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2000.11.03 (week 175)

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RECOMMENDED:
* Ongoing: Reeling G/L film fest.
* Ongoing: Chicago Humanities Fest.
* Weekend: Sculpture Objects Functional Art show at Navy Pier.
* Fr: First Friday at Museum of Contemporary Art.
* Sa: Hell Ain't a Bad Place To Be at Charybdis.
* Sa: Liquid Combat rave.
* Sa: Chicago return of DJ Pippy Joller at Berlin.
* Sa: Feast Of Fools Cabaret at Hot House.
* Sa: PURE: Progressive house at Rednofive.
* Sa: HipHop2000 East meets West at Metro.
* Su: Garfield-Clarendon Model Railroad club open house.
* Su: NEW CARTOONS on FOX.
* Su: Assorted DJs at Metro.
* Su: ACTIVATION at Morseland.
* Mo: Saxon with Udo at House of Blues.
* Tu: General Election day.
* Tu: Chicago Vegetarian Society dineout.
* Tu: BIN Presents at Empty Bottle.
* We: Deftones at Aragon Ballroom.
* We: The Sea and Cake at Park West.
* We: Ozric Tentacles w/ Star People at Martyrs'.
* We: Bass By The Pound - Seminar at Big Wig.
* We: NEW EPISODE: South Park on COM.
* We: Lunacy at Crobar.
* We: Women Obsession at Berlin.
* Th: COMMUNITY at Crobar.

 Ongoing:
FREE GothicChicago.com CALENDAR! FREE.
Simply respond to give your address for a free October to October calendar, sponsored by Chicago's top DARK goods and service provides. Full of eerie black and white art.
http://www.gothicchicago.com
Science/Fiction. Artwork inspired by or containing scientific elements or references, all media. -2000.11.10.
Women Made Gallery, 312/328-0038, 1900 S Prairie.
http://www.womanmade.org
Blast! 52 young brass and percussion performers. Explosion of music and theater in marching bands/drum corps Style. -2000.11.5 $33-68.
Oriental Theatre, 312/782-2004, 24 W Randolph. Downtown.
Reeling. Chicago Lesbian and Gay International Film Festival (since 1991). -2000.11.17 $6.50-14.
Quite interesting assortment of about 90 films in a variety of genres. See the printed show guide. At MusicBox, Chicago Filmmakers, Century Centre, City North 14.
http://www.chicagofilmmakers.org/reeling
Info: 312/409-3191.
http://www.chicagofilmmakers.org/reeling
Chicago Humanities Fest (since 1990). -2000.11.12 Various times.
HUNDREDS of speakers on the subject of questioning the present moment.
http://www.chfestival.org
Various downtown locations.
Bettie Page Uncensored. In its third run! Well reviewed bawdy biographical play, BYOB. -2000.11.18 18+ Fr/Sa 10:30p.
Playground Theatre, Tickets: 312/726-4849, 3341 N Lincoln.
http://www.psychotronic.com/bpu.htm
Now playing.
Legend of Drunken Master, Ladies Man, Girlfight, Nurse Betty, Almost Famous, Cecil B. Demented, Space Cowboys, Saving Grace, X-Men, Scarey Movie ..
http://bedno.com/movies
WAY too much GREAT dance and theater and comedy and poetry to cover.
Get yourself a Reader or NewCity magazine.
Hundreds of city locations.
Brew&View. Movies, drinking, smoking, heckling, FUN! 18+ $4.
8p (Sa-Th) (ALSO 4p Sa): "Coyote Ugly" Miscellaneous eye candy.
10p (Sa-Th) (ALSO 6p Sa/Su): "Bless The Child" Kim Basinger, Jimmy Smits, Rufus Sewell, ..
midnt (Sa/Th): "This is Spinal Tap" Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer, ..
Brew & View, 312/618-VIEW, 3145 N Sheffield. Around the corner from the Red line Belmont stop.
http://www.brewview.com
 Friday 2000.11.03:
Bedazzled. w/ Brendan Fraser and Elizabeth Hurley.
