Events for August 21st, 2008
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Thursday - August 21st
Events / Community Event
Jazzin' at the Shedd
Shedd Aquarium - 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Dee Alexander Quartet; Alejandro Uzagaste
Explore the exhibits "Lizards and the Komodo King," "Wild Reef" and more at this after-hours mixer featuring live music. Food and drinks are available for purchase.
Events / Community Event
Aniko Glam Chicago
Aniko Salon & Spa - 1109 S. Wabash Ave. - Chicago (South Loop)
6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Watch stylists glamorize models with couture hair designs, makeup and body paint at the inaugural fundraiser. Includes a fashion show, cocktails, appetizers, gift bags, DJ Jason Wolfe, merchant booths and more. An afterparty follows at NV Penthouse Lounge (116 W. Hubbard St.).
Events / Community Event
Bite-Size Arts Ensemble
7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Members of the performance art training organization perform live pop, classical and jazz music during an inaugural benefit. The interactive evening also features the filming of a movie, where audience members are the stars. Includes appetizers and an open bar.
Bars & Clubs / Community Event
Cabaret for Life
3160 N. Clark - 3160 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Lakeview)
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Drag artist Honey West hosts performances by 18 local singers.
Events / Community Event
Summer Blooms Under Glass
Lincoln Park Conservatory - 2391 N. Stockton Drive - Chicago (Lincoln Park)
The conservatory's summer tropical show features begonias, hibiscus and other flowering plants.
Events / Community Event
Flower Power
Garfield Park Conservatory - 300 N. Central Park Ave. - Chicago (Garfield Park)
The conservatory continues to celebrate its 100th birthday with this '60s and '70s-themed show of colorful, flowering plants.
Events / Community Event
Garden Walk '08
Dorothy Bradley Atkins Medicinal Plant Garden - 833 S. Wood St. - Chicago (Little Italy/University Village)
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Take a guided tour of the gardens and learn about the more than 100 species of medicinal plants growing there--including black cohosh, echinacea and foxglove. UIC professors lead free lectures on plant-related issues each day at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Be among the first 100 to arrive each...
Events / Community Event
Raven's Grin Inn Haunted House
Raven's Grin Inn - 411 N. Carroll St. - Mount Carroll
Private residence is allegedly haunted by 37 ghosts. Tours are year-round, last approximately 60 to 90 minutes and include a historical introduction.

