‘Altar Boyz’ ends run early
The Chicago production of “Altar Boyz” appears to have collapsed. According to production sources, the musical at the Drury Lane Water Tower Place closed Sunday. “Altar Boyz,” a satirical, concert-style boy-band musical, enjoyed a respectable run of about six months, but had been struggling lately at the box office. It was scheduled to close at the end of March, but to the surprise of those who worked on the show, the producers apparently decided to pull the plug earlier.
Agency items up for auction
A 1979 organ, golf clubs and other items left behind at airports or no longer needed by local governments or state agencies went up for bid Sunday on the state’s online auction site, ibid.illinois.gov. Forty-three items are up for bid, and each item is being auctioned separately. To bid, participants need a credit card and a driver’s license. Winners pay for items with the credit card and must pay for shipping.
2 shot in car in Austin
One man was fatally shot and another person wounded early Sunday as they sat in a parked car in Austin, authorities said. Lavandes Melton, 26, of South Wood Street, suffered multiple gunshot wounds, and his death has been ruled a homicide. A 24-year-old woman was shot and taken to Stroger Hospital, Chicago Police Officer John Mirabelli said. Her condition was not known. The incident occurred shortly after 2 a.m. in the 5600 block of West North Avenue.
