Copyright 2009 http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:07:08 -0600 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:07:08 -0600 NBC Local Integrated Media http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Chicago-Toy-And-Game-Fair-DIY-Trunk-Show-Lights-Festival-Modern-Vintage-Market-Rob-Zombie-70618782.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:13:32 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*78/1362728.jpg
Plus the DIY Trunk Show, the Modern Vintage Holiday Market, the Lights Festival, and Rob Zombie

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Peaches-Millenium-Park-SAIC-70417582.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:11:08 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*90/peaches_singer.jpg
Plus lace up for outdoor ice skating at Millenium Park and get your art fix from the SAIC's holiday art sale.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Pixies-Nacional-27--Project-Runway-70373367.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:07:49 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*90/pixies1.jpg
Plus learn how to make your own holiday-themed cocktails at Nacional 27, and destroy "Project Runway" with your wittiness at Crew.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Rick-Bayless-Jonathan-Safran-Foer-Cougar-70340747.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:08:32 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*90/top-chef-bayless.jpg
Plus Jonathan Safran Foer reads at the Harold Washington and Cougar plays at Subterranean

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/R-Kelly-Indie-Incubator-Film-Festival-Zombie-Mindless-Affair-70241292.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:07:20 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*90/robert_kelly_singer.jpg
Plus the Indie Incubator Film Festival hits The Original Mother's and zombie art provides mindless fun in Pilsen

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Dir-En-Grey-Chances-Dances-Essay-Fiesta-70158957.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:04:20 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*80/Dir+En+Grey2.jpg
Plus an Essay Fiesta at Book Cellar and an LGBT hipster dance party at Subterranean

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Zombie-Outbreak-Film-Festival-Challengers-Reeling-Bowie-Hideout-70026697.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:55:05 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*80/zombie11.jpg
Plus sou dance party at Hideout, comic art sale at Challengers, gay movies at Reeling, and Bowie at the Gene Siskel

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Aqua-Teen-Hunger-Force-David-Plouffe-Windy-City-Soul-Club-69913282.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:14:26 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*90/aqua+teen.jpg
Plus soul night at Sonotheque and Obama's 2008 campaign manager David Plouffe talks about the historic race at the University Of Chicago

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Devo-Scotland-Yard-Gospel-Choir-Peter-Bjorn-And-John-69788407.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:59:21 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*85/devo1.jpg
Plus The 1900s play a benefit for Scotland Yard Gospel Choir, and Peter Björn And John play the Metro

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Juiceboxxx-Jay-Ryan-Paul-Hornschemeier-The-Walkmen-White-Rabbits-69720767.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:05:37 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*90/juiceboxxx_1.jpg
Plus local artists Jay Ryan and Paul Hornschemeier stop by Quimby's, and White Rabbits and The Walkmen play Schubas

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Plus Gorilla Girls tackle sexism at the MCA and DJ Kevin Smith spins Britpop at Rainbo

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Skinny-Puppy-The-Insider-Jason-Bitner-69532092.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:48:23 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*90/Goth-Style-1104.jpg
Plus media drama "The Insider" screens at Doc Films and the Hideout salutes mixtapes and exes.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/big-lebowskie-mr-international-rubber-muppets-black-heart-procession-dave-attell-69424532.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:12:41 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*80/Love-Triange1.jpg
Plus Black Heart Procession at Bottom Lounge, Dave Attell at Lakeshore, "Big Lebowski" at Music Box, and Muppets at Gene Siskel

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Muppets-Basement-Jaxx-Reeling-Mink-Stole-69337662.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:26:52 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*76/2008_9_muppets.jpg
Plus Basement Jaxx electrify the Congress Theater and Mink Stole parties at a "lesbian lockdown" in Boystown

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Matt-Groening-Lynda-Barry-Charlie-Murphy-Mountain-Goats-Final-Fantasy-69091582.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:02:33 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*90/Homer-Simpson.jpg
Plus Charlie Murphy drops by Woodfield Mall, and Mountain Goats and Final Fantasy play the Metro

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Ghostface-Killah-Reading-Under-The-Influence-Dannys-funk-and-soul-69027212.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:30:37 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*80/20090513ghostface560x375.jpg
Plus drunk writers honor Obama's ascent to the White House, and Danny's hosts its ever popular funk and soul night

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/The-Simpsons-Adler-Matisyahu-68806297.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:26:02 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*90/SimpsonsSpringfieldInIllinois.jpg
Plus free admission at the Adler Planetarium and Jewish reggae at the House Of Blues

