Events for November 20th, 2008
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Thursday - November 20th
Bars & Clubs / Bar/Club Event
'Signs of the Apocalypse/Rapture' book release party
Sonotheque - 1444 W. Chicago Ave. - Chicago (West Town)
9 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Celebrate the release of the Front Forty Press book about art, music and prose that deals with the apocalypse.
Events / Class
Men's Striptease
Studio L'amour - 939 W. Randolph St. - Chicago (West Loop)
Michelle L'amour and male burlesque star Hot Toddy teach guys how to throw caution to the wind and take it off in style.
Bars & Clubs / Bar/Club Event
Hot Wax
Lava - 1270 N. Milwaukee Ave. - Chicago (Bucktown/Wicker Park)
9 p.m. - 2 a.m.
DJs Pickel, Anaroxicsicc and Hilary Rawk spin. Drink specials include 50 cent Sparks cans and $3 PBR drafts.
Events / Class
'Get a Grip on Your Health and Sports' fitness class
Hamlin Park - 3035 N. Hoyne Ave. - Chicago
Professional instructors lead lessons featuring stretching, muscle toning, self-defense, tennis, golf, boxing, dance and more.
Events / Class
Film Actors Studio
Chicago Motion Pictures Studios - 800 W. Randolph St. - Chicago (West Loop)
Artistic director, actor and film producer Nicholas Celozzi leads classes on Meisner Technique acting, film scene study, auditioning for film and more. Students are filmed for a reality show currently in production. Students can begin a four-week session at any time.
Music / Hip Hop
Rise Against
Congress Theater - 2135 N. Milwaukee Ave. - Chicago (Logan Square)
7 p.m.
Alkaline Trio, Thrice, The Gaslight Anthem.
Theater / Theater Event
Jon
The Building Stage - 412 N. Carpenter St. - Chicago (West Town)
A world premiere adaptation of George Saunders' futuristic fable of the same title explores teenage love in a corporate universe where TV commercials replace real-life experiences.
Theater / Theater Event
Jarred A Hoodoo Comedy
Chicago Dramatists - 1105 W. Chicago Ave. - Chicago (River West)
Local playwright Tanya Saracho debuts her new play about a young woman who turns to folk magic in an attempt to recover from a heart-aching breakup. Performed in English with a sprinkling of Spanish.
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
Six Degrees of Separation
Chopin Theatre - 1543 W. Division St. - Chicago (West Town)
Inspired by a true story, John Guare's 1990 drama follows the trail of a young African-American con man who insinuates himself into the lives of a wealthy New York couple by claiming to be the son of actor Sidney Poitier. (The play also inspiredFred Schepisi's film starring Will Smith.)


