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Greetings!
Soleil's To-Dos is joining the Tofu Chitlin' Circuit to invite you to see The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity on Thursday, October 29! We're really excited about this uproariously hilarious play with a message! The setting is a wrestling ring, the cast is multi-cultural, the humor is sharp and we're certain both men and women will love it! We've arranged for a slight price discount ($35), but payments must be made today, Friday, October 23 by 5pm. Visit our Theater Page or our Facebook event listing for details, payment links and video clips!
On Monday, don't miss The Brand New Heavies! I saw them earlier this year and was left hoarse! Trust me, N'Dea Davenport's vocals and the BNH sound we love will take you to the Highest High and lead you right back down memory lane as if they Never Stopped!
Whatever you choose To-Do, make it a fabulous weekend - and don't forget to make your payment! Stephanie!
Soleil@so-LAZE.com
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Autumn In and Around Chicago
Fall is a beautiful, but fleeting time in Chicago. Even as we lament the passing of a summer full of festivals, there are plenty of To-Dos that allow us to take advantage of the vestiges of warm weather or revel in the change of seasons. On the Home Page of Soleil's To-Dos, you'll find listings of various seasonal To-Dos. This week, as our foliage displays intense colors of yellow, orange, red and fuchsia, we feature:
Starved Rock State Park
 Soak up Autumn at Starved Rock State Park! Head out just a little over an hour and a half from the City and you can:
Experience the fun of outdoor adventure at Starved Rock State Park. Whether you enjoy hiking along the nature trails or viewing the many spectacular overlooks along the Illinois River, recreational opportunities abound. From picnicking to fishing to boating, from horseback riding to camping to enjoying winter sports, there's so much To-Do [emphasis added :)] that you'll come back again and again.
 Enjoy "The Colors of Fall" at Starved Rock - even on a cloudy day, it should be lovely! Take advantage of a variety of lodging options - family resorts, B&Bs, standard hotels and condo rentals. Kishauwau on the Vermilion might be a good pick! While there are no photos to speak of on their website, it certainly sounds promising. Or enjoy the convenience of the variety of room types at the Starved Rock Lodge. Take a break from the City (maybe even make it an overnighter) and give Starved Rock a try!
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Coming Up! Click on any headline link for details about the To-Do and to use advanced calendar features, such as e-mail or text reminders and to add To-Dos to your personal calendar! To-Dos are added daily, so be sure to visit www.so-LAZE.com for the most current listings!
My Goddess Retreat
 Friday, October 23 - Sunday, October 25, 2009
My Goddess Retreat is a 3-day getaway where women learn the secret to having it all, * Having a "good man" who adores you, * Keeping your man at home and satisfied, * Balancing work, family, and romance, * Losing weight, feeling good, and looking Fabulous!, During the retreat guests: explore the four phases of femininity, relax, relate to other women, and get answers to many questions about what it will take to be fulfilled. My Goddess Retreat is an opportunity for women to do something nice for themselves and have an affordable getaway that leaves them empowered, energized and excited! At the close of the retreat each guest will have had a transformation in one of the dimensions of femininity: Flirt, Vixen, Diva, Goddess
Price: $199 and up
HallowFest 2009 - A Garden of Good & Evil
 Saturday, October 24, 2009, 6 - 8:30pm
Celebrate Halloween at the Garden! Take either the "friendly" or "spooky" path to activities in the Regenstein Center and McGinley Pavilion.
Miniature Mania, As night falls on the Garden, view the Model Railroad Garden in ghostly lights and miniature splendor, running special ghost trains. Guests enjoy this garden at no cost during Hallowfest.
Eerie Entertainment and Hands-on Halloween Fun, Enjoy Halloween-themed crafts, including a plant-potting project and pumpkin decorating. Bobby "Circus Boy" Hunt, Dave Rudolf (Sunday only), and Fred the Vampire will entertain with tricks, games, and contests. Dare to have your fortune told, or take a 15-minute trip on the Eerie Express.
Spooky Snack Shack, Take a break from the action with tempting treats.
Costume Fun, Dress up in costume whether you're young or young-at-heart! Bring your camera for photo ops with friendly and scary surroundings.