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/The-Hurt-Locker-Bad-Means-Good-Train-68413542.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:19:56 -0600 The Hurt Locker, Staff Sergeant William James (played by Jeremy Renner) fears nothing as the leader of an Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit stationed in Iraq. Translation? He keeps bombs from blowing up. Constantly seeking the thrill of the dismantlement, James is a renegade who puts his unit in danger just as often as he saves lives. ]]> http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*90/BADASS+Hurt+Locker.jpg
Plus cult-movies and DJs at The Burlington, and the bro-tastic Uncle Kracker and Train at the Vic

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Halsted-Halloween-Parade-Scotland-Yard-Gospel-Choir-Bob-Dylan-John-Carpenter-67798182.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:46:25 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*90/Halloween_events_march.jpg
Plus Bob Dylan at the Aragon, John Carpenter's "The Fog," and a benefit show for the Scotland Yard Gospel Choir

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Rocky-Horror-Picture-Show-Chromeo-Crystal-Castles-Nerd-O-Ween-67395687.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:07:37 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*90/RHPS1.jpg
"Rocky Horror" at the Music Box, Chromeo at the Congress Theater, and a nerdy Halloween contest

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Lupe-Fiasco-Hulk-Hogan-Yes-Men-67070747.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:45:25 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*93/Lupe_2.jpg
Plus The Yes Men team up with Lumpen and Hulk Hogan steps 'Out Of The Ring.'

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Flosstradamus-Joffrey-Ballet-Mum-66638087.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:57:09 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*90/061409TopEnt03.jpg
Plus Flosstradamus at the Bottom Lounge and Múm at the Logan Square Auditorium

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Plus MacArthur "genius" Aleksandar Hemon at Loyola and singer/activist Saul Williams at Double Door

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Breast-Cancer-Atlas-Sound-Broadcast-Hoop-Dreams-65946642.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:59:53 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*90/cocktails.gif
Also Atlas Sound and Broadcast play the Bottom Lounge and "Hoop Dreams" screens at Columbia College.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Bacon-Lawrence-Arms-Devils-Backbone-Guillermo-del-Toro-Harry-Potter-65875037.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:13:39 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*90/073109+Bacon+p1.jpg
Plus "The Devil's Backbone" screens at Facets, Ivan Brunetti signs copies of his naughty cartoons, and Lawrence Arms celebrate their 10th anniversary

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Ghostbusters-Fashion-Focus-Green-Velvet-65597932.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:52:34 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*90/costume_Ghostbusters.jpg
Plus Fashion Focus 2009 hosts a student showcase and Green Velvet spins at Smart Bar

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Steve-Martin-Little-Shop-Of-Horrors-Cat-Circus-65316132.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:58:34 -0600 The Jerk, Three Amigos, Little Shot of Horrors, Roxane, Planes, Trains & Automobiles and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels... just to name a few. The comedic genius will be 64 years young on August 14. ]]> http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*90/072209BDaysMartin01.jpg
Plus the Hideout hosts a production of "Little Shop Of Horrors" and the cat circus comes to Roscoe Village.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Michael-Chabon-Get-Up-Kids-Joe-Meno-65108797.html Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:26:47 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*86/Harold+Washington+Library+Center.jpg
Plus Joe Meno reads at Literary Chicago and The Get Up Kids relive the glory days of emo at the Metro.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/pumpkins-bookslut-Stephanie-Kuehnert-Made-In-Hungaria-64832972.html Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:27:10 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*80/AP091004065594.jpg
Plus Bookslut hits the Hopleaf and Communists wig out over rock 'n' roll at the Chicago International Film Festival.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Wilco-Anvil-This-Is-Spinal-Tap-The-Dodos-64707122.html Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:15:25 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*90/wilco12123.jpg
Also the Brew And View goes heavy metal with "Anvil: The Story Of Anvil" and "This Is Spinal Tap," and The Dodos play the Bottom Lounge.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Mastodon-Hitchter-Windy-City-Rollers-Astro-Boy-Jim-Jefferies-64616032.html Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:50:40 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*80/Mastodon12.jpg
Plus the Windy City Rollers defend their No. 1 spot and "Astro Boy" gets a sneak peak at the Chicago International Film Festival.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Ondi-Timoner-We-Live-In-Public-Around-The-Coyote-JD-Samson-64454247.html Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:02:54 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*90/Steve+Jobs+John+Sculley+Old+School+Mac.jpg
Plus Around The Coyote kicks off its Fall Arts Festival, and JD Samson spins at Berlin.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Sonotheque-Broke-Hipster-Salman-Rushdie-Dinosaur-Jr-64302462.html Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:26:44 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*90/hipsters.jpg
Plus Salman Rushdie at the Harold Washington Library and Dinosaur Jr. at the Vic.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Halloween-John-Carpenter-Suckers-Ethan-Gilsdorf-64142262.html Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:54:50 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*88/camp+halloween.jpg
Plus online gamers nerd out at Quimby's and Suckers play Subterranean.

