Windy City Events

Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl

Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl
Saturday, December 4th
12pm
Start: Mad River, 2909 N Sheffield

Some people run for charity. We prefer crawling. Don your tackiest holiday knitwear and head out to Mad River, on Saturday, December 4th, 12pm for the 2010 Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl. A donation of $20 to Imerman Angels, a one-on-one cancer support network, gets you a wristband good for insane drink deals of $2-$3 at each secret location. Put Aunt Ida’s handy work on display for a good cause. It may even win you some dough: There’s a $100 cash prize to the best/worst dressed, as well as custom GiveForward Santa hats for the first 100 in the door. Cheap drinks? Ugly sweaters? Prizes? Kicking cancer’s butt? Have you signed up yet?!

Make your donation here
Wristbands can be purchased the day of for $30

Sketch Comedy Group *Creepy Hug Presents Fifth Original “Year in Revue” at The Second City

Volcanoes! Oil Spills! Earthquakes!  Floods! Tea Parties! The Jersey Shore!  Disaster certainly struck in 2010.  What does it all mean?  What should we do?  If only someone would intervene and let us know just what needs doing, like Moses did! 

Continuing a Skybox tradition, now in its fifth year, *Creepy Hug presents its eleventh original sketch comedy revue, The 2010 Commandments: The Year in Revue.  The comedy team that formed in 2003 will help usher in new commandments as we usher out this past year.  But don’t worry, those first ten that Moses originally brought down still apply, so you only have 2,000 new commandments to remember!  Also, they should be downloadable to your iPad, or other PC tablet, as long as Moses can get decent reception on Mt. Sinai.  › Continue reading

A Holiday In Its Own Right: The 24th Annual Matzo Ball Returns Christmas Eve (12/24/10)

In its 24th year, the annual Matzo Ball is THE place for Jewish singles on Christmas Eve.  No doubt you’ve heard about it, in fact, you’ve probably gone. This year it’s taking place at the Crimson Lounge with DJ Lego providing the music.  It should be a great time so get your single friends together and get your tickets now!

What: 24th Annual Matzo Ball
Where: Crimson Lounge (Inside Sax Chicago) [google map]
Date: Friday, December 24, 2010
Time: 8 p.m.- 2 a.m.
Tickets: $30 at www.matzoball.org
(To save $5, use promotion code: WindyCity, or just click the link)

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TBOX2010: The Biggest Thing To Happen Since TBOX2009. What Every Pub Crawl Wants To Be (12/11/10)

If you haven’t heard of TBOX, I’d be surprised.  But now that I’m going to tell you about it, this is all you’ll be hearing about.  A coworker of mine had a 3-word description of it, “A Hot Mess”.  For the uninitiated,  here’s all you need to know: Cereal, stickers, costumes, thousands and thousands of people (over 7,000 last year!) and drinking. Lots and lots of drinking.  This epic pub crawl starts at 8am at the Cubby Bear in Wrigleyville and goes till the bars close.  Yeah.  That’s one hell of a day.  So get some friends together, find a costume, pick up some cereal from the grocery store and buy your tickets online at www.tbox2010.com.  Read on for more details! › Continue reading

Weekly Metro, Smart Bar & Double Door Concert Announcements (For the week of 11/8)

Time for the weekly concert announcements! Who are you excited to see?

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Weekly Metro, Smart Bar & Double Door Concert Announcements (For the week of 11/1)

Time for the weekly concert announcements! Who are you excited to see?

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Vaudezilla Presents The Grim Reapers Peepshow – Chicago Halloween Burlesque Show

October 30, 2010 – 11:00pm & midnight
Greenhouse Theater
2257 N Lincoln Av, Chicago IL 60614

For the last two years, Vaudezilla has made a major impact on the Chicago burlesque scene with its theatrically-inspired stage shows.  Hot ‘n’ Heavy Burlesque has established itself as the go-to source for hard-rockin’, horror-themed burlesque.  This Halloween, watch the inmates take over the asylum as these two powerhouses team up to bring you a jam-packed night of tassels and terror.

We’re taking over Greenhouse Theater and turning it into THE spot for all your Halloween festivities.  Dress up in your best costume and enjoy two fully-loaded burlesque shows, a cash bar, a costume contest, and all kinds of extra spooky fun.

Hot ‘n’ Heavy kicks things off at 11pm with performances by Viva La Muerte, Kyle Greer, Faustina von Feist, Juju Minxxx, Scarlett DeVille, Miss Ellie Noise, Cruel Valentine, and Mai Atari.

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What’s your plan to find love before Chicago goes into hibernation? Try Speed Dating! (Oct. 6th)

It pains me to write this, but summer is pretty much over.  Looks like we’ll have a few more days of 80 degree weather and then it’s time to pull the hoodies and fleeces out of the closet.  Did you find the love of your life over the summer?  If not, you better start looking, and fast.  It’s no secret that our city goes into deep hibernation during the winter and at that point you’ll just have to wait till spring to meet someone special.  What should your plan be?  You could start by searching the usual online dating web sites.  But that’s boring, takes a lot of time and you never know if the other person is accurately representing themselves until you meet them.  What’s the alternative?  Well, for one, Speed Date Chicago!  Have the opportunity to sit down and meet several people on 6-minute mini dates and then pick the one you felt you had the most chemistry with at the end of the night.  Not only is this better than sifting through hundreds of online profiles, but you could meet new friends and maybe that elusive “one”.  The event details are below.  Be sure to register in advance at SpeedDateChicago.com.  Do you have other suggestions on finding love in Chicago?  Please let us know in the comments!

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Party with Time Out Chicago at Epic Sky tonight

Time Out Chicago has been showcasing Chicago’s best rooftops and tonight, Epic Sky is on the agenda. Tickets are only $25 and include drinks, light food, great people and the wonderful view.

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Tonight 7/27
7pm to 9pm
Epic Sky
112 W. Hubbard St. [google map]

Lagunitas Fest At The B.O.B. (Fri. 7/23 to Sun. 7/25)

If you’re a fan of good beer, good whiskey, and good food without the chaos of overcrowded bars, then the Bar on Buena is the place for you. Located a few blocks north of the Sheridan Red Line stop, the Bar on Buena is known for their eclectic beer selection and their wide array of whiskeys. Starting tonight, July 23rd, the Bar on Buena is hosting its annual Laugunitas Fest. The fest will feature new, and rare, brews and brands, along with food and live music. The fest will be going on all weekend, so there’s plenty of time to stop by and check it out!

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