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UniverSoul Circus (Opening Week)

Through October 18, 2009

The UniverSoul Circus Story By Cedric Walker Founder, President and CEO In 1994 the UniverSoul Circus was born. The vision was to explore the various talents other than singing and dancing that black performers had to offer. We had the idea to present something different, to create a show that presented a wide spectrum of black talent to a wide demographic of spectators. To reach deep into our culture and search for what talent and skills lie asleep in the black entertainment experience. We wanted to apply our gathered years of experience in the live appearance industry, to make a difference, to change the industry we lived in, creating growth and new opportunity. Recruiting, training and production began in 1993. Three weeks before the opening, I paid a visit to the training facility. It was clear that the person we chose wasn't working out. After watching rehearsals all that flashed in my mind was possible the headlines: "FIRST BLACK CIRCUS. TIGER EATS TRAINER ON OPENING DAY." So I fired the guy. [more]

Price: Varied
Other Times To-Do It: September 23 - October 18th; Tuesdays - Thursdays, 10:30am and 7:30pm; Saturdays, noon, 4:30 and 8pm; Sundays, 1, 4 and 7pm

World Music Festival

Thursday, September 24, 2009 (Closing Night!)

Continental Drift featuring Rahim Alhaj, Vlada Tomova's Balkan Tales and Aditya Prakash, 12 Noon - 2 pm, Chicago Cultural Center: FREE, Tambours Sans Frontieres, 12 Noon, Jay Pritzker Pavilion: FREE, One World Under One Roof: World Music Festival Open House and International Market Place featuring Mikrokolektyw, Momo, Idilio, Tambours Sans Frontieres, Vlada Tomova's Balkan Tales, Klappa Lisnjak, Rahim Alhaj, Aditya Prakash Ensemble and more. 6:30 PM - 11:30 PM, Chicago Cultural Center: FREE

Soleil's Take: View the complete schedule!

World Kitchen: No Money, No Time

Thursday, September 24, 2009, 6 - 8pm

It's the complaint of most of us right now - not enough money, not enough time - but we still want to eat well and do more at-home cooking. We've searched our files for recipes that meet the challenge and solve the common conundrum in delicious ways!

Price: $30, registration is required

The Renaissance Collaborative Annual Gala: Portraits of a Changing Landscape

Thursday, September 24, 2009, 6 - 10pm

TRC 10th Annual Benefit Gala, Portraits of a Changing Landscape will honor the history of Bronzeville and most importantly its revitalization, through the district's historic landmarks and TRC's current green initiatives. As owners of the oldest historical landmark in Bronzeville, The Wabash YMCA, we have taken on its original mission of Supportive Housing., TRC is a 501(c)(3), 17-year-old, not-for-profit organization that was incorporated by four ecumenical churches in the community to assist in the revitalization of Bronzeville. TRC provides life skills, education, employment, health & wellness services to promote self sufficiency for the tenants of TRC. The Fitness Center for Life offers a variety of health education and fitness programming to the residents of the Renaissance Apartments as well as the community at large. TRC has broken ground on its next exciting, comprehensive housing venture: the Bronzeville Senior Village, which will also provide comprehensive supportive housing for seniors, with a special focus on those raising grand- and great-grandchildren., This year Gala will welcome our current project, Bronzeville Green, to celebrate the accomplishments of others in the community, and to provide a networking environment that fosters awareness, collaboration, and ultimately progression. Bronzeville Green is TRC's exciting new landscaping service committed to both job training and employment with the creation of Green Collar jobs and environmental justice.

Price: $100

The Urban Film Series: Love for Sale

Thursday, September 24, 2009, 6 - 9pm

Brought to you by "The Urban Film Series", and presented in collaboration with The Richmond Group. Please join the DuSable Museum and The Richmond Group for a Thursday evening series of "The Best" in African-American filmmaking. Immediately following the screening of each film a discussion will be held. Please Note That Films Are Subject To Change and Are Not Suitable For Children.

Price: Free!

