THIS WEEKEND IN CHICAGO - ITS TIME FOR SOME HOLIDAY FUN!
I
don't know about you, but I'm pretty tired of Holiday
shopping already! Besides, there's still
two more weeks before Christmas so I say "its
time for some Holiday fun!"
A
tradition here in Chicago, now in its 16th year, is the TBOX: 12
Bars of Christmas Pub Crawl held at various locations
throughout the city. This annual crawl
takes on a summer camp theme as you crawl to 36 Wrigleyville neighborhood
bars. Live music will be provided by
Rock Candy during closing ceremonies at Cubby
Bear and includes a t-shirt, gym bag and $3 Miller Lites. Your TBOX festivities will begin at 8:00
a.m. on Saturday!
Next
up is Beer Carol
held at Haymarket Pub & Brewery
(737 W. Randolph Street) in the West Loop
neighborhood on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. A
comedic, brew-themed, radio-style holiday play is debuted by neo-futurists Sean
Benjamin and Steve Mosqueda. You don't
have much time left for this one as it ends next Saturday!
Perhaps
A Klingon Christmas Carol
is more to your liking. Held at The Greenhouse Theater Center (2257 N. Lincoln Avenue)
in the Lincoln Park
neighborhood, this classic holiday fable about Ebenezer Scrooge and the meaning
of Christmas takes on the Klingon language of "Star Trek" as Dickens meets
Spock! Saturday's show time is 7:30 p.m.
and Sunday's is 2:30 p.m.
One
of my holiday favorites is a comedy where a woman deals with her family's
dysfunctions, and of course her own, while preparing for the holidays in this
year's Fa
La La La... F#@% It held at The Annoyance Theatre (4830 N. Broadway) in the Uptown
neighborhood. Can you relate?
Another
holiday favorite of mine is Rudolph, the Red-Hosed Reindeer
held at Mary's Attic (5400 N. Clark
Street) in the Andersonville
neighborhood. Now in its 14th
year, this play is a campy musical parody of the classic tale and features a
cross-dressing reindeer! Reserved
seating, a cocktail and a cast recording of the show's music is included with a
VIP purchase of $35. Please note though
that this Rudolph is not suitable for kids!!
You
know, it's not easy being an elf. Don't
believe me? Then see for yourself at The Santaland Diaries
held at the Theater Wit (1229 W.
Belmont Avenue) in the Lakeview neighborhood where Crumpet details his bizarre
experiences and struggles to maintain his dignity as a Macy's Christmas elf!
How
about catching a parody of Christmas traditions at this year's Second City's
Dysfunctional Holiday Revue at The Second City (1616 N. Wells Street) in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. This is a perfect alternative to the more
traditional holiday shows!
Did
somebody say traditional? Well then,
there's -
A Christmas Carol at the Goodman Theatre (170 N. Dearborn Street)
in the Loop, or
It's a Wonderful Life: The
Radio Play at the American
Theater Company (1909 W. Byron Street) in the North Center neighborhood
which includes complimentary milk and cookies after the show.
Finally,
Joe's Bar (940 W. Weed Street) in the
Old Town neighborhood will be hosting the Kris
Kringle Kandy Kane Ball on Saturday from 9:00 p.m. to 12:00
a.m. This 9th annual benefit
for the "Chicago Children's Charities" includes
appetizers, an open bar and DJs. And
don't forget to bring a toy to donate!
Are You Ready For Some Holiday Fun? Then Get Going!!
SUE MOSS & DEAN'S TEAM CHICAGO
