Vote - What's My Age?
Vote - What's My Age? BIRTHDAY WEEK! Dogma and Pokémon movies open; gonna catch'em both! The Chicago Humanities Fest and Reeling film fest end, Dance Chicago, the circus, Bettie Page and Asylum 137 continue, and the remodeled Cadillac Palace and the Art Institute's Chicago Art Open, both open. Can't make the American MENSA National Testing Day, 'cause I hafta rest up for the Space Ghost, King-O-Hill, Simpsons, Futurama and South Park Starvin' Marvin in Space new episodes. Can't see the Bulls hosting Boston or Bears hosting Minnesota 'cause of the Model Railroad club open house. Can't make the Chopin Commemorative Concert or The Who 'cause I can't miss the Leonid Meteor Shower. Can't see Cheap Trick, Cowboy Mouth, or Leftover Salmon 'cause I'll be at the raves or StickMen or three days of Yes or listening to the new KoRn. And finally can't make make the Neo Futurists 11th Anniversary or honor the Great American Smokeout on Thursday, 'cause I can't miss my PARTY AT THE BROCKOUT! C U!
Ongoing:
- FINAL WEEKEND: Chicago Humanities Fest (10th), over 100 lectures, films, performances, ... $3/event.
- Various downtown sites and times, 312/661-4962.
This year examines the dynamic between the new and the old.
http://www.chfestival.org - FINAL WEEK: Reeling, Chicago Lesbian and Gay International Film Festival (19th).
- MusicBox, 773/871-6604, 3733 N Southport, http://www.musicboxtheatre.com
Village, 773/764-3815, 1548 N Clark, http://www.villagetheatres.com
Info: Chicago Filmmakers, 312/409-4919, 5243 N Clark. -1999.11.18.
http://www.chicagofilmmakers.org/reeling - WAY WAY too much more GREAT dance and art and drama and comedy and poetry and music to cover.
- Get yourself a Reader (http://www.chireader.com).
- Dance Chicago (5th) continues, 10 programs, -1998.12.05.
- Athenaeum Theatre, 773/935-6860, 2936 N Southport.
http://www2.culturefinder.com/calendar/organization?id=5690 - Bettie Page Uncensored, well reviewed biographical play, 18+ Fr/Sa 10:30p.
- Playground Theatre, 312/726-4849 tickets, 3341 N Lincoln, -1999.11.20
http://www.psychotronic.com/bpu.htm - Asylum 137 continues, observe the antics of weird lunatic clowns, $10 Mon/Tue 8p.
- Viaduct Theater, 773/296-6024, 3111 N Western, -1999.11.30.
- The Chicago Art Open, works by 250 pros/75 students, -1999.11.20 free 11a-5p.
- Celebrating November as Chicago Artists Month!
School of the Art Institute Gallery, 847 W Jackson, 3rd floor, 312/670-2060.
http://www1.artic.edu/saic/public/events/special.html - 100s of hours of awesome heavy drum-n-bass trip-hop and freaky breakz.
- http://bedno.com/find.php
- Movies:
- Man Of The Century, The Straight Story, Bringing Out The Dead, Being John Malkovich, Story of Us, Boys Don't Cry, American Beauty, SuperStar, Three Kings, Random Hearts, Elmo in Grouchland, Fight Club, Mystery Alaska, Sixth Sense, Happy Texas, Drive Me Crazy, Minus Man, Guinevere, ... http://bedno.com/movies
Friday 1999.11.12:
- Dogma opens, a new Kevin Smith (silent bob) film (Clerks, Chasing Amy, Mall Rats).
- Bible sized action movie starring Ben Affleck, George Carlin, Matt Damon, Linda Fiorentino,
Salma Hayek, Chris Rock, Bud Cort, Janeane Garofalo and Alanis Morissette as God.
http://www.dogma-themovie.com - Pokémon the First Movie opens. Bigger than curly fries.
