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Sunday, January 15 2006
50 Ways to Cut Your Natural Food Bill in Half
Healthy Dining Chicago's editor Laura Bruzas presents "50 Ways to Cut Your Natural Food Bill in Half," a lecture offering simple and healthy solutions to a busting grocery budget. Saturday and Sunday, 2-4pm, 934 W. Fry. Registration is required; call 312-666-9979 or email healthydining[at]aol[dot]com to book your seat.
100 Years of Beckett @ MCA
The Museum of Contemporary Art and Curious Theatre Branch team up to present No Danger of the Spiritual Thing: 100 Years of Beckett. The performance is a series of short plays to celebrate Samuel Beckett's 100th birthday. Each section of the museum, including elevators, stairwells and galleries, will feature a different short play performed by local theater companies and artists. The shows start at 7:30pm with a special presentation of Texts for Nothing at 3pm on Sunday. Tickets are $12 for MCA members, $15 for non-members. 220 E. Chicago Ave. Call 312-397-4010 for tickets and information.
Chicago Chamber Orchestra @ Cultural Center
This free concert by the Chicago Chamber Orchestra starts at 3 PM in Preston Bradley Hall and includes music by Mozart, Vivaldi, and Marcello. 78 E Washington Street. For more information, call 312-744-6630 or visit the website.
Bike Winter Class
Biking doesn't have to end just because the warm weather does. Join all the other cold weather cyclists for a Bike Winter Class, providing information to help you ride safely thoroughout the season. Free from 4-6pm at Spareroom, 2416 W. North Ave. Email sarabikes[at]gmail[dot]com for more information.
Martin Luther King/Mahalia Jackson Tribute @ Millennium Park
Free concerts at Millennium Park in the winter? Yes, but seating is limited. Show up at least an hour early to line up for one of the 260 seats on the glass-enclosed, temperature-controlled Pritzker Pavilion stage for this musical commemoration of Martin Luther King’s birthday, simultaneously honoring Mahalia Jackson. Free, 3 - 5 PM. For more information, call 312-744-3315 or visit the website.
Opening: The Coast of Chicago @ Lookingglass Theatre
Stuart Dybek’s acclaimed stories about growing up in Pilsen have been turned into a play produced by the Walkabout Theater Company. At the Water Tower Waterworks, 821 N. Michigan Ave. The play closes 19 February; previews start 12 January. For more information, call 312-337-0665 or visit the website.
Handle Trunk Show @ Habit
Habit, at 1951 W. Division St., is holding a trunk show for Mandie Perdikakis's collection of handbags and accessories. The Brooklyn's designer's Handle collection can be seen here and from 11am-6pm on Saturday and 12pm-4pm on Sunday. Call 773-342-0093 for more information.
Tomorrow Never Knows Music Festival @ Schubas
What gets rid of the winter doldrums? A nice start is live music, food and drink, and getting out of your house to mingle with people. Starting with the first bit, check out the little music festival that Schubas, The Onion, Pilsner Urquell and WLUW are bringing to town this weekend. Tonight, check out Magnolia Electric Co. with Palliard, Smallwire and The Deaths starting at 9pm at Schubas, located at 3159 N. Southport Ave. (773) 525-2508. Tickets are $10, and the show is 21+.
