Events
The parade begins at 12:00 noon, Saturday March 11th. The parade starts at Balbo and Columbus. The parade units will proceed north on Columbus Drive and the viewing stand will be located in front of Buckingham Fountain.
Dyeing the Chicago River at 10:45am
This can be best viewed from the upper lever bridges at Michigan Ave or Columbus Drive.
http://www.chicagostpatsparade.com/
A Study Conducted by the Cultural Policy Center at the University of Chicago - Funded by the Joyce Foundation
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
8:30 a.m - 9 a.m. (light breakfast)
9 a.m. - noon
Chicago Cultural Center
77 E. Randolph St.
ADMISSION FREE
Hosted by Joyce Foundation and the Department of Cultural Affairs
Where are Chicago's arts audiences? Who is participating in the arts and who is not?
Mapping Cultural Participation in Chicago is the nation's first comprehensive study of cultural participation across a metropolitan area. This study uses U.S. Census data and the consolidated mailing lists of arts and cultural organizations to pinpoint areas of high and low cultural participation in Chicagoland, and assesses the importance of socioeconomic and demographic factors in determining who participates in cultural institutions. This seminal study serves as a benchmark for measuring arts and culture participation within the city and can be replicated in the future to evaluate changes in arts participation.
On Tuesday, April 18, take a long lunch to soak up the exhibition with a free tour with Curatorial Coordinator and Curator of Artists' Books Tricia Van Eck at noon.
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
GALLERY TALK: "Los Carpinteros: Inventing the World/Inventar el mundo"
Thursday, March 16, 12:15pm
Sidney R. Yates Galler
Sofia Zutautas, Assistant Curator of Exhibitions, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, discusses this exhibition. Los Carpinteros: Inventing the World/Inventar el mundo is on view in the Sidney R. Yates Gallery through April 2. This traveling exhibition is the first major museum survey by this Cuban collective of three artists who have gained acclaim for their sculpture, installations, paintings and drawings. Their engaging work often exaggerates scale and function in architectural elements and domestic objects and utensils in order to re-examine the world around us. (Media: 312-742-1148)
ARTISTS AT WORK FORUMS: "Careers that Work"
Thursday, March 16, 6pm
First Floor Garland
Four Chicago artists -- sculptors Mary Brogger and Faheem Majeed, videographer Jennifer Reeder and painter Paul Sierra -- discuss personal experience and practical tips for making a living making art. Artists are encouraged to bring specific questions for the panel.
Brogger's recent large scale public artworks include the Haymarket Memorial of 1886 in the West Loop, and the Recognition Panels along King Drive in Bronzeville. She has exhibited in galleries and museums internationally. Majeed is director of the South Side Community Art Center, in addition to his work as a sculptor with numerous public and private commissions. Reeder's video and film work has been featured at the Venice Biennale and Havana Biennial, and she is faculty at University of Illinois Chicago. Cuban-born Sierra left the advertising business 20 years ago to embark on a career as a painter. His work is shown at Oskar Friedl and Aldo Castillo Gallery, and in galleries nationwide.
Artist at Work Forums invite artists, advocates, and related professionals to address current issues of interest and concern in Chicago's art community. AAWF are made possible through the generosity of the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation.
The Newberry Library
60 W. Walton Street
6 - 9 pm
View gallery exhibits and participate in private tours with Paul Gehl, Newberry Library Curator, that showcase the importance of print and advertising through the ages. You can also engage in the act of printmaking with David Jones of Anchor Graphics who will be demonstrating the fine art of printing. Admission to this event is free and beverages will be served.
Thursday, March 16, 7 - 9 p.m.,
Lake Side Cafe, 1418 W. Howard St.
Sharon Hyson, Amona Buechler, Arlene Rakoncay, & Lew Rosenbaum on topics from the battle for decent health care, insurance alternatives, to why the arts enhance your state of heath, and wellness and well being. Presented by the Chicago Teaching Artists Collective, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/teachingartist/ ( http://cityofchicago.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Bh8NXgBzAAEAABCZAACVog )
For details, 312.409-3258, sharonhyson@hotmail.com
The TopShelfEvents St. Pats Flippy Cup Tournament
Hosted by: The guys from Top Shelf Events
Date & Time: March 17th St. Pats Day, First game starts at 8:00 P.M. registration ends ½ hour prior to first game!
Place: Yak-Zies @ 3710 N Clark St
Registration: Drop an email to FlippyCups@TopShelfChicago.Net $10 ahead of time $15 at the door.
Rules: 6 players per team, minimum of 2 girls per team. If needed, teams will be assembled at the event.
Prizes: 1st place - $250.00 Cash!!!
Plus many other giveaways and prizes!!!!
For more information drop and email To FlippyCups@TopShelfChicago.Net
The next MCA Family Day, copresented with Chicago Children's Museum, is this Saturday, March 18 from 10:30 am - 4 pm. Enjoy a host of creative interactive activities for your entire family. This event is free for families with children ages twelve and under.
For the lowdown on Family Day, call 312.397.3839.
the Chicago Printmakers Collaborative proudly presents:
"The Chicago Show: Tracks, Cable, Sky and Lake"
a four-person show featuring new prints by:
Hiroshi Ariyama
Michael Goro
Dennis O'Malley
Jerry Svoboda
Opens with an art and literary event on Saturday, March 18th, 1-5pm
join us for an afternoon reception with the artists and invited Chicago literary guests, including author Richard Cahan, who will speak and sign copies of his new book entitled "Real Chicago Sports: Photographs From the Files of the Chicago Sun Times" and Jeff Libman, who will read from his recently published "An Immigrant Class". Both books will be available for sale during the run of the exhibition. Refreshments will be served along with a huge dose of Chicago spirit!
Bring your friends, countrymen, neighbors, and kids! This event is free to
the public. Cubs AND Sox fans welcome! celebrate Chicago and shop local!
Schedule:
2pm Richard Cahan:
Richard Cahan was the former picture editor at the Chicago Sun-Times. He left the paper in 1999 to direct the CITY 2000 documentary photo project. Since then he has written several books about Chicago, including "Real Chicago" and is working on several more.
3pm Jeff Libman:
Jeff Libman's "An Immigrant Class: Oral Histories from Chicago's Newest Immigrants" is an award winning collection or oral histories and photographs of 20 recent immigrants from around the world to Chicago. Studs Terkel says, "The poignant accounts in An Immigrant Class are the backbone of our shared American experience and Jeff Libman does a true service in recounting these often overlooked human stories." Read more at www.animmigrantclass.com
Additional artists will be exhibiting their works in the upstairs gallery: Jeff Atkins, Lauren Dalponte, Ruth Moscovitch, Joel Rendon, Bobby Sutton, Anatole Upart, Miles Votek, and others.
the show will run through June 3, 2006
Gallery hours are Saturdays, 12-5pm and by appointment.
info: 773-293-2070
visit us on the web! - www.chicagoprintmakers.com
Beware the Ides of March!
