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Hedwig and the Angry Inch

2009-04-16T14:58:43Z

Is anyone planning to go to this: http://www.chicagostagereview.com/?tag=hedwig-and-the-angry-inch
I am, but I haven't figured out exactly what night yet.
But, I am very excited about it!

no way i could get there by 6, but.....

2009-03-30T16:19:16Z

Intro to Kentucky Whiskey @ Delilah's

Kentucky whiskey is the theme of the night at Delilah's (2771 N. Lincoln Ave.). Starting at 6pm and then every two hours until midnight, they will feature a different brand and discuss its technical aspects. Free. Ages 21+. For more info call 773-472-2771.

Coen Brothers

2009-02-06T22:05:21Z

Doc Films is showing Coen brothers movies every Wednesday. I was wondering if anyone wanted to come over for dinner ~7 p.m. one of those nights and then go to the ~9 p.m. showing of one of the films. I can't do it this coming week, but maybe one of the following weeks?

Dates and films are as follows:
Wednesday, February 18 • 7:00 & 9:15 PM • 94min Blood Simple
Wednesday, February 25 • 7:00 PM & 9:15 • 106min O Brother Where Art Thou?
(March 4th: Fly meeting, I can't do it.)
Wednesday, March 11 • 7:00 & 9:15 PM • 100min Intolerable Cruelty

hot dogs&Chicago.

2008-12-09T17:41:13Z

Anyone want to go to this on Sat?
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A History of Hot Dog Stands and the Public's Passion for Them @ Kendall College

Join the Culinary Historians of Chicago as they explore the hot dog and its Chicago roots. Vienna Beef's Bob Schwartz will be on hand to sign his new book "Never Put Ketchup on a Hot Dog," and a post-lecture hot dog sampling for attendees. Event is 10am-12pm at Kendall College, 900 N. Branch. Cost is $3-5; email or call Barbara Olson at (708) 788-0338 to RSVP.

Stuff in the H.P. Tomorrow Night!!!

2008-11-24T18:47:34Z

62nd Annual Great Latke-Hamantash Debate

Potatoes for Change! Cookies First! Four University of Chicago professors will debate which treat reigns supreme: latke or hamantash. A post-debate reception at 9:30pm, where guests are welcome to eat the contestants, costs $5. Doors open at 7pm. Mandel Hall, 1131 E. 57th St. Visit www.uchicagohillel.org/Hillel_Website/Latke_Hamantash.html for more information.

80's night

2008-11-21T16:22:46Z

Is anyone planning to go to this, other than me?

Saturday November 22, 2008 at 9:00pm
The Kinetic Playground
1113 W Lawrence
Chicago, Illinois 60640
Category: Other
Djs Dave Roberts & Peter Propaganda spin 80s Industrial "Wax Trax Era"
music all night (My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, Front 242, Nitzer
Ebb, Ministry, KMFDM, REVCO, etc.)

stuff

2008-10-10T14:21:38Z

anyone planning to see the Theatre Oobleck election play? http://www.theateroobleck.com/

i'm back

2008-07-14T03:33:12Z

I wasn't really gone *that* long, but I felt really disconnected to everything when I got back from my trip Wednesday night. I basically just spent the past 4 days trying to get back to this time zone, my normal routine, work and my apartment. I think I have a handle on what I need to do at work for the next few days. My apartment seems under control. I have a shopping list and a plan to prepare to my parents' visit. I know there are going to be some issues, but maybe if I just accept that the next week and a half of planning will be less stressful. I'm hoping to have everything pretty much set so that I can go to Pitchfork this coming weekend!

food help

2008-06-17T13:53:19Z

can you recommend a good restaurant near Schubas or The Empty Bottle?

air mattress

2008-05-08T17:58:33Z

does anyone have an air mattress i could borrow the wednesday and thursday night before memorial day weekend?
i have two people who don't know each other staying with me and i don't think they will want to sleep on the futon together.

Thanks!

cleaning house

2008-05-03T16:15:36Z

Does anyone have any suggestions for what to do with keys that no longer go to anything?

Sweeney Todd: Cadillac Palace Thursday 2:00 P.M.

2008-04-22T12:53:11Z

Does anyone have time or desire to see Sweeney Todd at the Cadilla Palace Theatre on Thursday afternoon with me?
I somehow came into middle of the work week and day tickets.

Just to make sure: this is a live musical theatre production.
I'm thinking I will just take someone off the bus.

rebecca's diet

2008-03-18T00:32:35Z

Breakfast: oatmeal with goji berries. wow. i'm so fancy.
Lunch: spinach salad from cedars w/black coffee.

Afternoon snack: can of Guiness Draught, 4 large chocolate chip cookies (5 inch diameter, left over from poorly attended seminar).

Dinner: who cares at that point.

tzuris

2008-03-11T22:18:26Z

the texas collaborator injected the embryos (700 embryos) with labelled DNA and sent them to me via FedEx.
the package was really cold when i opened it.
i really really hope they are not all dead.
.