Price: $16; Children 2 and under are free
Other Times To-Do It: October 23 - 25
Nightmare @ 63rd St. Beach House
 Friday, October 23, 2009, 6:30 - 9:30pm
Halloween festivities include fun for the entire family with great pumpkin patches, haunted houses (and not so haunted houses), parties and much more. At the Chicago Park District's pumpkin patches, you can pick your personal favorite from a field filled with pumpkins of all sizes, and many of our pumpkin patches offer some of the following activities: pony rides, pumpkin decorating, petting zoos, photo stations and treats. Activities are designed to appeal to all ages. Have a fun Halloween in the parks!
Price: $7
Other Times To-Do It: October 22-24 and 29-30
Movies with a Mission-"A Man's Image"
 Friday, October 23, 2009, 7:30 - 10pm
"A Man's Image"-Presented in Collaboration with Feli City Productions, "Martin" is a Nigerian doctor living happily in America with a white infertile wife. When his disapproving mother sends him a second wife, a terrible chain of events unfolds, forcing Martin to balance his conflicting responsibilities as a husband, lover, a son, the head of his family and most of all a man torn between conflicting duties of his African and American cultures. The film stars acclaimed Nigerian actors Bob-Manuel Udokwu and Obiageli Molobe. Please join the Director, Carolyn Okafor for a discussion following the film.
Price: $10
Games People Play
 Friday, October 23, 2009, 7:30 - 9:30pm
Games People Play is about the choices you make or don't make and how it affects others. The play is centered around a Jazz / Spoken Word Cafe, Club Chizoba. The patrons of the club talk about the games that they have experienced in life. However, in a mysterious twist each patron finds out how their lives are affected by the games they are playing.
Door: $20
Advance: $16
Other Times To-Do It: Through October 31st
Hallowed Haunts
 Saturday, October 24, 2009, 1:30 - 5pm
Join us for a spine-chilling afternoon of Halloween fun at Symphony Center! Perfect for trick-or-treaters of all ages, our annual Hallowed Haunts concert features the Civic Orchestra of Chicago performing some of the most deliciously spooky music ever composed! Don your Halloween costumes and come early for fun activities in the "Haunted Ballroom" from 1:30 to 2:30. Recommended for ages 5 and up.
Price: $10-60
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
 Saturday, October 24, 2009, 2 - 3:15pm
By Washington Irving, Performed by GreatWorks Theatre Company, Join the Greenhouse Theater Center and GreatWorks Theatre Company in the telling of this classic, spooky tale. Who is the Headless Horseman? What happened to Ichabod Crane? Does Brom Bones know something he shouldn't? A leading Chicago producer of both educational and entertaining theatre for children, GreatWorks Theatre Company has done it again with this piece. Suitable for the whole family! Children under 2 are FREE!
Price: $15
Other Times To-Do It: October 24-October 31, 2009
World Kitchen: Meet The New Italians
 Saturday, October 24, 2009, 6 - 8:30pm
The green leafy choices at the market have expanded far beyond the imagination, largely due to adventurous local farmers like Kinnickinnick Farms, who have been growing lots of new products for local chefs to use. Join the farmers in our kitchen tonight as we introduce you to some new Italian greens like Cavolo Nero, Minestra Nera, Spigariello, Bietina!
Price: $30, registration is required
Black presents:1.29.79
 Saturday, October 24, 2009, 7 - 11pm
SoulFly Boutique is closing and this is the last event also keep in mind that they are having a 50% close out sale on selected items., Music & Fashion network series inspired by the debut album 1.29.79 by Christopher LeMark a.k.a Focus1, Wine Tasting Catered Desserts Live Entertainment Great Conversation and a nice intimate setting with people to network with.
