2001.01.12 (week 185)
I Have a Dream...
To one day live in a Chicago where I will not be judged by the color of
my car, but by the content of my character. That, and to skate every
single day for the rest of my life.
This week contains several IMPORTANT events:
* ChicagoClubber (our new sister site)
launch party Sunday at Charybdis.
* MLK Jr. Day Monday (do you get it off from work?).
* Stakka & Skynet Wednesday at BigWig.
* LAST BROCKOUT EVER Thursday at Liars Club.
And an assortment of other quality events (see below).
DREAM ON!!!
RECOMMENDED:
* Fr: Bulls host Charlotte at
United Center.
* Fr: Dread Zepplin, New
Duncan Imperials at House of Blues.
* Fr: Winter Overload 2
rave.
* Fr: Bang at Crobar.
* Fr: Cosmix at Berlin.
* Sa: Spalding Gray at
Performing Arts Center.
* Sa: Sun Is Shining at
Circus.
* Sa: Variety at Berlin.
* Su: NEW CARTOONS on
FOX.
* Su: Grand Master Flash at
House of Blues.
* Su: MOTUS - Weekly DJ
studio at Charybdis.
* Su: Signal Strength on
U.S.Beer.
* Su: Liquid Soul at Double
Door.
* Mo: Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr. Day.
* Tu: BattleBots 2.
* Tu: Nocturna NEW LOCATION
at Metro.
* We: Benjamin Franklin's
Birthday.
* We: Blader night at Skate
On State.
* We: Junkyard Wars
semi-finals on TLC.
* We: Stakka & Skynet at Big
Wig.
* We: Lunacy at Crobar.
* Th: Bulls host Detroit at
United Center.
* Th: HopeFest at
Riviera.
* Th: LAST EVER BROCKOUT at
Liar's Club.
* Th: Adult Skate and drink
at Rainbo.
- Now playing.
- Chocolat, The Family Man, What Women Want, Traffic, Cast Away, Dungeons
and Dragons, Miss Congeniality, Grinch, Rugrats in Paris, Unbreakable,
Charlies Angels, ...
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! -Thursday
18+ $4.
- 8p (daily): Little Nicky - Adam Sandler, Patricia Arquette,
Harvey Keitel, Rodney Dangerfield, Reese Witherspoon, Dana Carvey, Jon
Lovitz, Michael McKean, ...
10p (daily): Bedazzled - Brendan Fraser and Elizabeth Hurley star
in a remake of Peter Cook's 1968 film, directed by Harold Ramis.
midnt (Fr,Sa,Th): Blair Witch 2 - Who cares.
Brew & View, 312/618-VIEW, 3145 N Sheffield. Around the corner
from the Red line Belmont stop. MAP
http://www.brewview.com
- NEW MOVIES.
- Antitrust, Thirteen Days, Double Take, Save the Last Dance, O Brother
Where Art Thou?
Now showing. http://bedno.com/movies
- Bulls host Charlotte. WCIU. All ages. 7:30p.
- http://www.nba.com/bulls
United Center, 1901 W Madison. MAP TicketMaster:312/902-1500.
- Dread Zepplin, New Duncan Imperials. 18+ $15 7:30p.
- Bizarre and fun reggae/art/punk remakes of Led classics, and then some.
Reportedly now doing a more techno/dance sound.
http://www.dreadzeppelin.com
House of Blues, 312/527-2583, 329 N Dearborn. MAP TicketMaster:312/902-1500.
http://apps.hob.com/schedule/venues.asp?vid=100
- Iron Chef - Black Pork Battle. Fiercely competitive cooking
translated from Japan. Fridays 9-10p.
- Sip a drink each time Ota says "Fukui-san!".
FOOD. http://www.foodtv.com/tvshows/ironchefindex
- Winter Overload 2. Rave. $5-10 9p.
- DJs Hugo Moya, IPX, Leprekahn, Ghetto Safri, Livewire, Liquid G-Zus,
Kid Ikarus, Gabriel G, Peter Rabbit, Concentric.
http://treehousecollective.20m.com
TBA, 312/409-2626.
- Bang. "The Quality Of Sound". Fridays 21+ $15+ 10p-4a.
- One of the hottest Friday spots. Resident Chris Gin with visiting
heavyweight headliners. Always well produced, nice change of scene with
Hiroki in the mezz. Lots of house, crowded late. Dress well, no tennis
shoes.
Crobar, 312/413-7000, 1543 N Kingsbury. No public transit. MAP
http://www.crobarnightclub.com
- * Cosmix. Fridays 21+ Free 10p-4a.
