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Saturday, March 19 2011
Facets Night School: The Long Kiss Goodnight
Facets Cinematheque continues its Facets Night School series tonight with a screening of the infamous Renny Harlin film The Long Kiss Goodnight with Geena Davis as an amnesiac hit-woman. The screening will be accompanied by a lecture from Facets video consultant Miguel Martinez. The film screens tonight at midnight; see the Facets Website for a complete schedule of films in this current Night School session. Facets: 1517 W. Fullerton. For more information about Facets Night School contact Susan Doll at (800) 331-6197.
Windy City Burlesque Fest @ Greenhouse Theater Center
Windy City Burlesque Fest puts on not one but three showcases of dancers from around the the United States and beyond Saturday and tonight at the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. Tonight's 8pm show features LA's Lux LaCroix, the 10pm show features Chicago's own Michelle L'Amour, and the midnight show features Seattle's Miss Indigo Blue. Tickets are $20, available online or at the door. A $100 festival pass gets you into all six shows.
Hoosier Mama 2nd Birthday Scavenger Hunt
Hoosier Mama Pie Company celebrates the second anniversary of its store with a scavenger hunt today, sponsored by Drive-Thru! Register by calling HMPC at 312-243-4846, then show up at the shop, 1618.5 W. Chicago Ave., at noon with your 1-3 person team to get your task list. The winning team gets a year of free pie (one a month) and $100 donated to the charity of its choice. More details in Drive-Thru.
A Free Mini-Writers' Conference
Authors of fiction, non-fiction and poetry speak about different aspects of the writing process. Saturday, March 19, 2011, 1:00 - 4:30 p.m., Beverly Library, 1962 W. 95th Street. Visit Chicago Writers Association for more details.
Bubble Ball 2011 Supporting Between Friends
Enjoy a view of Millennium Park that most people don't get to see... Looking out from the stage of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion! Between Friends raises support and awareness for women, children and families affected by domestic violence. The Bubble Ball has jubilant music and dancing, wonderful food and drink for every taste, and a silent auction that tickles every fancy! Taking place at the Millennium Park Jay Pritzker Pavilion 201 East Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60601, 7pm-11pm. Tickets are $150 and must be purchased in advance at 773-274-5232 x16 or online.
hArts for Art: 2nd Annual Benefit Auction + Raffle @ LVL3
This is an art auction, with proceeds benefiting arts education at www.associationhouse.org. Contributing artists include Alysia Kaplan, Amy Yao, Andrew Holmquist, Austin Eddy, David Geeting, David Leggett, Easton Miller, Erin Zona, Fraser Taylor, Gary Petersen, Heidi Norton, Jacob Goudreault, James Cooper, Jason Benson, Jason Lazarus, Jenny Kendler, John Campbell, Jon Rafman, Kate Ruggeri, Kate Steciw, Leslie Supnet, Liz Nielsen McKeever Donovan, Michael Hunter, Paul Kenneth, Racer Levan, Richard Galling, Robin Cameron, Ryan Fenchel, Stephen Eichhorn, Timothy Bergstrom, Vanesa Zendejas, Veronica Rafael, WarpWeftWoof and Wyatt Grant. Advanced bids start Saturday, March 12 at www.lvl3auction.info. All bidding ends at 10pm on March 19 (tonighht). Raffle immediately after auction. All artwork starts at $20. Bids can be made in $5 increments. Artwork must be picked up by Sunday, March 20. Cash and check accepted.Raffle tickets: 1 for $3 or 2 for $5. Must be present to win raffle. This event is from 6 to 10pm tonight at LVL3 Gallery: 1542 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Mar(t)ch Madness Art Tournament @ Fulton St. Collective
Mar(t)ch Madness is an art show and event conceived in the spirit of a certain famous collegiate basketball tournament, organized by Lion vs. Gorilla. The show will begin with artwork from 16 established and emerging artists. Over the course of four bracketed rounds, viewers will vote to narrow down the playing field to their two favorite artists, and those artists will then compete for the championship trophy. Artists can (and will!) do whatever they can to court votes from audience members, to increase their odds of victory. There will be a half-time show, featuring Chicago's own cheerleading team, The Chicago Spirit Brigade. After the crowning of the Mar(t)ch Madness Tournament champion, there will be a tailgate reception, with refreshments and live music by Ludus Lovestyle. This is going to be a high-energy, fun event, and it is an opportunity for members of Chicago's arts community to come together and celebrate some of the amazing work being produced in this city. This event begins tonight at 8pm tonight at the Fulton Street Collective: 2000 W. Fulton. $5 suggested donation. Part of the proceeds will go to The Howard Brown Health Center.
Urban Folk Circuit @ Abbey Pub
The Urban Folk Circuit sets up shop in the Abbey Pub, 3420 W. Grace St., from noon to 5pm today. Shop locally made art and crafts, while enjoying a drink and the live acoustic music of Steve Sebby, Greenleaf Band, Sipos and Young, Half Baked Goods Trio and Tinders. More info and a full list of vendors is available on Facebook. Free. 21+
Heritage Prairie Farm Spring Equinox Dinner @ Geneva Golf Club
Celebrate spring with this family-style feast by Heritage Prairie Farm. Enjoy local artisan cheeses and dishes including Maryland Jumbo Lump Crabcake with Lemon Basil Aioli, Red Wine-braised English Shortrib and Cinnamon Poundcake with Roasted Apple Caramel Sauce and Whipped Sweet Cream. The evening begins at 6:00pm. Tickets are $75 per person plus tax and can be purchased online. A cash bar will also be available. Geneva Golf Club is located at 831 South St., Geneva, IL. Call 630-443-8253 for more information.
Slow Motion Action/Research Collective @ Mess Hall
Join the folks at Mess Hall for this, the third meeting of the Slow-Motion Action/Research Collective (Chicago Branch) w/Brian Holmes. From noon to 2pm today there will be an open meeting & "lunchluck", where proposals morph into action plans. Then from 2pm to 4pm is a "public feelings experiment"-- experiments in data collection to produce knowledge-in-common. Brian Holmes' lecture-workshop at Mess Hall in January, "Four Pathways through Chaos," gave a broad overview of the current economic crisis and its effects -- on our city, region, and country as well as on our ways of living and sense of self. Details at messhall.org. Mess Hall is located at 6932 North Glenwood Ave. All events there are free, all ages and open to the public.
Sci Fi Spectacular 5 @ Music Box
The Music Box presents the fifth annual Sci Fi Spectacular starting today at noon and running until 2am. Scheduled to attend as a special guest: writer and director Mick Garris, who will be presenting his film Critters 2 in the middle of the festival. Along with a full schedule of films there will be short subjects, classic trailers, a live charity auction and much more. Tickets are $22 in advance, $25 at the door. See the Music Box Website for more details. Music Box: 3733 N. Southport. (773) 871-6604.
The Action Blast/Goodbye Good Sense @ Bottom Lounge
Get your post-St. Pat's Day rock on tonight with some of Chicago's local talent. The Action Blast and Goodbye Good Sense play at the Bottom Lounge (1375 W. Lake St.) with The Action Blast, Red Novella, Footlight Frenzy and The Exo Skeleton. The show is +17 and starts at 7:30pm. Tickets are $10.
