WED 7/12
C’mon, get yappy
Fido’s sick of getting stuck at home, but the car’s no place to leave a sweltering pooch parked this summer. Good news for four-legged folk and friends: Pups are invited to Wave’s outdoor patio for free treats during the restaurant’s Yappy Hour. While your pet gobbles up the goodies, whet your own whistle with a Mutt-jito ($10) benefiting the Chicago Canine Rescue Foundation. 6 p.m. Check metromix.com for additional date. No cover. 644 N. Lake Shore Drive. 312-943-9200.
Single and the city
Great minds think alike! The protagonist of Amanda Trimble’s new tome, “The Singletini,” turns Chicago’s dating scene upside-down as a professional wingwoman. She woulda been a natural for our current Reader Review crew, the Alfresco Flirts–if she wasn’t fictional, that is. Toast the book’s launch with a complimentary Skyy Singletini sipper and appetizers at Fulton Lounge, but first, turn to Page 41 to get pick-up tips from our real-life Flirts. 6 p.m. 955 W. Fulton Market. 312-942-9500.
Eat my shorts, Shakespeare
Bard, meet Bart. In one-man show “MacHomer,” Rick Miller delivers 50 “Simpsons” impersonations in a speedy comic sendup of Shakespeare tragedies. Here’s hoping he casts Mr. Burns as the cauldron-tending crone. Excelllllent. 7:30 p.m. Through July 23; check metromix.com for schedule. $30. Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier, 800 E. Grand Ave. 312-595-5600.
THU 7/13
Furst in fashion
Do you know what Wednesday is? If you answered “hump day,” skip to the next paragraph. If, however, you responded, “the Season 3 premiere of the greatest show ever, ‘Project Runway,'” you’re thinking along our lines. Follow up Wednesday night’s eye candy with a Thursday dip into fashion: At It’s a Wrap, view styles from wrap-dress diva Diane von Furstenberg’s Working Girl collection, then get 20 percent off the designer’s frocks at Bloomingdale’s (900 N. Michigan Ave.) through July 27. 6 p.m. $40-$60. Proceeds benefit Dress for Success. Kavi Gupta Gallery, 835 W. Washington Blvd., Suite 2W. 773-221-1791.
Hope and grace
The closest we’ve come to flying through the air with the greatest of ease was when we went sailing down the sidewalk after hitting a crack in the concrete. Rather than relive the ensuing trip to the dentist, we’d rather entertain you with the acrobatic and aerial stylings of AMEBA dance company. “From the Ground Up,” a collection of new works by AMEBA and guests, features 12 short pieces involving the trapeze, bungees and climbing ropes. 7 p.m. Through July 23; check metromix.com for schedule and behind-the-scenes tours. $12. Duncan YMCA Chernin Center for the Arts, 1001 W. Roosevelt Rd. 773-463-4402.
Jog your memory
Back in 1789, French folks made a run on the Bastille in the name of the revolution. In honor of this Bastille Day, you can run for any number of reasons: The Bastille Day 5K Run, Walk and Block Party includes a trot through the West Loop, and an afterparty with music, brew and food–so you can have your run and eat your cake too. 7:30 p.m. $25. Register online (chicagoevents.com) or at the event. Proceeds benefit the Mercy Home for Boys & Girls. Jackson Boulevard and Aberdeen Street. 773-868-3010.
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