Chicago Hit List :: Oct. 23
Now that the sky has fallen, I suggest pulling some bucks out from under your mattress and going out to stimulate the economy - along with your mind and body. So live a little. And if you are looking for suggestions on how and where, read on.
Read Much?
Gerber/Hart Library’s contribution to the "One Book, One Chicago" program happens on Thursday. The discussion is on Tom Wolfe’s "The Right Stuff," which is about the beginnings of the American space program. 7 p.m. 1127 W. Granville (just east of Broadway). It’s free. www.gerberhart.org
No, It’s Not Lix & Tingle...
It’s time to Mix & Mingle on Thursday with the Chicago Area Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce wine tasting event. 6-9 p.m., at Lush Wine and Spirits, 2232 W. Roscoe. Sample some wines you’ll want to take home from Bon Vivant Distributing, and meet some people you may want to do the same with...$20 members/$30 non-members. Oh..and hand out some business cards, too.
http://www.glchamber.org/cart.asp?eventid=501®ister=YES
Cake and Shake
On Friday Cake Chicago’s second anniversary of bringing queer arts to the world - or at least Rogers Park - means an extra slice or two this Friday at Red Line Tap behind the Heartland Café at Glenwood and Lunt (7006 N. Glenwood). The show starts at 9 p.m. with comedy by Ashley Thornton. Then it’s music by Ripley Caine at 10 and DJ Skye at 11. My advice, go for the frosting. $5 cover. More: http://www.myspace.com/cakechicago
Get Some Gypsy in your Soul
And while we’re in the ’hood Friday night, do you know about the rebirth of the Morse Theatre? The place has been re-done and while I haven’t laid personal eyes on it yet I do know it is open and offering some very interesting music in a human-sized venue. Prime example: Sanda Weigl will be there on Friday. A Romanian gypsy jazz singer by trade, she also happens to be the niece of Bertolt Brecht’s wife Helene Weigel and the wife of playwright Klaus Pohl. If I did picks to click, this show would be one. With her trio (piano/accordian, base and percussion) $15 Morse Theater, 1328 W. Morse. 312-804-4456. http://www.themorse.com
Do "_ask," Do Tell
Nope that’s not a misprint. "_ask," is the name of a new show at Leather Archives & Museum New G.A. Gallery Show on Friday "_ask," celebrates the mask and its ability to transform the wearer. "_ask" reviews the latest in fetish inspired masks and works by local, national and international artist and producers. You are highly encouraged to bring your own masks and join in the fun and experience of the mask. Opening reception is 6-9 p.m., $5 admission for non-members. Runs through Jan. 9 www.leatherarchives.org
Sexy Episcopalians?
On Saturday the CG Jung Institute of Chicago presents "Those Sexy Episcopalians: Sex, Homo-Sex and the Spiritual Life" with Stephen Martz. Not only are they sexy but they take almost all day to talk about it: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., The seminar explores the archetypal meanings of sexuality and consider its relation to the spiritual life, especially in light of the 2003 consecration of openly gay Gene Robinson as bishop of New Hampshire,. $95, $80 pre-registration, $40 students, 203 N. Wabash, Suite 1618, register at www.jungchicago.org
Zoom Zoom & Boom Boom
Want some knock-down, fast- moving action. Well, skate then on over to the UIC Pavillion on Saturday for the battle between our own Windy City Rollers All-Stars vs. Carolina Rollergirls All-Stars. Hey, it’s Fan Appreciation Night. 6 p.m. doors, 7 p.m. game, $20 general admission in advance or at door, $40 VIP, UIC Pavilion, 235 S. Racine Ave. Go Rollers.
Hellraiser Here!
Author, director, painter, cartooner, and scary dude Clive Barker will make a one-day (2-5 p.m.) appearance at Packer Schopf Gallery for a one-day exhibition of his work. 1-7 p.m., 943 W. Lake St., You know what Quentin Tarrantino said about Barker: "To call Clive Barker a ’horror novelist’ would be like calling the Beatles a ’garage band’... He is the great imaginer of our time. He knows not only our greatest fears, but also what delights us, what turns us on, and what is truly holy in the world. Haunting, bizarre, beautiful. These are words we can use to describe Clive Barker only until we invent new, more fitting adjectives." Go press that flesh. www.packergallery.com
Got It? Flaunt It!
Your chance at grabbing the brass ring on Sunday night: Windy City Media Group Gays Got Talent contest (dance, comedy, magic, impersonation, drag, burlesque, music and more). 7 p.m. sign up, 8 p.m. start, $5 cover, $10 sign up for talent, $100 to winner with most votes at each bar, Star Gaze, 5419 N. Clark St. Don’t got talent? Go for the laughs; you’re not alone.
