To look
Take a seat in the new 2009 Acura TSX from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Thursday at W Chicago (644 N. Lake Shore Drive). Then head upstairs to Altitude for a free party co-hosted by Gen Art with cocktails, appetizers and music from DJ E-Six & Roan.
To consult
Get some tips for getting your life on track at a lunch with life coach Jilllian Maas Backman from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at 676 Restaurant in the Omni Hotel Chicago (676 N. Michigan Ave.) Reserve a space at jillianmaasbackman.com. $100.
To design
Submit a design for a T-shirt satirizing American culture at americanpig.com and you could win $250. You also can browse, comment and vote on other submitted images.
Tall glass of art
Sample beer and check out a free art show featuring Blue Moon-inspired works by local artists from 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday at the Museum of Contemporary Art (220 E. Chicago Ave.).