The ladies of Chi*Town Sirens Roller Derby will be bouting for the very first time!!
The CandyStripe Killers Vs. The ThunderDames
Sunday, March 19th
6.30pm
Lynwood Sport Center
2030 Glenwood Dyer Road
Lynwood, IL
(yea, it's in a suburb... get on a Sirens party bus, have a beer, and enjoy the ride!)
http://www.myspace.com/chitownsirens
mail@chitownsirens.com
March 21
MCA Curator’s Tour: Figures in the Field
Noon
MCA Chicago
Warhol education programs
Dive deep into Warhol's world with a free panel discussion. Don't miss The Spectacle of Death: The Role of Disaster and Tragedy in Shaping Community on Tuesday, March 21 at 6 pm. Lauren Berlant, Professor of English Language and Literature at the University of Chicago; video artist Slater Bradley; Daniel Eisenberg, Professor and Chair of the Film, Video, and New Media Department at the School of the Art Institute; and Meg Theno, senior photo editor at the Chicago Tribune will discuss how disasters shape our culture.
Arc Worldwide is a marketing services agency focused on developing big campaignable ideas across multiple channels, most notably interactive, retail, promotional and direct. Arc is headquartered in Chicago with clients including Cadillac, P&G, McDonalds, Nestle, Purina and Diego.
6:00 pm
Arc Worldwide
35 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL
Price: Members $20, Non-Members $40, Students $10
Panel discussion: "Career Paths of Well-Known Artists"
Wednesday, March 22, 6:30 pm
Mooney Foundation, 114 W. Kinzie
With John David Mooney, Dan Addington and the Zhou Brothers. Speakers will discuss how they got started, when was their first big break, how they find commissions and other tales of success.
Fee: $5 CAC members, $10 non-members.
Details: Chicago Artists' Coalition www.caconline.org ( city of chicago )
312.670-2060 or 847.674-0321.
Bicycle Commuting Brown Bag Roundtable
Mar 22, 2006 12:00 pm - 01:00 pm
The Environmental Protection Agency is hosting the third in a regular series of Chicagoland Bicycle Federation "brown bag" lunchtime roundtable discussions on bicycle commuting, noon to 1 p.m., March 22, at the Ralph Metcalf Federal Building, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago. Attendees are asked to bring a lunch. Visitors must present some form of identification to security in the lobby, sign-in, and wear a visitor's badge. For more information, contact Randy Warren at randyw@biketraffic.org or (312) 427-3325, ext. 221.
http://www.biketraffic.org/calendar/events.php?id=E1207&act=0_1&grps=grps
Career Path of the Artist
Panel Discussion with:
John David Mooney, sculptor and director of the John David Mooney Foundation
Dan Addington, painter and owner of Gwenda Jay/Addington Gallery
Zhou Brothers (David and Shanzuh), collaborative painters and sculptors and co-directors of the Zhou B. Center
Artists will discuss how they got started and what paths led to their success.
Wednesday, March 22 at 6:30pm
John David Mooney Foundation
114 W. Kinzie
Chicago, IL 60610
$5 for members at the door. $10 for non-members at the door.
Society for Photographic Education
43nd National Conference – March 2006
A New Pluralism: Photography's Future
March 23-26, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois
Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers
For fifty years we have been living in a world inundated and defined by photographic imagery while photography has been taught in relative isolation in academia. SPE members recognize the necessity to address the cultural context of our medium, moving beyond academic boundaries. A New Pluralism: Photography’s Future seeks to explore the current cultural and conceptual evolution of the photographic image and the influence new technologies are having on our understanding of what it means to make photographs both in and out of our departments. How is photographic practice re-defined as a result of the inclusion of digital technologies? Can we eliminate barriers between the various arts and humanities departments in our schools, allowing for a cross pollination of crafts and philosophies? As educators and artists we seek to understand photography’s future in an age of multi-disciplinary practice.
Chicago’s World Columbian Exposition of 1893 claimed to have “invented illusion.” It was a wild mix of the scientific and the surreal, fact and fiction. Conceived as a celebration of America’s progress in industry and technology, the exposition became a place of magic and fantasy – a virtual New World after the great fire.
Chicago and its history of recovery and transformation, will be the backdrop for the 2006 Society for Photographic Education national conference. Chicago’s legacy is enhanced by great architecture, food, music, theater, world-class museums and the newly completed Millennium Park with its Frank Gehry band shell. Please join us!
Carlos Diaz
Richard Gray
2006 Conference Co-Chairs
Hundreds of filmmakers entered for a chance to make a music video for talented indie bands. Big wig judges chose ten finalists, including one filmmaker from Los Angeles. Ten exceptional music videos were made. Come watch the music videos and cast your vote to help determine which filmmaker will walk away with the $20,000 grand prize.
The event is hosted by Chicago's own PLANE and the Flosstradamus DJs will provide the tunes.
There will be complimentary beer for those 21+
This event is FREE, but RSVP is required. RSVP @ http://www.scionxpressfest.com
Society for Photographic Education
43nd National Conference – March 2006
A New Pluralism: Photography's Future
March 23-26, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois
Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers
For fifty years we have been living in a world inundated and defined by photographic imagery while photography has been taught in relative isolation in academia. SPE members recognize the necessity to address the cultural context of our medium, moving beyond academic boundaries. A New Pluralism: Photography’s Future seeks to explore the current cultural and conceptual evolution of the photographic image and the influence new technologies are having on our understanding of what it means to make photographs both in and out of our departments. How is photographic practice re-defined as a result of the inclusion of digital technologies? Can we eliminate barriers between the various arts and humanities departments in our schools, allowing for a cross pollination of crafts and philosophies? As educators and artists we seek to understand photography’s future in an age of multi-disciplinary practice.
Chicago’s World Columbian Exposition of 1893 claimed to have “invented illusion.” It was a wild mix of the scientific and the surreal, fact and fiction. Conceived as a celebration of America’s progress in industry and technology, the exposition became a place of magic and fantasy – a virtual New World after the great fire.
Chicago and its history of recovery and transformation, will be the backdrop for the 2006 Society for Photographic Education national conference. Chicago’s legacy is enhanced by great architecture, food, music, theater, world-class museums and the newly completed Millennium Park with its Frank Gehry band shell. Please join us!
Carlos Diaz
Richard Gray
2006 Conference Co-Chairs
Chicagoland Raceway
300 S. Washington
Suite F
LaGrange IL, 60525
(630)484-8574
155' AMF Blue King Replica
USRA Division I Rules
Qualifying for all classes
Am and Pro for all classes except Spec 15 (am only)
Spec 15, Group 12, Group 12 Cobalt, Group 27, Open (Group 7)
Judo National Championships
Holiday Inn Select Hotel and Conference Center, Tinley Park IL
March 24-26, 2006
Tinley Park, Ill.