- DJ Greg Haus spins a blend of trance, hardhouse, breakbeat, and
progressive sounds.
http://www.hauswerkz.com
Berlin, 773/348-4975, 954 W Belmont. Near Red line Belmont stop.
MAP
http://www.berlinchicago.com
- Spalding Gray. Presents "Performing Morning, Noon and Night".
All ages. 8p.
- Covers his experience with fatherhood. Free discussion and booksigning
at noon at the main Evanston Public Library.
847/673-6300 http://www.levity.com/corduroy/gray.htm
Performing Arts Center, 9501 Blvd, Skokie. MAP TicketMaster:312/902-1500.
http://www.evanston-illinois.org
- Sun Is Shining. An exercise in denial. 21+ (free cocktails
-10p) $? 9p-?a.
- DJs Lego, Justin Long, Pulz-8, Eddie Acid. Performances by Ron Haynes
(Liquid Soul), Leddie Garcia (Poi Dog), Dirty MF. Midnight http://bikini.com runway
show.
http://deafzoo.com/bikini
Circus, 312/266-1200, 901 W Weed. MAP
http://www.circuschicago.com
- * Variety. Saturdays 21+ Free 9:30p-5a.
- "Progressive music and video. Meet and mingle with a truly diverse
crowd. Dress up or dress down... this is the place to be what you want
to be!" Local musicians perform early. An editor fave, always wild,
often crowded.
Berlin, 773/348-4975, 954 W Belmont. Near Red line Belmont stop.
MAP
http://www.berlinchicago.com
- * * NEW CARTOONS!!! New Futurama, King of the Hill, Simpsons,
Malcolm. Sundays All ages. free 2hr 6p.
- DELAYED FROM LAST WEEK DUE TO FOOTBALL?!? Can you imagine? May again be
delayed this week. Zap gets crew stranded on an Amazon planet, Bea
Arthur guests. Dale succumbs to toxic exposure, Lisa Kudrow guests.
FOX. http://www.fox.com
- * Grand Master Flash. Mega-dance. 18+ $15 8p.
- House of Blues, 312/527-2583, 329 N Dearborn. MAP TicketMaster:312/902-1500.
http://apps.hob.com/schedule/venues.asp?vid=100
- * * * MOTUS - Weekly DJ studio. DRUM-N-BASS this week! Sundays All
ages. $5 8p-1a.
- OFFICIAL ChicagoClubber LAUNCH PARTY Champagne
or beer is my treat.
Great new 120'x120' space with giant slide, swing, cargo climbing nets,
percussion structures, pinball, pool, skee-ball, video games, dome
hockey, skater half-pipe, visual art, sculpture, graffiti, and much
more.
ALSO Catch movie night on Thursdays. BYOB, smoking, vote on next
week's film.
Charybdis, 773/427-9970, 4423 N Milwaukee. Near I 94, 5 blocks
from Blue Line Montrose stop. MAP
http://www.charybdisarts.com
- * Signal Strength. Chicago's newest weekly drum&bass night.
Sundays 21+ $0-3 9p-2a.
- Vera commands: come out and support Natty, 40 Oz, Chris G, The Black
Russian, others, for the sounds of d&b, dub, hip hop, etc...
773/868-6331 http://chicagodrumandbass.com
U.S. Beer Company, 773/871-7799, 1801 N Clybourn. Corner of
Sheffield, Clybourn, and Willow. MAP
http://www.usbeerco.com
- Liquid Soul. Great band with a rapper and horn section. 21+ $10
(doors 8p) 10p-12a.
- http://www.liquidsoul.com
Double Door, 773/489-3160, 1572 N Milwaukee. Wicker Park, near
Blue line Damen stop. MAP TicketMaster:312/902-1500.
http://www.doubledoor.com
- Dr. Martin Luther King Junior day. Legal Holiday. 3rd Monday
Yearly.
- Day to honor the memory, ideals and goals of the famed civil rights
leader. Born 1929.01.15 in Atlanta GA, he promoted non-violent tactics
and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. He died for our sins on
1968.04.04 in Memphis Tennessee, assasinated by James Earl Ray. A copy
of the famed "I Have a Dream" speech is available at http://bedno.com/misc.php?c=ihaveadream
http://mlking.org
- BattleBots 2.0! New season. Tuesdays -2001.03.06 9p.
- Sparks will fly and Bots will Die! Very serious, sport of the future.
http://www.comedycentral.com
- * Nocturna NEW LOCATION! Goth w/ Scary Lady Sarah, THE weekly
gathering of darker souls. Tuesdays 18+ $8 10p-4a.
- Nicely decorated, often a special guest and giveaways. Now 18+!
http://www.gothicchicago.com
Metro, 773/549-0203, 3730 N Clark. Near Red Line Addison stop.