Harold Ramis remake of the 1967 Peter Cook great. A love story including seven wishes in exchange for a soul.
http://www.bedazzledmovie.com
Opens everywhere.
http://bedno.com/movies
Charlies Angels opens everywhere. w/ Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu.
Remake of the 70s TV series. Also features Bill Murray, Tim Curry, Crispin Glover, Tom Green, more. Getting acceptable reviews as over the top camp.
http://www.spe.sony.com/movies/charliesangels
Opens everywhere.
http://bedno.com/movies
Chicago DJ Summit. A conference for amateurs, pros, industry. -Sunday $50-75.
House, Electronica, HipHop, Latin, Worldbeat, Freestyle. Reception Fr, exhibits and workshops (and HipHop at Metro) Sa, closing party Su.
http://www.djsummit.com
Chromium, 312/409-9926, 817 W Lake. West of Halsted.
Sculpture Objects Functional Art show (since 1994). Over 90 dealers showing very cool modern stuff. -Sunday $12 -8p (Su noon-6p) 11a.
Extremely efficient way to see a great contemporary assortment. Lectures.
http://www.sofaexpo.com
Navy Pier Festival Hall A, 800/561-SOFA.
http://www.navypier.com
BB Mak/Jessica Riddle/Solid Harmonie/Lugo. Pop. All ages. $17.50 6p.
House of Blues, 312/527-2583, 329 N Dearborn. TicketMaster
http://www.hob.com
First Friday. Music, art, snax, drinks, creative types and gold coasters. $6-12 Fridays -10p 6p.
Museum of Contemporary Art, 312/280-2660, 220 E Chicago.
http://www.mcachicago.org
P.O.D. Q101 sponsored, w/ Hed P.E. and Project 86. All ages. $18.50 7p.
Riviera Theatre, 312/275-6800, 4647 N Racine. TicketMaster
Bulls host New Jersey. FSChi NBALP. All ages. 7:30p.
http://www.nba.com/bulls
United Center, 1901 W Madison. TicketMaster
Elliott Smith. 18+ $15-18 9p.
Vic Theatre, 773/472-0449, 3145 N Sheffield.
http://www.victheatre.com
Jupiter Coyote. Southern Rock. 21+ $10 9p.
Martyrs', 773/404-9494, 3855 N Lincoln. TicketMaster
Iron Chef - Tomato Battle. Fiercely competitive cooking translated from Japan. Fridays 1hr 9p.
Sip a drink each time Ota says "Fukui-san!".
FOOD.
http://www.foodtv.com/tvshows/ironchefindex
Eddie Money. 21+ $22.50 10p.
Joe's Sports Bar, 312/337-3486, 940 W Weed. TicketMaster
http://www.joesbar.com
500 Clown Macbeth. -Sunday $10 11p.
A raucus late-night show in which 3 clowns attempt to perform William Shakespeare's classic play and fail. Adrian Danzig, David Engel, Paul Kalina. Great new 120x120' space. Refreshments, half-pipe, art. Artists, performers, call or email to book the space.
Charybdis, 773/427-9970, 4423 N Milwaukee. Near I 94, 5 blocks from Blue Line Montrose stop.
http://www.charybdisarts.com
HEX. 21+ $5 Fridays -2a 11p.
A small low key club night catering to the gothic crowd. Boa bartends, Carriemonster spins. A Glamourous little party.
The Mutiny, 773-486-7774, 2428 N Western. Just North of Fullerton.
 Saturday 2000.11.04:
Chicago Design Show (since 1997). Over 200 exhibitors of elite furniture, some Italian emphasis. -Sunday $15 -5p (Su -6p) 10a.
http://www.chicagodesign.com
Merchandise Mart, 800/527-MART.
No Use For A Name/Pulley/One Man Army/Big Wig. Alt. All ages. $12 6p.
House of Blues, 312/527-2583, 329 N Dearborn. TicketMaster
http://www.hob.com
Hell Ain't a Bad Place To Be. Halloween in November. 18+ $10 ($5 in costume) 8p.
