2000.03.10 (week 141)
Celebrate Drum&Bass, Women, and The Irish!
Celebrate Drum&Bass, Women, and The Irish!
Add a dash of spice, mmmmmm, my favorite combo :)
Chicago drum&bass week
starts Monday honey. That's a series of events
recommended to people who are or might be interested
in dance music of the edgier kind. MadBar Monday
will have break-beats and break-dancers, Tuesday at
Rapture hear something more undaground, Wednesday
at BigWig things REALLY start screamin, and Thursday
at Liar's Club will be stark raving mad! (This
continues next week w/ Grooverider and more)
National Women's History Month is well observed
with International art by women at WomanMade,
the Flames Women's Gymnastics competition,
Women In The Director's Chair Film Fest
and more (Berlin's Women Obsession doesn't count).
The Irish sure make their presence know.
No less than AL GORE hosts
our 45th Saint Patrick's Day parade,
it's an Irish party all day at Abbey Pub
and Under The Picasso performances are
Irish oriented all week;
the Drovers and Whirligig play,
The Irish and How They Got That Way continues its
run, and the H.W.library has a quality exhibit on
The Story of Irish Immigration!
Alright already, viva la Irish!
Other than drum&bass,
this week you can hear Whimsical, Peter Murphy,
Rahzel, MixMaster Mike, Choclair, Korn,
Steel Pulse, G. Love and Special Sauce,
The Saw Doctors, /bin, two raves and a Zappa tribute.
Disney on Ice, the Shriners Circus and
A Midsummer Night's Dream end this weekend,
but Measure For Measure continues its run.
Now for the Wisconsin Table spice:
Dunkin donuts are 5 cents on Monday,
the Bulls host Utah, Chicago Film Critics are Awarded,
In-line Skaters Gather at Melvin's Wednesday,
Mission To Mars opens, Man On The Moon is at B&V,
the Dead Sea Scrolls are now on display at the Field,
Merce Cunningham Dance Company has a rare performance,
the Chicago Flower and Garden Show opens and
the Iron Chef does Pork Belly Battle.
Ongoing:
- FINAL WEEKEND: A Midsummer Night's Dream, $23-42 Tu-Su various times.
- Shakespeare Theatre, 312/595-5600, 600 E Grand. Impressive venue.
http://www.chicagoshakes.com
- ENDS MONDAY: Disney on Ice. Mickey hosts, celebrating 75 years of magic. 7:30p.
- United Center, 1901 W Madison. Ticketmaster: 312/902-1500.
http://www.disneyonice.com
- FINAL WEEK: Shriners Circus (58th) begins, w/ Bozo! M-F 10a/7:30p, Sa-Su noon/3:30p/7:30p.
- UIC Pavillion, 312/266-5050, 1150 W Harrison. -2000.03.15.
http://www.medinah.org
- March is National Women's History Month. ThanXX!
- http://www.nwhp.org/month.html
- International art by women juried exhibition going on, all media.
- Women Made Gallery, 312/328-0038, 1900 S Prairie.
http://www.womanmade.org
- Theater Oobleck: An Apology For the Course and Outcome of Certain Events Presented by Doctor John Faustus on This His Final Evening. $10 obo Fr/Sa 8p.
- Berger Park, 6205 N Sheridan (MCA/Park District) -2000.03.25.
http://www.mcachicago.org/MCA/Performance/Perf-Winter2k.html
- Measure For Measure, good modern take on Shakespeare's darkest comedy, $15 8p FrSa 7p Su.
- Stardog Theatre Company, 773/528-9696, 3829 N Broadway. -2000.04.15.
http://www.strawdog.org
- The Irish and How They Got That Way. $36-39 Tu-Su various times.
- A loving reflection on a people, like Fiddler on the Roof.
Mercury Theatre, 773/325-1700, 3745 N Southport.
- WAY too much GREAT dance and theater and poetry to cover.
- Get yourself a Reader or NewCity
- Movies:
- What Planet Are You From, Drowning Mona, Next Friday, Galaxy Quest, Sweet and Lowdown, Fantasia/2000, Titus,
American Movie, Man On The Moon, Millennium Man, Dogma, Toy Story 2, Being John Malkovich, American Beauty, ...
http://bedno.com/movies
Friday 2000.03.10:
- Mission To Mars opens. Brian DePalma sci-fi thriller.
- http://movies.go.com/m2m
- Dead Sea Scrolls now on display! The one and only ancient real thing.
