There will be a drag relay race featuring those wearing heels of at least two inches on Oct. 31 at The Motel Bar, 600 W. Chicago, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Angelique Munro will host the event. For more info, call ( 312 ) 822-2900.
The Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago, will host Howloween Dog Day Afternoon ( a costume contest for dogs ) on Oct. 29 at 1 p.m in its sculpture garden. For more info, call ( 312 ) 280-2660 or see www.mcachicago.org .
The Orman Music Group will host JAMbalaya, a concert to benefit the musical community of the Gulf Coast, on Nov. 22 at 7 p.m at The North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Call ( 847 ) 673-6300 or see the Web site www.northshorecenter.org for tickets.
The first Chicago House Open House will be held Oct. 27 at the recently renovated Lakeview home of Brad Lippitz and Jon Pizer. Donations are $100. ( Each will be matched by an anonymous donor. ) Reservations can be made by calling ( 773 ) 248-5200 x303 or by e-mail at rgautz@chicagohouse.org .
The Playground Theater, 3209 N. Halsted, will present Midnight Hellhouse, a satire of fire-and-brimstone ministries, on Oct. 28 at midnight. According to the Web site, the troupe will 'spread the Good News and fireproof souls.' Call ( 773 ) 871-3793 or see www.the-playground.com for more info.
The 16th Annual Celebrity Charity Chair Auction will be held Nov. 30, 6-10 p.m, at The Grand Ballroom of the Chicago Hilton & Towers, 720 S. Michigan. Tickets are $90 each and available at ( 312 ) 565-4900. For details, see the Web site www.celebritychairauction.com for more info.