Events for October 14th, 2008
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Tuesday - October 14th
Restaurants / Dining Event
Royster with the Oyster
Shaw's Crab House - 21 E. Hubbard St. - Chicago (River North)
11:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
The 20th annual festival features menu specials, nightly slurping contests (6 p.m.), giveaways and more. Festivities also take place at Shaw's Crab House Schaumburg (1900 E. Higgins Rd.).
Restaurants / Dining Event
Ethnic Paris: Table d'hote
Alliance Francaise de Chicago - 810 N. Dearborn St. - Chicago (Near North Side)
6:15 p.m.
Chef Madelaine Bullwinkel leads a cooking class featuring dishes from former French colonies.
Restaurants / Class
Wine course
The Spot - 4437 N. Broadway - Chicago (Uptown)
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Tasting Wine Like a Pro
Mark Phillips, host of the PBS special, "Enjoying Wine with Mark Phillips" leads a tasting series. Includes bread and cheese bites.
Theater / Comedy
Big News
iO - 3541 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Wrigleyville)
Each week, a team creates and performs a scripted show with sketches based on local and national news and politics, including a "Saturday Night Live Weekend Update"-style news medley.
Restaurants / Dining Event
Sweetest Day at Geja's Cafe
Geja's Cafe - 340 W. Armitage Ave. - Chicago (Lincoln Park)
Share half-price bottles ($22) and glasses ($10.18 for two) of Gruet's Sweetest Wine-Demi-Sec sparkling wine.
Bars & Clubs / Bar/Club Event
Pub Quiz
iO - 3541 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Wrigleyville)
Round up a five-person team and compete for food and drink prizes.
Theater / Comedy
The Frank Hayes 4 and Cook County Social Club
iO - 3541 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Wrigleyville)
A double bill of longform improv.
Theater / Comedy
The Lottery
iO - 3541 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Wrigleyville)
Seasoned performers team with a group of ImprovOlympic students from each class level. A Harold team also performs.
Theater / Comedy
The Reckoning
iO - 3541 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Wrigleyville)
A rotating roster of house team members perform experimental longform improv.