- http://www.pokemonthemovie.com
- Cadillac Palace Theatre reopens w/ Aida after $2x10^6 in restoration.
- 312/902-1500, 151 W Randolph.
http://www.cadillacpalace.com - The Who w/ C Average, time/price irrelevant.
- House of Blues, 312/527-2583, 329 N Dearborn. Also Saturday.
http://www.hob.com/bin/calendar.pl?VENUE=CHI - Playaz On Turntablez, rave, call 312/661-9161 day of show. price? time?
- A dozen good DJs including J-Smooth, Angel Alanis, 3D, Kid Entropy, Loki, L-Teq, Inforce, Lord Deceptacon, ...
RaveWorld.Net - Space Ghost Coast To Coast, the strangest talk show in the galaxy, 10p.
- TOON on cable, tape it, also see 8p Courage...Dog and 8:30p Power Puff Girls!
http://www.cartoon-network.com - Robbie Hardkiss, Dave Brock, 21+ $? 10p.
- SmartBar, 773/549-4140, 3730 N Clark.
http://www.metrochicago.com/pages2/smart_choices.html - Material, DJ Halo b'day w/ Angel Alanis and Colette. 21+ 10p-4a.
- Artists: http://www.angelalanis.com and http://www.geniusinsanity.com
Rednofive, 312/733-6699, 440 N Halsted.
http://www.purefuture.com
Saturday 1999.11.13:
- American MENSA National Testing Day. $30 1-2:30p.
- UIC Chicago Circle Center, 847/526-6744, 750 S Halsted.
http://www.mensa.org - Party, "come join us", no further explanation given, 7p.
- Milios, 773/549-1461, 959 W Belmont. hair/tats/holes
- Bulls host Boston, carried on WGN, 7:30p.
- United Center, 1901 W Madison. Ticketmaster.
http://www.nba.com/bulls - Cheap Trick, Cowboy Mouth, Ted Ansani, $? 7p.
- Riviera Theatre, 312/275-6800, 4647 N Racine.
- Leftover Salmon, all ages $18.50, 7:30p.
- Vic Theatre, 773/472-0449, 3145 N Sheffield.
http://www.victheatre.com - The Stickmen, Canadian rave DJ duo! w/George David. $5? 21+ 10p-5a.
- Peak urban club-wear required; expensive but big and intense; sometimes too much house.
Email f/l-names to info@purefuture.com for free admin.
http://www.purefuture.com
Karma, 312/321-1331, 318 W Grand, http://www.karmachicago.com - Wonka, rave, call 312/409-5784 day of show. Netcast? price? time?
- A dozen House artists/DJs including Digital Underground and Miles Maeda.
RaveWorld.Net
Sunday 1999.11.14:
- Bears host Minnesota Vikings, on FOX and WMAQ (670AM), noon.
- Soldiers Field, 425 McFetridge Pl.
http://www.chicagobears.com - Garfield-Clarendon Model Railroad club shows their extremely large HO layout, free 1-4p.
- Clarendon Community Center, 773/327-3978, 4501 N Clarendon.
http://jdb.psu.edu/trains/model.html - NEW CARTOONS!!! King-O-Hill, Simpsons (Penn/Teller/Ron Howard), Futurama (Soylent Green), starts 6:30p.
- WFLD (Fox 32) http://www.fox.com
- Chopin Commemorative Concert, replicates music at his 1849 funeral, free 7p.
- Other Chopin stuff going on all over this month.
Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall, 312/744-2400, 78 E Washington.
http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Tourism/CulturalCenter - Brew&View, smoking, heckling, drink deals, fun!
- 8p (Su-Th): "The Thomas Crown Affair"
10p (Su-Th): "American Pie"
midnt (Th): "The Blair Witch Project"
312/618-VIEW, 3145 N Sheffield, Belmont red line stop.
http://www.brewview.com - Liquid Soul, great band with a rapper and horn section, 9p-mdnt.
