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.
Events / Movie Event
Fractured Lens Video Fest
Portage Theater - 4050 N. Milwaukee Ave. - Chicago (Portage Park)
8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
Two programs feature locally made short home videos. Genres include documentary, animation, drama, experimental, travel and more. Also features a screening of vintage and classic film shorts.
Events / Movie Event
Fractured Lens Video Fest
Portage Theater - 4050 N. Milwaukee Ave. - Chicago (Portage Park)
8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
Two programs feature locally made short home videos. Genres include documentary, animation, drama, experimental, travel and more. Also features a screening of vintage and classic film shorts.
Bars & Clubs / Bar/Club Event
Bucktown Arts Fest Kickoff Party
Small Bar - 2049 W. Division St. - Chicago (East Village / Ukrainian Village)
6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Meet fest organizers and featured artists at this launch party. Includes food, two drinks and live and silent art auctions.
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.
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, cardio dance, muscle toning, tennis, golf and more.
Theater / Theater Event
The Birthday Party
Chopin Theatre - 1543 W. Division St. - Chicago (West Town)
In this dramedy by Nobel Prize-winner Harold Pinter, a thirtyish, retired concert pianists's quiet life is interrupted when two sinister strangers arrive at his boarding house.
Theater / Theater Event
Election Day
Chicago Dramatists - 1105 W. Chicago Ave. - Chicago (River West)
In this farce by Josh Tobiessen ("Red State Blue Grass"), a nebbishy dude's attempts to get to the polls to please his politically active girlfriend go awry when his sex-starved sister, an eco-terrorist and a desperate mayoral candidate all arrive at his apartment.
Events / Class
Salsa dance class
United Church of Hyde Park - 1448 E. 53rd St. - Chicago (Hyde Park/University Of Chicago)
Professional dancers teach intro (6 p.m.), beginning (7 p.m.), and advanced beginning (8:10 p.m.) classes; plus a cardio exercise session with Latin beats (7 p.m.). No partner required.
