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Thursday, November 29 2007
Nelson Peery and Bill Ayers @ Barbara's Bookstore
Nelson Peery and Bill Ayers will be talking about Peery's most recent book Black Radical at Barbara's Bookstore at UIC. Free. 7:30pm. 1218 S. Halsted St. Call 773-413-2665 for more information.
Lil' Rev @ Heartland Cafe
Lil' Rev, the folk musician/historian/teacher from Milwaukee, plays an evening of classic tunes at the Heartland Cafe tonight at 9:00 PM. If you go, make sure he plays "St. James Infirmary" on the ukulele; you've never heard anything spookier in your life. Heartland Cafe: 7000 N. Glenwood (just north of the Morse Red Line stop). (773) 465-8005.
World of Chocolate Benefit
Do you have both a sweet tooth and a heart of gold? Then get on over to the AIDS Foundation of Chicago's annual World of Chocolate fundraiser! More than 30 of the city's finest chocolatiers will be mixing up batches of tasty humanitarianism from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Hilton Chicago, 720 South Michigan Avenue. Individual tickets are $75 in advance, $100 at the door.
Hunchback Opens @ Redmoon
Redmoon Theater remounts Hunchback, its critically acclaimed retelling of Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame, with its signature puppets, acrobats, masks, and funny creepiness. Tickets are $15, and the show runs through January 20 at Redmoon Central, 1463 W. Hubbard.
Local Designer Meet and Greet @ Studio-808
Studio-808 is hosting an event for all those holiday shoppers. On Friday November 29 from 6 to 9 pm, their 1932 S Halsted Street location will open their showroom doors to host a meet and greet with their designers. The event also includes a sneak peak at the Spring 2008 collections to jump start those warm weather day dreams. For more details and to RSVP, visit their website or call 410-913-0427.
Bars of Andersonville Pub Crawl
The Chicago History Museum is sponsoring a pub crawl of the fine bars of Andersonville. Meet at Hopleaf, 5148 N. Clark, at 6:45 p.m. to get your Glogg on and explore the neighborhood. Cost $25 ($20 for nonmembers).
Anne Elizabeth Moore @ Women & Children First
Anne Elizabeth Moore will be at Women & Children First to talk about her new book Unmarketable: Brandalism, Copyfighting, Mocketing, and the Erosion of Integrity. Free. 7:30pm. 5233 N. Clark St. Call 773-769-9299 for more information.
VIVISYS @ Extension Gallery for Architecture
The Vivisys installation is an experimental double-curved lattice vault that plays host to an extraordinary cluster of rapidly prototyped aluminum and acrylic barnacles. Three-dimensional auroras of blue electron emitting cold cathode tubes respond to interactions from their environment. VIVISYS synthesizes patterns of the organic and the manufactured into a new creative paradigm for energy, form and matter. The exhibition also includes a series of models, drawings and videos that document four recent experimental projects by Future Cities Lab such as Super Galaxy II, Kowloon Urban Archipelagos, Robotic Ecologies, and the Urban Energy Farm, a competition entry for the Seoul Performing Arts Center in Korea (awarded Second Prize). Runs through Jan. 13. Reception at 6 p.m. 1835 S. Halsted St. For more information, visit the gallery's website or contact Paula Palombo at 773-742-0983.
Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament @ Westin Chicago River North Hotel
Chicago Sun-Times columnist and "At the Movies" host Richard Roeper, former Chicago Bear Chris Zorich and Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulis host this benefit in support of Chicago's only all-boys charter public school, Urban Prep Academy. Participants play Texas Hold 'Em and match wits with Chicago's media, entertainment, sports, civic, and corporate stars, while competing for a prize pool valued at more that $10,000. Ticket price for tournament players is $250; spectators can enjoy the fun for $100 per ticket. 5 p.m. cocktail reception, 6 p.m. play begins. 320 N. Dearborn. To purchase tickets or for more information, call (312) 276-0259 or visit the Website.
Shriver Center 2007 Awards Dinner @ Hilton Chicago
The Shriver Center 2007 Awards Dinner celebrates 40 years of commitment to improving the lives of low-income workers, advancing families toward economic security, and creating communities of opportunity. The Center honors host Sam Waterston and keynote speaker Hon. George McGovern as individuals who care about advancing the lives of low-income people. Some 700 guests, including public officials and leaders from the legal, business and nonprofit communities, are expected attend the dinner. 6 p.m. $125 for nonprofit folks, $275 for everyone else. 720 South Michigan Ave. RSVP at jvanderwoude@povertylaw.org or by calling 312.263.3830 ext. 253.
