This Sunday at 7 PM, a free screening of the Wesley Willis “rockumentary” Joyrides will take place at the Empty Bottle.
Tag: Vol. 39 No. 11
Issue of Dec. 3 – 9, 2009
Dinner and a Show: Saturday 12/5
Recommended events paired with nearby restaurants, including the The Happy Family Series and Cuban sandwiches.
Rick Morrissey Moves Across the Street and Down the River
Sports columnist Rick Morrissey leaves the Chicago Tribune for the rival Sun-Times.
Holiday Sales and Fairs Roundup
This weekend brings a ton of sales and fairs in time for holiday shopping, including a special holiday Do-Division event and the International Small Print Show and Holiday Sale at Chicago Printmakers. I was happy to learn that my favorite local rock poster artist/ornithology-oriented painter/half of local gig poster power couple with Jay Ryan*/volunteer taxidermist, […]
12/5 — Free the Dutchess & the Duke Performance
The Dutchess & the Duke give a free in-store at Reckless Records in Wicker Park.
12/5 — Free Adult Swim Showing at Permanent Records
This Saturday, Permanent Records (1914 W. Chicago) hosts the “Adult Swim Stimulus Package”: a free evening of unreleased cartoons and PBR from 7 to 9 PM.
12/4 — Free Knob Creek Tasting at Faith and Whiskey
Knob Creek will host a free whiskey tasting and information session from 7 to 9 PM at Faith and Whiskey.
Free Creative Writing Classes
Free creative writing classes at Northwestern University
12/6 — Free Performances of “A Chicago Christmas” at the Auditorium Theater
Two free performances of A Chicago Christmas at the Auditorium Theater this Sunday.
A Fun Outing to the Union Stock Yards
The Chicago History Journal discovers a 1903 Swift & Company visitor’s book for the Union Stock Yards
The Return of Small Brown Bike
The reunited Small Brown Bike returns to Chicago with two shows tonight at the Beat Kitchen.
New on DVD: Paper Heart, Terminator Salvation, and Gremlins on Blu-ray, plus other films recently released on DVD
A list of films recently released on DVD.
“Cheetahs” Are Cougars, Except Rapists
Could “cheetah,” the newest term for a woman on the prowl, actually be code for “rapist”?