My Town is in the News

2008-02-24T18:25:54Z

This is where I grew up:

HAVERSTRAW, New York (AP) -- A man fighting with his girlfriend clung to a car roof and punched her through the window as she drove more than a mile on a busy road, hitting several other cars, police said.

Both were hurt in the brawl Saturday and were arrested, police Sgt. Manfredo Figueroa said.

The man, William Kremer, apparently jumped onto the car and held on as girlfriend Stacey Sperrazza wove along Route 202 with the car's air bag inflated, police said. She eventually stopped the car and hit him with it, police said.

Sperrazza, 37, of Stony Point, was arrested on a felony charge of reckless endangerment. Kremer, 42, of Haverstraw, was arrested on a misdemeanor assault charge.

No telephone numbers could be found for the two. Police had no immediate information early Sunday on whether they had lawyers.

He was treated for a foot injury, she for eye and head wounds, police said.

problem solving

2008-02-12T05:27:14Z

i put a stool on a chair and got the dying battery out of the alarm.

anyone want to take bets on when i replace it with a new battery?

i've got 5 bucks on "never."

fire detector

2008-02-10T18:02:40Z

is making a battery-dying sound, but i can't reach it and i don't have a ladder.

tonight

2008-02-06T16:57:31Z

"Matador" by Pedro Almodovar
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matador_(film)
is playing at Doc Films tonight. I've seen it before and I really really really liked it. I know the weather is crappy. Just saying.

Tonight is also the start of the Folk Festival in Hyde Park, starting with the student performers at 9 p.m.-10:30 p.m. The Russian folk singers who sing songs they learned from recordings done by a PhD student in Siberia are pretty amazing.

John Hammond

2008-01-31T17:41:43Z

Does anyone want to see John Hammond on Sat. night at Schubas? I'm going to buy tickets sometimes today.

men in pointe shoes

2008-01-14T22:59:56Z

a woman in my lab has an extra ticket to men in drag doing ballet. does anyone know anything about this?
should i go?

thanks

2008-01-06T16:27:58Z

dear god.
thank-you for cleaning the snow off Rebecca's car and providing an extra bag for the unexpected 2nd poop on our walk today. also, for that extra-extra bag to wipe off the piece of poop that wouldn't disconnect itself from my body.
love.
fred

go ahead and laugh, i did.

2008-01-03T02:51:58Z

this doesn't really capture how funny it was to watch fred try to walk without putting his paws on the floor, but....here you go:

bridesmaid dress alterations

2007-11-29T03:48:14Z

so. i have to get this bridesmaid dress.

do you think it is necessary to go try on the dresses or is it good enough to guestimate a size and deal with the alterations later? and, is it easier to alter a strapless dress or one with tank top arms or a halter top?

any ideas?

news pt II

2007-11-20T03:04:34Z

Since I commented on last week's bad news, I feel the need to comment on today's awful news.

A U of C grad student was murdered over the weekend, weeks after defending his dissertation. To my knowledge, he was simply walking across the street and he was shot at 61st and Ellis. According to the article I read, he was quoted as saying that his life was on hold until graduation. At the ceremony in December, the University will award him his degree posthumously.

I'm anticipating the news will get better from this point forward.

I can't decide if this looks fun or horrible (from Music Box website):

2007-11-19T02:48:08Z

Crispion Hellion Glover returns with his Big Slide Show
and his new feature: It Is Fine! EVERYTHING IS FINE.

Crispin Glover returns to the Music Box with a full evening of entertainment. This event includes his live presentation of THE BIG SLIDE SHOW, the Chicago premiere of his feature film ìIt is Fine! EVERYTHING IS FINE., a Q & A and a book signing with audience members. In his BIG SLIDE SHOW Mr. Glover presents live dramatic narration and projected images from several of his books.

It Is Fine! EVERYTHING IS FINE.

Glover's weirdness comes into full bloom! An eloquent, if bizarre, otherwordly vision with a pronounced sense of the strange! - Variety

It Is Fine! EVERYTHING IS FINE goes into uncharted cinematic territory with screenwriter Steven C. Stewart starring in this semi-autobiographical, psycho-sexual, tale about a man with severe cerebral palsy and a fetish for girls with long hair. Part horror film, part exploitation picture and part documentary of a man who cannot express his sexuality in the way he desires, (due to his physical condition), this fantastical and often humorous tale is told completely from Stewartís actual point of view ñ that of someone who has lived for years watching people do things he will never be able to do. Here, Stewartís character is something of a lady killer, seducing a troubled, recently divorced mother (Margit Carstensen), her teenage daughter and any number of other ladies he encounters along the way. According to Crispin Glover, Stewart "wanted to show that handicapped people are human, sexual and can be horrible. He also states that ìIt is Fine! EVERYTHING IS FINE. will probably be the best film he has anything to do with in his entire career. Crispin Glover and his co-director David Brothers wanted to bring Stewartís story to the screen

No one under eighteen years of age will be allowed to the screenings and recording devices are strictly forbidden. More information at crispinglover.com.

November 30 - December 2 at 8:00pm. Tickets are $17 in advance and $20 at the door.