Events for December 5th, 2008
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Friday - December 5th
Bars & Clubs / Bar/Club Event
Whiskey Rebellion
Kelly's Pub - 949 W. Webster Ave. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
A benefit bash commemorating the 75th anniversary of the legalization of liquor after Prohibition features $2 domestic drafts and bottles and $2 well drinks.
Theater / Theater Event
Drinking & Writing Volume IV: The 12 Steps of Xmas
Victory Gardens Biograph Theater - 2433 N. Lincoln Ave. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)
Neo-Futurists Steve Mosqueda and Phil Ridarelli remount this site-specific play of holiday-related anecdotes, which takes place in the lobby bar.
Theater / Theater Event
The Seafarer
Steppenwolf Theatre Company - 1650 N. Halsted St. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)
7:30 p.m. preview
John Mahoney stars in this dark comedy by Irish playwright Conor McPherson.
Theater / Theater Event
Dublin Carol
Steppenwolf Theatre Company - 1650 N. Halsted St. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)
William Petersen (star and executive producer of CBS-TV's "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation") portrays an alcoholic funeral home employee whose estranged daughter arrives on Christmas Eve with news that the wife he abandoned is dying and wants to see him.
Theater / Theater Event
Don't Dress for Dinner
Royal George Theatre Center - 1641 N. Halsted St. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)
Jeffrey Donovan (from USA-TV's "Burn Notice") stars in a comedy of errors by Marc Camoletti ("Boeing-Boeing") in which a husband's attempt at a cozy weekend with his mistress while his wife is out of town go awry.
Events / Tours and Vacation
Chicago Supernatural Tour
Goose Island Brewpub - 1800 N. Clybourn Ave. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)
Ghosthunter Richard T. Crowe's four-hour bus tour of 13 allegedly haunted sites includes Resurrection Cemetery, the site of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and more. Bring money for a food stop at Billy Goat Tavern (430 N. Michigan Ave.) en route.
Theater / Theater Event
The Snow Queen
Victory Gardens Biograph Theater - 2433 N. Lincoln Ave. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)
Tony Award-winner Frank Galati directs a revival of the 2006 world premiere, musical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale about kids lost in a winter wonderland. Penned by Michael Smith ("Hello Dali: From the Sublime to the Surreal").
Theater / Theater Event
A Christmas Memory and The Thanksgiving Visitor
Royal George Theatre Center - 1641 N. Halsted St. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)
In Truman Capote's semi-autobiographical tale, a young 1920s Southern boy with absent parents develops a close relationship with his eccentric spinster cousin.
Theater / Theater Event
Million Dollar Quartet
Apollo Theater - 2540 N. Lincoln Ave. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)
This musical--which moves to the Apollo directly from a run at Goodman Theatre--recreates a legendary, impromptu 1956 Sun Records recording session featuring Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis and includes the hit songs "Blue Suede Shoes," "My Baby," "16 Tons" and more.
Theater / Comedy
Information for Children
Apollo Theater - 2540 N. Lincoln Ave. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)
Local comics Megan Doherty and Jacob A. Ware explore adult versions of kids' topics such as imaginary friends and fairy tales--and some less sacchrine topics like racism and drugs--through sketch comedy, songs and video clips.
