Events for September 6th, 2008
Results 1 - 10 of 48
Saturday - September 6th
Events / Dining Event
Green City Market
Chicago Green City Market - 1750 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Lincoln Park)
Organic produce, poultry, hormone-free beef, organic breads, artisanal cheeses, honey, flowers and more.
Bars & Clubs / Bar/Club Event
Second Annual Battle of the Bags
John Barleycorn - 658 W. Belden Ave. - Chicago (Lincoln Park)
1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Compete in a two-person cornhole team or just watch the action. Tickets include domestic drafts, select mixed drinks and appetizers.
Events / Community Event
Red Bull Flugtag USA
North Avenue Beach - 1600 N. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago (Lincoln Park)
1 p.m.
Watch as nearly 30 teams from Chicago and other cities pilot their homemade flying machines off a 25-foot ramp into Lake Michigan for a chance to win prizes.
Theater / Comedy
The IWF Presents: Summer Smash
Donny's Skybox Theatre - 1608 N. Wells St. - Chicago (Old Town)
A fast-paced blend of improv, sketch comedy and professional wrestling features "contestant" interviews and simulated live backstage video feeds.
Restaurants / Dining Event
Garden Fresh Weekend
Chicago Green City Market - 1750 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Lincoln Park)
9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Meet at the market's main entrance on Saturday to shop for produce with The Signature Room executive chef Patrick Sheerin. On Sunday, Sept. 7 (10:30 a.m.), head to the restaurant for a brunch cooking demonstration led by Sheerin. Afterward, dine on the creations during a champagne brunch. Also...
Theater / Theater Event
On an Average Day
Victory Gardens Greenhouse Theater - 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. - Chicago (Lincoln Park)
In this dark comedy and psychological drama by John Kolvenbach ("Love Song"), the relationship between two brothers--one tightly controlled, the other, unravelling--comes to a head when one arrives home after a long absence.
Theater / Comedy
'The Love Child?' and 'Paul Thomas: Comedogenic'
Donny's Skybox Theatre - 1608 N. Wells St. - Chicago (Old Town)
A double bill of solo shows by Patricia Musker (as cabaret diva Roxy Bellows) and Thomas, who performs more than a dozen short monologues and scenes.
Theater / Theater Event
The Threepenny Opera
Steppenwolf Theatre Company - 1650 N. Halsted St. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)
With director Sean Graney at the helm, The Hypocrites theater company tackles a musical for the first time in its production history. The classic melodrama by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill follows the story of a ne'er-do-well whose marriage to a high class girl brings trouble.
Theater / Theater Event
On an Average Day
Victory Gardens Greenhouse Theater - 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. - Chicago (Lincoln Park)
In this dark comedy and psychological drama by John Kolvenbach ("Love Song"), the relationship between two brothers--one tightly controlled, the other, unravelling--comes to a head when one arrives home after a long absence.
Theater / Comedy
Twisty: The Second City Training Center House Ensemble
Donny's Skybox Theatre - 1608 N. Wells St. - Chicago (Old Town)
The house ensemble perfoms an evolving show that incorporates improv, sketch comedy, music and puppets. Also features weekly guest improvisers, magicians and occasional celebrity guests.
