HIDDEN AGENDA
Winter Bike Tour of Uptown and Andersonville
Graceland Cemetery
4001 N. Clark St., 773-255-6347; bikewinter.org
Check it out if you … don’t want to put your bike in storage along with your flip-flops, would like to see more of Chicago’s neighborhoods, are looking for a way to get some exercise during the winter.
The deets: At 1 p.m. Saturday, you can take a free neighborhood bike ride as part of Chicago Bike Winter’s annual series of monthly rides (this sentence as published has been corrected in this text). Meant to encourage bikers to keep riding during the winter, the 15- to 20-mile narrated architectural tours also go through Hyde Park on Dec. 19, Lincoln Square on Jan. 30 and West Town on Feb. 27. Rides take place regardless of weather and have included up to 150 participants. Riders receive free masks and neck warmers.
The payoff: Keep your bike and your body in tune.
Saturday
Thodos Dance Chicago’s Fall Concert 2009
Millennium Park
The modern dance ensemble performs “Fosse Trilogy,” three short works by Academy Award-winner Bob Fosse (“Cabaret”), reconstructed and bridged by Tony Award-winner Ann Reinking (“Chicago”). 8 p.m. Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park, 205 E. Randolph Drive 312-334-7777. $25-$60; $12.50-$35 for students.
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Joffrey Nutcracker Tea Loop
Meet cast members from “The Nutcracker” during an afternoon tea service through Dec. 26. Get a champagne upgrade for $10. Also features kids’ activities. 2-4 p.m. Lockwood Restaurant, 17 E. Monroe St. Palmer House Hilton, lobby level 312-917-3404. $35; $25 for kids under age 12. RSVP required.
Sunday
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The Sunday Night Sex Show
Logan Square
Allen Makere and Robyn Pennacchia answer your love life questions and host humorous, sex-themed readings by local writers. Also includes trivia games and prizes. Cash bar. 7:30 p.m. Sunday. The Burlington, 3425 W. Fullerton Ave. 773-384-3243. Free.
Cockettes: The Christmas Spectacular
Uptown
A humorous, R-rated holiday-themed variety show features a nativity reenactment, an eight-headed sweater routine, a soaring Kris Kringle and more through Dec. 20. 8 p.m. The Annoyance Theatre, 4830 N. Broadway 773-561-4665. $10.
A Fight Club for One
Lakeview
Former Chicagoan Erick Esteban (“NEO! A Matrix Musical”) explores his humorous experiences growing up as a lone Filipino on Chicago’s West Side. 7 p.m. Sunday. Lakeshore Theater, 3175 N. Broadway 773-472-3492. $15-$20.
ALL WEEKEND
Bucktown Bazaar
Bucktown
Make a dent in your holiday shopping with handmade gifts from the DIY set and established artisans, including those featured in the annual Bucktown Arts Fest. Includes a silent auction, an origami ornament-making workshop for kids (2-4 p.m. both days) and more. 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Holstein Park Fieldhouse, 2200 N. Oakley Ave. 773-263-5882. Free.
Make-A-Wish Toy Drive
Millennium Park
Bring an unwrapped gift suitable for a child in support of the seventh annual drive. Proceeds from the restaurant’s signature pear-ginger strudel also benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois. 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday through Dec. 18. Park Grill, 11 N. Michigan Ave. 312-521-7275.
Rock ‘n’ Shop
Gold Coast
JLee Silver hosts a shopping event inside restaurant Bice, where five local designers sell apparel and accessories. DJ Earnest Streeter spins this weekend. Noon-8 p.m. Saturday; noon-6 p.m. Sunday. 158 E. Ontario St. 312-664-1474. Free.
THE GAMER
WHO’S PLAYING AT HOME
Wolves vs. Manitoba
7 p.m. Saturday, Allstate Arena, Rosemont
Depaul vs. Detroit
1 p.m. Saturday, Allstate Arena, Rosemont