Artists playful interpretation of Hell, with black-lights, spider webs, scenery. Tonight features a theatrical performance of 500 Clown Macbeth, Go Go Devils, Forge, Magnificent Lofty Box, Dark Ritual, DJ Macro. Great new 120x120' space. Refreshments, half-pipe, art. Artists, performers, call or email to book the space.
Charybdis, 773/427-9970, 4423 N Milwaukee. Near I 94, 5 blocks from Blue Line Montrose stop.
http://www.charybdisarts.com
Liquid Combat 2. Rave. 9p.
DJs Star Eyes, Rinse, Jamalski, Nosmo, Paul Johnson, 3D, Acidman, Easy Rider/MC Cleuso, Skip, Ry-N, KC, Glyde, Chyna, Miss Biobooster, Deadly Syn, K.C. Bishop, Trancend, Michael Angelo.
773/207-2782 * 312/458-9144 * 312/409-9689.
Chicago return of DJ Pippy Joller. 21+ free b4 midnt -5a 10p.
Formerly of Thousand Words magazine.
http://www.thousandwords.com
Berlin, 773/348-4975, 954 W Belmont.
http://www.berlinchicago.com
Feast Of Fools Cabaret. $10 10p.
"Eclectic self-made theatrical works of art in a variety/talk show format, where an emphasis is placed on costume, sexuality, history, and a casual atmosphere.. Special dj soirie after.." Also good jazz many nights. See the site.
Hot House, 312/362-9707, 31 East Balbo.
http://www.hothouse.net
PURE: Progressive house. DJs Chris Walsh, Chad Summer, Frique, Madrid, more. 21+ $5-15 Saturdays -5a 10p.
Pretty deep and dark, getting good reviews, go upstairs for a change. A little too stripped down for my tastes.
http://www.purefuture.com
Rednofive, 312/733-6699, 440 N Halsted.
http://www.fifthfloorchicago.com
HipHop2000 East meets West. 18+ $20 11p.
Rob Swift, Total Eclipse, Roc Raida, Mista Sinista, Apollo, Shortkut, Vinroc, Souls of Mischief.
Metro, 773/549-0203, 3730 N Clark. Near Red Line Addison stop.
http://www.metrochicago.com
 Sunday 2000.11.05:
Guy Fawkes day.
Anniversary of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot kill the English king and parliament.
http://www.worldbook.com/fun/holidays/html/fawkes.htm
Bears host Indianapolis. 12p.
Soldiers Field, 425 McFetridge Pl.
http://www.chicagobears.com
Garfield-Clarendon Model Railroad club. Rare showing of their very large HO layout. All ages. free -4p 1p.
I've been. It really is quite impressive and an interesting urban scene overall. The layout includes painstaking recreations of a number of landscapes and scenes by a group so committed they publish a newsletter, in the basement of a field house in a low income neighborhood.
Clarendon Community Center, 773/327-3978, 4501 N Clarendon.
NEW CARTOONS!!! New Futurama, King of the Hill, Simpsons, Malcolm. All ages. free 2hr 6p.
Bender becomes a were-bot, Bobby becomes a caddy. The Who meet Homer. Also new PJs on WGN at 6:30p.
FOX.
http://www.fox.com
Relative Ash/Liquid Gang/Workhorse Movement/Nonpoint. Alt. All ages. $5 6p.
House of Blues, 312/527-2583, 329 N Dearborn. TicketMaster
http://www.hob.com
Assorted DJs. All ages. $12 6:30p.
Atmosphere, Pratt, MF Doom, PNS / Micranots, Aesop Rock, Sitzo, Rubberoom, Rude 1.
Metro, 773/549-0203, 3730 N Clark. Near Red Line Addison stop.
http://www.metrochicago.com
ACTIVATION. An evening of kinetic industrial music. 21+ $2 or so 7p.
"Peppered with punk, mixed with metal, glittered with goth, and laced with anarchist tendencies" w/ DJ at 7p, Cruciform Injection, C.O.G. at 9p.
