Events for November 20th, 2008
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Thursday - November 20th
Theater / Theater Event
The Snow Queen
Victory Gardens Biograph Theater - 2433 N. Lincoln Ave. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)
6 p.m. Free open rehearsal with post-show pizza, wine and soft drink reception courtesy of Zig Zag Cafe
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").
Restaurants / Dining Event
Sake tasting
Mizu Yakitori and Sushi Lounge - 315 W. North Ave. - Chicago (Old Town)
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Sample more than 20 different types, including junmai, junmai ginjo and daiginjo.
Bars & Clubs / Bar/Club Event
Fall Wine Warm-Up
Matisse - 674 W. Diversey Pkwy. - Chicago (Lincoln Park)
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Bundle up and sample complimentary wine and appetizers on the patio. Includes prizes for the best hat, scarf and sweater.
Bars & Clubs / Bar/Club Event
Dirty Bingo
Victory Liquors - 2610 N. Halsted St. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)
The popular board game gets a raunchy reworking at this monthly bash.
Theater / Comedy
Aziz Ansari
Lakeshore Theater - 3175 N. Broadway - Chicago
10:30 p.m.
Best known as the creator and star of MTV's "Human Giant" sketch comedy show.
Theater / Comedy
The Lincoln Lodge
Lincoln Restaurant - 4008 N. Lincoln Ave. - Chicago
A weekly comedy show features a rotating cast of comedians, hosts, musicians and variety acts, as well as video segments and an audience contest.
Restaurants / Dining Event
Thursday Fall Series
Landmark - 1633 N. Halsted St. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)
Sample $7 Maker's Mark cocktails paired with complimentary seasonal "small bites" from executive chef Benjamin Browning.
Theater / Comedy
David Brenner
Zanies Comedy Night Club - 1548 N. Wells St. - Chicago (Old Town)
7 p.m. and 9 p.m.
As seen on several HBO specials including "David Brenner: Back with a Vengeance" and as a frequent guest on CBS-TV's "Late Show with David Letterman."
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.


