Thanksgiving is behind us and winter is in looming in front of us, that doesn't mean that you have to hibernate. You have just a few short weeks left before Christmas and New Years are upon us, but still, what are you going to do this weekend?
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3
Chicago Fashion Resource will host 'Glitter - A Holiday Shopping Event' at the Chicago Cultural Center from 11AM-8PM today. Admission is free to this event where you can find original deisgner gifts just in time for the holidays from Chicago-based designers and boutiques. Check the site for a full list of participating vendors.
Catch a screening of Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar at the Music Box Theater at 7:30PM. Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot of Sound Opinions on Chicago Public Radio will host this evenings events.
Head down to the Gene Siskel Film Center for the final screening of Hannah Free, starring Sharon Gless and filmed in Chicago and the surrounding areas. Check out the trailer here, the screening starts at 8:15PM
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4
Meet up with the Lincoln Park Lagooners for their annual Holly Trolley - Holiday City Lights Tour. Meet at North End Bar at 6:30PM for a delicious buffet and then a trolley ride to Lincoln Park Zoo to see the ZOOLights followed by a two-hour tour of Chicago. Beer, soda and snacks are provided on the trolley and games will surely abound. Tix are $30 per person, check the site for full details as space is limited.
Naked Girls Reading will present Dickens' A Christmas Carol, The Night Before Christmas and more holiday classics at Studio L'amour - 939 W Randolph at 7PM. Tickets are $20 in advance and can be purchased online.