Organic Groov: Koku Gonza

Thursday, September 24, 2009, 7pm - 12am

Koku Gonza is the definition of Natural talent. She is a singer who specializes in song writing and her music can be categorized in different genres, nu soul, rhythm and blues, electro soul, etc. When it comes to Koku's process in making music, her self-discipline and focus has can be described by collaborators as that of a perfectionist. When you follow Koku's background it begins in the Church in which she was raised, where she sang in the Church choir and wrote songs for her church. She is a natural, and at young age Koku learned how to play and piano. While attending college, Koku Gonza studied music production and song writing at Indiana University Bloomington before deciding with true faith to pursue a career in the music industry. Koku Gonza's voice is unique, but has been compared to that of Sia from Zero 7, artist Chrisette Michelle, and Grammy Award winner Corrine Bailey Rae. Her love for the guitar has resulted in mandatory accompaniment with most of her songs, but she works with different instruments to create her unique sound. Koku currently resides in Chicago, IL and is working on her debut album with plans to release in the late summer. Although she resides in Chicago she performs all over the country.

Price: Free!

Stoop Stories (Opening Week)

Through October 11, 2009, 7:30 - 8:35pm
Sat. & Sun - 2pm Matinee

Dael Orlandersmith takes Chicago audiences on an electrifying journey through the spirit and soul of Harlem in her explosive solo piece Stoop Stories at Goodman Theatre. Hailed a "triumph" (Washington City Paper) in its world premiere at Washington, D.C.'s Studio Theatre this past spring, Stoop Stories comes to Chicago directed by Obie Award-winner Jo Bonney. Orlandersmith transforms with mesmerizing ease into a range of characters-from an elderly Polish Holocaust survivor who has a chance meeting with Billie Holiday; to a poetic young junkie; to a teenage Puerto Rican punk; to a washed-up rock 'n' roll star; to a 70-year-old New Yorker from Harlem heading to the West Village to see Nina Simone. "Experiencing the buzz Dael's powerful, haunting performance generated in Washington, D.C. while I was in town directing King Lear, I knew that Chicago needed to see Stoop Stories," said Artistic Director Robert Falls. "There is no other living American artist quite like Dael, whose astonishing body of muscular, vivid, lyrical work gives voice to characters whose stories are rarely heard. I am delighted to welcome Dael and her incredible director, my friend Jo Bonney, to the Goodman with this fantastic new play." [more]

Price: $10-40

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (Preview)

Through October 18, 2009
Matinees: Wed, 10:30am; Sat, 3pm; Sun, 2:30pm

Court Theatre returns to August Wilson's Century Cycle, with the 1920s entry--his only play to be set on the South Side of Chicago. A recording session for blues legend Ma Rainey and her band becomes a battle of wills in the first major Chicago production in over 10 years.

Miscellaneous Info: Learn about the extraordinary life of legendary blues singer Ma Rainey, read the article.

Price: $38-56

Resurrection (Preview)

Through November 15, 2009
Sunday - 3pm Matinee

Written by Daniel Beaty, Directed by Cheryl Lynn Bruce, Five African American men's lives are transformed through the wisdom of an exceptional ten-year-old boy. This is a play that explores the inner landscapes of Black men as they work through their issues, relationships and other human connections as they strive to become resurrected and whole again.

Miscellaneous Info: Daniel Beaty on Tavis Smiley Daniel Beaty on HBO Def Poetry Daniel Beaty on NPR's All Things Considered

Price: $30
Discounts: "2 for 1" nights Thursdays at 8 and Sundays at 7

New Era In Jazz: Candice Marie

Thursday, September 24, 2009, 8 - 9:30pm

This singer/songwriter has wowed many with her sultry sound. Born in a city that produced some of the industry's greats, Candice Marie was predestined to be blessed with the talent to captivate any audience with her voice. From playing the shy, innocent Dorothy in the hit play "The Wiz Chicago Style", to playing the deathly ill little Sarah in the stage production of "I'm Goin' In", this up coming starlet has become a triple threat in her own right. Musically, Candice Marie has opened for Grammy Award Winning Anthony Hamilton and Angie Stone, Chico Debarge, Eric Benet, SWV, Sugar Hill Gang and Whodini. Candice Marie has also worked with Multi-Grammy Award Winning R. Kelly and International Singer Josh Groban. Most recently, Candice Marie established her credibility when she defeated 500 hopefuls becoming Bar 1's 2007 Big Break Winner in Chicago 's version of American Idol. She is currently in production of her debut album!!

Price: Free!
Other Times To-Do It: Thursdays

Hyde Park Jazz Fest Benefit Reception & Concert, f/ Cassandra Wilson

Friday, September 25, 2009, 5:30 - 7:30pm

As part of Ms. Wilson's participation in the jazz festival, she and her team will conduct a series of music and song writing workshops for students at Chicago's Kenwood Academy that culminates in a performance with Cassandra Wilson in concert at Rockefeller Chapel. The workshops are designed to expose students to the process of creating an original work of music and translate it into a performance.

