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Hilary Duff, Rick Springfield and more…
Local events: Special to the Online Edition of Windy City Times
2010-10-13
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Give 'em Halem: Queer comedian Jessica Halem will perform at the Women's Health Foundation's "Sex, Chocolate and Your Pelvic Floor" event Wed., Oct. 13, at Hamburger Mary's, 5400 N. Clark, 6-9 p.m. Tickets are $25; see www.womenshealthfoundation.org/ . Halem is also performing at Subterranean, 2100 W. North, for the Decibelle Music & Culture Festival Saturday, Oct. 16, at 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $10; see www.Decibelle.org .
Southern exposure: The Southern Illinois AIDS Walk will take place Saturday, Oct. 16, at 12 p.m. at the SIU Newman Center, 715 S. Washington, Carbondale. Individuals can register the day of the walk, or they can register and raise money on-line at www.CarbondaleAIDSWalk.org . For more information or to volunteer, contact AIDS Walk and AIDS Holiday Project Chair Wally Paynter at 812-480-0204 or wallypaynter@aol.com .
Duff enough: Actress/singer Hilary Duff will present her first book, Elixir, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson, Naperville, on Saturday, Oct. 16, at 6 p.m. See www.andersonsbookshop.com or call 630-355-2665.
'Night' moves: Actor/singer Rick Springfield will sign copies of his book, Late, Late at Night, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson, Naperville, on Wed., Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. See www.andersonsbookshop.com or call 630-355-2665.
That girl: Actress and best-selling author Marlo Thomas ( who star in the '60 series That Girl ) will sign copies of and read Growing Up Laughing at Borders, 1500 16th, Oakbrook Terrace, Tuesday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. Call 630-574-0800.
A new World: Floating World Gallery will mark the one-year anniversary of its location at 1925 N. Halsted on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 6-8 p.m. The event is free. RSVP to 312-587-7800 or artwork@floatingworld.com .
Oh, the "Horror": Excalibur & Vision Nightclub, 632 N. Dearborn, will host a showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show Friday, Oct. 29; doors open at 9:30 p.m. ( The viewing is monthly. ) The cost is $10, props are for sale and there are drinks such as The Time Warp. See www.ExcaliburChicago.com or www.VisionNightclub.com .
Tattoo you: Skin-ink artist Kat von Dprobably best known these days because of her current boyfriend, Jesse James ( Sandra Bullock's ex ) will sign copies of The Tattoo Chronicles Monday, Nov. 1, at Borders, 1540 Golf, Schaumburg, at 7 p.m. |
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