Hosted by: Chicago Southland Convention
and Visitor's Bureau and South Suburban Judo Club
Registration and Weigh-In
Middle School and High School Registration and Weigh-In on Friday, March 24, 2006
Registration: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Weigh-In: 11:00am – 6:00pm
Collegiate Registration and Weigh-In on Saturday, March 25, 2006
Registration: 10:00am – 3:00pm
Weigh-In: 11:00am – 4:00pm
High School and Middle School National Championships
Registration: March 24, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Weigh-In: March 24, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Competition: March 25
Collegiate National Chamiponships
Registration: March 25, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Weigh-In: March 25, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Competition: March 26 - Immediately following 10 a.m. Welcome Ceremony
Tournament Headquarters
Holiday Inn Select Hotel & Convention Center
I-80 and Harlem Ave.
18501 South Harlem Ave.
Tinley Park, IL 60477
Ask for "Judo Rate - 1-5 persons in a room/$109.00 room rate
Reservations: 708.444.1100
All reservations must be guaranteed & accompanied by one night's deposit or guaranteed credit card.
Reservation Cutoff Date: February 27, 2006
Participation Eligibility:
High School: 9th - 12th Grade
Middle School: 7th - 9th Grade
Collegiate: Currently enrolled as a full-time student in an undergraduate program with no fewer than 12 credit hours.
*Athletes in 6th grade may request a waiver to participate in the Middle School Championships.
Seventh and 8th grade athletes may request a waiver to participate in the High School Championships.
Contact Jim Hrbek, USA Judo Junior Development Chair for more information.
Past Champions have gone on to Olympic and World Championship Teams!
2005 U.S. High School National Champions during last summer's Japan Training Camp.
* Fourteen first place winners of the elite Olympic High School categories will be eligible for a 10-day training trip to Japan next summer.
* Junior Points Tournament for High School and Collegiate athletes, 5 points for first place, 3 points for second place, 2 points for third place.
* E Level Senior Tournament (no points) for Collegiate athletes
* High School Champions are eligible for competition in the Champions and Cultural Exchange Tour
* Competitors with 3.0 GPA receive Academic All-American status
Team USA vs. Japan
Nine members of Japan's High School All-Star Team participate in a goodwill match against some of the top-ranked U.S. high school players immediately following the Collegiate National Championships at approximately 2 p.m. March 26.
Team USA will be announced in the coming days and will compete against Japan in the the following divisions:
* Male 60kg
* Male 66kg
* Male 73kg
* Male 81kg
* Male 90kg
* Male 100kg
* Male +100kg
* Female 52kg
* Female 70kg
14th Annual Chicagoland Spring Fling Highland Dance Competition & Workshop
Sponsored by the Thistle & Heather Dancers
March 4, 2006
8:30 - 5:00
Indian Lakes Resort
250 W. Shick Road
Bloomingdale, IL
In addition to the regular competition, this year also marks the first year of the "Chicago Open Championship", one of only 4 Championships held in the Midwest region. Premier dancers from all over the United States and Canada are entered. Anyone is welcome to drop by between 8:30 am and 5:00 to view the competition.
There will be a nominal charge for spectators: children under 6 yrs are free, 6 yrs to 12 yrs are $2.00, 13 yrs and up are $4.00.
Society for Photographic Education
43nd National Conference – March 2006
A New Pluralism: Photography's Future
March 23-26, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois
Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers
For fifty years we have been living in a world inundated and defined by photographic imagery while photography has been taught in relative isolation in academia. SPE members recognize the necessity to address the cultural context of our medium, moving beyond academic boundaries. A New Pluralism: Photography’s Future seeks to explore the current cultural and conceptual evolution of the photographic image and the influence new technologies are having on our understanding of what it means to make photographs both in and out of our departments. How is photographic practice re-defined as a result of the inclusion of digital technologies? Can we eliminate barriers between the various arts and humanities departments in our schools, allowing for a cross pollination of crafts and philosophies? As educators and artists we seek to understand photography’s future in an age of multi-disciplinary practice.
Chicago’s World Columbian Exposition of 1893 claimed to have “invented illusion.” It was a wild mix of the scientific and the surreal, fact and fiction. Conceived as a celebration of America’s progress in industry and technology, the exposition became a place of magic and fantasy – a virtual New World after the great fire.
Chicago and its history of recovery and transformation, will be the backdrop for the 2006 Society for Photographic Education national conference. Chicago’s legacy is enhanced by great architecture, food, music, theater, world-class museums and the newly completed Millennium Park with its Frank Gehry band shell. Please join us!
Carlos Diaz
Richard Gray
2006 Conference Co-Chairs
Chicagoland Raceway
300 S. Washington
Suite F
LaGrange IL, 60525
(630)484-8574
155' AMF Blue King Replica
USRA Division I Rules
Qualifying for all classes
Am and Pro for all classes except Spec 15 (am only)
Spec 15, Group 12, Group 12 Cobalt, Group 27, Open (Group 7)
Judo National Championships
Holiday Inn Select Hotel and Conference Center, Tinley Park IL
March 24-26, 2006
Tinley Park, Ill.
Hosted by: Chicago Southland Convention
and Visitor's Bureau and South Suburban Judo Club
Registration and Weigh-In
Middle School and High School Registration and Weigh-In on Friday, March 24, 2006
Registration: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Weigh-In: 11:00am – 6:00pm
Collegiate Registration and Weigh-In on Saturday, March 25, 2006
Registration: 10:00am – 3:00pm
Weigh-In: 11:00am – 4:00pm
High School and Middle School National Championships
Registration: March 24, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Weigh-In: March 24, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Competition: March 25
Collegiate National Chamiponships
Registration: March 25, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Weigh-In: March 25, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Competition: March 26 - Immediately following 10 a.m. Welcome Ceremony
Tournament Headquarters
Holiday Inn Select Hotel & Convention Center
I-80 and Harlem Ave.
18501 South Harlem Ave.
Tinley Park, IL 60477
Ask for "Judo Rate - 1-5 persons in a room/$109.00 room rate
Reservations: 708.444.1100
All reservations must be guaranteed & accompanied by one night's deposit or guaranteed credit card.
Reservation Cutoff Date: February 27, 2006
Participation Eligibility:
High School: 9th - 12th Grade
Middle School: 7th - 9th Grade
Collegiate: Currently enrolled as a full-time student in an undergraduate program with no fewer than 12 credit hours.
*Athletes in 6th grade may request a waiver to participate in the Middle School Championships.
Seventh and 8th grade athletes may request a waiver to participate in the High School Championships.
