Events for October 12th, 2008
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Sunday - October 12th
Events / Bar/Club Event
Chicago Frito Pie Contest
Charlie's Chicago - 3726 N. Broadway - Chicago (Boystown)
4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
For this inaugural fundraiser, local amateur cooks re-invented the snacky favorite made from corn chips, chili and cheese. Taste their creations and vote for your favorite. The winning cook gets a Frito Bandito-themed gift basket and a gift certificate.
Restaurants / Bar/Club Event
Oktoberfest at Cafe Ciao
Cafe Ciao - 939 W. Madison St. - Chicago (West Loop)
Get $2 domestic bottles, $3 import bottles and $5 microbrews.
Bars & Clubs / Bar/Club Event
Dating for Queer Nerds
The Spot - 4437 N. Broadway - Chicago (Uptown)
5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Get your geek on with other smart LGBT singles during board games and trivia competitions. Includes a cocktail, plus giveaways of theater tickets and copies of Benjamin Nugent's "American Nerd."
Music / Rock
Bars & Clubs / Bar/Club Event
Uptown Poetry Slam with Marc Smith
The Green Mill - 4802 N. Broadway - Chicago (Uptown)
Two decades running, this is the granddaddy of all poetry slams.
Theater / Comedy
The Harold
iO - 3541 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Wrigleyville)
Improv teams explore an audience suggestion using scenes, games and monologues. The 8 p.m. Saturday shows also feature "The Del Tones," an improv musical. The 8 p.m. Friday shows include "The Movie," experimental improv.
Theater / Comedy
The Grasshopper Show
iO - 3541 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Wrigleyville)
A rotating roster of eight current I.O. training center students pair up with I.O. instructors in a longform improv show.
Theater / Comedy
Children of a Lesser God
iO - 3541 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Wrigleyville)
Local comedians Emily Candini, Kate Duffy, Rachael Mason and Susan Messing portray 1950s London vamps in a longform improv show.