Price: $5
Shed "Can I Vent?" G
 Saturday, October 24, 2009, 8 - 10pm
Featuring Shed G Comedian and Actor and local comedian Trenton Davis from Chicago. Shedrick is one of the world's best keep secrets of clean comedy. He's is originally from Denver Colorado, but resides in Atlanta Georgia. He has opened for musical artist such as The Temptations, Isley Brothers, Brian McKnight, and Kem just to name a few. Since Shedrick has been in Atlanta he has traveled the world leaving the audience's screaming "Vent Brother Vent" with his hit home style of comedy! He has been featured in commercials and Movies. Shedrick is most notable for his role as Madea in Tyler Perry's hit Movie "Madea's Family Reunion." Since his first production with Mr. Perry he has done numerous projects with TP Production from TV Sitcoms to playing Ike Tuner in the most talked about intro for the Black Movie Awards 2007. [more]
Price: $10
Movies with a Mission-"Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City"
 Sunday, October 25, 2009, 2 - 4:30pm
Presented in collaboration with The Archimedia Workshop, "Make No Little Plans" is a film about the fascinating life and complex legacy of architect and city planner Daniel Hudson Burnham. The film explores how Burnham's vision to organize the chaos of the 19th Century American city shaped our nation's future and how his ideas continue the debate about how and for whom cities are planned. Please join filmmaker Judith P. McBrien for a discussion following the film.
Price: Free!
EMERGED: The Fresh Faces of Gallery Guichard (Salon Series)
 Sunday, October 25, 2009, 2 - 4pm
Featuring the unique styles of DJ Dante Samson, Gallery Guichard will be hosting an exhibition featuring some of the hottest young artists in Chicago. This Chicago Artists Month Exhibition will feature intimate artists talks and Sunday Salons allowing you to have an open dialog with these incredible young artists., Featured Artists:, * Paul Branton * Jennifer Bridgeforth * Quentin Crockett * Tia Etu * Philippe Gibson, * Christopher Jarred * Nicole Malcolm * Asten Mosley * Kudzai B. Mutasa * Max Sansing * Delores"Buttons" Walker, * Darryl Westly
Price: Free!!
Other Times To-Do It: Through October 31st
The A la Carte: Mac n Cheese Edition
 Monday, October 26, 2009, 6:30 - 9pm
Our October A La Carte feature J. Nicole Brooks, playwright of "Fedra" at Lookingglass Theater and African-American Illusionist Walter King Jr. We're talking about SPECTACLE. What is it? How does it work? Is it low-brow theater? Is it a cop-out to creating dramatic narratives?, We've asked Walter King Jr. to share his experience as an illusionist and how his "magic " of theater creates a form of SPECTACLE. J. Nicole Brooks, company member and playwright of the highly anticipated "Fedra" at Lookingglass Theater will share in her experience with the company and their approach to creating SPECTACLE.
Price: $3, suggested donation
Other Times To-Do It: Last Monday, monthly
Brand New Heavies!!!
 Monday, October 26, 2009, 8 - 11:30pm
You've got To-Do it!!! Tickets go on sale September 25th!! Live In London drops on October 20th!!
Price: $28
Artistically Linked
 Tuesday, October 27, 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.
Featured Artists: Fred Owens-Visual Artist, Koku Gonza- Singer-Songwriter, DJ_Bvax-DJ, Samar Dahab-Dancer. Free food and beverages provided!!!
Price: Free!
Kimbrough & Company
 Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 7 - 10pm
Kimbrough & Company is a consortium of Chicago's many fine musicians; a musical hybrid capable of meeting the demands of any appreciative audience. Kimbrough & Company comes in trio, quartet, and quintet formats and draws from a collective accumulation of backgrounds, disciplines, and educations as diverse as jazz, blues, rock, classical, R&B, and every Latin style and incarnation. The band's collective voice & purpose is quality jazz. Kimbrough & Company is also fully versed in Blues, Funk and R&B.
Price: Free!
Other Times To-Do It: Live Music Tuesdays & Wednesdays
GlobalFest
 Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 5:30 - 9pm
Learn about fair trade producers from south Asia, enjoy fair trade wine with appetizers and desserts. Silent auction. Carol Moseley Brown emcees, sharing stories of tea producers in Sri Lanka
Price: $40
Black Ensemble Theater Annual Gala
 Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 5:30 - 9pm
The Black Theater Ensemble hosts our annual fundraising gala, with Honorary Chairman Governor Pat Quinn and co-chairs Diana Joy Hennington and Loretta Hopkins Davenport, Esq., Once again, we will begin with a fabulous VIP reception, then enjoy an incredible luscious buffet with open bar, a raffle, live auction, live jazz, a phenomenal Black Ensemble performance and a desert reception with Jackie Taylor and the cast. It's going to be a very special evening, so we hope you will save the date and join us at the absolutely stunning Alhambra Palace!