Contact Jim Hrbek, USA Judo Junior Development Chair for more information.
Past Champions have gone on to Olympic and World Championship Teams!
2005 U.S. High School National Champions during last summer's Japan Training Camp.
* Fourteen first place winners of the elite Olympic High School categories will be eligible for a 10-day training trip to Japan next summer.
* Junior Points Tournament for High School and Collegiate athletes, 5 points for first place, 3 points for second place, 2 points for third place.
* E Level Senior Tournament (no points) for Collegiate athletes
* High School Champions are eligible for competition in the Champions and Cultural Exchange Tour
* Competitors with 3.0 GPA receive Academic All-American status
Team USA vs. Japan
Nine members of Japan's High School All-Star Team participate in a goodwill match against some of the top-ranked U.S. high school players immediately following the Collegiate National Championships at approximately 2 p.m. March 26.
Team USA will be announced in the coming days and will compete against Japan in the the following divisions:
* Male 60kg
* Male 66kg
* Male 73kg
* Male 81kg
* Male 90kg
* Male 100kg
* Male +100kg
* Female 52kg
* Female 70kg
BIKE SHOW HOURS
Saturday, March 25 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Sunday, March 26 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
ADMISSION PRICES
REGULAR ADMISSION $10
CHILDREN UNDER 12 $4
CHILDREN UNDER 6 FREE
Here's a $3 off coupon
http://www.chicagobikeshow.com/COUPON.html
Starbucks Saturday Morning Gallery Tour
Meet for coffee at the River North Gallery District's Starbucks at 750 N. Franklin and join the weekly complimentary gallery tours, led by local experts.
Every Saturday morning, starting at 11:00 AM – a different gallery owner or director will meet you at Starbucks Coffee and guide you through four River North Galleries. The tour lasts until about 12:30 pm. Tours do not take place on major holiday weekends. Please check our website for upcoming tour schedules.
*Please note the new start time of 11:00 am, as of November 5, 2005.
Organized by the CADA, the tours will take you on a different journey to some of Chicago's finest art galleries each week. Maps will be provided and the gallery owners will be delighted to answer questions and offer insights into the latest exhibits.
Upcoming Tours
March 25, Led by Martha Schneider of Schneider Gallery
Galleries on the Tour:
1) Printworks Gallery
2) Aldo Castillo Gallery
3) Nicole Gallery
4) Schneider Gallery
April 1, Led by Ivan Bordas of Roy Boyd Gallery
Galleries on the Tour:
1) Andrew Bae Gallery
2) Perimeter Gallery, Inc.
3) Ann Nathan Gallery
4) Roy Boyd Gallery
Society for Photographic Education
43nd National Conference – March 2006
A New Pluralism: Photography's Future
March 23-26, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois
Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers
For fifty years we have been living in a world inundated and defined by photographic imagery while photography has been taught in relative isolation in academia. SPE members recognize the necessity to address the cultural context of our medium, moving beyond academic boundaries. A New Pluralism: Photography’s Future seeks to explore the current cultural and conceptual evolution of the photographic image and the influence new technologies are having on our understanding of what it means to make photographs both in and out of our departments. How is photographic practice re-defined as a result of the inclusion of digital technologies? Can we eliminate barriers between the various arts and humanities departments in our schools, allowing for a cross pollination of crafts and philosophies? As educators and artists we seek to understand photography’s future in an age of multi-disciplinary practice.
Chicago’s World Columbian Exposition of 1893 claimed to have “invented illusion.” It was a wild mix of the scientific and the surreal, fact and fiction. Conceived as a celebration of America’s progress in industry and technology, the exposition became a place of magic and fantasy – a virtual New World after the great fire.
Chicago and its history of recovery and transformation, will be the backdrop for the 2006 Society for Photographic Education national conference. Chicago’s legacy is enhanced by great architecture, food, music, theater, world-class museums and the newly completed Millennium Park with its Frank Gehry band shell. Please join us!
Carlos Diaz
Richard Gray
2006 Conference Co-Chairs
Chicagoland Raceway
300 S. Washington
Suite F
LaGrange IL, 60525
(630)484-8574
155' AMF Blue King Replica
USRA Division I Rules
Qualifying for all classes
Am and Pro for all classes except Spec 15 (am only)
Spec 15, Group 12, Group 12 Cobalt, Group 27, Open (Group 7)
Judo National Championships
Holiday Inn Select Hotel and Conference Center, Tinley Park IL
March 24-26, 2006
Tinley Park, Ill.
Hosted by: Chicago Southland Convention
and Visitor's Bureau and South Suburban Judo Club
Registration and Weigh-In
Middle School and High School Registration and Weigh-In on Friday, March 24, 2006
Registration: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Weigh-In: 11:00am – 6:00pm
Collegiate Registration and Weigh-In on Saturday, March 25, 2006
Registration: 10:00am – 3:00pm
Weigh-In: 11:00am – 4:00pm
High School and Middle School National Championships
Registration: March 24, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Weigh-In: March 24, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Competition: March 25
Collegiate National Chamiponships
Registration: March 25, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Weigh-In: March 25, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Competition: March 26 - Immediately following 10 a.m. Welcome Ceremony
Tournament Headquarters
Holiday Inn Select Hotel & Convention Center
I-80 and Harlem Ave.
18501 South Harlem Ave.
Tinley Park, IL 60477
Ask for "Judo Rate - 1-5 persons in a room/$109.00 room rate
Reservations: 708.444.1100
All reservations must be guaranteed & accompanied by one night's deposit or guaranteed credit card.
Reservation Cutoff Date: February 27, 2006
Participation Eligibility:
High School: 9th - 12th Grade
Middle School: 7th - 9th Grade
Collegiate: Currently enrolled as a full-time student in an undergraduate program with no fewer than 12 credit hours.
*Athletes in 6th grade may request a waiver to participate in the Middle School Championships.
Seventh and 8th grade athletes may request a waiver to participate in the High School Championships.
Contact Jim Hrbek, USA Judo Junior Development Chair for more information.
Past Champions have gone on to Olympic and World Championship Teams!
2005 U.S. High School National Champions during last summer's Japan Training Camp.
* Fourteen first place winners of the elite Olympic High School categories will be eligible for a 10-day training trip to Japan next summer.
* Junior Points Tournament for High School and Collegiate athletes, 5 points for first place, 3 points for second place, 2 points for third place.
* E Level Senior Tournament (no points) for Collegiate athletes
* High School Champions are eligible for competition in the Champions and Cultural Exchange Tour
* Competitors with 3.0 GPA receive Academic All-American status
Team USA vs. Japan
Nine members of Japan's High School All-Star Team participate in a goodwill match against some of the top-ranked U.S. high school players immediately following the Collegiate National Championships at approximately 2 p.m. March 26.
