Suicide group: An LGBT suicide survivors' group meets every second and fourth Monday at Howard Brown, 4025 N. Sheridan. Contact Edmond Yomtoob, Psy. D., at 773-450-4434 or Edmond.Yomtoob@psychologistchicago.com .
Test factor: Project VIDA and AIDS Foundation of Chicago are collaborating on a new case management model that pairs clients and health case managers. Participants will be able to, among other things, experience support with one-on-one counseling and relax with complimentary alternative therapies. Contact Debra Jordan at 773-522-4570 or Luis Quezada at 773-277-2291 for more info.
Romeo and Julian: There will be a screening and DVD release for On the Downlow—an almost Shakespearean tale of love between two Southside Chicago Latino gang members—on Fri., Dec. 29, at Circuit Nightclub, 3641 N. Halsted, at 9 p.m. The donation is $8 for non-ALMA ( Association of Latino Men for Action ) individuals and $5 for those in ALMA. E-mail urbanochicago@aol.com .
Handel this!: 'Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah' is returning to Chicago's National Historic Landmark Auditorium Theatre. There will be two performances— on Sat., Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m. and Sun., Jan. 14 at 3 p.m.—at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress. Tickets are $29-$59. Visit the box office; call 312-902-1500; or see www.ticketmaster.com or www.auditoriumtheatre.org .
All around the world: 'Ethnic Dress: Art & Culture'—an exhibition that showcases 22 garments from such places as Afghanistan, Sumatra, Nigeria and North America—will run Mon., Jan. 15-Wed., Feb. 21 at C33 Gallery, 33 S. Wabash. Contact Nancy Julson at 312-344-6856 or see cspaces.colum.edu .
It's just physical: Advance tickets have gone on sale for Gunther von Hagens' Body Worlds 2: The Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human Bodies, which will open at the Museum of Science and Industry, 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive, on Wed., Jan. 17. See www.msichicago.org or call 773-684-1414.
All around the world: 'Ethnic Dress: Art & Culture'—an exhibition that showcases 22 garments from such places as Afghanistan, Sumatra, Nigeria and North America—will run Mon., Jan. 15-Wed., Feb. 21 at C33 Gallery, 33 S. Wabash. Contact Nancy Julson at 312-344-6856 or see cspaces.colum.edu .
Political pun-dits: The political satire group Capitol Steps—which consists entirely of former Congressional staffers—will perform at the Centre East Theatre of The North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, on Thurs.-Sun., Jan. 18-21. Tickets are $40-$45, depending on the day. Call 847-673-6300.
It's all downhill from here: The Chicago Gay Skiers, the only gay ski and snowboard club in the Midwest, will sponsor a Midwest ski weekend trip at Granite Peak in Wausau, Wis., on Fri.-Sun., Jan. 19-21. See www.gaychicagoskiers.org or e-mail information@chicagogayskiers.org for more information.
Casting a spell: The Chicago Chamber Musicians, together with Chicago Shakespeare Theater, will present 'Witches, Wizards, Spells and Elves: The Magic of Shakespeare' on Fri.-Sat., Jan. 20-21, at 800 E. Grand. Call 312-595-5600 or go to www.chicagoshakes.com .
Condition of the heart: Michael Tarbi's 'The Human Condition'—an exhibition of art that contemplates 'weighty themes of life and death through anatomical imagery'—will be shown through Fri., Jan. 27 at Thomas Robertello Gallery, 939 W. Randolph. Call 312-421-1587 or e-mail info@thomasrobertello.com .
It's Greek to me: Vittium Theater at Northwestern University Settlement House, 1012 N. Noble, will show The Search for Odysseus Fri.-Sun., Jan. 27-Feb. 18. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students. Call the box office at 773-342-4141 or visit www.vittumtheater.org .
Party for a cause: The Lesbian Community Cancer Project's 16th Annual Coming Out Against Cancer Ball will be held Sat., Feb. 24, 6 p.m.-12 a.m., at 7059 S. Shore Dr. During December, tickets are available online ( at www.lccp.org ) and at Women and Children First Bookstore, 5233 N. Clark, for $60; as of Jan. 1, they increase to $75 each.