- Field Museum, 312/922-9410, Roosevelt Rd. at Lake Shore. -2000.06.11
http://www.fmnh.org
- Disturbed (record release), Lungbrush, 35' Mudder, From Zero. All ages $8 doors 6p.
- Metro, 773/549-0203, 3730 N Clark. Red line Addison stop.
http://www.metrochicago.com
- Steel Pulse, $22.50 18+ doors 7:30p.
- House of Blues, 312/527-2583, 329 N Dearborn.
http://www.hob.com/bin/calendar.pl?VENUE=CHI
- Merce Cunningham Dance Company first performance in a decade. $24-30 8p.
- Revolutionary works, one featuring some virtual dancers.
Museum of Contemporary Art, 312/280-2660, 220 E Chicago. -Saturday.
http://www.mcachicago.org
- Brew&View, smoking, heckling, drink deals, fun!
- 8p (Fr,Su-We): "Man On The Moon" by Milos Forman, w/ Jim Carrey, D.DeVito, C.Love, ....
10p (Fr,Su-We): "Sleepy Hollow" by Tim Burton, w/ Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, ...
midnt (Sa-Mo,We): "Dogma" S.Hayek, C.Rock, B.Cort, J.Garofalo, A.Morissette, ...
312/618-VIEW, 3145 N Sheffield. Near Belmont red line stop.
http://www.brewview.com
- Iron Chef (Pork Belly Battle), fiercely competitive cooking translated from Japan, 1hr 9p.
- FOOD http://www.foodtv.com/tvshows/ironchefindex
- Space Ghost Coast To Coast, the strangest talk show in the galaxy, 10p.
- Also catch Brak Presents The Brak Show Starring Brak Sunday at 6p.
TOON http://www.cartoon-network.com
- Dancing (same clubs great tomorrow also):
- Berlin, Crobar, Dragon Room, Exit, Hell.
Saturday 2000.03.11:
- Chicago Flower and Garden Show (6th), M-Sa 10a-8p Su -6p
- Numerous awesome demo gardens. Info: 312/321-0077.
http://www.chicagoflower.com
Navy Pier, 312/595-PIER, 600 E Grand. -2000.03.19
http://www.navypier.com
- Fast, Cheap and Out Of Control, by Errol Morris. Matinees 11:30a.
- Something great reportedly rises from this documentary on four mens lives:
topiary gardener, lion tamer, robot scientist, naked mole rat expert.
Music Box, 773/871-6604, 3733 N Southport. Also Sunday.
http://www.musicboxtheatre.com
- Saint Patrick's Day parade (45th) w/ Al Gore as grand marshal! On WGN, 2hr noon.
- On Dearborn from Wacker to VanBuren. Reviewing stand is at Washington.
150 bands/floats, 20k marchers, river dyed green, much more.
http://www.cityofchicago.org/SpecialEvents/html/Parades.html
- St. Patrick's Day Party all day! Music and dance. $10 1p-1a.
- Padraic Durkin, Wexford Pipers, Christy Barry, Baal Tinne, Central Sun, ...
Abbey Pub, 773/478-4408, 3420 W Grace.
http://www.abbeypub.com
- Fiona Apple, $25 all ages no smoking 7:30p.
- Riviera Theatre, 312/275-6800, 4647 N Racine.
Ticketmaster: 312/902-1500.
- G. Love and Special Sauce, $17.50 18+ 9p.
- Vic Theatre, 773/472-0449, 3145 N Sheffield
http://www.victheatre.com
- The Saw Doctors. 18+ $20 doors 9p.
- Metro, 773/549-0203, 3730 N Clark. Red line Addison stop.
http://www.metrochicago.com
- The Drovers. price? time?
- Joe's Sports Bar, 312/337-3486, 940 W Weed.
http://www.joesbar.com
- Progression, rave. Three rooms, giveaways. $20 (with canned food).
- Julian Liberator, Adam X, James Christian, Nynex, Frankie Vega,
Mark Verbos, Mystic Bill, Marcus Watkins, Niko, Nemesis, Kranky, ...
Info: 312/458-9085, 847/835-7670.
Also: 773/604-1978, 773/604-1676, 773/509-6869, 312/409-2071.
- Voodoo Child presents Five Deadly Venoms. Good sounding rave.
- Tickets at Untitled, 773/404-9225, 2705 N Clark.
DJ 3D, Cajmere, Acidman, Skip, Traxx, Paul Johnson.
Info: 773/207-2782. Support: 312/458-9144 (shadefree),
847/604-0579 414/297-9587 (FutureForces).
