WEDNESDAY FREEBIE
Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph St. 312-742-1168.
Toe jam
The Chicago Dancing Festival culminates in a free show featuring top acts from Chicago and across the country in “A Celebration of American Dance.” See dancers from Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, the Joffrey Ballet and Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago, plus New York-based troupe Evidence, A Dance Company and others. Styles include ballet, modern, urban, folk and jazz. 7:30 p.m. Free.
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WED 20
Life-size drama
TimeLine Theatre, 615 W. Wellington Ave. 773-281-8463
The teeter-totter nature of political campaigns comes to life in Gore Vidal’s comedy “Weekend,” which makes its Chicago debut after its 1968 premiere on Broadway and only a few stagings since. In the story, a Republican senator plans to announce his candidacy for president in ’68 when his son delivers a shocking — and potentially damaging — bit of news. 8 p.m. Wednesday. Through Oct. 12. $15-$35. Tickets: timelinetheatre.com
THU 21
Get some class
La Madia, 59 W. Grand Ave. 312-329-0400
The only thing we love more than drinking cocktails? Learning how to mix our own. Sign up for the “Muddle it Up” cocktail class and soak up new skills with mixologist Jennifer Contraveos, who shares recipes for two of the restaurant’s signature summer drinks (the Forget-Me-Not and the Aphrodite) and explains how to create infusions, sour mixes and more. Includes cocktails, pizza and appetizers. 8 p.m. $25.
The weather’s vine
Whole Foods Market, 3640 N. Halsted St. 773-687-0784
The buzz about going “green” takes on new meaning at the Red, White and Green wine tasting. Mingle on the rooftop with the Chicago Wine Club and sip organic wine from around the globe, plus organic beer and appetizers. Find a bottle that’ll make your friends green with envy? Buy it on site. 6 p.m. $40. Tickets: chicagowineclub.com
FRI 22
The business of sketch
The Cornservatory, 4210 N. Lincoln Ave. 312-409-6435
When it’s bad, sketch comedy can be painful. That said, “Sing D@mm*t!” is not to be missed. The energetic show breathes new life into the song-and-dance formula with a talented six-member cast. The show packs a creative punch with inventive dance moves and catchy, satirical songs about menstruation, martial dysfunction, dating, necrophilia, feminism and more. BYOB. 8 p.m. Through Sept. 12. $12. Tickets: cornservatory.org
Glamor shot
The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St. 312-902-1500
Get tickets now for Glamorama 2008. The 10th annual fall fashion extravaganza rocks an ’80s theme with performances by Cyndi Lauper and MC Hammer. See designs by Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan Collection, Celine and other A-listers. VIP access includes a post-party at Macy’s with food, drinks and DJ Berrie. 8 p.m. $50-$285. Tickets: ticketmaster.com