Morseland, 773/764-6401, 1218 W Morse.
http://www.morseland.com
Rat Dog. All ages. $27 7:30p.
Riviera Theatre, 312/275-6800, 4647 N Racine. TicketMaster
 Monday 2000.11.06:
Saxon with Udo. Heavy Metal. 21+ $16.50 7:30p.
House of Blues, 312/527-2583, 329 N Dearborn. TicketMaster
http://www.hob.com
The Beat Project. With Shon Dervis and Hiroki. 21+ $3 Mondays 10p.
Coooooool scene with break dancers, beauties, and sophisticated beats. Rap open mike after 1a.
MadBar, 773/BAR-BAR7, 1640 N Damen. Near Blue line Damen stop.
http://www.madbar.com
 Tuesday 2000.11.07:
General Election day. Choose the lesser of several evils.
First Tuesday after first Monday in November, every fourth year.
http://www.comedycentral.com/indecision2000
Type O Negative/Simon Says. Rock. All ages. $18.50 6p.
House of Blues, 312/527-2583, 329 N Dearborn. TicketMaster
http://www.hob.com
Chicago Vegetarian Society dineout. All ages. $10-20 7p.
House salad, choice of soups, Neat loaf, mashed potatoes w/ mushroom gravy, choice of second vege, apple pie, coffee/tea.
Victory's Banner Restaurant, 773/665-0227, 2100 W Roscoe.
http://chicagovegetariansoc.org
Bulls host Washington. WCIU NBALP. All ages. 7:30p.
http://www.nba.com/bulls
United Center, 1901 W Madison. TicketMaster
BIN Presents SUTEKH with SAFETY SCISSORS. 21+ $8 10p.
Experimental house/tekno/noise with synths and PCs.
Empty Bottle, 773/276-3600, 1035 N Western.
http://www.emptybottle.com
Nocturna. Goth w/ Scary Lady Sarah, THE weekly gathering of darker souls. 21+ $8 Tuesdays -4a 10p.
Ticket giveaway for Peter Murphy.
http://www.gothicchicago.com
Smart Bar, 773/549-4140, 3730 N Clark. Near Red line Addison stop.
http://www.metrochicago.com/pages2/smart_choices.html
Testosterone Tuesday. Hard dance music, ultra buff male strippers. 21+ free Tuesdays -4a 10p.
DJ Ralph Rosario.
http://www.testosterone.net
Berlin, 773/348-4975, 954 W Belmont. At the Belmont red line stop.
http://www.berlinchicago.com
 Wednesday 2000.11.08:
Deftones. All ages. $25 7p.
Suprisingly heavy lately.
http://www.deftones.com
Aragon Ballroom, 773/561-9500, 1106 W Lawrence. Near Red line Lawrence stop. TicketMaster
http://www.aragon.com
The Sea and Cake. w/ Broadcast Town and Country. 18+ $14 8p.
Park West, 773/929-1322, 322 W Armitage. TicketMaster
http://www.parkwestchicago.com
Ozric Tentacles w/ Star People. Jazz/cosmic/rock fusion. 21+ $15 8:30p.
Martyrs', 773/404-9494, 3855 N Lincoln. TicketMaster
Bass By The Pound - Seminar. THE weekly drum-n-bass scene. 21+ $3 Wednesdays -2a 9p.
Madkid joins residents Gylde, Flipside, etc. Great tunes, cool decor, good drink selection, teeny dance area, web-cast!
http://www.bassbythepound.com
Big Wig, 773/235-9100, 1551 W Division. Near Blue line Division stop.
NEW EPISODE: South Park. "The Fourth Grade Year" begins. 9p.
COM.
http://www.comedycentral.com
Lunacy. Industrial, SM/tattoos, pretty darn hot. 21+ $5-15 Wednesdays -4a 10p.
A fetish friendly dark playground of decadence with go-go girls, buff boys and visual assualts. Now with Chris Gin and Mystic Bill spinning, Uncle Milty in the Mezz. Dress well, no tennis shoes. Ladies free, $1.50 drink specials.