Price: $300
Domestic Violence Awareness Community Forum
 Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 6:30pm
This community forum is a follow-up to the domestic violence sermon initiative. During the community forum, males and females will participate in separate facilitated discussions about domestic violence so they can share personal experiences (if appropriate) and strategies for surviving domestic violence and supporting those who are survivors. The groups will reconvene to summarize experiences and work on developing strategies for increasing awareness and resources for this issue. Forum attendees will include members of the congregations of religious institutions that participated in the Sunday sermon campaign.
Price: Free!
Gary Tu Trio
 Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 7 - 10pm
Around age 16 I heard my first jazz album. I think it was Miles' first Quintet. A bass player friend of mine also introduced me to an album with Jaco Pastorius on it called Bright Size Life. I heard Pat Metheny for the first time., I began checking out every jazz CD and vinyl I could get my hands on at the library and dubbing them onto cassettes at home. Some of these included: Miles, Coltrane, Monk, Bird, Blue Note stuff, Charlie Christian, Jim Hall, Wes Montgomery, Sonny Rollins, Ornette, Metheny, Scofield, Mike Stern, Bill Frisell, John Abercrombie, etc., In 1994 at age 17, I entered Roosevelt University as a double major in Voice Performance and Jazz Guitar. The following year I transferred to University of Miami for three semesters. I then returned to Roosevelt University in 1997, and in 1999 I completed my Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Performance.
Price: Free!
Other Times To-Do It: Live Music Tuesdays & Wednesdays
World Music Wednesdays: Los Cojolites
 Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 8:30 - 11pm
Los Cojolites are a collective of Mexican soneros who live and work together in Jaltipan, Veracruz, Mexico. They began their artistic journey over 20 years ago exploring the rich heritage of the music, dance and poetry that is Son Jarocho from the state of Veracruz. They have recorded and toured extensively, including several appearances here at the Old Town School! Los Cojolites continue to bring a vibrant and fresh approach to the traditional music of Veracruz. The artists will offer a workshop in our Thursday Workshop Series.
Price: $5, Suggested Donation
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61st Street Farmers Market
 Saturdays through October 25
From now until Halloween, the 2nd year of the 61st Street Farmer's Market will be bringing fresh and healthy foods to this community. Shoppers can purchase local sustainable fruits, vegetables, dairy products, eggs, meats, baked goods, flowers, and plants. There are lots of useful demonstrations as well. This market is run by the Experimental Station, a non-profit organization that is committed to building an independent cultural infrastructure on Chicago's South Side.
Price: Free!
Bronzeville Community Market - The Art of Food & Life
 Saturdays through October 31
The Bronzeville Community Market, the first of its kind in the City of Chicago, will offer locally grown products as well as tropical produce, prepared foods, and a vibrant array of entertainment and community activities. This farmers' market is a joint project between Quad Communities Development Corporation (QCDC), a local non-profit organization, and the Mayor's Office of Special Events (MOSE). The market will feature a wide variety of fresh and organic fruits and vegetables; a selection of meats, cooking oils, honey, and wine; a range of baked goods and prepared foods; vendors selling plants, beauty products and other non-food items, and a variety of fair trade vendors in cooperation with the Chicago Fair Trade Association. Market goers can also visit a wellness area that will feature a chiropractor and health screenings provided by a local medical facility.
Price: Free!
Chicago Artists Month
 Chicago Artists Month is an annual celebration of Chicago's vibrant visual arts community during the month of October. Over 200 events take place including exhibitions of emerging and established artists, openings, demonstrations, tours, open studios and neighborhood art walks at museums, galleries, parks, neighborhood art centers, artists' studios and other locations throughout the city.
Chicago Artists Month 2.0 - This year's theme, Chicago Artists Month 2.0, refers to the concepts of interactivity and connectivity associated with Web 2.0, and highlights the ways in which artists interact with their audiences, interface with other artists, and use technology in order to create and distribute their work - locally, globally and virtually.
