January events
Jump start the year with these hot events and openings
Jump start the year with these hot events and openings
>> WED 1/6 Go to: THU 1/6 | FRI 1/8 |
Free! Comedians You Should Know
Where: Timothy O’Toole’s
A night of free stand-up comedy marks the show’s new weekly gig in Streeterville. Prices increase to $5 starting Jan. 13. Mike Lebovitz hosts. 9 p.m.
Connect Wednesday
Where: Salud Tequila Lounge
Network with other professionals in five-minute intervals at this fashion-minded event. Includes half-price appetizers, a cocktail reception and fashion show. 7 p.m. Cost: No cover.
Chef's Table
Where: La Madia
Class up your kitchen act with chef Jonathan Fox, who demonstrates how to make gourmet pizza and other dishes. Includes samples and wine. 7 p.m. Cost: $39. RSVP required.
Stimulus Social Club
Where: District Bar
Mingle with other local professionals while helping raise funds for local org Take Back the Halls. The monthly, traveling party includes appetizers and one cocktail. 5:30 p.m. Cost: $10. RSVP required: rsvp@stimulussocialclub.com
Spanish for Travelers
Where: Greenheart
Planning a winter escape? Learn language basics geared toward travelers, such as getting around and ordering food. 6:15 p.m. Cost: $15.
Free! Free Fitness Week
Where: Parks across Chicago
Use equipment for free at any of 66 fitness centers in Chicago parks. (Classes are available for a small fee.) Locations include Washington Park and Union Park. Hours vary. Through Sunday. Locations: chicagoparkdistrict.com
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>> THU 1/7 Go to: WED 1/6 | FRI 1/8 |
SketchFest
Where: Theatre Building Chicago
Stop, drop and roll in the aisles starting Thursday, when this comedy behemoth, offering more than 150 shows from local and national sketch groups, kicks off. 8 p.m. Cost: $$12.50. Tickets and schedule: chicagosketchfest.com
‘Trust Us, This Is All Made Up’
Where: Mullen’s on Clark
See Alex Karpovsky’s new documentary film about improv starring local duo TJ Jagodowski and David Pasquesi (aka TJ & Dave). Includes a Q&A session with Pasquesi and one drink. 8:30 p.m. Cost: $10.
Italics Film Series
Where: Museum of Contemporary Art
See rare 35mm films about social and political transformation in Italy, starting with Bernardo Bertolucci's 1981 tragicomedy based on a real story of kidnapping and ransom in southern Italy, "Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man." 6 p.m. Cost: $8.
Fortune Hour
Where: Big Bowl
Gaze into the future with the help of fortune tellers at this themed monthly party. We see free appetizers, $2 Tiger beers and $5 cocktails in your future. 4:30-6:30 p.m.
‘Glitter in the Gutter’
Where: The Annoyance Theatre
Preview the new musical sketch show about two drag queen roommates whose friendship is tested when one of them sees fame on the horizon. 8 p.m. Cost: $8.
>> See all Thursday events
>> FRI 1/8 Go to: WED 1/6 | THU 1/6 |
Prescott Tolk
Where: Lakeshore Theater
The locally based comedian and essayist performs two stand-up sets. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Cost: $15.
Midnight Yoga
Where: Bloom Yoga Studio
Remember your resolution to exercise more? Cash it in at this candlelight class sweetened with live music and a post-class snack of wine and cheese. 10:30 p.m. Cost: $20. RSVP required.
Nickel Sale
Where: City Soles/Niche
Shop any time during this 12-hour sale and, with the purchase of one pair of shoes at full price, you get a second pair for just five cents. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. on North Avenue; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at the Southport Avenue location.
‘Killer Joe’
Where: Profiles Theatre
Steppenwolf ensemble member Rick Snyder directs the first play by Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning playwright Tracy Letts. The dark drama about greed and murder begins previews Friday. 8 p.m. Through Feb. 28. Cost: $15 previews; $25-$35 regular run.
>> See all Friday events
>> SAT 1/9 Go to: WED 1/6 | THU 1/6 |
Free! Lingerie Party
Where: S Factor Chicago
Shop for lacy underthings, heels and more at this ladies’-only open house. Watch pole-dance demos and score a certificate for a half-price intro class ($20) for a future visit. Includes refreshments, makeup touch-ups, raffles and more. 3-8 p.m.
Jason Derulo
Where: Lumen
Lady Gaga’s opening act on the Monster Ball tour makes a beeline for Lumen, where he sings his hit single “Whatcha Say” and other songs after the sold out show in Rosemont. We hear Derulo will show up around 11 p.m.; doors at 9 p.m. Cost: $20. RSVP required: info@lumen-chicago.com
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Rebecca Palmore is the Metromix events producer. rkpalmore@tribune.com
