Events for October 7th, 2008
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Tuesday - October 7th
Style / Shopping Event
Fashion Focus Chicago: Fashion Lab
Chicago Tourism Center - 72 E. Randolph St. - Chicago (Loop)
Check out one-of-a-kind clothing crafted by local design students from Columbia College Chicago, the International Academy of Design and Technology and the School of the Art Institute. Pieces are available for purchase on Saturday.
Events / Shopping Event
Fashion Focus Chicago
Various locations - Chicago - Chicago
A citywide celebration highlights local fashion designers with runway shows, shopping events, student designer events and seminars.
Events / Literature Event
The Parlor Reading Series
Green Lantern Gallery - 1511 N. Milwaukee Ave. - Chicago (Bucktown/Wicker Park)
This monthly series features 30-minute readings by local writers, taped for podcast. A discussion follows.
Theater / Performance
Sloop Biederman's Mess
Phyllis' Musical Inn - 1800 W. Division St. - Chicago (East Village / Ukrainian Village)
9:30 p.m. Entertainment includes Svetlana Monsoon (burlesque), My Blue Train (the evening's house band) and Sloop and his Magnificent Musical Nut Wagon
The local comic hosts an old-school, TV talk show-style variety show featuring comedians, magicians, poets, musicians and a house band. An open mic follows.
Restaurants / Dining Event
$25 Lyonnaise menu
Le Bouchon - 1958 N. Damen Ave. - Chicago (Bucktown/Wicker Park)
Includes a choice of French onion soup or Lyonnaise salad; roasted garlic chicken or steak frites; and chocolate marquise or apple tart.
Restaurants / Dining Event
$25 diner's choice three-course meal
Le Bouchon - 1958 N. Damen Ave. - Chicago (Bucktown/Wicker Park)
Restaurants / Dining Event
$24-$31 three-course menu prix-fixe 5 p.m.
Cafe Matou - 1846 N. Milwaukee Ave. - Chicago (Bucktown/Wicker Park)
Includes a choice of breaded fish with the sauce of the day ($24) and steak frites ($31). Not available on the second Tuesday of the month.
Events / Gallery Exhibit
Enduring. Omissions. Awakenings., a group show
Chrome Gallery - 1462 N. Milwaukee Ave. - Chicago (Bucktown/Wicker Park)
Features works by Patti Bartelstein, Jennifer Bisbing and Maggie Meiners.
Restaurants / Dining Event
$40-$60 prix-fixe menus for four
Blu Coral - 1265 N. Milwaukee Ave. - Chicago (Bucktown/Wicker Park)
Include a choice of wine, appetizers, a sushi entree to share and two desserts.
Style / Shopping Event
Fall Blowout Sale at Funkshion
Funkshion - 2121 W. Division St. - Chicago (East Village / Ukrainian Village)
Buy any regular priced item at this men and women's clothing store and get one free; buy any two sale items and get one free. Free items must be of equal or lesser value.