Price: Reception and concert, $200

Hyde Park Jazz Festival Benefit Concert, f/ Cassandra Wilson

Friday, September 25, 2009, 8 - 10pm

Celebrate and support the Hyde Park Jazz Festival by attending the opening night reception, followed by preferred seating for the exclusive performance by Cassandra Wilson at 8pm., Ms. Wilson is the 2009 Grammy Award winner for "Best Jazz Vocal Album". The concert is the opening act for the Hyde Park Jazz Festival, co-sponsored by the Hyde Park Alliance for Art and Culture, and the Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Foundation., As part of Ms. Wilson's participation in the jazz festival, she and her team will conduct a series of music and song writing workshops for students at Chicago's Kenwood Academy that culminates in a performance with Cassandra Wilson in concert at Rockefeller Chapel. The workshops are designed to expose students to the process of creating an original work of music and translate it into a performance.

Price: $20-100

Close-Up 2: Buddy Fambro Trio

Friday, September 25, 2009 and Saturday, September 26

Higher Consciousness is Buddy Fambro's take on the jazz combo for the new millennium. A six-piece combo consisting of guitar, bass, drums, percussion, keyboards and sax. No computers or drum machines, just great Chicago area musicians playing tight well rehearsed arrangements. The group's music features provocative melodies layered upon ethereal synthesizer textures, driven by dynamically diverse rhythms from around the world. If you are into Smooth Jazz, Latin Jazz or New Age, there is something on this C.D. for you to enjoy!

Price: $5
Other Times To-Do It: Friday and Saturday

Ten Square (Preview Week)

Through November 22, 2009

Winner of the Theodore Ward Prize for African-American Playwriting
Written by: Shepsu Aakhu
Director: Mignon McPherson Nance,

On the heels of the government's apology to African-Americans for slavery, the Reparations Movement was born. The movement was successful, checks were written to the descendants of slaves and the seeds for a new America were sown.

Ten Square is one of the cities that emerged in "New America" and the life of the African-American community has been forever altered. We watch Roosevelt, a soldier duty bound to protect the new world order and a resident of Ten Square, negotiate his obligations to his lover, his family and his government., Featuring: Leonard House, Daryl Charisse, Earl Fox, Eddie Jordan III, Nambi E. Kelley, Carla Stillwell, Andre Teamer, Sati Word

Price: $15-25

Intimate Discussion

Friday, September 25, 2009, 8:30pm - 12am

Please join us for our September installment of "Intimate Discussions" where we have open and honest conversations about relationships as we learn how to build long lasting and trusting relationships.

Price: $7

Lakeview East Festival of the Arts

Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27, 2009, 10am - 6pm

The Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce presents the 5th Annual Lakeview East Festival of the Arts in the diverse and flourishing Lakeview East neighborhood (on Broadway from Belmont to Hawthorne)., This year, we have expanded the festival from Roscoe to Hawthorne on Broadway with the addition of a green sculpture garden. Bringing world-class art and entertainment to an area famed for building and serving a thriving business and residential community that is both culturally and socially diverse.

The FREE Lakeview Festival of the Arts will feature more than 150 juried artists featuring world class original paintings, sculpture, photography, furniture, jewelry and more. The vibrant weekend will feature two music stages, interactive children's areas, and a Wine and Beer Garden featuring an eclectic mix of cuisine from local restaurants.

Price: Free!

Chicago Neighborhood Tour: Pilsen & Little Village

Saturday, September 26, 2009, 10am - 2:30pm

Viva, Pilsen and Little Village! One of the country's largest Mexican communities. Scope out Little Village's 26th Street. This top-shopping destination includes authentic restaurantes, panader�as (bakeries) and boutiques. In Pilsen, discuss bold, expressive murals and mosaics en route to the largest, and only U.S. Latino museum accredited by the American Association of Museums, the National Museum of Mexican Art., Tour Highlights: Visit 26th Street in Little Village, Tour Pilsen, Visit the National Museum of Mexican Art. Light Refreshments Included

Price: $30

Artist and Business Expo

Saturday, September 26, 2009, 11am - 5pm

Panache Events and Diamond Divas Network are hosting an Artist and Business Expo. Please come out and support your local small business owners and artists. There are still a few vendor booths available. Please contact Patrece at (630) 865-8434 for more information.

Price: Free!

