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Tuesday, February 05 2008
Open Rehearsal: Carousel @ Court Theatre Rehearsal Hall
Experience the adaptation process of a theatrical work from the inside: watch the first rehearsal for Court Theatre’s upcoming production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel. During the rehearsal, director Charles Newell presents his vision and the cast explores the material for the first time.
Advanced registration is required, as space is limited to thirty participants. 10:30 a.m. 5608 S. Stony Island Ave. To register, call 773.702.2351 or e-mail kristypeterson@uchicago.edu.
Poison The Well @ Logan Square Auditorium
A really good hardcore scene show, despite the fact that it starts at 6 and is 21+. Slam dance your heart out because your chances to in Chicago are stretching thin. Poison the Well has been touring steadily in support of their 2007 release, Versions, despite a little member shuffle. Openers The Chariot, Dance Gavin Dance, and Crime in Stereo come to support. $12
FAAAAT Tuesday
Participants in this aptly named cooking class will celebrate Mardi Gras in the kitchen, at Wooden Spoon, 5047 N. Clark. Chef Jerry Korab will help you prepare an indulgent menu, heavy on the pre-Lent guilt, including a strawberry daiquiri, scalloped potatoes, chili-rubbed pork tenderloin, and a dessert called the “Milkyway Malt.” Cost is $65. To register, call 773.293.3190, or e-mail the folks at Wooden Spoon.
Rogers Park Theatre Mardi Gras
Rogers Park Theatre Ensemble is hosting a Mardi Gras party with beads, Mardi Gras hookup (speed dating), twister, drunk people, and more. From 8:30 - 10:30 pm at the Spot, 4437 Broadway. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door.
1st Tuesday Discussion Series @ LUMA
Bring a brown bag lunch to the Loyola University Museum of Art and join the 1st Tuesday Discussion Series on current international issues. This month John Rogers, President of the Midwest US-China Association and a professor with the University of Chicago/Peking University International MBA program, will lead an important discussion on how the US will manage its increasingly complex relationship with China. 820 N. Michigan Ave., Simpson Lecture Hall, Water Tower Campus. Free. 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Liars @ Metro
In the game of hyphenated musical descriptives, Liars have earned their share (art-, ambient, noise-, etc.), yet they've never stood still long enough for any of them to fully stick. One's thing's for certain, with each new album, they've offered fans a compelling (and frequently challenging) listening experience, and keep folks guessing as to what direction their evolution as a band might take next. Live, they're reputed to be unparalleled in intensity and energy. The up-and-comer lo-fi psychedic pop duo No Age are scheduled to open for tonight's show. Keep your eye on our Transmission page for more info. 3730 N. Clark. Show starts at 8pm, tickets are $16.
Gentrification @ History Museum
As part of the Chicago History Museum's free In the K/NOW series, panelists lead a discussion of Chicago's public housing as well as the G-word. 1601 N Clark, 6:30 PM. Reservations required: call 312-642-4600 or visit the website.
Chicago Tribune Career Fair @ Drury Lane Conference Center
Click here for a list of participating employers and driving directions. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. For more info, contact 877-842-3976 x17 or resume@expoexpertsllc.com.
Strong Women Poetry Reading @ Women and Children First
Featuring Annalise Raziq, Kamaran-Alexis Madison, and Lisa Wagner-Carollo. Developed through an outreach program with women in prison, Still Point Theater Collective’s production, Strong Women, is a performance featuring poetry written by women incarcerated in Cook County Jail. This inspiring piece explores, in the women’s own voices, the shock of arrival, the experience of incarceration and abuse, seeking your spirit in the midst of adversity, separation from children, and the quest to grow as a person and eventually release long-held fears. Still Point is a non-profit theater collective committed to combining theater with social justice and spirituality. 7:30 p.m. Free (pass the hat). 5233 N. Clark. For info, call 773-271-2740.
Jonathan Messinger @ The Parlor
Messinger is, among other things, the author of the short story collection, Hiding Out, books editor of Time Out Chicago and founder and co-host of The Dollar Store Show, a literary and comedy series featuring performances inspired by junk purchased from a dollar store. Tonight he reads at the Parlor from a novel-in-progress titled Take Your Own Advice. 7pm at the Green Lantern, 1151 N. Milwaukee Ave. 2nd Floor. Question and answer period and books for sale. Call 773-235-0936 for more information.
