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Saturday, January 26 2008
International Food Festival @ University of Chicago
The International Food Festival (IFF) is hosted by the Asian Students Union and features free food from around the world made by various student groups and Hyde Park restaurants. There will also be performances by student dance and choir groups. This event runs from 6 to 10pm in Ida Noyes Hall on the U of C campus. See the website for more information.
I'm No Angel @ Film Center
The Gene Siskel Film Center presents a month-long salute to the comedy stars of the 1930s; specifically, the Marx Brothers, W.C. Fields and Mae West. Today's film is one of two Mae West classics from 1933: I'm No Angel, featuring West as a carnival dancer becoming involved with Cary Grant. The film screens this evening at 6:15 PM, and again on Monday the 28th at 8:00 PM. Tickets are $9, $7 for students, $5 for Film Center members and $4 for SAIC students. Film Center: 164 N. State. (312) 846-2600.
25 Years of Great Chicago Cooking and Drinking @ Chicago History Museum
Join Chicago Tribune Food Editor Carol Haddix and Barbara Glunz from The House of Glunz Wine Shop today from 10am to Noon at the Chicago History Museum to discuss Chicago Cooks (25 Years of Food History, with Menus, Recipes and Tips from Les Dames d’Escoffier Chicago.) She will be joined by Barbara Glunz, who will discuss the changes in the wine and spirits business for the last quarter century. Cost of the lecture program is $5, $3 for students and members and no charge for CHC members; email to RSVP. Following the event is a ChicaGourmets luncheon and book signing with Carol Haddix at NAHA, 500 N. Clark, follows at 12:30. Cost is $79 and includes tax, tip and wines.
Windy City Rollers 2008 Season Opener
Back for their fourth year of clever names, charitable donations, and outstanding bodily harm, the Windy City Rollers start their 2008 season tonight at the Chicago Stadium (1909 S. Laramie, Cicero). Doors open at 5pm and seating is first come, first served. Bout starts promptly at 6pm. Season tickets are available here for $90, otherwise cash only at the door.
Make Readings Work for You @ Uptown Writers Space
Published or not, public readings are a great way to get your message out, your voice heard, and gain visibility. Performer and author Marianna Swallow shows you how to successfully present your work. Learn the essentials of an excellent public reading. This class meets again on Feb. 2. 10 am to 1 pm. $70-$75. 4802 N. Broadway, Suite 200. For more info, visit the Website or call 312-391-8554.
Closing: Maps: Finding Our Place in the World @ Field Museum
One of the most compelling exhibits of the citywide Festival of Maps closes today. 1400 S Lake Shore. For more information, call 312-922-9410 or visit the website.
Chicago Big Apple Dance Workshop @ Galaxie
Learn Truckin', Scarecrows, Pimpwalking and Suzie-Q's ... um, those are dances... at the Chicago Big Apple Workshop dance class at Galaxie movement, music and fine art venue, 2603 W. Barry Ave., beginning January 26. The two-session class teaches the history of the dances as well as how to incorporate them into your social dancing.
Bridal Show @ Macys
Macys on 11 North State Street will host the Love Every After bridal event on Saturday January 26th from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. It’s the perfect place to start planning for all those newly engaged brides with registry seminars, product presentations, local vendors, and (of course) gowns. Attendance is free, call for more details 312-781-3545.
Spring Gucci Trunk Show @ Saks
Depending on who you ask, the good people at Saks Fifth Avenue are either your best friends or devoted enablers. Decide for yourself January 26th and visit their 700 North Michigan Avenue location for the Gucci spring/summer handbag trunk show. The wares will be available for worshipping all day. Call 312-944-6500 for more details.
Girl Talk & Dan Deacon @ The Metro
The previous time Girl Talk and Dan Deacon teamed up in Chicago (last summer's Pitchfork Music Festival), the unruly energy of the crowd forced a police intervention. Here's hoping the Metro can restrict the excitement to all four walls. But be wary -- this dance party may take to the streets.
4th Annual Trad Fest @ Old Town School of Folk
Foghorn Stringband, Carolina Chocolate Drops, and Garry Harrison will host workshops throughout the afternoon as part of the Old Town School of Folk's 4th annual Trad Fest. A group jam session will go from 5:00 to 5:45pm, and then a big, barn burning concerts starts at 7:30 P.M. 4544 N Lincoln Ave. $25 for the concert. For more information call (773)728-6000 or visit www.oldtownschool.org.
Contraption @ The Neo-Futurarium
Bilal Dardai's latest play, Contraption, asks, "If necessity is the mother of invention, is madness the wayward father?" The show opens tonight and runs Thursdays-Saturdays through March 1 at 8 pm at the Neo-Futurarium, 5153 N. Ashland. For ticket info, call 773-275-5255.
World Kitchen Learning Series: Winter Games
Today from 11:00am-2:00pm, you can learn how to make wintertime snacks and eats fit for the upcoming Superbowl from the World Kitchen learning series sponsored by the Department of Cultural Affairs. Class to be held at Gallery 37 Center for the Arts, 66 E. Randolph Street. Class fee is $30. Click here for more information and to register.