Crobar, 312/413-7000, 1543 N Kingsbury.
http://www.crobarnightclub.com
Women Obsession. Mainly a ladies night for ladies. 21+ FREE Wednesdays -4a 10p.
http://www.womyn.org
Berlin, 773/348-4975, 954 W Belmont. At Red line Belmont stop.
http://www.berlinchicago.com
 Thursday 2000.11.09:
COMMUNITY. Resident PURE DJs and good guests. 21+ $10-20 Thursdays -4a 10p.
John Curley, Dayhota & Bear Who? Dress well, no tennis shoes, mostly house.
http://www.purefuture.com
Crobar, 312/413-7000, 1543 N Kingsbury.
http://www.crobarnightclub.com
 Museums:
Age of Influence: Reflections in the Mirror of American Culture opens. -2000.12.03.
AA Bronson and General Idea assualt contemporary commerce iconography and AIDS. -2000.01.07
Museum of Contemporary Art, 312/280-2660, 220 E Chicago.
http://www.mcachicago.org
ENDS FRIDAY: Garments. Artwork exploring aspects of dress, all media.
Women Made Gallery, 312/328-0038, 1900 S Prairie.
http://www.womanmade.org
Now in its Autumn Splendor. World class, easy to get to, great restaurant.
Chicago Botanic Gardens, 847/835-5440, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe
http://www.chicago-botanic.org
Organic Produce: A Gut Show. Art based on human internal organs.
International Museum of Surgical Science, 312/642-6502, 1524 N Lake Shore.
http://www.imss.org
Mars Exploration Station exhibit. Examines how people will live there.
Sky Pavilion. Major new expansion, much high tech exhibitry.
Adler Planetarium, 312/922-STAR, 1300 S Lake Shore.
http://www.adlerplanetarium.org
Pier Walk. About 100 massive outdoor sculptures -2000.11.06.
Oooooodles of other good art, IMax, food, Shakespeare, VR games, fun. See the free new E.B. Smith Stained Glass Window museum.
Navy Pier, 312/222-9328, 600 E Grand.
http://www.navypier.com
Botanical art -2000.12.30. Many other local works.
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.
Chicago Cultural Center, 312/744-6630, 78 E Washington.
http://www.cityofchicago.org/Tourism/CulturalCenter
See the new web cam. Beautiful design. Near conservatory, lake, rookery.
Lincoln Park Zoo, 773/742-2000, 2200 N Cannon.
http://www.lpzoo.com
NEW: STAR WARS The Magic of Myth. -2001.01.07.
Sounds From The Vaults. Try 50 international instruments, world's largest harp!
Underground Adventure. Walk through hugely magnified soil ecosystem.
Original art, props, models, and costumes from the Lucas archives, connects the films to classical mythology.
Field Museum, 312/922-9410, Roosevelt Rd. at Lake Shore. FREE WEDNESDAY.
http://www.fmnh.org
Collection of over 5000 fast food toys back to 1977.
Consistent world class wonderland, set aside a whole day.
Omni Laser Fantasy. 20KW music visual immersion experience Fr-Su: Beatles 6:30p, Floyd Machine 7:30p, Nirvana 9p, Beastie 10:30p, Floyd Moon mdnt.
Museum of Science and Industry, 773/684-1414, 57th at Lake Shore. FREE THURSDAYS.
http://www.msichicago.org
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
Truly stunning world class aquarium.
Back outside deck has drop dead incredible view of skyline.
Shedd Aquarium, 312/939-2438, 1200 S Lake Shore. FREE MONDAYS.
http://SheddAquarium.org
NEW: Major show of ancient Egyptian artwork.
Masterpieces. Interesting permanent and visiting exhibits.
MWF 10:30a-4:30p, TuTh 10:30a-8:00p, SaSu 10a-5p, FREE TUESDAYS.
Art Institute of Chicago, 312/443-3500, 210 S Michigan.
http://www.artic.edu
 Notes:
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2000.11.03