MAP
http://www.metrochicago.com
- Testosterone Tuesday. Hard dance music, ultra buff male
strippers. Tuesdays 21+ Free 10p-4a.
- DJ Ralph Rosario.
http://www.testosterone.net
Berlin, 773/348-4975, 954 W Belmont. At the Belmont red line
stop. MAP
http://www.berlinchicago.com
- Benjamin Franklin's Birthday. 1706.01.17-1790.04.17. Yearly.
- Day to remember the great early American scientist, thinker and
statesman.
http://earlyamerica.com/lives/franklin/
- Ice skating evening for bladers. Wednesday -2001.02.21 Yearly.
All ages. 5-7:15p.
- Meet after work for ice skating. It's free, big, semi-crowded. There's
hot chocolate, snax, and $2-3 skate rentals. Beers at Governors pub
after (7:15p). SoS is open 9a-7:15p (-9:45p Th), closed 30minutes every
2hrs. Special exhibition skaters MWF at 11:20a.
Skate On State, 312/744-2898, State between Washington/Randolph.
Red line Washington stop. MAP
http://www.cityofchicago.org/events/SkateonState.html
- Junkyard Wars. Semi-Finals. 2hrs 8p.
- Bright British teams compete to build complex machines from scrap.
Unique, jovial and civilized. This week's challenge is underwater
breathing apparatus then a hovercraft.
TLC. http://www.tlc.com
- * * * Bass By The Pound - Seminar. THE weekly drum-n-bass scene.
Wednesdays 21+ $7 9p-2a.
- Heavyweights Stakka & Skynet join residents Gylde, Flipside, etc. Great
tunes, cool decor, good drink selection, teeny dance area. Sometimes
web-simulcast.
http://www.bassbythepound.com
Big Wig, 773/235-9100, 1551 W Division. Near Blue line Division
stop. MAP
http://www.bigwignightclub.com
- * Lunacy. Industrial, SM/tattoos, pretty darn hot. Wednesdays 21+
$5-15 10p-4a.
- A fetish friendly dark playground of decadence with go-go girls, buff
boys, visual assualts, bondage and tattoos. Now with Residents Chris
Gin and Mystic Bill spinning, Pat Parsons in the Mezz. Dress well, no
tennis shoes. Ladies free, strange pets welcome, $1.50 drink specials.
Crobar, 312/413-7000, 1543 N Kingsbury. MAP
http://www.crobarnightclub.com
- Women Obsession (since 1990). Mainly a ladies night for
ladies. 1st/2nd/3rd Wednesdays 21+ Free 10p-4a.
- http://www.womyn.org
Berlin, 773/348-4975, 954 W Belmont. At Red line Belmont stop.
MAP
http://www.berlinchicago.com
- HopeFest (since 1991). Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, more. 21+
$55.50-100.50 (doors 5:30p) 7p.
- Dancing, cash bar, free buffet, silent auction. Benefits Chicago
Coalition for the Homeless and Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven Foundation.
http://www.hopefestchicago.com
Riviera Theatre, 312/275-6800, 4647 N Racine. MAP TicketMaster:312/902-1500.
- Bulls host Detroit. FSChi. All ages. 7:30p.
- http://www.nba.com/bulls
United Center, 1901 W Madison. MAP TicketMaster:312/902-1500.
- * * * * LAST EVER!!!!!! DubShack's BrockOut. THE monthly jungle/d&b
event. 21+ $5 9p-2a.
- After four years of slammin' monthly happenings Scott is kicking us out
of the nest. Something of a final reunion, the night will feature
Chamberweed, Casper, Snuggles, 3D, Danny The WildChild, Phantom 45 and
more. I intend to get autographs on my BrockOut shirt. Wear yours if
you have one. Serious fans only please or it'll be too crowded.
Intensely energetic music, eclectic crowd of freaks, chatting early,
packed after 11p. Completely KISS themed second bar upstairs with
pinball and velvet paintings. Frankly I'm positively sick with grief
about this right now. Boo hoo!!.
http://bedno.com/find.php
Liar's Club, 773/665-1110, 1665 W Fullerton. Take I94 or
Ashland/Clybourne. MAP
http://www.liarsclub.com
- Adult Skate w/ Bar! Thursdays 18+ $5 9p-2a.
- Large smooth wood rink, goes through a series of sessions for mixed,
backwards, couples, etc. Hip/Hop, urban, R&B DJ. Some of the roller
skating regulars have awesome moves. Bladers welcome, an excellent
winter option.
http://Bedno.com/skate
Rainbo Roller Rink, 773/271-6200, 4836 N Clark. MAP
http://www.usa-skating.com/usa/locations/chicago.html
- * Alternative Beat. DJs Laura B and Jen Jameson. Thursdays 21+
$0-10 10p-4a.