Sunday 2000.03.12:
- Zappa tribute presented by the Chicago Composers Consortium, 7p.
- w/ Michael Mullen, Timothy Edwards and Andre Marquetti.
HotHouse, 312/362-9707, 31 E Balbo. Continues Saturday.
http://www.hothouse.net
- /BIN presents Kit Clayton with Stuart Walker and Chessie. $7 9:30p.
- Empty Bottle, 773/276-3600, 1035 N Western.
http://www.emptybottle.com
Monday 2000.03.13:
- 5 cent donuts and $50K contest observing 50th anniversary.
- Dunkin Donuts http://www.dunkindonuts.com
- Bulls host Utah, carried on TBS / FSChi, 7p.
- United Center, 1901 W Madison. Ticketmaster: 312/902-1500.
http://www.nba.com/bulls
- Chicago Film Critics Awards Ceremony, just an FYI, $90 7p.
- Park West, 773/929-1322, 322 W Armitage Ave.
http://www.parkwestchicago.com
- Twilight Tales. Gathering of local (mainly spooky) writers. $2 8p.
- Red Lion, 773/348-2695, 2446 N Lincoln. Books for sale.
http://www.twilighttales.com
- *** chicago drum&bass week ***
The Beat Project w/ Shon Dervis and Hiroki and guest D-Double, $3 10p-2a.
- 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 2000.03.14:
- Women's Gymnastics competition, Flames vs. State. time?
- UIC Circle Campus, 312/996-5880, 839 W Roosevelt.
http://www.uic.edu
- Under The Picasso, Irish oriented performances every day free at noon.
- Daley Plaza, 50 W Washington.
Tu: salture to Veterans, We: Trinity Dancers, Th: violin/piano, Fr: Foy School Dancers.
http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Tourism/Picasso
- Women In The Director's Chair Film Fest (10th), also next Tuesdays, 5-7:30p.
- Harold Washington Library video theatre, 312/747-4300, 400 S State.
Outdated: http://www.widc.org
- New Music Tuesday: Stir, Notaword, .22 / Retro Morning. All ages $5 doors 6p.
- Metro, 773/549-0203, 3730 N Clark. Red line Addison stop.
http://www.metrochicago.com
- Peter Murphy, all ages 7:30p.
- Riviera Theatre, 312/275-6800, 4647 N Racine.
Ticketmaster: 312/902-1500.
- Nocturna, Goth w/ DJ Scary Lady Sarah, THE weekly gathering of darker souls. 10p-2a?
- 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. 10p-2a?
- Berlin, 773/348-4975, 954 W Belmont, at the Belmont red line stop.
http://www.testosterone.net
- *** chicago drum&bass week ***
Gold, MC SubZero, DJ PNS, more tba. $5? 9p-2a.
- A growing new weekly thing from some d&n/hip-hop fiends.
Rapture, 312/633-0911, 730 N Green. Buffet on second level.
http://www.garagechicago.com
Wednesday 2000.03.15:
- In-line Skaters Gathering if dry, cold irrellevant, 5-10 miles, 6:30p.
- Destination: dinner and beer somewhere far flung, then back.
Protective gear and blinkee(s) strongly recommended.
Meet at Melvin B's, 312/751-9897, 1114 N State. Be prompt.
Check the weather: http://Bedno.com/skate
- Whirligig, NY group innovating from Irish/Celtic traditional music. 7p.
- Preston Bradley Hall, Chicago Cultural Center, 312/744-2400, 77 E Randolph.
http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Tourism/CulturalCenter
- Hip-Hop 2000 w/ Rahzel, MixMaster Mike, Choclair. 18+ $20 9p.
- House of Blues, 312/527-2583, 329 N Dearborn.
http://www.hob.com/bin/calendar.pl?VENUE=CHI
- 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
- Whimsical, a subscriber's band's, w/ Adrift. 21+ $? about 9p.
- Thurston's, 773/472-6900, 1248 W George. "ethereal shoegaze dreampop"
http://ourworld.cs.com/Rockn59694
- *** chicago drum&bass week ***
Bass By The Pound - Seminar. Nationally known drum-n-bass heavyweights, $7 21+ 9p-2a.
- Underfire Recordings tour: Stakka, Skynet, Frenzic. Web simul-cast!
Photographer from Atmosphere magazine, free copies.
Also DJs Flipside, Gamewarden, Kee, Glyde and Poolside.
Great tunes, cool decor, good drink selection.
