MONDAY FREEBIE
See stars
Lucille’s Bar and Grill, 2470 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-929-0660.
We hate to see talent go to waste. At the weekly Open Mic Mondays, local comic Joe DeLucia makes sure your star qualities don’t go unnoticed. Join musicians, comedians and other entertaining types on stage, or just sit back and watch the show. Includes $5 pizzas and $3 cocktails. Sign up at 9 p.m.; open mic starts at 9:30 p.m.
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MON 22
Wax rhapsodic
Sonotheque, 1444 W. Chicago Ave. 312-226-7600.
Keep the weekend groove going at the Nomadic Wax African Hip-Hop Showcase, a dance party featuring visiting World Music Festival DJs Boo (Philippines), Baay Bia and Baay Musa (Senegal), M.anifest (Ghana) and Krukid (Uganda). The global crew spins world, Senegalese and African hip-hop. 9 p.m. $10.
Spirited art
The Violet Hour, 1520 N. Damen Ave. 773-252-1500.
Experience some multitasking you can’t refuse when The Violet Hour combines art and mixology at the Art of Cocktailing. Choose one of four designs by animation and serigraph artist David Weidman, then watch as local artists silkscreen it onto a complimentary canvas tote bag while you sip specially priced Campari cocktails ($2-$7). 7 p.m. No cover. R.S.V.P. required.
Red alert
Elegant Mr. Gallery, 1355 N. Milwaukee Ave. 847-436-0899.
Monday night goes glam at Threat Level: An Evening of Queer Shorts. The paparazzi may not be there, but a red carpet (crafted out of paper) awaits, so dress to impress for a screening of “La Carona (The Crown),” a 40-minute Academy Award-nominated documentary about a beauty pageant in a Colombian women’s prison, plus additional shorts from L.A.-based LGBT filmmakers. 7:30 p.m. $5-$10.
TUE 23
Quiz whiz
iO, 3541 N. Clark St. 773-880-0199.
It’s cool to be a nerd at Pub Quiz, where two-time “Jeopardy” champion Joey Bland hosts competitions between five-person teams competing in the not-so-trivial pursuit of edible prizes (think food and drinks). Calibrate with $2 drafts and $8 pitchers of PBR, $5 Long Island iced teas and $3 cocktails. 9:30 p.m. No cover.
WED 24
Beers to you
Sheffield’s, 3258 N. Sheffield Ave. 773-281-4989.
There’s no shame in pairing Miller Lite and dogs at the Friendly Confines or the Cell. But with both teams on the road this week, you can use your extra time to class up your combos at Sheffield’s Beer Dinner. Bartending “beer dudes” Phil Kuhl and Brian Moreland team up with California-based North Coast Brewery for a four-course meal in the new Beer School Bar. Menu items include grilled ahi tuna with yucca fries, pineapple chutney and lemon cream paired with the brewery’s La Merle, a Belgian style farmhouse ale. 7 p.m. $50. Reservations required: beers2u@gmail.com
