Facets Night School: Cemetery Man

Facets Multimedia presents the second session of Facets Night School, midnight screenings of classic and cult movies with discussions about each film. Tonight's film is the 1994 undead classic Cemetery Man. Facets employee Patrick Ogle leads a post-film discussion. The movie screens tonight at midnight, and tickets are only $5 (available through Ticketweb). Facets: 1517 W. Fullerton.

Windy City Rollers All-Stars vs. the Charm City Roller Girls

The WCR All-Stars take on Baltimore's Charm City Roller Girls tonight at the UIC Pavilion (525 S. Racine Ave) at 7pm. Before that, the new "B" team--The Second Wind-- will play Cleveland's Burning River All-Stars in a preliminary bout starting at 5:40pm. Tickets are $20 GA and $40 VIP (track-side) seats. Check here for more details.

Lucy [Berlin] @ Tropico

Migrashun presents Lucy (Stroboscopic Artefacts/ Perspectiv/Curle/Meerestief) from Berlin who is flying him in on his first US appearance specifically for this event and this event only!

Artists:
Lucy (Stroboscopic Artefacts|Meerestief|Perspectiv|Curle) [Berlin]
Mathias Matthew
Migrashun|Brio
Chicago|Detroit

Presale tickets at $10.00 are available here.

Saturday, 29 August 2009 at 21:00
End Time: Sunday, 30 August 2009 at 03:00
Location: Tropico
Street: 3933 N. Sheridan Rd
Town/City: Chicago, IL

Chicago Messenger Prom

The 5th annual Chicago Messenger Prom takes place tonight at Cobra Lounge, 235 N. Ashland Ave., from 7pm to 2am. You don't have to be a bike messenger to attend, but prom attire with "biker flair" is encouraged -- otherwise you might not win the Best Dressed contest. Music will be provided by DJ People in Cars, local country roots artist Al Scorch, and Disco Unusual Social Club. $1 Pabst Blue Ribbon cans (while supplies last) and $2 PBR drafts help lubricate the festivities. Tickets are $15 per person or $25 for couples, available at the door. 21+

Equality Illinois' Pie-Throwing Contest @ Sidetrack

Today the "Pielitical becomes Personal" at Equality Illinois' Pie-Throwing Contest, a benefit for the LGBT organization which runs 2-5pm at Sidetrack (3329 N. Halsted) in the front courtyard area. Politicians and local names, among them Windy CIty Times publisher Tracy Baim, Ron Huberman of Chicago Public Schools, Alderman Tom Tunney, and state legislators Greg Harris, Sara Feigenholtz and Deb Mell will allow you to yes, throw a pie in their face for charity. But you have to have the winning bid, so come armed with cash.

D. Rider @ the Bottom Lounge

D. Rider is one of Chicago's more unique bands, including Todd Rittmann of the US Maple and a bevy of other veteran local musicians that all produce an explosion of sound and music. If you've never seen this band in action, you're in for a treat. Between the saxophones, drums, and strange noises produced by Rittmann himself there's hardly a moment where you won't be entertained.
The band plays at the Bottom Lounge (
1375 W Lake St.) tonight, 9pm. Also playing is Chicago's favorite punk marching band Mucca Pazza and Reds and Blue. 18+. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased in advance here.

Argonne National Laboratory Open House

Every so often, Argonne National Laboratory (9700 S. Cass Ave., Argonne) opens its doors to the public to showcase what they do. They'll be hosting one of these rare open houses today from 9am-4:30pm. Along with around 100 exhibits on energy, physics, chemistry, engineering, biology, and more, they'll also have tours of the Advanced Photon Source, the the Center for Nanoscale Materials, ATLAS--the Argonne Tandem-Linac Accelerator System--and the Argonne Wakefield Accelerator. Free. For more information, contact Argonne's Public Affairs office at (630) 252-2525.

Jessica Hopper Girls Guide to Rocking Reading & Concert w/ Katie Stelmanis @ The Hideout

Chicago music journalist Jessica Hopper reads from her new book Girls Guide to Rocking today at The Hideout. Her book is really for anyone: girls, boys, kids, adults--anyone curious about the how-tos of starting a band. Katie Stelmanis is joining her on the book tour with performances from her 5 girl band and twin sister duo Ghost Bees. Girls Rock! Chicago camper bands will also perform. 1-4pm. 1354 W. Wabansia. $4 kids, $7 adults.

Joy Feldman Book Signing @ Green City Market

Author Joy Feldman will give a lecture about her writings on living and eating healthy (and man a book signing) today at 11am at the Green City Market, Stockton and LaSalle Drives.

Rick Gresh @ Green City Market

Rick Gresh of David Burke's Primehouse will give a cooking demonstration today at 10:30am at the Green City Market, Stockton and LaSalle Drives.