Events for January 8th, 2009
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Thursday - January 8th
Leisure / Recreation Event
Brides Run Fitness Program
Brides Run Fitness Studio - 112 W. Grand Ave. - Chicago (River North)
Gear up for your wedding day, ladies, taking one-hour classes in belly dancing, hip-hop, yoga or Pilates. Bridemaids, mothers of the bride and other women seeking fitness classes also are welcome.
Bars & Clubs / Bar/Club Event
Ninth Annual Elvis Fest
The Original Mother's - 26 W. Division St. - Chicago (Near North Side)
7 p.m.
Celebrate what would have been the King's 74th birthday with non-stop performances by Elvis impersonators.
Bars & Clubs / Bar/Club Event
Elvis’ 74th Birthday Celebration
Dick's Last Resort - 315 N. Dearborn St. - Chicago (River North)
7:30 p.m.
Johnny and the 4 Man plays live cover tunes at a party honoring "The King." Dress the part and swivel your hips during the Elvis impersonation contest for a chance to win $500, or gorge on jelly donuts for a chance to win $50. Also features themed raffle prizes and food and drink specials.
Restaurants / Dining Event
Crab Festival
Shaw's Crab House - 21 E. Hubbard St. - Chicago (River North)
Annual dining event features seasonal dishes throughout the month.
Theater / Theater Event
The Seafarer
Steppenwolf Theatre Company - 1650 N. Halsted St. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)
John Mahoney stars in this dark comedy by Irish playwright Conor McPherson.
Bars & Clubs / Bar/Club Event
Passport Thursdays
SushiSamba Rio - 504 N. Wells St. - Chicago (River North)
Head to the restaurant's rooftop, which is transformed into cities from around the world each week, including Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires and Tokyo. DJ Dani Deahl spins batucada.
Theater / Comedy
America: All Better!
The Second City - 1616 N. Wells St. - Chicago (Lincoln Park)
The 96th sketch comedy revue takes a look at the effects of the international economic crisis, global warming and adjustment to a new President-elect.
Theater / Comedy
Brother, Can You Spare Some Change?
The Second City e.t.c. - 1608 N. Wells St. - Chicago (Old Town)
The Second City e.t.c.'s 32nd revue explores post-election "change," Facebook, interracial child rearing and Chicago-style politics.
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, goes awry.
Theater / Theater Event
The Little Foxes
The Greenhouse Theater Center - 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. - Chicago (Lincoln Park)
8 p.m. preview
In Lillian Hellman's classic drama, siblings steal and plot against each other in their efforts to invest in one of the first cotton mills to industrialize the New South, a plan that stands to win them millions of dollars at the expense of poor migrant workers.
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