- Double Door, 312/489-3160, 1572 N Milwaukee.
http://www.doubledoor.com - Friktion, good jungle/d-n-b DJs, quite casual, 21+ $3 10p-2a.
- May show: Snuggles, Ry-N, Danny The WildChild, Phixx, Groo, 3D, Current,
Glyde, Phantom 45, Casper, Entropy, Hunter, ... Sometimes too reggae.
Empty Bottle, 773/276-3600, 1035 N Western. Hi DJs!
http://www.emptybottle.com
Monday 1999.11.15:
- YES with all original members (+more), likely to sell out, $73 7:30p.
- Riviera Theatre, 312/275-6800, 4647 N Racine, -1999.09.17.
http://yesworld.com - Milk, drum + bass + hiphop, $3 10p-2a.
- MadBar, 773/BAR-BAR7, 1640 N Damen
http://www.madbar.com
Tuesday 1999.11.16:
- YEAH!!! IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!!!
- All I want is a hat like the bad guys wore in Madonna's Dick Tracy. Oh... and world peace!
http://bedno.com/andrew - New tunage due out today from KoRn! Makes a perfect gift!
- http://www.cdnow.com
- Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus (129th), various times -1999.12.28.
- United Center, 1901 W Madison. Goes great with bread.
http://www.ringling.com - YES with all original members (+more), likely to sell out, $73 7:30p.
- Riviera Theatre, 312/275-6800, 4647 N Racine, -1999.09.17.
http://yesworld.com - Nocturna, Goth w/ DJ Scary Lady Sarah, THE weekly gathering of darker souls.
- Smart Bar, 773/549-4140, 3730 N Clark, near the Addison red line stop.
http://www.gothicchicago.com - Testosterone Tuesday, hard dance music, ultra buff male strippers.
- Berlin, 773/348-4975, 954 W Belmont, at the Belmont red line stop.
http://www.testosterone.net - Leonid Meteor Shower, dusted by the tail of comet Tempel-Tuttle, midnight-dawn.
- Best away from city lights (and in Europe), also on 1998.11.17.
http://earthsky.worldofscience.com/Features/Articles/leonid-1099.html
Wednesday 1999.11.17:
- Dr. Rahul Sharma of Funkadesi and Friends, 7p.
- Playing contemporary dance versions of ancient classical Indian pieces.
Part of "India: A Celebration of Independence, 1947-1997" -1999.12.30.
Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall, 312/346-3278, 78 E Washington.
http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Tourism/CulturalCenter/November/india/9911India.html - YES with all original members (+more), likely to sell out, $73 7:30p.
- Riviera Theatre, 312/275-6800, 4647 N Racine.
http://yesworld.com - South Park NEW EPISODE, Starvin' Marvin in Space, 9p.
- Comedy Central on cable TV.
http://www.comedycentral.com - Women Obsession, ladies mainly. Free, come after 10p.
- Berlin, 773/348-4975, 954 W Belmont, at the Belmont red line stop.
http://www.womyn.org - Leonid Meteor Shower, dusted by the tail of comet Tempel-Tuttle, midnight-dawn.
- http://earthsky.worldofscience.com/Features/Articles/leonid-1099.html
Saturn, Jupiter and Venus also come visit.
Thursday 1999.11.18:
- Great American Smokeout (23rd)
- Take one day off from the monkey fellow suicidal lunatics.
http://www.cancer.org/gasp - Neo Futurists Anniversary (11th), 30 bands in 60 Minutes, all ages $11 doors 6p.
- http://www.neofuturists.org
Metro, 773/549-0203, 3730 N Clark.
http://www.metrochicago.com - OFFICIAL ANDREW'S BIRTHDAY GATHERING! Admission and a drink on me!
BROCKOUT "Millennial Rinse" last one of 1999! Party starts at 8:30p. Premier monthly event featuring THE BEST Drum-N-Bass/Jungle DJs:
Chamberweed, Danny the Wild Child, 3D, Snuggles, Phantom 45, Entropy.
