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."
Theater / Theater Event
Night Falls
The Annoyance Theatre - 4830 N. Broadway - Chicago (Uptown)
An homage to ’60s horror TV series such as “The Twilight Zone” and “The Outer Limits,” in which a narrator guides the audience through four “episodes” set in a tiny Maine town that’s trapped in time.
Theater / Theater Event
Amelia Earhart Jungle Princess
National Pastime Theater - 4139 N. Broadway - Chicago (Uptown)
In this new adventure dramedy by James Asmus ("Love is Dead: A Necromantic Musical Comedy"), an expedition team experiences both jungle encounters and business and political showdowns when they discover the legendary pilot and feminist icon living in the wilds.
Theater / Comedy
Raucous Caucus: The Lesser of Two Evils
The Annoyance Theatre - 4830 N. Broadway - Chicago (Uptown)
Audience suggestions provide platforms for a rotating roster of two election "candidates" in an improv show.
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 / Theater Event
Continental Divide: Mothers Against & Daughters of the Revolution
Pegasus Players - 1145 W. Wilson Ave. - Chicago (Uptown)
This humorous and dramatic two-play cycle by Tony Award-winner David Edgar ("The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby") follows a gubernatorial election from two points of view.
Theater / Theater Event
Men of Tortuga
Profiles Theatre - 4147 N. Broadway - Chicago (Uptown)
In an undisclosed location, three men scheme with a weapons specialist to eliminate the opposition in this dark comedy of negotiation, conspiracy and assassination by Jason Wells ("Perfect Mendacity").