Team USA will be announced in the coming days and will compete against Japan in the the following divisions:
* Male 60kg
* Male 66kg
* Male 73kg
* Male 81kg
* Male 90kg
* Male 100kg
* Male +100kg
* Female 52kg
* Female 70kg
BIKE SHOW HOURS
Saturday, March 25 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Sunday, March 26 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
ADMISSION PRICES
REGULAR ADMISSION $10
CHILDREN UNDER 12 $4
CHILDREN UNDER 6 FREE
Here's a $3 off coupon
http://www.chicagobikeshow.com/COUPON.html
ESPN and EarthLink invite you to the Ultimate Draft Party, where you can...
-Draft your Dream Team for ESPN's Baseball Challenge
-Hang with ESPN personalities and former big leaguers
who might just slip you a tip for your team
-Have a chance to win prizes from ESPN and EarthLink at the party
-Eat, Drink, and play games
WHERE: Chicago, THE CUBBY BEAR, 1059 W Addison St on March 26th from
11-6p...then the party goes on
Go to www.espn.com/fantasybaseballparty to RSVP and get more information...
Dont Delay...Space is Limited...
Nine members of Japan's High School All-Star Team participate in a goodwill match against some of the top-ranked U.S. high school players immediately following the Collegiate National Championships at approximately 2 p.m. March 26.
Please check out the Judo National Championships post for more information, as these events are tied together.
Chicago, IL
The ClearFocus Studio 2006 tour is a traveling educational event that provides an exciting and informative forum for professional photographers. Learn about the latest digital technology from various digital imaging hardware and software vendors in a unique environment by attending lectures and a guided studio workflow tour. Also enjoy lunch and an open house with all the providers.
Chicago : May 25th 2006
click here to go to the event registration page and receive a Free Event Pass ($149.00 value)
Schedule:
09:00am: Registration
09:15am: Welcome
09:30am: Lecture: Apple Computer "Aperture Overview"
10:30am: Break
10:45am: Lecture: Adobe Systems "DNG Overview"
11:30am: Break
11:45am: Lecture: Hasselblad "Medium Format Capture"
12:30am: Lunch with the Manufacturers
01:00pm-5:00pm- Open Studio
Location:
To be determined check back soon
"SHOW ME THE MONEY"
FINANCIAL ESSENTIALS FOR THE ARTS
It is not glamorous, but budgeting and cash flow issues can make or break your organization. Learn the basics of creating a budget and using it to manage your organization's cash flow.
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
$10
Location: Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport Ave.
To register: Arts Management Project, Melissa Bareford (773) 296-0948 or artsathenaeum@gmail.com
The AIGA Business of Design Series is for design business leaders, creative directors, and senior managers who are invested in the growth of their design business. The sessions also offer value to those who are considering re-tooling or launching their own firm. The series promises discussion about profitable growth, finance, operations, business development, and career management.
http://www.aigachicago.org/content.cfm/currentevents?eventdetail=1
Ring of Honor Wrestling: Night One
March 31, 2006
Frontier Fieldhouse
9807 S. Sayre
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
8:00pm belltime
Tickets at Ticketmaster.com and Ticketmaster outlets plus at ROHwrestling.com or by calling 215-781-2500.
ROH World Title Match
Bryan Danielson (if still champion) defends against Roderick Strong
Dragon Gate Six Man Tag
Blood Generation (CIMA, Naruki Doi, & Masato Yoshino) vs. Do Fixer (Dragon Kid, Genki Horiguchi & Ryo Saito)
Fight Without Honor
Colt Cabana vs. Homicide with Julius Smokes
Plus: ROH World Champion ROH Tag Team Champions Austin Aries Samoa Joe; The Embassy of Jimmy Rave & Alex Shelley with Prince Nana; Jimmy Yang; Claudio Castagnoli; Ace Steel; Chad Collyer; Ricky Reyes with Julius Smokes; AJ Styles; Matt Sydal; Jack Evans; Christopher Daniels with Allison Danger; BJ Whitmer; Adam Pearce; Delirious; Jimmy Jacobs with Lacey and ROH Commissioner Jim Cornette plus more!!!
Directions:
Check Mapquest.com for more directions.
From Points North/West
94E to 294S....Take the 95 St/US-12 Exit....Continue to S Harlem
Av....make left on 99 St...make left on Sayre. Building is on your right.
http://www.rohwrestling.com/upcomingevents.asp?intCategoryID=2&intArticleID=34
Al's Hobby Shop presents our 1st Annual Spring Slot Car Swap Meet
April 1st, 2006 10:00am to 2:00pm
* Open to the Public and No cover charge
* Anything slot cars. Track, cars, controllers, parts - new, old. Any slot car scale is welcome
* Special Swap Meet Clearance Rack in the slot car department
* Racers - Come get rid of your unused slot cars, barter and trade with others
* Or Just come and browse and who knows? you might find that slot car related item you've been looking for
Information
Registration is required:
* 1 - 3' x 18" spot is $3.00. 8 spots available. These spots will be along the periphery of the room on the current pit tables
* 1 - 3' x 4' spot is $6.00. 10 spots available. These spots are in the center of the room on the covered track table. Electricity can be provided for 2 of these spots if necessary.
* Racers with table space may arrive as early as 9:00am. Coffee and donuts will be available till 10:00am
Registration - You must register to secure a spot. Please mail your check, money order or credit card information along with this form to the address below. If you would like to call with registration and credit card information please call 630-832-4908 and ask for Bob. You may also register at the slot car department at the store.
Bob Dunkle
Al's Hobby Shop
121 Addison Ave.
Elmhurst, IL 60126
Starbucks Saturday Morning Gallery Tour
Meet for coffee at the River North Gallery District's Starbucks at 750 N. Franklin and join the weekly complimentary gallery tours, led by local experts.
Every Saturday morning, starting at 11:00 AM – a different gallery owner or director will meet you at Starbucks Coffee and guide you through four River North Galleries. The tour lasts until about 12:30 pm. Tours do not take place on major holiday weekends. Please check our website for upcoming tour schedules.
*Please note the new start time of 11:00 am, as of November 5, 2005.
Organized by the CADA, the tours will take you on a different journey to some of Chicago's finest art galleries each week. Maps will be provided and the gallery owners will be delighted to answer questions and offer insights into the latest exhibits.
Upcoming Tours
March 25, Led by Martha Schneider of Schneider Gallery
Galleries on the Tour:
1) Printworks Gallery
2) Aldo Castillo Gallery
3) Nicole Gallery
4) Schneider Gallery
April 1, Led by Ivan Bordas of Roy Boyd Gallery
Galleries on the Tour:
1) Andrew Bae Gallery
2) Perimeter Gallery, Inc.
