Get some “Bedtime Stories” at 8 tonight as Chicago director Jeffrey Thomas McHale debuts his new film at The Lakeshore Theater, 3175 N. Broadway. Find out more at www.tellmea
bedtimestory.com. Tickets are $10.
To strut
Think you’re model material? Then stop by Bar Chicago (9 W. Division St.) tonight as Maxim scopes out ladies to be featured in the saucy men’s magazine. Sure, there’ll be beer and drink specials–this is College Night.
To hear
Poet, political activist and professor Nikki Giovanni will read from her new children’s book about civil rights advocate Rosa Parks, “Rosa,” at 7:30 tonight at Women & Children First, 5233 N. Clark St. Known for her intimate and unapol-ogetic works, Giovanni was once named Woman of the Year by Essence and Mademoiselle. Word!
To preview
Jump online to hear temperamental tunester Nellie
McKay’s latest single from her new album, “Pretty Little Head” (in stores Jan. 3) before her label decides to yank her. She recently had a meltdown during an L.A. show, crying, sassing the audience and denouncing her record company.
At nelliemckay.com you can hear “The Big One.”
Our Village People
While everyone’s rallying the Bears on their Super Bowl quest, why not time travel to the ’80s glory days of a legendary Bear, Mike Ditka? Yet, this time, he’s not pacing the sidelines. He dances, he raps. He’s doing the Grabowski, baby. Remember this? Ahhh, the memories … catch them at orange32.com/grabowski/.