Big Wig, 773/235-9100, 1551 W Division. Near Blue line Division stop.
http://www.bassbythepound.com
Thursday 2000.03.16:
- Special evening events and late hours at all cultural institutions.
- MCA, Randolph Cafe, Shubert Theater, Shedd Aquarium (Jazz), more.
http://www.dtnchicago.com
- Arsenal Road, a performance art piece, $7 10p.
- Featuring Lisa Flores, Mark Shippy, Weasel Walter, Bobby Conn, Fred Lonberg-holm,
Greg Jacobson with Robert Johnson and the Browns and Missing Tooth.
Empty Bottle, 773/276-3600, 1035 N Western.
http://www.emptybottle.com
- Korn, one of my very very favorite bands. $29.50 7:30p.
- Allstate Arena, 847/635-6601, 6920 Mannheim Rd, Rosemont.
http://www.korn.com
- VelocityAtrocity, magazine presented music/fashion cocktail reception. 10-11:30p.
- Derrick Carter/Kid Dynamite, B.C.Ethic/Sine Qua Non/Siren Salon.
RSVP required, location to be announced.
http://www.velocitymag.com/pages/maineven.html
- *** chicago drum&bass week ***
DubShack's BrockOut! THE monthly jungle/d&b event. $5 8p-2a.
- Chamberweed/Entropy, Glyde, Casper/Blackeye, Wes Reed (Florida), Phantom 45.
Intensely energetic music. Eclectic crowd of freaks. Packed after 11p.
http://jungle.ffwd.com/sjc
Completely KISS themed second bar upstairs.
Liar's Club, 773/665-1110, 1665 W Fullerton. Take I94 or Ashland/Clybourne.
- Radio Hiro - live drum&bass show on Chicago based LABRadio. 8p-2a.
- 2hr set followed by Robbie Rob from Kultbox spinning bizarro.
Webcast from http://www.the-lab.com
Museums:
- Home For The Heart, The Story of Irish Immigration, free.
- Images and objects examining how the Irish came and their influence.
9a-7pMo 11a-7pTuTh 9a-5pWeFrSa 1-5pSu. 9th floor -2000.05.28.
Harold Washington Library, 312/747-4300, 400 S State.
http://www.chipublib.org
- NEW: 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
- NEW! Dinosaur Giants, enormous 130M y.o. fossil bones and 60' footprint -2000.03.19.
NEW! E.B. Smith Stained Glass Window Museum.
- Oooooodles of other good art, IMax, food, Shakespeare, fun.
Navy Pier, 312/222-9328, 600 E Grand.
http://www.navypier.com
- 100 Years of Architecture -2000.03.12.
Beat Streuli, large color transparent photos in the windows -2000.03.19.
- Mon closed, Tu 10a-8p, We-Su 10a-5p, FREE TUESDAYS.
Museum of Contemporary Art, 312/280-2660, 220 E Chicago.
http://www.mcachicago.org
- Various interesting 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, 312/744-2400, 78 E Washington.
http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Tourism/CulturalCenter
- Lovely design, near conservatory, lake, rookery. New lion web cam!
- Lincoln Park Zoo, 773/742-2000, 2200 N Cannon.
http://www.lpzoo.com
- Dead ancient Sea Scrolls now on display! -2000.06.11
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. FREE WEDNESDAY.
http://www.fmnh.org
- NEW: Collection of over 5000 fast food toys back to 1977.
NEW: World's Largest Titanic Exhibit! -2000.09.04.
Consistent world class wonderland, set aside a whole day.
Omni Laser Fantasy. 20KW music visual immersion experience Fr-Su.
- Laser: 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
- 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. FREE MONDAYS.
http://SheddAquarium.org
- 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
- Norman Rockwell collection. First such show in 30 years -2000.05.21.
Treasures from Mount Vernon: George Washington Revealed -2000.04.21.
- Chicago Historical Society, 312/642-4600, 1601 N Clark. $1-8 9:30a-4:30p.
http://www.chicagohs.org
Notes:
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Last week despite more effort than ever I overlooked the last days of
the Turn Of The Century Carousel at Union Station and Chicago's 163rd
birthday (w/ parade) on 2000.03.04 Saturday. Secret message: A.F.L.K. :)
ADA benefit dinner gala w/ The Mighty Blue Kings is 4.1 $125 call 312/346-1805 x321.
Check out the PHOTO ALBUM!
New pictures from the daily grind, Eden, Delilah's and the auto show.
2000.03.10