Chicago Football Classic

Saturday, September 26, 2009, 12 - 7pm

This year's match-up between the Southwestern Athletic Conference's "Monsters of the Gridiron" - The Delta Devils of Mississippi Valley State University and The Golden Lions of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is sure to attract thousands of African Americans to the most highly anticipated, well-respected cultural event in Chicago's African American community . . . the Nike 8th Annual Chicago Football Classic., The Chicago Football Classic Halftime, which will include the exciting "Battle of the Bands" between "The Mean Green Marching Music Machine" of Mississippi Valley State University and "The Marching Musical Machine of the Mid-South", will be an entertaining, enlightening event for the young and old.

Soleil's Take: 12pm: High School Battle of the Bands - High school bands battle outside the perimeter of Soldier Field. 1pm: Vendor Marketplace 2008 Vendor Marketplace - Vendors are set up inside Soldier Field selling various items. 2pm: Pre-Game Concert featuring Bobby V - Bobby Valentino performs in the Chicago Football Classic Pre-Game Concert., 5pm: Half Time Performance featuring K'Jon

Price: $15-40

Connect 4

Saturday, September 26, 2009, 12 - 5pm

QCDC is hosting a community forum to invite stakeholders and the greater Chicagoland area to celebrate and thank the contributors of the community while reintroducing the surrounding neighborhoods and broader Chicagoland area to our retail corridor., The mission is to create a visual event that highlights and documents the important contributors and contributions, achievements and achievers of the 4 components that make a successful community; business, political will, community, and beautification., Sponsorship opportunities are available. Please view our sponsorship packet to learn how or donate to our site and mark your donation, Connect 4.

Bring your friends and family and help us celebrate our communities! Hope to see you there!

Price: Free!

Hyde Park Jazz Festival

Saturday, September 26, 2009, 12pm - 2am

The 2nd Annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival will bring together world-class headliners and local emerging artists for 14 hours of FREE, non-stop jazz for the serious and casual listener, alike. The Festival will highlight performances by renowned jazz musicians and dance performances, while celebrating the music and culture of Chicago's Hyde Park. Ramsey Lewis is serving as this year's Honorary Festival Chair and WNUA 95.5 as its Media Sponsor., The Festival headliners are world-class, award winning, respected authorities on jazz and its culture. Performers include premier pianist/composer Reginald R. Robinson, flutist/composer Nicole Mitchell, Delmark recording saxophonist Ari Brown, jazz violinist Zach Brock, vocalist/composer/arranger Grazyna Auguscik, saxophonist & owner of famed Velvet Lounge Fred Anderson, silver-screen trumpeter Orbert Davis; jazz vocalist Dee Alexander; Grammy-nominated trumpeter Ron Haynes, saxophone masters Chicago Sax in the City; Brazilian-style jazz duo Two For Brazil; jazz vocalist Maggie Brown; pianist/arranger Willie Pickens; trumpeter Corey Wilkes and many, many others., The Hyde Park Jazz Festival utilizes a variety of creative and unexpected performance venues, including the DuSable Museum of African American History, Oriental Institute, Quadrangle Club, Smart Museum, Frank Lloyd Wright Robie House, Hyde Park Art Center, Checkerboard Lounge, Rockefeller Chapel, Little Black Pearl, Experimental Station, International House and the main stage at the Midway Plaisance. Festival shuttles will continually loop, transporting attendees, free of charge, to all the venues.

Price: Free!

The Que's Got Sole!!! Marchin' Shoes to 3rd World Countries

Saturday, September 26, 12pm - Sunday, September 27, 2009, 9pm

The Chicago Que's are asking that everyone attending the Annual Chicago Football Classic, on Saturday September 26, 2009 to donate gently used shoes. Donated shoes will be reconditioned by the "Share Your Soles" organization (www.shareyoursoles.org). Donations can be made on the day of the game at the Chicago Que's 5th Annual Tailgate Party in the south parking lot of Soldiers Field from 12-9:00pm. Our goal is to fill up a U-Haul Van. Look for the Chicago Que's Flag Flying High, this is a party with a purpose, Community Service Project!, On behalf of the Chicago Que's and "Share Your Soles" your donations are appreciated. The generosity that you exhibit will be extended internationally. Your blessings will continue to bless the less fortunate. Again, we thank you.

Simply Social: Ten Square Panel, Wine & Cheese and Performance!

Saturday, September 26, 2009, 6 - 10:30pm

Winner of the Theodore Ward Prize for African-American Playwriting
Written by: Shepsu Aakhu Director: Mignon McPherson Nance

Soleil's Take: And, with this To-Do, we will kick off our Fall Theater Tour! This Simply Social will indeed be done quite simply: Purchase your tickets, then register for this event and Soleil's To-Dos will reserve a section for our group!

