All weekend
White People
JEFFERSON PARK
Local actors John Kelly Connolly, Paul D’Addario and Anna Carini perform cross-cut monologues that address racism in this drama by New York playwright J. T. Rogers. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Through March 1. The Gift Theatre, 4802 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-283-7071. $15-$25.
VOTE4ME: Inside a presidential election
river north
Learn what it takes to run a successful campaign for president, register to vote and get informed on the 2008 presidential candidates. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum, 445 N. Michigan Ave. 312-222-4860. $5.
Method to Madness Festival
WRIGLEYVILLE
Features one-act plays, performance art, dance and short films. 8 p.m. Saturday; 7 p.m. Sunday. Through Jan. 27. Tickets: linkshall.org. Links Hall Studio, 3435 N. Sheffield Ave. 773-281-0824. $10-$12.
Crab Festival
RIVER NORTH
Annual dining event features seasonal dishes throughout the month, including a three-course family-style crab dinner ($39.95) and a dungeness crab dinner ($29.95). Saturday and Sunday. Through Jan. 31. Shaw’s Crab House, 21 E. Hubbard St. 312-527-2722. Prices vary.
Movie night
LINCOLN PARK
Features a different film each week. This week: “Colossus: The Forbin Project” and “Invisible Invaders.” 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Delilah’s, 2771 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-472-2771. No cover.
REDEYE/MMX PICK
The Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival LAKEVIEW
Watch as comedic acts from across the country take to three stages over the next couple of weeks. Performers include such acts as Salstation!, The Cool Table, Canadian Content and The Cupid Players. Various times and dates through Jan. 13. Chicago Theatre Building, 1225 W. Belmont Ave.; 773-327-5252. $12 per show, $150 all-festival pass.
Saturday
Sketch-U-Bator
LAKEVIEW
Comedy teams get five minutes each to perform new material. Presented as part of The Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival. Midnight. Theatre Building Chicago, 1225 W. Belmont Ave. 773-327-5252. $12 or $150 for all-festival pass.
Girlie-Q Live
UKRAINIAN VILLAGE
Performance and video artist Jeanne Theresa Newman brings the queer variety show back to the stage with a lineup of burlesque dancers, live music, belly dancing and performance artists. 10 p.m. Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western Ave. 773-276-3600. $10-$12.
Comedy at Kate’s: Comedy Over Coffee
ANDERSONVILLE
Features a rotating line-up of female performers, free coffee and special deals on new and used books. 7 p.m. Kate the Great’s Book Emporium, 5550 N. Broadway 773-561-1932. $10 suggested donation.
REDEYE/MMX PICK
Thai High Tea
RIVER NORTH
VTK will host a traditional high tea with a Thai twist offering canapes, cookies, muffins, and other tea-friendly delights for guests to nibble while cozying up with their own pot of tea. Noon to 5 p.m. 6 W. Hubbard St. 312-644-8664. Prices vary.
Small print show
LINCOLN SQUARE
Browse small works on paper and handmade gifts including cards, jewelry and boxes by more than 40 artists. Noon. Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, 4642 N. Western Ave. 773-293-2070. Free.
Sunday
‘Six Degrees of Sunday’ movies
LAKEVIEW
Be the first to guess the night’s film correctly and win a free appetizer. Film screenings begin at 8 p.m. Sheffield’s, 3258 N. Sheffield Ave. 773-281-4989. No cover.
REDEYE/MMX PICK
‘American Gladiators’ viewing party
NORTH CENTER
Watch the legendary fitness show on a jumbo projection. 8 p.m. The Globe Pub, 1934 W. Irving Park Rd. 773-871-3757.
Darkroom hip-hop benefit party
UKRAINIAN VILLAGE
A benefit features hip-hop beats by DJs 33 1/3, Tony Trimm, Shon Dervis, Intel, DJ Trew and General Pacmana. 9 p.m. Darkroom, 2210 W. Chicago Ave. 773-276-1411.
THE GAMER
WHO’S PLAYING AT HOME this weekend
Bulls vs. Sacramento
7:30 p.m. Saturday, United Center
Blackhawks vs. Detroit
6 p.m. Sunday, United Center
Class acts
Start off the new year with some new skills. Here are some weekend classes to check out.
SATURDAY
Saturday Shorts
GOLD COAST
Make your own art to take home during this monthly workshop series. January’s class: Circuit Bending. 1 p.m. Registration required. Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago Ave. 312-397-4010. $40-$45 per class.
SUNDAY
Yoga 101
Lincoln square
Learn basic yoga poses with other beginners during this four-week introductory series. 3:30 p.m. Sun.; Through Jan. 29. $50 for a four-week series. Registration required. Bloom Yoga Studio, 4663 N. Rockwell St. 773-463-9642.
ALL WEEKEND
Free Fitness Weeks
VARIOUS LOCATIONS
Visit one of the 55 fitness centers located in Chicago parks and work out on treadmills, cross trainers, stationary bikes and more. Locations include Amundsen Park (6200 W. Bloomingdale Ave.), Harrison Park (1824 W. Wood Ave.), Washington Park (5531 S. King Drive) and more. Daily through Jan. 16. For hours and a complete list of participating locations: chicagoparkdistrict.com. 312-742-7529. Free.