- Simulcast on Q101 midnt-2a. This night is notably good and Karma-like.
Excellent decore, service, lights and sound. Pretty heavy for
mainstream, gets quite crowded after 1a. May also be good Fridays.
We $0 -4a, Th guys $5 -4a, Fr/Sa $10 -5a.
Aura, 312/266-2114, 640 N Dearborn. MAP
http://www.aceplaces.com/aura/home.html
- New exhibits on historic Polish astronomers, black holes, Hubble
images. All ages. $0-5 Free Tuesdays.
- Dramatically expanded, much high tech exhibitry. Excellent new web cam.
Mo-Th 9a-5p, Fr 9a-9p, Sa/Su 9a-6p.
Adler Planetarium, 312/922-7827 (STAR), 1300 S Lake Shore. MAP
http://www.adlerplanetarium.org
- Masterpieces. Interesting permanent and visiting exhibits. All
ages. Free Tuesdays.
- Mo/We/Fr 10:30a-4:30p, Tu/Th 10:30a-8p, Sa/Su 10a-5p.
Art Institute of Chicago, 312/443-3500, 210 S Michigan. MAP
http://www.artic.edu
- Quality exhibits and activities for young minds. Free Thursdays.
10a-5p Tu-Su.
- Chicago Children's Museum, 312/527-1000, Navy Pier. MAP
http://www.chichildrensmuseum.org
- Your Are Here: Chicago In the Year 2000. Team of photographers
project documenting everyday life last year. (-2001.03.04).
Many other local works. All ages. Free.
- Also: good music daily at 12:15p (Classical Mo/We, Jazz Tu, Pop Th).
Open late Thursdays.
Mo-We 10a-7p, Th 10a-9p, Fr 10a-6p, Sa 10a-5p, Su 11a-5p.
Chicago Cultural Center, 312/346-3278 (FINE-ART), 78 E
Washington. MAP
http://www.cityofchicago.org/Tourism/CulturalCenter
- Kremlin Gold: 1000 Years of Russian Gems and Jewels
(-2001.03.30).
Underground Adventure. Walk through
hugely magnified soil ecosystem.
Sue (permanent).
All ages. $4-8, Free Wednesdays. 9a-5p.
- Field Museum, 312/922-9410, Roosevelt Rd. at Lake Shore. MAP
http://www.fmnh.org
- Exhibits covering 4000 years of surgical history. Not for the
squeamish. All ages. $3-5 Free Tuesdays. Tu-Sa 10a-4p.
- International Museum of Surgical Science, 312/642-6502, 1524 N
Lake Shore. MAP
http://www.imss.org
- World class zoo. Now with web cams. All ages. Free.
- 11.1-3.31 8a-5p, 4.1-5.25 8a-6p, 5.26-9.3 Mo-Fr 8a-6p Sa/Su/holidays
8a-7p, 9.4-10.31 8a-6p. Buildings close earlier.
Lincoln Park Zoo, 773/742-2000, 2200 N Cannon. MAP
http://www.lpzoo.com
- Ed Ruscha, Catherine Opie (-2001.02.14). $0-8 Free
Tuesdays.
- We-Su 10a-5p, Tu 10a-8p. Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New
years Day.
Museum of Contemporary Art, 312/280-2660, 220 E Chicago. MAP
http://www.mcachicago.org
- Consistent world class wonderland, set aside a whole day. All
ages. $3-13, Free Thursdays.
- "Time" exhibit opens soon.
Mo-Fr 9:30a-4p, Sa/Su 9:30a-5:30p.
Museum of Science and Industry, 773/684-1414, 57th at Lake
Shore. MAP
http://www.msichicago.org
- Oooooodles of good fun and art, IMax, food, Shakespeare, VR games,
... All ages. Free.
- The outdoor skating rink is now open.
Mo-Th 10a-8p, Fr/Sa 10a-10p, Su 10a-7p, closed 12.25.
Navy Pier, 312/222-9328, 600 E Grand. Take the free trolley. MAP
http://www.navypier.com
- Truly stunning world class aquarium. $11-18.
- Rear outside deck has the city's best skyline view. Now with web cams.
Sa/Su 9a-6p, Mo-Fr 9a-5p (-6p in summer), many special late days, Free
Mo/Tu Sept-Feb.
Shedd Aquarium, 312/939-2438, 1200 S Lake Shore. MAP
http://SheddAquarium.org
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2001.01.12