WEDNESDAY FREEBIE
Hands down
Martini Park, 151 W. Erie St.
312-640-0577.
Think the manis-and-martinis pairing is past its prime? For a girls’ night out that packs a punch, head to Martinis and the City. The themed night features complimentary appetizers, $7 specialty cocktails and a different guest each week. Wednesday, score free massages from Sheque Chicago. 6 p.m. R.S.V.P.: jbergman7@yahoo.com
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Brew you
Avenue Tavern, 2916 N. Broadway. 773-975-7000.
We can’t think of a better way to kick the fall blahs to the curb than by raising a beer-filled boot to our lips. Celebrate Oktoberfest at Avenue Tavern with $5 28-ounce Warsteiner boots. At 8 p.m., dance to live music by the Warsteiner Oktoberfest Band and mingle with the Warsteiner girls. No cover.
The big ten
Wine Discount Center, 1826 1/2 N. Elston Ave. 773-489-3454.
Ten bucks’ worth of cab fare won’t get you far. But at the First Look tasting, it’ll take you around the globe in style. Sample 30 wines, including 2006 Domaine Chaume-Arnaud Cotes du Rhone rouge and 2004 Villa Cafaggio Chianti Classico Riserva, from Australia, New Zealand, France, Italy, California, Washington and other wine-producing spots. Cheers! 6:30 p.m. $10. R.S.V.P. required.
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Axe marks the spot
Bailiwick Arts Center, 1229 W. Belmont Ave.
Misery loves company, so if you’re in an economy-playoffs funk, take in the story of Miranda Towers, a has-it-all housewife and circus star who falls from grace — and under the microscope — when gruesome “accidents” start killing folks off. “Haywire!” the campy drag parody of 1960s horror flicks, makes its Chicago premiere with Hell in a Handbag Productions. 8 p.m. Through Nov. 15. $10-$25. 800-838-3006.
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Horsing around
The Neo-Futurarium, 5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Think politics is more comical than critical? Hang out with President Bush’s right-hand man for a satiric take on the state of the union in “Oobleck Election Play 2008: The Trojan Candidate.” Actor-writer Jeff Dorchen does his best Dick Cheney impersonation alongside a cast of election-year players. Penned by Oobleck founding members Dorchen and Danny Thompson. 8 p.m. Through Nov. 3. $12 suggested donation. Tickets: theateroobleck.com
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Purr-formance time
Gorilla Tango Theatre, 1919 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-598-4549.
Curiosity does nasty things to cats, but your reward for an inquisitive nature is far more appealing. Marvel at feline hijinks at Circus Cats of Chicago, starring The Acro-Cats, a trained troupe of skateboarding felines who also have a penchant for rolling barrels, ringing bells, playing guitar and other un-catlike behavior. 4 and 6 p.m. $10. Tickets: gorillatango.com
