? Estradanza performs tonight, Saturday and Sunday at 8pm (plus a 5pm show on Sunday) at the Chernin Center for the Arts, 1001 W. Roosevelt. The performance features the premiere of artistic director Juan Estrada's "Blood Simple" (presumably not based on the movie), Dardi McGinley Gallivan's "Fete" and Shelby Kroger's "Mythical Mathematical Madness." $15 general adminission, $12 for students/seniors. Call 773/655-9165 for more info.

FemmeTV Burlesque

Join Michelle L'amour and the rest of the Lavender Cabaret dance troupe for this season's FemmeTV Holiday Burlesque Spectacular. Enjoy the tinsel and tittilation of this scandalous revue. Join the girls at the Chicago Center for the Performing Arts at 777 N. Green St. on Friday at 9 p.m. or Saturday at 8 p.m. For tickets, call the CCPA's box office at 312-327-2000.