TUE 9/11
Missing you
Think the chase is the best part of a budding romance? At “I Saw You,” hear how far others will go for love. Listen as actors from Bruised Orange Theater Company read funny and heartfelt personal ads, uncut and uncensored, from missed-connections postings, personals and solicitations for sexual encounters. 8:30 p.m. $6. Elbo Room, 2871 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-549-5549.
Holy mole
Get sauced the Mexican way at the Oaxacan Mole Festival. The six-day celebration of the region’s famous chocolate-based sauce features daily specials, a mole tasting (7 p.m. Friday), a cooking demo (10 a.m. Saturday) and more. Festivities also take place at Adobo Grill Old Town. 5:30 p.m. Prices vary. Adobo Grill Wicker Park, 2005 W. Division St. 773-252-9990.
California dreamin’
With fall on the way, you’ll be swirling full-bodied reds fireside soon enough. Give that other color its due now at Enoteca Piattini’s White Wines of California tasting. The sip fest features appetizers and samples of 20 domestic vintages, plus a raffle with chances to win dining gift certificates and bottles of wine. Reservations recommended. 7 p.m. $30. 934 W. Webster Ave. 773-935-8466.
WED 9/12
Best of the wurst
Got a craving for ‘kraut? Kick off Oktoberfest with 17 West at the Berghoff. The three-day outdoor fest toasts all things German with brats, beer, raffle prizes and live music. Headliners include Hairbangers Ball (5 p.m. Wednesday), Maggie Speaks (5 p.m. Thursday) and The Business (5 p.m. Friday). 11 a.m. through Friday. Free. Federal Plaza Square, 219 S. Dearborn St. 312-427-3170.
Reel time action
Harvest season means summer flings are getting stale, but there’s still time for a “Feast of Love.” Catch an advance screening of the film starring Morgan Freeman as a local professor who gets a bird’s-eye view of relationships as they unfold at a local cafe. When the credits have rolled, head to Dragonfly Mandarin Restaurant (832 W. Randolph St.) for an afterparty with beer and cocktails. 7 p.m. $15. AMC Loews Cineplex, 600 N. Michigan Ave. 312-229-1701. Tickets: genart.org.
THU 9/13
Three’s a charm
The light on Broadway might be brighter, but the theater scene is thrice as nice closer to home. “Three Cat Thursday: New Works” celebrates local flavor with a monthly showcase of new works from Chicago playwrights and composers. This month, composer Eric Lane Barnes performs silly new songs in a one-hour musical comedy with vocalists Rob Dorn and Tina Gluschenko. Produced by Three Cat Media. 8 p.m. $10. Gorilla Tango Theatre, 1919 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-598-4549.
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