39th Chicago Film Festival Oscar Party
Watch the awards on four giant screens and 24 monitors. Features complimentary food, an open bar, movie-themed silent auction and a chance to win tickets to the opening night of Chicago’s International Film Festival. 6 p.m. Sun.; $40-$80; Park West, 322 W. Armitage Ave. 312-425-9400.
Academy Awards Party
Watch the Oscars on a wide-screen TV and get complimentary appetizers and drinks. Dress code is “creative black tie.” Prizes are handed out every time an Oscar is awarded. 6 p.m. Sun.; $25. Proceeds benefit Theatre Building Chicago Music Theatre Workshop. Reservations required. The Theatre Building, 1225 W. Belmont Ave. 773-327-5252.
NAMES Project’s Annual Oscar Party
Watch the telecast on a large-screen TV. Tickets include a buffet, Absolut cocktails, champagne, raffle and movie-themed silent auction. 5 p.m. (VIP reception), 6 p.m. (general admission) Sun.; $25-$50. Proceeds benefit AIDS Memorial Quilt. Circuit, 3641 N. Halsted St. 773-472-1600.
Where Hollywood Meets Halsted: 3rd Annual Oscar Party
Join members of the Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus for their annual celebration featuring lavish decorations, raffle prizes, open bar, buffet and more. 5 p.m. Sun.; $40. Proceeds benefit the Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus. Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted St. 773-296-0541.
Oscar Party at Piece
Get $3.50 drafts and $12 pitchers of Piece house brew as you watch the Academy Awards on seven TVs and two large screens. Fill out ballots and win prizes including “Best Picture” DVDs, gift certificates and Piece T-shirts. 7 p.m. Sun.; no cover. Piece, 1927 W. North Ave. 773-772-4422.
Oscar Party at Spin
Watch the show on a big-screen TV and get $9 Long Island iced teas and import beer pitchers, $7 domestic beer pitchers and free pool. 7 p.m. Sun.; no cover. Spin, 800 W. Belmont Ave. 773-327-7711.
5th Annual Oscar Party Celebration at Marche
Larry Potash and Paul Konrad from WGN-TV host this party where guests are greeted on the red carpet by “paparazzi,” live life-size gold statues and a staff dressed like “Chicago” cast members. See the Oscars on several large, flat-screen TVs and get complimentary Oscar-themed appetizers and desserts. 6 p.m. Sun.; $10. Black tie or movie-themed dress suggested. Proceeds benefit the SOS Children’s Village. Marche, 833 W. Randolph St. 312-226-8399.
Oscar Night America
The party at the Gene Siskel Film Center, billed as Chicago’s “official” Oscar bash, proves you don’t have to be in L.A. to get the star treatment. Attendees get an authentic Oscar program exactly like the ones handed out at the awards. 7 p.m.-midnight Sun. $75-$500. Reservations required. Upgraded tickets include program recognition and reserved seating. Proceeds benefit The Chicago Academy for the Arts and The Gene Siskel Film Center. 164 N. State St. 312-675-2072.
BJ Murray’s 8th Annual Oscar Soiree
Watch the awards at BUtterfield 8, the clubby restaurant named for the 1960 film for which Liz Taylor won a Best Actress Oscar. Get free cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in the second-floor lounge from 6-7 p.m. Sun., or opt for a multicourse prix-fixe dinner before watching the show on four flat-panel TVs. Entertainment includes a Liz Taylor lookalike contest and DJ Squeeze. 713 N. Wells St. 312-327-0940.
Roll Out the Red Carpet … It’s Oscar Night!
Meet other singles and watch the awards on TVs in the Yao Bar. Complimentary champagne until 7:30 p.m. and an appetizer buffet. 6:30 p.m. Sun.; $50. Reservation required. Le Passage, 937 N. Rush St. 312-944-9898.