Awesomely heavy stuff, may sound alien to those unfamiliar.
Insistently danceable, draws from techno, trance, rave, metal, ...
Visit the web site for audio samples.
Don't be lame, come! But first you MUST RSVP me with your name/email.
Arrive early, moshy by 11:30p. Party may move elsewhere after midnight-ish.
KISS themed bar, pool table, pinball upstairs.
Liar's Club, 773/665-1110, 1665 W Fullerton. Hi DJs and Herb!
http://jungle.ffwd.com/sjc/cgi-bin/sjc.cgi?music
Museums:
- Day Of The Dead exhibit (12th), big collection, -1999.12.26, free.
- Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum, 773/738-1503, 1852 W 19th. Tu-Su 10a-5p.
- Now displaying the colors of fall.
- Chicago Botanic Gardens, 847/835-5440, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe
World class, gorgeous in summer, easy to get to, great restaurant.
http://www.chicago-botanic.org - Encounter, contrasting pairs of contemporary sculptures -1999.11.28
Beat Streuli, large color transparent photos in the windows -2000.03.19.
Robert Heinecken, Photographist (collages-like works) -1999.11.28. - Museum of Contemporary Art, 312/280-2660, 220 E Chicago.
Mon closed, Tu 10a-8p free, We-Su 10a-5p.
http://www.mcachicago.org - Huge fast food cups art piece and stuff with books -1999.12.05.
India: A Celebration of Independence (since 1947) -1999.12.19.
A Century of Bicycle advertising retrospective -1999.12.31. - Chicago Cultural Center, 312/744-2400, 78 E Washington.
Also good stuff at the Randolph Cafe daily at 1p, late Thursdays.
Free. Mo-We 10a-7p, Th 10a-9p, Fr 10a-6p, Sa 10a-5p, Su 11a-5p.
http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Tourism/CulturalCenter - NEW: Cartier exhibit opens, 200 pieces, many diamonds -2000.01.16.
Sounds From The Vaults, try 50 international instruments, world's largest harp!
Underground Adventure, walk through hugely magnified soil ecosystem. - Field Museum, 312/922-9410, Roosevelt Rd. at Lake Shore.
http://www.fmnh.org - Lovely design, near conservatory, lake, rookery. New lion web cam!
- Lincoln Park Zoo, 773/742-2000, 2200 N Cannon.
http://www.lpzoo.com - Consistent world class wonderland, set aside a whole day.
NEW Omni Laser Fantasy. 20KW music visual immersion experience Fr-Su. - Museum of Science and Industry, 773/684-1414, 57th at Lake Shore.
Beatles 6:30p, Floyd Machine 7:30p, Nirvana 9p, Beastie 10:30p, Floyd Moon mdnt.
http://www.msichicago.org - Lego underwater, and far more quality exhibits and activities for young minds.
- Chicago Children's Museum, 312/527-1000, Navy Pier, 10a-5p Tu-Su, free Th.
http://www.chichildrensmuseum.org - Seahorse Symphony, the amazing seahorse and kin, becoming endangered.
90000 gallon Coral Reef Exhibit now re-opened. - Shedd Aquarium, 312/939-2438, 1200 S Lake Shore.
http://SheddAquarium.org - Sky Pavilion, major new expansion, much high tech exhibitry.
- Adler Planetarium, 312/922-STAR, 1300 S Lake Shore.
http://www.adlerplanetarium.org - Bill Viola well reviewed video installations -2000.01.16.
Masterpieces and other stodgy stuff (16th century Polish works?!?!). - Art Institute of Chicago, 312/443-3500, 210 S Michigan.
MWF 10:30a-4:30p, TuTh 10:30a-8:00p, SaSu 10a-5p, Free Tuesdays.
http://www.artic.edu
Notes:
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1999.11.12