Events for July 24th, 2008
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Thursday - July 24th
Restaurants / Dining Event
Meet the Cheesemaker: Janet Fletcher
Pastoral - 53 E. Lake St. - Chicago (Loop)
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
In honor of the American Cheese Society's 25th Anniversary Conference (July 23-27 in Chicago), the gourmet shop hosts the cheese book author and San Francisco Chronicle columnist as she signs copies of her books "Cheese & Wine: A Guide to Selecting, Pairing and Enjoying" and "The Cheese Course."...
Events / Dining Event
Party for the Parks
Hotel Burnham Chicago - 1 W. Washington St. - Chicago (Loop)
5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Chef Heather Terhune of Atwood Cafe (1 W. Washington St.) leads an organic summer soup cooking class to raise funds for land conservation causes. Includes food samples, two post-lesson floral cocktails (made with real flowers), a silent auction of vacation packages and more.
Events / Fair/Festival
Chicago SummerDance Festival
Grant Park, Spirit of Music Garden - 601 S. Michigan Ave. - Chicago (South Loop)
6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Samba with Passistas Samba Dance Group; music by Orquestra de Samba
The 12th annual, 11-week festival includes one-hour dance lessons followed by live music and dancing. Thursdays feature world music; Fridays and Saturdays feature jazz, Latin, country or funk; and Sundays feature ballroom and big band tunes.
Restaurants / Dining Event
Margaritas 101
Carnivale - 702 W. Fulton St. - Chicago (Warehouse District)
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Mixologist Victor Baheza leads a hands-on class featuring recipes for a classic and a seasonal sipper. Includes samples and appetizers.
Restaurants / Dining Event
Farm to Table Celebration
Carnivale - 702 W. Fulton St. - Chicago (Warehouse District)
Seedling Enterprises (South Haven, Mich.)
Monthly specials from chef Mark Mendez showcase seasonal ingredients from regional farms.
Events / Community Event
Jazzin' at the Shedd
Shedd Aquarium - 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Mike Frost Project; Alejandro Uzagaste
Explore the exhibits "Lizards and the Komodo King," "Wild Reef" and more at this after-hours mixer featuring live music. Food and drinks are available for purchase.
Events / Class
Men's Striptease
Studio L'amour - 939 W. Randolph St. - Chicago (West Loop)
Michelle L'amour and male burlesque star Hot Toddy teach guys how to throw caution to the wind and take it off in style.
Music / Rock
O.A.R. (...of a revolution)
Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island - 1300 S. Linn White Drive - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
7:30 p.m.
The Beautiful Girls.
Events / Gallery Exhibit
Life as a Legend: Marilyn Monroe
Chicago Cultural Center - 77 E. Randolph St. - Chicago (Loop)
Features works of the original blonde bombshell by Andy Warhol, Allen Jones, Peter Blake, Richard Avedon, Bert Stein, Henri Cartier-Breson, Mel Ramos and others. Located in both the Exhibit Hall and the Sidney R. Yates Gallery inside the center.
Events / Tours and Vacation
'Devil in the White City' tour
Chicago Architecture Foundation - 224 S. Michigan Ave. - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
10:30 a.m.
A slide presentation precedes a bus tour.
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