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Thursday, December 02 2010
Kit Kat Lounge and Supper Club 10 Year Anniversary Party
Me-ow. It has been ten years since the glamorous Kit Kat Lounge and Supper Club opened its doors on Halsted Street and an extravagant celebration is certainly in order. With a decade's worth of marvelous martinis, creative cuisine and dancing DIVAS to honor, the public is invited for an evening of celebratory sipping, birthday cupcakes and the chance to win box seats to see Lady Gaga live in concert (yes, the real one). Tonight free-flowing signature martinis and Effen cocktails will be offered from 6 to 8pm, as Kit Kat's bar team shake up and serve their "Top Ten 'Tinis" from the last ten years. Executive Chef Mark Kasper will provide complimentary passed appetizers and birthday cup cakes to all celebrants. Performances by the legendary Kit Kat "Divas" will take place every 10 minutes--Traci Ross, Kathryn Cole and Madame X will shimmy and sing to music by Madonna, Shakira, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, Tina Turner, Cher, Britney Spears and Lady Gaga. The Kit Kat Lounge & Supper Club is located at 3700 N. Halsted Street. 773-525-1111. 21+.
Story Club @ Uncommon Ground on Clark
Story Club, a monthly open mic storytelling series, combines the spontaneity of an open mic with featured readings at Uncommon Ground (3800 N. Clark). Tonight's featured readers are Jennifer Peepas & Shannon Cason. Open mic sign-up at 8pm, go time at 8:30. This event is free. For more information visit Uncommon Ground or Story Club.
Archie Powell & the Exports @ Darkroom
HEAVEmedia.com and 4Ohm Entertainment Group are teaming up to bring the holiday sensation Jesus V. Santa: the Battle Rages On. Archie Powell & the Exports, Son of the Sun, Color Radio, and Farewell Flight team up for a rock extravaganza at the Darkroom with HEAVE's own DJ Miguel spinning between sets. 2210 W Chicago Ave, tickets are $5 in advance, $8 at the door. RSVP for the event on Facebook.
Sound Opinions Movie Night: Don't Look Back
Sound Opinions and the Music Box Theatre present another Sound Opinions Movie Night tonight at 7pm. Tonight's movie: the Bob Dylan documentary Don't Look Back. Doors open at 6pm. Tickets are $9 in advance, $10 at the door. Tickets available for purchase online. Music Box: 3733 N. Southport. (773) 871-6604.
The Unstable Object @ Gene Siskel Film Center
The Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St., presents a preview screening of The Unstable Object, Daniel Eisenberg's latest film that explores the relationship and effect that objects have on both producers and consumers. The film screens tonight at 6pm; reserve tickets online or contact the box office at (312) 846-2600. Eisenberg will be available for audience discussion following the screening.
Baking for the Troops @ Kenmore Studio
Appliance manufacturer Kenmore and The Food Network's Sunny Anderson are hosting a kick-off party event for "Baking for the Troops," a program that will send up to 250,000 cookies to deployed troops. From noon to 6pm at the Kenmore Studio (678 N Wells), you can enjoy cookies, meet Sunny (from noon-1pm only), decorate ornaments, and send personal messages overseas to troops. The event will also be broadcast live on Facebook.
Vanessa Place and Jennifer Karmin @ Green Lantern Gallery
The Pilot Light reading series at Green Lantern Gallery brings together writers at varying stages of their career, each reading from their own work, then engaging in discussion. Tomorrow night's reading features Vanessa Place and Jennifer Karmin. Vanessa Place is a writer, a lawyer who works with sex offenders, and co-director of Les Figues Press. Jennifer Karmin co-curates the Red Rover Reading Series and is a founding member of the public art group Anti Gravity Surprise. She teaches creative writing to immigrants at Truman College and works as a Poet-in-Residence for the Chicago Public Schools. She is the author of Aaaaaaaaaaalice, a book of poetry. Green Lantern Gallery, 2542 Chicago Ave., 7:30pm
Idiots and Angels with Director Bill Plympton In-Person @ The Music Box
Animation fans rejoice! Tonight, the Music Box Theatre will host a special screening of Academy-Award nominated director Bill Plympton's newest film, Idiots and Angels. The New York Times raves that this Plympton's best film yet! Did we mention he's been nominated for an Academy Award? You can get your advance tickets here. The show starts at 10:00pm! The Music Box Theatre is located at 3733 N. Southport Ave, (773) 871-6607.
World Kitchen: Deck the Halls @ Gallery 37
Become the holiday chef you always wanted to be. Learn how at 6pm through the World Kitchen Learning Series, held at Gallery 37 (@ 66 E Randolph). Admission $30; advance registration required.