3) Ann Nathan Gallery
4) Roy Boyd Gallery
The Geography of Art & Disability
Saturday April 1, 2pm
Chicago Cultural Center, First Floor Garland Room
78 E. Washington St., Chicago
Free
Katherine Sherwood, an artist in the exhibit Human Beings and a professor of Art at UC Berkeley, will talk about the art history of art and disability. From Heironymus Bosch’s drawings of “cripples” to the deaf artist Francisco Goya to contemporary blind and deaf visual art, she will provide an overview to this rich terrain. Sherwood will address the startling paintings of the Impressionists when they became disabled and Art Brut’s connection to death machines of the Nazis. She will explore the two opposing iconic disabled artists in the 20th Century – Frida Kahlo and Chuck Close – and conclude with her “Blind at the Museum” exhibit last year.
2006 Undergraduate Year-End Exhibition
Gallery 2 and Project Space, 847 W. Jackson Boulevard
Opening Reception: April 1, 5 – 8 p.m.
Exhibition Hours: Monday–Friday 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.;
Saturday–Sunday 12–5 p.m.;
Extended Viewing April 5 and 14, 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Free admission
More than 280 talented students completing SAIC undergraduate degrees this spring exhibit their work in a range of media, including ceramics; fashion design; fiber arts; film, video, and new media; painting and drawing; performance; photography; printmaking; sculpture; and sound.
Date: April 1, 2006
Time: 7 p.m.
Venue: Rosemont Theater
City/State: Rosemont, IL
On-Sale Date: Saturday, February 25, 10 a.m.
Ticket Information:
Tickets for the WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony go on-sale Saturday, February 25th, 10 A.M. CT, at Rosemont Theatre Box Office, All Chicago-area Ticketmaster Ticket Center including Carson Pirie Scott, Tower Records, and Hot Tix, location, and select Coconuts& FYE locations. Call Ticketmaster Phone charge at (312)559-1212, or reserve tickets on-line at Ticketmaster.com.
Ticket Prices: $80.00 and $50.00
Bret “Hit Man” Hart, Eddie Guerrero and other wrestling legends (names to be announced) will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. All of the current WWE Superstars, and more than 3,000 fans from around the world will be at the WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
The WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is an elegant, emotional, star studded event that recognizes the in-ring achievements of the inductees, and offers historical insights into this century-old sports-entertainment attraction.
This event will take place at:
Rosemont Theatre
5400 North River Road
Rosemont, Illinois
http://www.wwe.com/schedules/events/eventdetail/?id=2179202
Ring of Honor Wrestling: Night Two
April 1, 2006
Frontier Fieldhouse
9807 S. Sayre
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
7:30pm belltime
Tickets at Ticketmaster.com and Ticketmaster outlets plus at ROHwrestling.com or by calling 215-781-2500.
ROH World Title Match
Bryan Danielson (if still champion) vs. Lance Storm
Grudge Match
Samoa Joe vs. Christopher Daniels
Six Man Tag Match
Masato Yoshino, Jimmy Rave, & Alex Shelley with Prince Nana vs. Dragon Kid, Genki Horiguchi & Ryo Saito
Stipulation To Be Announced
Colt Cabana vs. Homicide with Julius Smokes
Plus: ROH Tag Team Champions Austin Aries & Roderick Strong; Blood Generation of CIMA & Naruki Doi; AJ Styles; Matt Sydal; Jack Evans; Ricky Reyes with Julius Smokes; BJ Whitmer; Adam Pearce; Jimmy Jacobs with Lacey; Chad Collyer; Ace Steel; Crazy J & Lotus; Claudio Castagnoli; Delirious; ROH Commissioner Jim Cornette and more!!!
Directions:
Check Mapquest.com for more directions.
From Points North/West
94E to 294S....Take the 95 St/US-12 Exit....Continue to S Harlem
Av....make left on 99 St...make left on Sayre. Building is on your right.
http://www.rohwrestling.com/upcomingevents.asp?intCategoryID=2&intArticleID=288
http://www.wwe.com/schedules/events/eventdetail/?id=1416000
Date: April 2, 2006
Time: 9 a.m.
Venue: Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
City/State: Rosemont, IL
On-Sale Date: Saturday, February 25, 10 a.m.
Ticket Information:
Bacon, Bagels & Biceps Brunch tickets go on-sale Saturday, February 25th, 10 A.M. CT, at Rosemont Theatre Box Office, All Chicago-area Ticketmaster Ticket Center including Carson Pirie Scott, Tower Records, and Hot Tix, location, and select Coconuts& FYE locations. Call Ticketmaster Phone charge at (312)559-1212, or reserve tickets on-line at www.Ticketmaster.com.
Ticket Prices: $125.00
Bacon, Bagel, and Biceps Brunch is the traditional way to jump-start “WrestleMania Sunday.” This “high-energy” Brunch will include interaction between the Fans and the WWE SuperStars, before they all head over to Allstate Arena for WrestleMania 22.
This event will take place at:
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
5555 North River Road
Rosemont, Illinois
Kick off the running season with The LaSalle Bank Shamrock Shuffle 8K, or enjoy a morning of fun and exercise at the 5K Fitness Walk. Both events start and finish in Grant Park.
http://www.shamrockshuffle.com/
Chicago White Sox versus Cleveland Indians
ESPN2
2006 Season Home Opener
Date: April 3, 2006
Time: 6:45 p.m.
Venue: Allstate Arena
City/State: Chicago, IL
On-Sale Date: Now!
Ticket Information: Tickets available at the box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com and charge by phone: 312-559-1212.
WrestleMania 22 is SOLD OUT, but you can still experience the excitement fewer than 24 hours after the biggest spectacle in sports-entertainment when Allstate Arena hosts RAW! Tickets are on sale now.
April 4
MCA Lecture: Brigitte Shim
6 pm
MCA Chicago
April 5
The Chicago Brownfields Initiative
Kimberly Worthington, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environment, City of ChicagoWednesdays at 12:15–1pm, Free and open to the public
No reservations are required. Guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch. Please join us at The John Buck Company Lecture Hall Gallery just off the atrium lobby of the Santa Fe Building, 224 South Michigan Avenue.
Wednesday Lunchtime Lectures are worth 1 Continuing Education Learning Unit with AIA/CES.
Call 312.922.3432 x266 for futher information.
Gallery Talk presents Situation Comedy: Humor in Recent Art
Thursday, April 6, 12:15pm
Chicago Cultural Center, Exhibit Hall
77 E. Randoplh St., Chicago
Free
Gregory Knight, Deputy Commissioner/Visual Arts, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, will discuss this exhibition. Situation Comedy: Humor in Recent Art is on view in the Exhibit Hall through April 9.
Chicago Cubs versus Saint Louis Cardinals. On WGN.
