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Saturday, February 14 2015
Chicago Auto Show Opens
The Chicago Auto Show opens today from 9am to 10pm at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Dr. See the latest models from all the car makers, as well as their cool new concepts. The Auto Show runs till Feb. 22. Admission is $12 for adults, $6 for kids and seniors.
The Naked at the Art Museum Scavenger Hunt @ Art Institute
Need a special Valentines date for your day? Why not go on a naked scavenger hunt in the Art Institute, 111 S. Michigan Ave.? Watson Adventures will be taking you and your hunny through the museum for a peek at all of the nudes around the museum. There are two tours today, at 11am and 2pm. Tickets are $41. Adults only.
Handmade Market @ Empty Bottle
Handmade Market is back at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western Ave., today from noon to 4pm. A full list of crafters selling items at this event can be found at the Handmade site. Free admission; 21+ except for kids with their parents.
Brew of Hearts @ 1st Ward
Chef Won Kim presents Brew of Hearts, a craft beer-oriented Valentine's Day party, today from 2 to 7pm at Chop Shop's 1st Ward, 2033 W. North Ave. A dozen craft breweries will have beers for you to sample, there'll be tasty treats from Kim and Whole Foods, and the Jordan Years will perform live. Tickets are $35. 21+
The Cameraman @ St. John Cantius
The Chicago Silent Film Society screens Buster Keaton's classic The Cameraman tonight at St. John Cantius Parish Hall, 825 N. Carpenter St., with live accompaniment on the church's Wurlitzer organ. Doors open at 5:30pm, film starts at 6pm. Tickets are $10, $5 for kids 6 and under.
Prom Night @ Chicago Art Department
Autotelic Studios, Sixty Inches from Center and The Perch host Prom Night tonight from 7 to 11pm at Chicago Art Department, 1932 S. Halsted St. Get gussied up in your finest and dance, get selected for the prom court, check out art installations, and go home with a curated Prom Night Mixtape of slow-dance favorites. Tickets are $30 for singles, $50 for couples, and include one drink ticket per person.
The Princess Bride @ Music Box
As you wish: The Music Box, 3733 N. Southport Ave., screens The Princess Bride for you and your sweetie tonight at 7:30 and 10:30pm. Tickets are $12.
Anti-Valentine's Day Party @ Thalia Hall
The Reader hosts its annual Anti-Valentine's Day Party at Thalia Hall, 1227 W. 18th St., tonight from 8pm to 1am. Windy City Soul Club deejays, Goose Island hosts the bar from 8 to 9pm and the first 200 guests receive a gift bag from the Pleasure Chest. Tickets are $14. 21+
Hideout Makeout Party
The ninth annual Hideout Makeout Party gets started at 9pm tonight at the Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia Ave. A star-studded orchestra plays love songs, film scores and more for you to dance and kiss your sweetie to, and Cynthia Plaster Caster will read a passage from her diary about meeting Captain Beefheart. Tickets are $12. 21+
Voodoo Valentine: A D'Angelo Tribute @ Revel Room
Slo 'Mo, slow jams for homos (and their fans), presents Voodoo Valentine: A D'Angelo Tribute, a dance party "dedicated to the man who made the ultimate comeback," tonight from 9pm to 2am at the Revel Room, 1566 N. Milwaukee Ave. Expect to hear sexy grooves spun by DJs Tess and Audio Jack. Hosted by Kristen Kaza. No cover, 21+
Michelle L'Amour's Big SEXY Show @ City Winery
Michelle L'Amour's Big SEXY Show runs Friday and tonight at City Winery, 1200 W. Randolph St. The show features modern burlesque, live music and variety acts. Doors open tonight at 11pm, show's at 11:30pm. General admission tickets are $30; VIP tickets are $60 and include a pre-show cocktail party from 9 to 10pm at the Everleigh Social Club, 939 W. Randolph St. 21+
