Events for November 8th, 2009
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Sunday - November 8th
Bars & Clubs / Bar/Club Event
Chili Cook-Off
Sheffield's - 3258 N. Sheffield Ave. - Chicago (Lakeview)
2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Sample recipes from amateur cooks and vote for your favorite at the second annual competition in the beer garden.
Movies / Movie Event
Reeling 2009: The 28th Chicago Lesbian and Gay International Film Festival
Various locations - Chicago - Chicago
Billed the "second-oldest LGBT film festival in the world," the fest showcases more than 150 independent films ranging from experimental works to romantic comedies.
Events / Fair/Festival
SOFA Chicago 2009
Navy Pier - 600 E. Grand Ave. - Chicago (Streeterville)
12 p.m. - 6 p.m.
The 16th annual International Exposition of Sculpture Objects and Functional Art features three-dimensional fine art in glass, ceramics, wood, metal and fiber.
Style / Shopping Event
Southport Sample Sale Spectacular
12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Inside the former Ciao Bella boutique, find women's clothing and accessories at 40 to 90 percent off retail prices.
Events / Literature Event
Jonathan Lethem appearance
Art Institute of Chicago - 111 S. Michigan Ave. - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
Radio host Victoria Lautman inteviews the novelist ("Chronic City," "Motherless Brooklyn") and MacArthur Fellow as part of the Chicago Humanities Festival.
Theater / Theater Event
The House on Mango Street
Steppenwolf Theatre Company - 1650 N. Halsted St. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)
In a partnership with the One Book, One Chicago program, local playwright Tanya Saracho adapts Sandra Cisneros' collection of vignettes about a young girl growing up in one of Chicago’s Latino neighborhoods.
Theater / Comedy
Susie Essman
Zanies Comedy Night Club - 1548 N. Wells St. - Chicago (Old Town)
6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Best known as Susie Greene from HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm."
Events / Bar/Club Event
Bears, Bus, Beer
O'Donovan's - 2100 W. Irving Park Rd. - Chicago
Get round-trip transportation to and from Soldier Field on Bears home game days, with drinks en route.
Events / Fair/Festival
20th Annual Chicago Humanities Festival
Various locations - Chicago - Chicago
Readings, performances, lectures, discussions, films and concerts feature internationally recognized authors, scholars, poets, artists and others.
Events / Gallery Exhibit
Marwen Art Fair 2009
Marwen - 833 N. Orleans St. - Chicago (Near North Side)
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Browse works from 80 students, teachers and alumni of the art-education facility.
