TUE 3/27
Culture club
Between updating your iPod and cultivating your MySpace page, you’ve
become one solitary techie. Remove your earphones for a second and dive into a group activity (i.e. laughter), at “We Made This For You, Now Shut Up and Watch It!”
Sketch and improv ensemble Gleebarf uses pop culture references to fuel the show about how we live our lives du jour. Geoffrey Plitt directs. 10 p.m. Through April 3. $10. Gorilla Tango Theatre, 1919 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-598-4549.
Bonjour, dinner
Hungry for politics? You’d better be if you want to take a seat at the Freedom Museum: Table of Nations soiree. Political science professor Michael Loriaux (Northwestern University) explores the candidates and politics of the upcoming 2007 French election while you explore a three-course meal of French fare prepared bychef Dominique Tougne. Includes wine pairings. Bon appetit! 7 p.m. $50-$60. Bistro 110, 110 E. Pearson St. 312-222-3026.
Laugh it up
Your gut tells you that your George W. Bush impersonation is nearly ready for an audience. Now it’s up to your mouth to deliver your funniest material. Head to the weekly Comedy Open Mic session at Phyllis’ Musical Inn, hosted by Bert Hyman.
Think your jokes need some more time to develop? Hang out in the audience and take notes. 7 p.m. No cover. 1800 W. Division St. 773-486-9862.
We are the world
With Chicago in the running to host the 2016 Olympics, we think it’s important to demonstrate our hospitality skills by learning about other cultures. Where to start? With beer, of course. Get your swill on at The Spot’s Inaugural Beer Dinner, a five-course meal with five beers from around the world. Pairings include proscuitto and Peroni, schnitzel and Bitburger, and leg of lamb and Guinness. 7 p.m. $40. Reservations required. The Spot, 4437 N. Broadway. 773-728-8934.
WED 3/28
Know it all
You know who’s fooling around with who at the office and who’s first in line for a promotion, but you’ve still got nothing on The Village Voice gossip writer Michael Musto. The columnist reads from his book “La Dolce Musto” and then signs copies.
Hosted by WFLD-Ch. 32’s Tamron Hall and David Viggiano. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation benefits Gerber/Hart Library.
Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted St. 773-477-9189.
Time for a quickie?
Between work, the gym, dance class and, well, sleep, you’ve barely got a minute to spare, which is why the DateandDash Singles Speed Dating Party is right up your alley. Meet other singles over a beer–but don’t be in such a hurry you forget to give that cutie your number before the night ends. 8 p.m. $32. Registration required: dateanddash.com. The Ivy on Clark, 3462 N. Clark St. 800-957-3274.
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