Events for December 5th, 2008
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Friday - December 5th
Bars & Clubs / Bar/Club Event
Repeal Day Party
Moonshine - 1824 W. Division St. - Chicago (East Village / Ukrainian Village)
8 p.m.
Dress as a flapper or gangster and celebrate the 75th anniversary of Prohibition's end. The themed bash includes swing dancing performances, music from the era, a Dewar's toast and giveaways like boas and fedoras. Also, get an old-fashioned shave or shoeshine on-site, compete in thumb wrestling...
Leisure / Recreation Event
Wicker Park Critical Mass Ride
Ashland and Milwaukee Avenues - 1200 N. Ashland Ave. - Chicago (East Village / Ukrainian Village)
A monthly bike ride through the Wicker Park neighborhood. Helmets recommended.
Theater / Comedy
Northern Foreclosure: All I Want for Christmas Are My Front Door Keys
Gorilla Tango Theatre - 1919 N. Milwaukee Ave. - Chicago (Bucktown/Wicker Park)
Shantz Theatre performs their third annual holiday sketch comedy revue. In this year's show, the foreclosure of Santa's workshop causes a trickle-down effect.
Theater / Theater Event
Reaction
Gorilla Tango Theatre - 1919 N. Milwaukee Ave. - Chicago (Bucktown/Wicker Park)
This new drama by XoTheatre founder Kyle Ramos follows two couples--one happily married, one in crisis--at transitional points in their relationships.
Theater / Theater Event
An Increasingly Un-Cordial Invitation
Acme Art Works at St. Paul - 2215 W. North Ave. - Chicago (Bucktown/Wicker Park)
In a supernatural-themed drama by local playwright Mark Chrisler ("Teatime at Golgotha," "Chinese Whispers") magician Harry Houdini returns from the afterlife to the residence of ficitonal detective Sherlock Holmes.
Theater / Theater Event
Sexy Santa's Spectacular Spectacular
Gorilla Tango Theatre - 1919 N. Milwaukee Ave. - Chicago (Bucktown/Wicker Park)
A holiday-themed variety revue features burlesque, comedy and more with a rotating roster of exotic dance headliners and weekly performances by Red Hot Annie, Pearl Pistol, Chasity Chaos and Lady Jack.
Theater / Theater Event
The Unconquered
Trap Door Theatre - 1655 W. Cortland Ave. - Chicago (Bucktown/Wicker Park)
The American premiere of English playwright Torben Betts' dark satire of the middle-class obsession and penchant for self-delusion follows a teenage armchair revoluntionary and her smug, traditional parents, whose worlds are turned upside down when a real revolution breaks out.
Events / Gallery Exhibit
Halloween Exhibition, a group show
Gallery Provocateur - 2125 N. Rockwell St. - Chicago (Logan Square)
Features paintings, photography, videos and sculpture by eight artists, including Wes Borland, guitarist for Marilyn Manson.Costumes encouraged at the opening reception.
Style / Shopping Event
Gamma Player Fall Sale
Gamma Player - 2035 W. Division St. - Chicago (East Village / Ukrainian Village)
Shop fall items at 30 percent off at this Division Street boutique, including a double-layer wool jacket from Midnight for $497 (originally $710) and a knit dress from Risto Bimbiloski for $399 (marked down from $570).
Events / Gallery Exhibit
Saying Goodbye, a group show
Greenleaf Art Center - 1806 W. Greenleaf Ave. - Chicago (Rogers Park)
Features artwork depicting people getting rid of Christmas trees and other end-of-holiday themes by Pat Conway, Linda Doyle, Judith Hladik-Voss, Judy Langston and Cheri Naselli.