Miscellaneous Info: MPAACT and PEGASUS PLAYERS would like to announce a special viewing of TEN SQUARE and panel discussion around the show's central subject of reparations for the African American community as payment for the slave labor visited on their ancestry., Doors Open: 5:30pm, Panel Discussion: 6:00pm, Reception: 7:15pm, Curtain: 8:00pm

Doors Open: 5:30pm
Price: $10 Sophisticate Special
Discounts: Please use discount code "Panel"

9th Annual "Living Legends/Passing the Torch�" Awards Benefit

Saturday, September 26, 2009, 6 - 10pm

The Black United Fund of Illinois, Inc. (BUFI) will host its 9th Annual "Living Legends/Passing the Torch�" Awards Benefit, honoring role models who have freely invested time and energy in grooming the next generation of leaders., General Chair for this event is Merri Dee, President of AARP Illinois and Ambassador to the U.S. Army, and Co-chairs are Commissioner Terry Mason, Chicago Department of Public Health and Margaret Garner, President, Broadway Consolidated Cos. The 2009 honorees are retired Senator Emil Jones, Jr. & Senator Emil Jones III, CBS 2 meteorologist Steve Baskerville & CLTV anchor Aaron Baskerville, and Dr. William E. Woods & Dr. Carmen Woods Hollowell & Dr. Shaw Wendi Woods with a special award for her achievements and the mentoring of too many to name, Abena Joan P. Brown, president and co-founder of eta Creative Arts Foundation. Since 2001, BUFI has acknowledged over 70 mentors and those whose lives they have influenced, both familial and non-familial, to prove that "Giving back is one of the best mechanisms for moving forward," says BUFI president Henry L. English.

Price: $125

A Night In Flight with the Red Tails of WWII

Saturday, September 26, 2009, 7 - 11pm

Specialty Hors d'Ouevres Champagne GIFT BAGS for all of our guests, Secure Valet Parking (Free), Video Presentations, Book Signing by Original Tuskegee Airmen, Silent Auction Table, Mark your calendars and get your tickets soon! This is a "must attend" event if you're interested in helping to preserve the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen. This is an opportunity to acquire memories and memorabilia to share with your children.

Come and learn about our Young Eagles and other Aviation programs for youth. Also, pick up scholarship information for your pre-college students and help the next generation make their own history.

Price: $100
Discounts: Military - 25%

The A la Carte: Soup & Salad Edition

Monday, September 28, 2009, 6:30 - 9pm

Politically Speaking . . . can artists still be considered revolutionaries?, Alright Circuiteers!, We're back as always bringing the heat on current topics to the theater landscape! This month will be no different. Featuring a collaboration with MPAACT Theatre & Pegusus Theater's production of Ten Square by Shepsu Aakhu, we're exploring the "politics" behind political theater. Artists were known as resisters, revolutionaries, the people who would speak out against the injustices of the time. But what happens when the funding is cut, government sanctions are established and overall fear settles? Join in the discussion with prominent professors and theater practitioners in Chicago. Stay for a scene from the highly anticipated play "Ten Square!"

Price: $3, suggested donation
Other Times To-Do It: Last Monday, monthly

Artistically Linked

Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 6 - 9pm

ARTistcally LinKed is a FREE monthly networking event catered to all ARTists: visual artists, fashion & jewelry designers, photographers, models, musicians, vocalists, dj's, graphic designers, poets, videographers, actors, writers and comedians throughout the Chicago land area. It is unique because it brings all these artistically creative individuals together at one event on a consistent basis.

Price: Free!

BARCC Meeting: Alderman Dowell & State Rep Burns

Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 6:30 - 8pm

Special Guests:, Alderman Pat Dowell State Rep. Will Burns, Both Alderman Dowell and Representative Burns will speak about Bronzeville and what they are doing to improve our neighborhood. Bring your questions and concerns - Let your voice be heard!, Food and Refreshments Served - Public Invited

Miscellaneous Info: The Bronzeville Area Residents' & Commerce Council (BARCC) is a non-profit organization serving the homeowners, condominium owners, renters and commerce enterprises of Chicago's historic Bronzeville neighborhood. We work to create and maintain a safe, clean, enjoyable neighborhood for families to live and businesses to thrive.