Meet the Artists - Each year, Chicago Artists Month spotlights a group of artists who embody the diversity of the community. They all are associated with exhibitions or events where you can meet them or see their work in October. They are recommended by the organizers of these programs, and represent just a handful of the many artists participating in Chicago Artists Month. Learn more about them in the Featured Artists section.
Other Times To-Do It: October 1 - 31, 2009
More info: www.chicagoartistsmonth.org
Bengston's Pumpkin Farm
You'll experience hours of enjoyment including a relaxing Hayrack ride, pumpkins (of course!), a completely animated Haunted Barn, a giggling animated Fun Barn, the "famous" action-packed Pig Races (running 10x a day on the 1/2 hour), the adorable Petting & Feeding Zoo, The Giant Crazy Corn Maizey, The animated singing chickens at "The Grand Ole' Poultry", The Pumpkin Launcher, the Flying Frogs ride, a Train Ride, Bluegrass playing Skeleton Band, Farm Animals, Straw Tunnel, the Honey Pots T-Cup ride, Pony Rides, the Frog Hopper Ride, the "Moulin Rouge Chickens on a Hot Tin Roof", delicious refreshments such as hot apple cider with a cinnamon stick, pumpkin spice cappuccino, eats & treats: Hot & Fresh Funnel cakes, Ole' Tex BBQ, delicious Chili in a Bread Bowl and Farm made Kettle Corn (just to name a few) and, along with various Halloween displays all in the colorful splendor of autumn. [More]
Soleil's Take: I had a ball with my godkids at this one - the especially loved the pig race and the corn maze!
Price: $13; $12, 3-11 years old
Other Times To-Do It: Daily through October 31st
Dream Reapers Haunted House
 (Friday & Saturday, Open 'til 11pm)
Nightmares Inc. decided to fabricate a haunted house using a new genre of haunt. One of old technology, Dark, misdirecting and actor based scares carefully merged with that of new technology. High tech. animatronics, high detail and touching 4 of your 5 senses. The end result was Dreamreapers. Dreamreapers haunted house is over 14000 SqFt. of sheer terror. With over 22 rooms, 40+ animatronics, over 40 actors and actresses and something rarely duplicated in the industry, scents based upon the theme of the room. And has wheelchair accessibility. Dreamreapers was rated the #1 haunted house in Illinois for three years in a row*. And we intend to keep that title this year. Dreamreapers can host your small to corporate sized group with reasonable group rates. So . . . stand back and let the real psychos show you how it's done!
Soleil's Take: Avoid the lines with a VIP ticket! Think twice about brining kids . . .
Price: $16; VIP, $30
Other Times To-Do It: Daily through October 31st
MSI Spooky Science
 Never fear! The Museum offers a host of hair-raising activities, events and exhibits that will help our guests ring in the Halloween season in style. We've also scared up one extra Halloween treat for our guests: general admission is free on weekdays through October 30th! Resurrected! The Haunted Coal Mine! The Coal Mine will be transformed into a ghoulish haunted experience for guests who want to participate in a Halloween treat. If you would prefer to have the traditional Coal Mine experience, normal scare-free tours will still be offered 2-3 times an hour. Timed tickets for both regular and haunted tours will be available at the exhibit entrance. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through November 1; the haunted tours depart 15 and 30 after the hour.
Price: $9-13
Other Times To-Do It: Daily through November 1st
Peek-A-Boo: An Ooky Spooky Halloween Burlesque Revue!
 Friday, October 16, 2009, 10 - 11:30pm
(Special Midnight Performances October 30 & 31)
Directed by Chris O. Biddle, Choreographed by Erica Reid & Vanessa K. Hughes, Featuring Naughty Natanya, Siren Jinx, Natasha Minsk and Lula Hoop Garou!, Boys and Ghouls (of an adult age) are bound to be delighted by the onstage antics of Peekaboo! An Ooky Spooky Halloween Burlesque Revue! Your charming host, Mr. Bones, will be resurrecting some of the most haunting boooo-lesque you've ever seen! Thrill to the amazing mental feats of Dr. Percepto! Chortle to the hilarious antics of Frank-N-Stein and Dr. Acula! Enjoy the scintillating thrills of Halloween burlesque performed my Naughty Natanya, Siren Jinx, Natasha Minsk and Lula Hoop Garou! Also, Zombies!!! Every Friday and Saturday night in October, at 10pm at The Greenhouse Theater! Be there or Be Scared!!!
