Events for August 21st, 2008
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Thursday - August 21st
Restaurants / Dining Event
'Muddle It Up' Cocktail Class
La Madia - 59 W. Grand Ave. - Chicago (River North)
8 p.m.
Mixologist and Metromix Best Bartender 2007 finalist Jennifer Contraveos shares recipes for two of the restaurant's signature summer drinks (The Forget-Me-Not and the Aphrodite) and explains how to create infusions, sour mixes and more. Includes cocktails, pizza and appetizers.
Bars & Clubs / Bar/Club Event
Passport Thursdays
SushiSamba Rio - 504 N. Wells St. - Chicago (River North)
Head to the restaurant's rooftop, which is transformed into cities from around the world each week, including Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires and Tokyo. DJ Dani Deahl spins batucada.
Bars & Clubs / Bar/Club Event
Dirty Bingo
Victory Liquors - 2610 N. Halsted St. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)
The popular board game gets a raunchy reworking at this monthly bash.
Theater / Theater Event
Superior Donuts
Steppenwolf Theatre Company - 1650 N. Halsted St. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)
A world premiere comedy by Pulitzer Prize-winner Tracy Letts, in which an older Polish man who owns a decrepit Uptown bakery clashes with his only employee, an African-American teenager who wants to upgrade the shop.
Events / Community Event
Bite-Size Arts Ensemble
7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Members of the performance art training organization perform live pop, classical and jazz music during an inaugural benefit. The interactive evening also features the filming of a movie, where audience members are the stars. Includes appetizers and an open bar.
Restaurants / Dining Event
Culinary Cocktail
Vosges Haut-Chocolat - 951 W. Armitage Ave. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Renowned mixologist John Kinder leads a tasting of mixed drinks paired with Vosges chocolates. Also includes appetizers and chocolate-filled gift bags.
Theater / Comedy
Tom Wilson
Zanies Comedy Nite Club - 1548 N. Wells St. - Chicago (Old Town)
8:30 p.m.
Best known as Biff from the film "Back to the Future."
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.
Restaurants / Dining Event
Doggie Dining
Scoozi! - 410 W. Huron St. - Chicago (River North)
Dine alfresco with your pooch. Canine menu items include biscuits, chicken risotto and more. All dogs must be leashed.
Events / Gallery Exhibit
Death + Extinction: A Polaroid Exhibition, a group show
Chicago Art Department - 1837 S. Halsted St. - Chicago (Pilsen/Heart of Chicago/Little Village)
Features works by six New York artists and six Chicago artists.