TOYS "R" US NILES IS BATTING 1,000 WITH AN APPEARANCE BY CHICAGO CUBS’ RONNY CEDENO
WHO:
Toys "R" Us Niles invites customers and Chicago Cubs fans to step up to the plate by attending an autograph signing appearance with Ronny Cedeno. The Cubs shortstop joined the team in his 2005 rookie year, scoring his first RBI single on April 26.
WHAT:
Beginning March 13, the first 225 customers who purchase Major League Baseball products totaling $30 or more from the store’s MLB feature shop will receive a ticket to meet Ronny Cedeno on April 8. Mr. Cedeno will sign either an official baseball or player photograph for ticket holders. No other memorabilia will be signed.
From action figures and baseball cards to apparel and baseball gloves, the Major League Baseball Shop at Toys "R" Us Niles features everything needed to prepare for the upcoming baseball season. Even the youngest sluggers in training will be on deck with a selection of MLB licensed T-Ball sets, baseball bats, and Rawlings official baseballs.
WHEN:
Saturday, April 8
6:30 pm – 8 pm
WHERE:
Toys "R"” Us Niles
9555 North Milwaukee Ave.
Niles, IL 60714
PLEASE NOTE:
*Only 225 tickets are available for this event on a first come basis. Limit one ticket per customer. Ronny Cedeno will only sign an official baseball or photograph. Tickets are available from March 13 to April 8, or while supplies last. This event is subject to change or cancellation.
For more information, customers can log onto www.Toysrusinc.com/MLB or they can call Toys "R" Us Schaumburg at 847-517-1300.
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Full Chicago list of Toys R Us appearances:
RONNY CEDENO
PERSONAL APPEARANCE
Place: Toys"R"Us,
9555 N. Milwaukee Ave.,
Niles, IL 60714
Phone Number: (847) 967-9000
Date and time: SAT - 4/8
6:30 - 8pm
JOE CREDE
PERSONAL APPEARANCE
Place: Toys"R"Us,
7451 W. Cermak Rd.,
N. Riverside, IL 60546
Phone Number: (708) 442-5155
Date and time: SAT - 4/15
6:30 - 8pm
MARK BUEHRLE
PERSONAL APPEARANCE
Place: Toys"R"Us,
45 Orland Square Dr.,
Orland Park, IL 60462
Phone Number: (708) 460-9494
Date and time: WED - 4/19
6 - 7:30pm
JACQUE JONES
PERSONAL APPEARANCE
Place: Toys"R"Us,
1111 East Golf Road,
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Phone Number: (847) 517-1300
Date and time: Thurs - 4/27
6:30 - 8pm
http://www.midwestbadminton.com/tournaments/il2006_info.htm
2006 Illinois Badminton Open
April 8th, 9th, 2006
Elk Grove, IL
Location Elk Grove Pavilion
1000 Wellington, Elk Grove,IL 60007.
(About 25 min from Chicago)
Eligibility Open for all players. This tournament is not sanctioned by any badminton body.Thus, we will not be responsible for any injuries occurred during the tournament
Events Men's single, Men's double, Women's single, Women's double and Mixed double(MS,MD,WS,WD,XD).
Format ABCD drop-flight. Minimum of 8 entries per event and maximum of 30 entries.
Note: Other formats such as double-elimination and round robin may take place depending on the number of participants.
Entry Fee Adult $20 for the first event, $10 for each additional event. Junior(under 20), Senior(55+) $15 for first event, $5 for each extra event.
No Refund unless event is canceled.
Prizes Rewards for winner and runner up in each category.
Entry Deadline Mail must be postmarked before 04/02/06. Extra $5 need be paid after 04/02/06. Late applicants may not be accepted if event is full and will randomly assign your first round opponent.
Payment MUST accompany entry form (checks payable to Jimmy Ye). Send forms to: 668 Morningside Ct., Schaumburg, IL 60173.
Schedule 04/08/06 8:30am Registration for Men's Single and Women's single.
Game start at 9:00am sharply.
11:30am Mix double registration.
12:00pm Mix double game start.
5:45pm all games stop.
04/09/06 8:30am Registration for Men and Women double
9:00am Women, Men double games Start
10:00am all remaining final games.
Miscellaneous All finals will receive two free shuttles.
Contact Email me
Cellular: 847-924-8128
Work: 312-696-6323
Soldier Field Hosts 3rd Annual Spring Egg-stravaganza Presented by Dominicks
Saturday, April 8, 8 a.m. – 12: 30 p.m.
Soldier Field Hosts 3rd Annual Spring Egg-stravaganza Presented by Dominicks
The new Soldier Field Stadium is celebrating the beginning of spring with its 3rd Annual Spring Egg-Stravaganza presented by Dominick’s, the largest free candy grab in Chicago, Saturday, April 8. The half-day of events start at 8 a.m. and end at approximately 12:30 p.m.
"Soldier Field was updated to be an entertainment venue for Chicago, so this springtime event is a perfect opportunity for Chicagoans to enjoy the stadium and parklands," said Timothy J. Mitchell, the general superintendent of the Chicago Park District. "It’s also a unique opportunity for young Chicagoans to run across the football field. The Egg-Stravaganza at Soldier Field has become one of the stadium’s most popular family events."
Children, 10 years old and younger, are invited to participate in the third annual candy grab on the stadium field. The fun will be broadcast on the stadium’s two super-sized 23’ X 82’ video boards for parents to cheer from the sidelines.
Before the candy grab, children will have the opportunity to have brunch with the Easter Bunny and take photos in the Cadillac Club at Soldier Field from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Admission for children 10 and younger is $10 and admission for others is $15. Please reserve your space by calling 312.235.7162. Reservations will be taken until the brunch is full or until Friday, April 7.
Radio Disney AM 1300 will be on hand to entertain the public with an interactive show from 9 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in the South Courtyard.
New on the roster this year is the opportunity for children to help paint a 12-foot customized mural of the city’s skyline in the South Courtyard. The completed mural commemorating this year’s event will put on temporary display at the stadium.
The candy grab will begin following the Radio Disney show at 10:30am with the first group of children.
In addition, the first 3,000 children who participate in the candy grab will be given a commemorative wooden egg designed by a student at Josiah L. Pickard Elementary School, 2301 West 21st Place. The student will be selected from a contest against fellow students to have his or her design duplicated on this year’s commemorative egg.
Approximately 4,000 adults and children of all ages attended the 2005 Spring Egg-Stravaganza where families enjoyed a morning filled with a variety of events.
The year’s event is presented by Dominick’s and M&M’S® is donating all of the candy. Dominick’s and M&M’S® have joined together to give guests the opportunity to donate a candy basket to the Chicago Greater Food Depository booth at the event. Visit the M&M’S® Easter Holiday Station to donate a basket or makes a cash donation. All guests that visit the M&M’S® Easter Holiday Station will be given a "Bright Ideas Cook Book", a value of $25.
