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Saturday, January 23 2010
A Bake Sale for Haiti
Medici on 57th (1327 E. 57th) is hosting a charity bake sale to benefit the people of Haiti affected by the recent earthquake. Medici will be selling their sweets at the event, along with Luscious Layers Bakery, Bleeding Heart Bakery, Jimmy Jamm Sweet Potato Pies, Sugar Beez Custom Cookies and Katherine Anne Confections. All proceeds will be donated to Doctors Without Borders and Oxfam for their ongoing relief efforts in Haiti. Event runs from 2:30pm-6pm. Email bakesale4haiti@gmail.com if you have questions or would like to donate to the cause.
Apology: From One Sista to Another @ Harold Washington Cultural Center
Explore the world of dating and relationships with the play, Apology: From One Sista to Another, tonight at the Harold Washington Cultural Center, 4701 S. King Dr. Written and directed by John Ruffin and based on the novel of the same name by Shywanee Manson, Apology addresses the friendships between women and the challenges they face in relationships. Doors open at 7pm; showtime is 8pm. Tickets are $20.00 and can be purchased at www.shyfoxbooks.com or by calling 888-844-8175.
Neurofeedback Presentation @ Pumping Station One
Hacker space Pumping Station One, 3354 N. Elston, hosts a presentation on neurofeedback as the ultimate in self-hacking tonight at 6pm. Social worker and psychotherapist Nancy Milnes and sociologist Dan Simburg discuss how to train your brain for increased focus, improved meditation, and to alleviate various medical conditions. PS:one's usual Saturday night hacking session follows. Free. More info here.
We Are The World Group Show Opens @ Roots & Culture
We are the World showcases work by 12 emerging international artists. The exhibition features work in a wide range of media including illustration, new media, painting, photography, sculpture, textile, and video. Prompted by the 1985 music project "We Are the World," co-written by Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson, and recorded by nearly 50 of the biggest names in music in an effort to raise money and awareness of the famine crisis in Africa, this current show asks artists born in the 1980s to reimagine on the original project. Conceived as both a critique of the ineffectiveness of the original
program and an embrace of its cultural significance, the show reflects on the
ways in which we can make and think art in the midst of crisis. This show will be up through Feb. 20 but check out the opening tonight from 6 to 9 at Roots and Culture Gallery: 1034 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Yoga Day USA Celebration
To celebrate yoga awareness around the country, REI (1466 N. Halsted St.) is hosting four hour-long yoga classes today. Classes in various yoga styles will be held in REI's upstairs community room and start at 10:30am, noon, 2pm, and 4pm. Classes are first-come, first-served, so it's recommended that you show up 30 minutes beforehand to sign up. Yoga mats provided. Contact Claire Hurwitz at (312) 951-6020 with questions. Free.
Arm Wrestle a Windy City Roller
The Windy City Rollers are hosting an arm-wrestling tournament at Reggie's Music Joint (2105 S. State) on Saturday, Jan. 23, from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Crazy Rocket Fuel, an all-girl rockabilly band out of Milwaukee, will also be playing. The winner of the competition receives $100, and the runner-up gets $40 in Reggie's Bucks. Check here for more info.
Mud Wrestling @ The Viaduct
The Chicago Mud Queens take over the Viaduct Theatre, 3111 N. Western Ave., tonight at 8pm for some honest-to-goodness mud wrestling. The Yolks, Bird Talk and The Pain Kurst Girls perform, too. Tickets are $15.
We Ride No Brakes Too @ Untitled
Fresh new artists Charlie Megna, Jake Gillispie, and Matthew Jorgensen show their new work at Untitled (1941 W. North Ave.) tonight. The opening is from 7-10pm. Dave Mata (A.K.A. White Devil) will provide musical refreshments.