Price: $20
Other Times To-Do It: Fridays & Saturdays, October 2-31, 2009
12 Ophelias: A Play With Broken Songs
 by Caridad Svich
Directed by Kate Hendrickson
Shakespeare's Ophelia rises up out of the water dreaming of Pop Tarts and other sweet things. She finds herself in a half-remembered land where Gertrude runs a brothel, Hamlet is called Rude Boy, and nothing is what it seems. In this mirrored world of word scraps and cold sex, Ophelia cuts a new path for herself. Combining original music with poetic and colloquial language, 12 Ophelias is a theatre song-poem about being broken by society and love, being lost and finding yourself again.
Price: $20
Discounts: 2 for 1 on Thursdays
Other Times To-Do It: Thursdays - Saturdays, through October 31, 2009
Games People Play
Friday and Saturdays, 7:30 - 9:30pm through October 31st
Games People Play is about the choices you make or don't make and how it affects others. The play is centered around a Jazz / Spoken Word Cafe, Club Chizoba. The patrons of the club talk about the games that they have experienced in life. However, in a mysterious twist each patron finds out how their lives are affected by the games they are playing.
Door: $20
Advance: $16
Fedra: Queen of Haiti
 Through November 15, 2009
Sat & Sun, 3pm Matinee
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: $28-62
Discounts: Target Saturday Matinees offer a limited number of buy one, get one free tickets which are available to all 3pm Saturday matinees.
Other Times To-Do It: September 30 - November 15, 2009
Resurrection
 Through November 15, 2009
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.
Price: $30
Discounts: "2 for 1" nights Thursdays at 8 and Sundays at 7
Other Times To-Do It: September 24 - November 15, 2009
Ten Square
 Thursday, October 15, 2009, 8 - 10:30pm
Winner of the Theodore Ward Prize for African-American Playwriting
Written by: Shepsu Aakhu Director: Mignon McPherson Nance, On the heels of the governments 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
Other Times To-Do It: September 25 - November 22, 2009
 Ongoing through December 30, 2009
The Illinois Central Railroad, 12th Street Station was the portal for many African Americans. Thousands of Blacks came to Chicago continuously from 1890 through the 1950's due to racism in the South, lack of opportunity, and the desire for education and employment., The largest number of African Americans in Chicago settled between 18th Street on the North and 51st Street on the South - State Street on the West and Cottage Grove on the East during the Great Migration., The Chicago Defender Founded in 1905, communicated with more blacks than any other publication in the first half of the twentieth century. The newspaper encouraged the migration of black southerners to Northern cities with a circulation of over 200,000. Pullman Porters aided the nationwide distribution.
Price: Free!
Live Jazz at the Velvet Lounge
 Nightly
The Velvet Lounge is the only place in the world where you can hear the Chicago sound seven days a week. The Sunday night jam sessions have been an effective way to promote younger members of the jazz community. Fred Anderson opened the Velvet Lounge in 1982 after his club The Birdhouse, on the near north side, closed due to city zoning ordinances.
Price: $10, Wednesday - Thursday; $20, Friday & Saturday; $5, Sunday
Poetry on Perry
 Mondays, 7:30 - 11pm
This event delivers a fresh approach to a popular idea. Complete with a mood-setting DJ, this weekly open-mic adds old school flavor to south-side smothered soul. Come for the dynamic poetry workshop and advance your literary work with writing exercises facilitated by established local teaching artists. Stay for the open mic reading featuring well-known performers citywide, up and coming writers and you. All one has to pay is $5 and respect to the mic. Poetry on Perry is a safe space for all artists to cultivate their craft and build an artistic community of like minds and interests. The first rule is there are no rules . . . anything goes. This open-mic is open to poets, authors, songwriters and performers.
Price: $10; $5, on the mic
Friday Evening "Sit & Sip"
 Fridays
Start your weekend by meeting up with friends at WineStyles. Enjoy wine, beer, board games, and more. And don't forget, we're B.Y.O.F. (that's Bring Your Own Food). Live music starts at 8pm, We're your cheap date night.
Price: Free!
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