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Thursday, December 11 2008
It's A Wonderful Life: The Radio Play @ American Theater Company
The American Theater Company presents their sixth annual production of Frank Capra's It's A Wonderful Life as a radio play. The ATC ensemble present the story as an old-time radio show, complete with commercial breaks and live sound effects. The show opens tonight, and runs through December 28 (no show on Christmas Day). Tickets are $35-40. Please see the ATC website for more information, including additional showtimes. American Theater Company: 8pm, 1909 W. Byron. (773) 409-4125.
Kevin Coval @ Bucktown-Wicker Park Library
Poet Kevin Coval comes to the Bucktown-Wicker Park Library to read from his new book Everyday People. Coval is the founder of Louder Than a Bomb: The Chicago Teen Poetry Festival and the resident poet and hip-hop correspondent for Chicago Public Radio. Free at 7pm at 1701 N. Milwaukee Ave. Call 312-744-6022 for more information.
Do You Dance? @ Cafe Lura
If you do (or if you just like fresh house and techno), Cafe Lura and DJs Steve Mizek, James Kartsaklis and Thunderous Olympian have you covered. Tonight, 9pm-2am. 3184 N. Milwaukee Ave. $5. More information here.
Blue Buddha Boutique Holiday Show and Sale
Shop for lovingly made local goods from a variety of local artisans at Blue Buddha Boutique (4533 N Kedzie) tonight from 5pm to 9:30pm. Blue Buddha Boutique makes and sells chainmaille jewelry as well as teaching classes and selling supplies. Rebeca is opening her store to a variety of different artisans who all support her ethos of "ethically made, well crafted, and beautiful". You'll also be able to buy work from Sky Cubacub, Ann Flick, Jennifer Hohe, Vanessa Walilko, Kat Wisniewski, Cinnamon Cooper, Brandy Agerbeck, Richelle Albrecht, Michelle Dortch, Tammy Terwelp and Corinne Niessner.
CTA Holiday Train: Brown & Orange Lines
The CTA Holiday Train will be rocking the Brown and Orange lines. Passengers can start climbing aboard at 3:09pm, when the train heads north from the Midway stop on the Orange line. A southbound run from the Kimball terminal on the Brown line gets going at 4:52pm. Click here for a timetable. A schedule for the 2008 season is posted on the CTA web site here -- check it for future updates. Normal CTA fares apply. 888-YOUR-CTA (888-968-7282).
Jennifer Baumgardner & Amy Richards @ Women & Children First
Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards, the feminist writers who brought us Manifesta and Grassroots, come to Women & Children First to discuss their latest works Abortion & Life and Opting In: Having a Child Without Losing Yourself. Free at 7:30pm at 5233 N. Clark St. Call 773-769-9299 for more information.
Free bicycle headlight giveaway @ Chicago & Wells
Courtesy of the Law Offices of James M. Freeman, the Active Transportation Alliance (formerly known as the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation) will properly equip nearly 200 bicyclists with free front headlights in an effort to raise awareness around safe and legal bicycling tonight. Head to the corner of Chicago Avenue and Wells Street tonight between 5:30pm and 7pm and you'll have a change to snag a free lamp to keep you safe!
Slow Food in the Heartland @ Book Cellar
Join Chef Kurt Michael Friese at the Book Cellar as he discusses his new book A Cook's Journey: Slow Food in the Heartland. The book explores and explains the Slow Food movement through the Midwest and includes recipes by the author and the people featured in his journey. Free at 7pm at 4736-38 N. Lincoln Ave. Call 773-293-2665 for more information.
