Events for November 20th, 2008
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Thursday - November 20th
Style / Shopping Event
Soles4Souls Shoe Drive at Hubba Hubba
Hubba-Hubba - 3309 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Lakeview)
Bring in a pair of gently worn shoes to donate to Souls4Souls and receive 25 percent off one item at this Lakeview women's boutique.
Bars & Clubs / Bar/Club Event
'Signs of the Apocalypse/Rapture' book release party
Sonotheque - 1444 W. Chicago Ave. - Chicago (West Town)
9 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Celebrate the release of the Front Forty Press book about art, music and prose that deals with the apocalypse.
Events / Community Event
Macy's Holiday Windows
Macy's - 111 N. State St. - Chicago (Loop)
The annual display offers passersby a peek at the creation and decoration of the great tree in Macy's Walnut Room.
Bars & Clubs / Bar/Club Event
Hot Wax
Lava - 1270 N. Milwaukee Ave. - Chicago (Bucktown/Wicker Park)
9 p.m. - 2 a.m.
DJs Pickel, Anaroxicsicc and Hilary Rawk spin. Drink specials include 50 cent Sparks cans and $3 PBR drafts.
Music / Hip Hop
Rise Against
Congress Theater - 2135 N. Milwaukee Ave. - Chicago (Logan Square)
7 p.m.
Alkaline Trio, Thrice, The Gaslight Anthem.
Theater / Theater Event
Jon
The Building Stage - 412 N. Carpenter St. - Chicago (West Town)
A world premiere adaptation of George Saunders' futuristic fable of the same title explores teenage love in a corporate universe where TV commercials replace real-life experiences.
Theater / Theater Event
Jarred A Hoodoo Comedy
Chicago Dramatists - 1105 W. Chicago Ave. - Chicago (River West)
Local playwright Tanya Saracho debuts her new play about a young woman who turns to folk magic in an attempt to recover from a heart-aching breakup. Performed in English with a sprinkling of Spanish.
Theater / Theater Event
An Increasingly Un-Cordial Invitation
Acme Art Works at St. Paul - 2215 W. North Ave. - Chicago (Bucktown/Wicker Park)
In a supernatural-themed drama by local playwright Mark Chrisler ("Teatime at Golgotha," "Chinese Whispers") magician Harry Houdini returns from the afterlife to the residence of ficitonal detective Sherlock Holmes.
Theater / Theater Event
Six Degrees of Separation
Chopin Theatre - 1543 W. Division St. - Chicago (West Town)
Inspired by a true story, John Guare's 1990 drama follows the trail of a young African-American con man who insinuates himself into the lives of a wealthy New York couple by claiming to be the son of actor Sidney Poitier. (The play also inspiredFred Schepisi's film starring Will Smith.)
Theater / Theater Event
The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
Chopin Theatre - 1543 W. Division St. - Chicago (West Town)
8 p.m. First opening night (tickets cost $20-$25)
Local actors Alice Wedoff and Matt Holzfeind star in a modern version of Shakespeare's classic tragedy of star-crossed lovers, complete with a live pop and rock score performed by the cast.
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