Windy City Events

***Winter Storm Warning*** (Ya know, in case you haven’t already heard)

Winter Storm Warning
Issued by The National Weather Service
Chicago, IL
2:47 pm CST, Mon., Feb. 8, 2010

… WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY… › Continue reading

2010 O’Reilly Auto Parts World of Wheels in Chicago to be Largest Event in show’s history

48th annual custom car show held March 5-7 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill.

Rosemont, Ill. (February 2010) – The 48th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts World of Wheels held March 5-7, 2010 at its new location, the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center (5555 N. River Road, Rosemont, Ill.), is positioned to be the largest show in the event’s long running history. This year’s show, presented by Denny Guest’s South Oak Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep and produced by Championship Auto Shows, Inc. hosts 500 of the country’s best custom and restored cars. The show is open 3 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Friday, March 5; 10 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. Saturday, March 6; and 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Sunday, March 7. Admission is $16 per person, $5 for children ages 6-12 and discount tickets can be purchased at any Chicago area O’Reilly Auto Parts retailer.

“As we anticipated, the move from Chicago’s McCormick Place to the Rosemont venue has provided us with more space this year,” says Pete Toundas, president of Championship Auto Shows. “Already the oldest and biggest auto enthusiast event in Chicago, we expect the show to be the largest in the show’s history. The additional space has allowed us to showcase more cars and offer new special exhibits.”

The move to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center enables the show to continue to grow, having 550,000 square feet of exhibition space for its custom and restored cars, trucks and motorcycle exhibits. The show also has more features, vendors, displays and events, including a live charity auction and a lifestyle area with live entertainment, fashion shows and karaoke competitions. › Continue reading

Come celebrate Chinese New Year this Sunday, 2/14

Come celebrate Chinese New Year Sunday, Feb 14th in Chinatown. The parade will include colorful floats, marching bands, an appearance from Miss Chinatown, and much more.The festivities will begin around 12:30 p.m. with free admission. Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood is located on 24th St & Wentworth Ave. [google map] For more information, check out Chinatown’s official website at http://www.chicagochinatown.org.

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Super Bowl? Bring on the Lingerie Bowl! Chicago Bliss vs. LA Temptation Today (Gallery)

Today is the Super Bowl, but don’t forget about the only Chicago team to make it to a Bowl game this year.  Our own, undefeated, Chicago Bliss! While most of America is focused on The Who at half time, flip your TV over to Pay-Per-View, or tune in to the webcast at http://www.lflus.com/ and watch as the Chicago Bliss take on the Los Angeles Temptation in the final game of the season.

I had the chance to make it to a game this past December and it was a blast!  Some photos below for your viewing pleasure. › Continue reading

ESPN Zone can prepare your Super Bowl meal

Don’t waste your time tonight worrying about what you’re going to serve at your Super Bowl party tomorrow. Let ESPN Zone do the cooking and choose from the new Super Bowl take-out menu. It includes fan favorites like buffalo wings, spinach artichoke dip, Caesar salad, BBQ baby back ribs, and even dessert. You can order each individually or a little of everything with the “Big Game Package” which includes one appetizer, one salad, one entrée, and one dessert. Each dish will feed six of your guests.

Check out the full menu and pricing by visiting the website at: http://espnzone.com/biggame/ESZ-1325+SuperBowl+Menu_web_Final.pdf

Erie-LaSalle Body Shop presents “A Night in Support of Haiti” at Martini Park (Fri. 2/26 )

In honor of its 75th anniversary, Erie-LaSalle Body Shop is hosting a charity event “A Night in Support of Haiti” 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26 at Martini Park (151 W. Erie St.). Guests enjoy complimentary appetizers and an open bar with a $40 advance admission fee ($50 at the door), from which 100 percent is donated to Partners in Health, a charity that has been working on the ground for more than 20 years.

“As soon as I heard of the tragedy in Haiti, I felt compelled to my lend support. I was already planning Erie-LaSalle’s 75th anniversary party, so it seemed like a great opportunity to tie the two together,” says Erie-LaSalle Body Shop’s owner Bob Gottfred. “Partners in Health is a natural fit for me because they have been established in Haiti for two decades. As a longtime business owner myself, I know the importance of going to someone you can trust.” › Continue reading

Vaudezilla presents “Schtick With Us: A Vaudeville Burlesque” (2/12 8pm Skokie Theatre)

This sounds like a great time!

“Public Access Channel 45 is in trouble. If they don’t raise enough money at their pledge drive, they’re finished. Is the TV expert too inexperienced to help? Is the Stage Manager too flustered? And who is that clown, anyway? If you “Shtick With Us,” you’ll find out all the answers in this raucous, vaudeville-inspired burlesque show from Chicago’s Vaudezilla Productions.”

Friday, February 12
8:00pm
Visit the Vaudezilla Productions website for more info: vaudezilla.com
Tickets – $15 Advance / $20 at Door
Tickets Available Now: https://www.ticketturtle.com/

Skokie Theatre
7924 N. Lincoln Ave [google map]
Skokie IL 60077

Where I’ll be February 16th: Double Door for Jason Boesel’s Performance

Indie-rocker Jason Boesel is playing at Double Door in Chicago Tuesday, Feb. 16 in support of his celebrated folk-rock debut Hustler’s Son (out now on Team Love). Check out some of his tunes here: http://www.myspace.com/jasonboesel

This is Boesel’s first time trading in sticks for guitar and taking lead as frontman. Dawes will join him onstage as his back-up band on all the dates supporting the co-bill of Dawes and Cory Chisel And the Wandering Sons.

Co-produced by Jason Boesel and Jonathan Wilson, ‘Hustler’s Son’ features top shelf guests like David Rawlings, Benmont Tench, Orenda Fink, Boesel’s Rilo Kiley bandmate Blake Sennett, Nate Walcott and others. › Continue reading

Business and Social Networking Event Hosted by Chicago After Work (2/10)

Booze, massages and hundreds of new people to meet and socialize with?  Sounds like a perfect way to celebrate hump day.  Chicago After Work is hosting a business and social networking event on Wednesday February 10th at Crescendo from 6-10pm.  Their last event was attended by over 320 Chicagoland professionals and this event is expected to be event larger.

1. Open Bar from 6-7pm hosted by Absolut Vodka
2. Complimentary Chair Massages from Red Door Spa
3. Mixologist from I Wish Lessons will provides drink demos(10min class on how to make a cocktail)
4. Complimentary Shoe Shines from The Shinettes

Smart Bar’s Valentine’s Soiree Features Frankie Knuckles and Michael Serafini (2/13)

Celebrate with your Valentine at Smart Bar’s Valentine’s Soiree on Saturday, February 13 featuring Frankie Knuckles and Michael Serafini.

Few figures in contemporary music have influenced their respective fields the way Frankie Knuckles has revolutionized dance music. As one of the most renowned DJ’s in the world, Frankie Knuckles is still packing dance floors with his unique style for almost 30 years. Legions of admirers during his travels penned Frankie’s nickname “The Godfather of House” and the press picked up on it and made it stick. He has played a pivotal role in the creation and evolution of “house” music, which has become the dominant staple of dance clubs throughout the world. › Continue reading