Events for February 9th, 2010
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Tuesday - February 9th
Theater / Theater Event
August: Osage County
Cadillac Palace Theatre - 151 W. Randolph St. - Chicago (Loop)
7:30 p.m.
Tracy Letts' Pulitzer and Tony-winning drama stars Academy Award-winner Estelle Parsons as Violet.
Restaurants / Dining Event
National Pizza Pie Day
Frasca Pizzeria and Wine Bar - 3358 N. Paulina St. - Chicago (Lakeview)
4:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Get half-price pizzas and glasses of wine. Dine-in only.
Restaurants / Dining Event
Chinese New Year
Sunda - 110 W. Illinois St. - Chicago (River North)
Executive chef Rodelio creates a family style meal featuring traditional Chinese dishes, such as crab and asparagus egg drop soup, shrimp and chicken dumplings, pepper pork and beef tenderloin. Includes sides and dessert.
Theater / Things To Do
Dance Chance
Ruth Page Center for the Arts - 1016 N. Dearborn St. - Chicago (Near North Side)
6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Three local choreographers present 15-minute sets of new work. All three then join a guest moderator for a 15-minute panel discussion.
Events / Community Event
UBS 12 x 12 Talk: After Party
Museum of Contemporary Art - 220 E. Chicago Ave. - Chicago (Gold Coast)
6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Aspen Mays
Artists choose music and images from their personal collections as a backdrop for a gathering following the monthly UBS 12 x 12 Artist's Talk.
Events / Dining Event
A Stroll through the Gallery
Primitive Art Works Gallery - 130 N. Jefferson St. - Chicago (West Loop)
6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Chefs Koren Grieveson (Avec), Michael Sheerin (Blackbird), Andrew Zimmerman (Sepia) and Randy Zweiban (Province), serve signature appetizers at this benefit. Also includes Effen martinis, champagne and wine.
Bars & Clubs / Bar/Club Event
Opera with a Twist
Faith & Whiskey - 1365 W. Fullerton Ave. - Chicago (Lincoln Park)
6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
A benefit bash features appetizers, an open bar and an opera performance from Catalina Cuervo and Jorge Prego.
Restaurants / Dining Event
Casa de Vino
Salute - 46 E. Superior St. - Chicago (River North)
The monthly wine tasting series includes appetizers.
Bars & Clubs / Bar/Club Event
Nerds at Heart's Third Annual Love Fest
Holiday Club - 4000 N. Sheridan Rd. - Chicago (Uptown)
7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Gay nerd guys: includes themed mini-sets by local chanteuse Amy Armstrong and Ms. Bertha Mason (actor-chef Michael Bown of "Baking with Bertha")
Find a nerdy match at this two-night Valentine's bash for gay nerd guys (Feb. 9) and straight singles (Feb. 10). Play board games and trivia quizzes, plus get a complimentary drink. Includes themed prizes, theater ticket giveaways and more.
Bars & Clubs / Bar/Club Event
'Sex and the City' Trivia Night
Ginger's Ale House - 3801 N. Ashland Ave. - Chicago (Lakeview)
7:30 p.m.
Play solo or as a team to benefit Project 891’s production of "Epic Proportions."