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Plus DJ Spooky spins at the Abbey Pub and "Police, Adjective" screens during the Chicago International Film Festival.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Hanson-Bob-Mould-Antichrist-63897987.html Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:52:37 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*90/080409+HT+Hanson.jpg
Plus Bob Mould keeps on rockin' at the Metro and "Antichrist" screens at AMC River East.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Facets-Naked-Raygun-Tony-Peraica-63795742.html Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:40:12 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*90/purgatorio.jpg
Plus Naked Raygun turns up the volume at Riot Fest and Tony Periaca talks about government reform at UIC.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/adidas-Hood-Internet-Kathy-Griffin-Decemberists-63688037.html Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:13:37 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*120/hood_mixtape_three.jpg
Plus Kathy Griffin tests out her latest Lindsay Lohan joke and The Decemberists keep it mellow at the Riviera.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Kylie-Minogue-Madeleine-Albright-Scrabble-63622142.html Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:31:04 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*90/092409+Comebacks+Kylie+Minogue.jpg
Plus Madeleine Albright talks about the diplomacy of her broaches, and Scrabble nerds descend on The Coffee Studio.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Yo-La-Tengo-Grant-Reynolds-Revolting-Cocks-63550442.html Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:58:52 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*80/77797111.jpg
Plus Grant Reynolds presents his "Comic Diorama" at Quimby's and the Revolting Cocks goth it up at the House Of Blues.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/DEATHSCRIBE-Music-Box-Animal-House-Brew-and-View-Why-Yoni-Wolf-Bottom-Lounge-63355497.html Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:21:43 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*90/103008+Halloween+Mask.jpg
Plus a "Animal House" screening, and indie-rapper Yoni Wolf brings his project Why? to the Bottom Lounge.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/David-Cross-AIDS-Ravenswood-Art-Walk-Blagojevich-Monotonix-Kid-Koala-63311337.html Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:33:01 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*75/51827762.jpg
Plus Blagojevich-inspired artwork in Ravenswood and Kid Koala at Abbey Pub.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Die-Hard-Olympics-Interview-Show-Mark-Bazer-63103142.html Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:29:09 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*81/alan-rickman-die-hard1.jpg
Plus the IOC announces the host city of the 2016 Games, and Greg Kot and Jim Derogatis stop by The Interview Show.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Dirty-Bingo-Dirty-Needles-Blind-Faith-Cafe-62872012.html Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:11:45 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*90/Bingo1.jpg
Plus Dirty Needles opens a Chicago chapter, and Blind Faith Cafe lets customers name their own prices.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/DragonForce-World-Chicago-Fashion-TJ-And-Dave-62584422.html Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:21:58 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*85/13-dragonforce.jpg
Plus World Fashion Chicago, and improv duo TJ and Dave procrastinate at iO Theater.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Van-Morrison-Where-the-Wild-Things-Are-James-Ellroy-62421052.html Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:16:51 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*72/030209+van+morrison.jpg
Plus an advanced screening of "Where The Wild Things Are" and James Ellroy reading from his latest piece of crime noir.

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Plus mushroom addicts take center stage in "Know Your Mushrooms" and garage punk Jay Reatard hits the Empty Bottle.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Weird-Chicago-The-Way-We-Get-By-And-You-Will-Know-Us-By-The-Trail-Of-Dead-60791032.html Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:04:07 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*90/091409+prostitute+p1.jpg
Plus Trail Of Dead plays the Logan Square Auditorium.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/food-drink/Blagojevich-Elizabeth-Brackett-Dating-for-nerds-Sunny-Day-Real-Estate-60717427.html Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:25:15 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*63/nerds.jpg
Plus Blago's inanities recounted by the "Chicago Tonight" host and Sunny Day Real Estate regroups. Again.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Rock-afire-Explosion-Phoenix-Bob-Fioretti-60302187.html Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:58:17 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*89/still10.jpg
Plus French rockers, Phoenix, stop by the Aragon and Alderman Bob Fioretti talks about the "Future of Chicago," which may or may not include more privatizing.

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