Guests are asked to park in Waldron Garage and enter the stadium on the south end at Gate O. For more information call 312.235.7000 or visit www.soldierfield.net
* Contact Phone: 312 742 7529
* Publication Date: 02/27/06
Save the date for the 3rd annual Creative Chicago
Space & Housing Expo, a comprehensive one-stop
educational, informational and direct-service resource
for affordable housing and space programs targeted to
artists and art organizations.
Saturday, April 8, 2006
10am-3pm
Location: Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E. Randolph
If your organization is interested exhibiting Contact:
Department of Cultural Affairs, Karen Carolin,
312-742-1584, kcarolin @ cityofchicago.org
The following workshops will take place throughout the day:
CREATIVE CHICAGO WORKSHOPS
10:30 am Starting and Operating a Non-Profit Organization
William Rattner, Esq. Lawyers for the Creative Arts
10:30 am Moving from Rental to Ownership - I'm an Artist, How Can I Get a Mortgage?
Sherry Rontos, Chicago Department of Housing
10:30 am Square Feet Chicago
Barbara Koenen, Department of Cultural Affairs
11:30 am Curious Green? Sustainable Strategies for Artists + Art Organizations
Kevin Pierce, AIA, principal, Farr Associates
11:30 am Legalities of Home Ownership, Commercial and Live/Work Space
William Pecquet, Attorney at Law
11:30 am Opening a Theater: 1st Steps
Julie Burros, Director of Cultural Planning, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
12:30 pm Create your own Home Recording Studio
Steve Ponte, Sweetwater Chicago
12:30 pm Storefronts and other Non-Traditional Buildings for Live/Work and Performing
Mary Fishman, Fishman Studios
Melissa Stanley, Zale Realty
12:30 pm Ending the Credit Blues
Warren Davis, UCAN
1:30 pm Handling and Installing Artwork
Jason Weidemier, Terry Dowd, Inc.
1:30 pm Financing a Creative Organization
Jason Felger, Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center
1:30 pm Healthy Safe Creative Spaces
Dr. David Hinkamp, University of Illinois Chicago Center for Health in the Arts
Get a tour of brand spankin' new Chicago Fire stadium in Bridgeview. They haven't even played a game in it yet! Get the inside scoop. Call Megan at 312-705-7240
April 8, 2006 11:00am
April 8th - Meet the Team
Chicago Force: Women's Professional Football
7:00pm @ T's Bar and Restaurant
5025 N. Clark Chicago, IL 60640 - Clark and Winnemac
50/50 raffle, giveaways, Chicago Force merchandise with NEW Logo, great drink
specials, and more!
Date: April 8, 2006
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Metro Centre
City/State: Rockford, IL
On-Sale Date: Saturday, March 18, 10:00 a.m.
Ticket Information:
Tickets available at the box office, www.centreevents.com, and charge by phone: (815)968-5222
Ticket Prices: $40, $30,and $20
WWE Championship
John Cena vs. Triple H
World Tag Team Championship
Big Show & Kane vs.
Chris Masters & Carlito
http://www.midwestbadminton.com/tournaments/il2006_info.htm
2006 Illinois Badminton Open
April 8th, 9th, 2006
Elk Grove, IL
Location Elk Grove Pavilion
1000 Wellington, Elk Grove,IL 60007.
(About 25 min from Chicago)
Eligibility Open for all players. This tournament is not sanctioned by any badminton body.Thus, we will not be responsible for any injuries occurred during the tournament
Events Men's single, Men's double, Women's single, Women's double and Mixed double(MS,MD,WS,WD,XD).
Format ABCD drop-flight. Minimum of 8 entries per event and maximum of 30 entries.
Note: Other formats such as double-elimination and round robin may take place depending on the number of participants.
Entry Fee Adult $20 for the first event, $10 for each additional event. Junior(under 20), Senior(55+) $15 for first event, $5 for each extra event.
No Refund unless event is canceled.
Prizes Rewards for winner and runner up in each category.
Entry Deadline Mail must be postmarked before 04/02/06. Extra $5 need be paid after 04/02/06. Late applicants may not be accepted if event is full and will randomly assign your first round opponent.
Payment MUST accompany entry form (checks payable to Jimmy Ye). Send forms to: 668 Morningside Ct., Schaumburg, IL 60173.
Schedule 04/08/06 8:30am Registration for Men's Single and Women's single.
Game start at 9:00am sharply.
11:30am Mix double registration.
12:00pm Mix double game start.
5:45pm all games stop.
04/09/06 8:30am Registration for Men and Women double
9:00am Women, Men double games Start
10:00am all remaining final games.
Miscellaneous All finals will receive two free shuttles.
Contact Email me
Cellular: 847-924-8128
Work: 312-696-6323
April 11
MCA Lecture: Amy Franceschini
6 pm
MCA Chicago
Show Opening
4/11/2006 6:30 PM
Northwestern Library, 1970 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
Chicago Hand Bookbinders
847.491.7658
Email: karen@karenhanmer.com
Webpage: www.karenhanmer.com/chb2006
Russell Clement, Head of the Art Collection at Northwestern University Library, will speak at the opening reception of "Books About Books" the annual Chicago Hand Bookbinders exhibit. The exhibit runs from April 4 - May 25, 2006 at the Northwestern University Library. The exhibit features 26 books by binders from 6 states.
April 11
MCA Artist’s Tour: 12x12: Jason Lazarus
6:30pm
MCA Chicago
April 12
The Building Through the Woods: Designing the Pritzker Family Children’s Zoo
Marc L’Italien, principal, EHDD ArchitectsWednesdays at 12:15–1pm, Free and open to the public
No reservations are required. Guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch. Please join us at The John Buck Company Lecture Hall Gallery just off the atrium lobby of the Santa Fe Building, 224 South Michigan Avenue.
Wednesday Lunchtime Lectures are worth 1 Continuing Education Learning Unit with AIA/CES.
Call 312.922.3432 x266 for futher information.
City Escapes: Easy Day Trips to Cook County Forest Preserves
Apr 13, 2006 12:15 pm - 01:15 pm
Chicagoans have the unique opportunity to enjoy the natural land in the Cook County Forest Preserves. These hidden wonders were created for nearby recreation, relaxation and spiritual renewal. In past decades, the public flocked each weekend to these preserves via streetcars. But as automobiles gained popularity, public transit to these preserves slowly disappeared. Today most city residents don't know where these 68,000 acres of woodland are located, how to get there or what to do once they arrive. Join Friends of the Parks, the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation, and Friends of the Forest Preserves as we highlight 10 Cook County Forest Preserves accessible by public transportation, helping to make it easy for all to enjoy nature even without a car.
Chicago Cultural Center
77 E. Randolph St.
Claudia Cassidy Theater
http://www.biketraffic.org/calendar/events.php?id=E1111&act=0_1&grps=grps