Other Times To-Do It: Monthly - Last Tuesday

M Lounge Live Music - Petra Van Nuis

Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 7 - 10pm

Petra van Nuis (Paytra van Nouse) is a featured vocalist on the Chicago jazz scene. Inspired by such greats as Peggy Lee, Chris Connor, Lucy Ann Polk, Chet Baker, Billie Holiday, and Beverly Kenney (just to name a few!), she opts for a straightforward swinging delivery with an emphasis on feeling. Relying only on the deep belief in the music she sings, her approach is simple and without affectation. Her warm intimate sound has just a touch of breathiness. Petra is a true romantic and the timeless music of the Great American Songbook is what inspires her creatively. She enjoys unearthing obscure songs and her extensive repertoire is both impressive and unique. While steeped in tradition, Petra expresses her originality in the best sense of the word, by being true to herself. This sincerity is felt by audiences and musicians alike. Petra is a musicians' singer who would rather focus on the music than on the spotlight. Wherever she sings, Petra connects with people.

Price: Free!
Other Times To-Do It: Live Music Tuesdays & Wednesdays

Mojitos 101

Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 6:30 - 8:30pm

Carnivale's expert mixologist, Victor Baheza, will lead this hands-on class featuring two different mouthwatering mojito recipes from Carnivale's signature drink menu. Participants will learn the history of this classic Cuban cocktail, while creating and sampling perfectly muddled mojitos and appetizers by Executive Chef, Mark Mendez.

Soleil's Take: Carnival�'s mojitos are among the best in the City (trust me, I've been conducting a little study) - so who better to learn from?!?! Here's my experience:, The private dining area was set up with 6 tables of 8. Each table held a fifth of Bacardi Light and Bacardi Razzmatazz, Mojito fixins and 8 gift bags (containing a muddler, an airline-sized bottle of Bacardi and a Mojito recipe book). (It used to be that each table would be supplied with their own bottles, but folks drank too much, apparently got a bit unruly and ruined it for the rest of us. Now, you'll get your Bacardi in shot glasses, but, it's still a great deal and a great time.) [more]

Price: $25

World Fashion Chicago

Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 6:30 - 9:30pm

World Fashion Chicago will return to Millennium Park for its fourth turn on the runway on Wednesday, September 30. Building upon the success of past years, World Fashion Chicago will again feature cutting edge fashion by designers with roots in Chicago's 28 Sister Cities. Each year, the show highlights both local and internationally based designers making their mark on Chicago's burgeoning fashion scene.

Space is limited and tickets are expected to sell out. Early reservations are highly recommended.

Price: $100

Jazz Wednesdays: TBD

Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 7 - 9pm

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Miscellaneous Info: Every Wednesday from 7pm-9pm, Park 52 will enhance your dining experience by featuring some of the very best jazz artists that Chicago has to offer. Please contact Events by Eve for more information in regard to the Wednesday roster at (773) 933-4781.

Price: Free!

M Lounge Live Music - Delivery Point

Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 7 - 10pm

Delivery Point

Miscellaneous Info: Two drink minimum. During performances, parties of 1 will be seated at the bar.

Price: Free!

Organic Groov: TBD

Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 7pm - 12am

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Miscellaneous Info: Sets at 7pm, 8:30pm and 10pm.

Price: Free!

Fedra: Queen of Haiti (Preview)

Through November 15, 2009

Written by J Nicole Brooks
Directed by Laura Eason

The king is dead. The son is lost.
The queen is mad.
Desire threatens the kingdom, and survival hangs in the balance.

Our 22nd season opens with an explosive retelling of Phaedra that would make Euripides, Seneca and Jean Racine blush. This story of power and lust is set in a re-imagined Haiti that stands as the world's greatest superpower. Only the fiercely mischievous pen of Ensemble Member J. Nicole Brooks (Black Diamond) could so ignite the hidden power of this enduring myth. Award-winning Ensemble Member Laura Eason (Around the World in 80 Days) directs Lookingglass' 51st World Premiere.

Price: $18-34
Discounts: Target Saturday Matinees offer a limited number of buy one, get one free tickets which are available to all 3pm Saturday matinees.

World Music Wednesdays: Flamenco Faculty

Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 8:30 - 11pm

Join us for our annual Fall extravaganza featuring the best and brightest of Old Town School's faculty and students. As always, we will include guest artists from the vibrant Flamenco music and dance community in Chicago.

Miscellaneous Info: Every Wednesday night at 8:30pm, we bring you the best in world music and dance featuring the best local and touring talent. Tickets are free, but reservations are strongly recommended. Call us at (773) 728-6000 to secure your seats!

Price: $5, Suggested Donation