Rollers playing home bout Feb. 13
The Windy City Rollers, Chicago's nationally ranked women's roller derby league, will play its second bout of the home season Sunday, Feb. 13, at UIC Pavilion, 525 S. Racine.
WCR's own classically trained opera singer-turned-Haymarket Rioter,- Barbara Brawlters will sing the national anthem, and former skater-turned-incredible circus performer Shayna Swanson of The Aloft Loft will perform at halftime.
Doors open at 2 p.m. for this special matinee bout, and the first bout of this month's doubleheader starts at 3 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance and $22 at the door. Tickets for the 2011 WCR home season are available online at www.windycityrollers.com, Ticketmaster, the UIC box office or from any WCR skater or official.
'Hancock' Feb. 27
"Hustle Up the Hancock," sponsored by the Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago, will take place Sunday, Feb. 27.
The full climb is sold out. However, CBS2 Half Climb (52 floors) and Lung Health Champion spots are still available. The total entry fee, due at the time of registration, is $110 for the half-climb and $110-$130 for the lung health spot. (The Lung Health Champion slot has a mandatory additional fundraising amount of $920.)
See www.hustleupthehancock.org .