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1998.06.19 (week 051)

As usual, too much fun for just one week!

As usual, too much fun for just one week!

  Emancipation Day, Fathers Day, the Summer Solstice and three other holidays.
  The sizable Custer Street and Lincoln Avenue fairs are both this weekend.
  It's Prince night at Berlin again and the Hershey's Kissmobile is coming.
  Heart of Italy is this weekend and Taste of Chicago is next.
  Pere Ubu, Teena Marie, M.O.B. and the CSO can be heard.
  BUT BEST OF ALL - PRODIGY!!!!   --- Anyone else going?

Ongoing:
  "The Truman Show", "Clock Watchers", "Last Days of Disco" playing everywhere.
  Catch Bobcat Goldthwait's "Big Ass Show" on FX, 9:30p M-F.
  Fireworks, every Wednesday and Saturday night -1998.09.02, can you believe it!
    also more than 100 large sculptures on display.
    Navy Pier, 312/595-PIER, 600 E Grand.
    http://www.navypier.com
  Visit my friend Dave Nash at the Stereo Exchange, car/home/used/fine audio.
    773/784-0004, 4743 N Western, As seen: Wild Chicago/The Reader.
    http://TurntableRepair.com

Friday 1998.06.19:
  Juneteenth.
    Freedom of slaves announced in Texas, two years after end of civil war.
  Joffrey Ballet of Chicago Repertory, 312/739-0120.
    Ravinia, 847/266-5100, 400 Iris Lane, Highland Pk.
    http://www.ravinia.org
  Heart of Italy Festival.
    24th and Oakley, 773/635-0506.
  Brew&View, 312/618-VIEW, 3145 N Sheffield.
    http://www.brewview.com
    8:00p: "The Wedding Singer" (Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore)
    10:00p: "Wild Things" (K.Bacon, M.Dillon, N.Campbell, T.Russell, D.Richards)
    midnt (Fri, Sat, Thu): "Flatliners" (K.Sutherland, J.Roberts, K.Bacon, W.Baldwin)
    Great drink deals, smoking, heckling.
  "Deluxe: Communication Thru Music" by Pure, DJs, style unknown, 11p-4a.
    Metro, 773/549-0203, 3730 N Clark.
    http://www.metrochicago.com
  "M.O.B. Fest" event, Subreact Audio Squad and File Underwater, heavy stuff.
    Dome Room, 312/266-2114, 632.5 N Dearborn.
    http://www.domeroom.com
  3rd Annual Solstice Celebration, 24hrs (starting at 7p) of art, entertainers, food.
    Museum of Contemporary Art, 312/280-2660, 220 E Chicago,
    $5, Chuck Close portraits show opens.
    http://www.mcachicago.org
  "June Bugs Marathon", 100 episodes of Bugs Bunny, 48 hours.
    Cartoon Network, 9pm.

Saturday 1998.06.20:
  Emancipation Day.
    Day observing the end of slavery in the U.S.
  Custer street fair, -1998.06.21, large happy art, music, and food fair.
    Evanston, 773/868-3010, purple line to Main.
  Lincoln Avenue Street Fair, noon-dusk, 2 stages, crafts, food.
    Lincoln Ave from Belden to Belmont, 773/348-6790.
  Joffrey Ballet of Chicago Repertory, 312/739-0120.
    Ravinia, 847/266-5100, 400 Iris Lane, Highland Pk.
    http://www.ravinia.org
  Heart of Italy Festival.
    24th and Oakley, 773/635-0506.
  Pere Ubu.
    Double Door, 312/489-3160, 1572 N Milwaukee.
  Free Music Festival, 7:30p.
    Grant Park, 312/742-4763, continues all summer.
  "The Meek" w/ Marij Astrid, Laura Corcoran's boyfriend's band.
    Gallery Cabaret, 773/489-5471, 2020 N Oakley.
  Biographies of Jay Elvis and Colonel Sanders, 8p + 10:30p.
    Chris and Heather's Record Roundup, 773/271-5330, 2034 W Montrose.
  Raves: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/1533/raves.htm

Sunday 1998.06.21:
  Start of Cancer.
    Astrological sign, the crab.
  Father's Day.
    Day to honor and be kind to fathers.
  Custer street fair, large happy art, music, and food fair.
    Evanston, 773/868-3010, purple line to Main.
  Lincoln Avenue Street Fair, noon-dusk, 2 stages, crafts, food.
    Lincoln Ave from Belden to Belmont, 773/348-6790.
  Heart of Italy Festival.
    24th and Oakley, 773/635-0506.
  "New Power Party", The Artist Formerly Known as Prince night, DJ Samnation.
    Berlin, 773/348-4975, 954 W Belmont, (at the Belmont train stop).
    Showing "Purple Rain" at 8p, Dancing from 10p.
    Belatedly celebrating TAFKAP's 40th bday and 2yr anniversary at Berlin.
    http://www.emale.com/chi-nation
  "Liquid Soul", great band with a rapper and horn section, 9p-mdnt.
    Double Door, 312/489-3160, 1572 N Milwaukee.
  "SoundClash", smooth Hip-Hop w/ DJ Jesse de la Pena.
    Smart Bar, 773/549-4140, 3730 N Clark.

Monday 1998.06.22:
  Summer Solstice.
    Longest day of year, official start of summer.
  Prodigy w/ Meat Beat Manifesto, 7:30p.  Prodigy ROCKS!!!!!
    Riviera Theatre, 312/275-6800, 4647 N Racine, Ticketmaster: 312/559-1212
    http://events.ticketmaster.com/cgi/events/state.idc?state=il
  Hershey's Kissmobile comes to town.
    888/499-KISS, -1998.07.05
    http://www.hersheys.com/news2/kissmobile/index.html
  "Chrome", Jungle DJs, rapping, break dancing, best at 10p.
    MadBar, 773/BAR-BAR7, 1640 N Damen, http://www.madbar.com

Tuesday 1998.06.23:
  Midsummer Eve.
    European holiday, celebrates the return of summer.
  Heather McAdams Movies, favorite short films, 7pm.
    Chicago Cultural Center, 312/346-3278, 78 E Washington.
    http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Tourism/CultureCenterTour
  "Nocturna", Goth w/ DJ Scary Lady Sarah.
    Smart Bar, 773/549-4140, 3730 N Clark.

Wednesday 1998.06.24:
  St. John the Baptist Day.
    Feast day honoring the Jewish prophet who preceded Jesus.
  Adult skating and drinking.
    Rainbo Roller Rink, 773/271-6200, 4836 N Clark, 9p-midnt.
  "Lunacy", cheap drinks, ladies free, industrial, SM/tattoos, sometimes lame.
    Crobar, 312/413-7000, 1543 N Kingsbury.
  "Freakshow", William Darke's incredible "Psycho Circus", includes flaming chainsaw jungling.
    Dusk, 773/292-1577, 1000 N Wood.

Thursday 1998.06.25:
  18th Taste of Chicago, -1998.07.05, 11a-9p, Major food festival in Grant Park.
    312/744-3370, come by train to Red line Jackson stop.
    Some major well known bands will be appearing, check the schedule.
    http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Tourism/Festivals/TasteOfChicago
  Teena Marie, a princess of mid-80s sparkley dance music.
    House of Blues, 312/527-2583, 329 N Dearborn.
    http://www.hob.com


1998.06.19