The Mix — Cool Things to Do 12.02.11
November 30, 2011 7:54PM
"Train" by Hiroshi Ariyama
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Updated: December 1, 2011 5:26PM
TRULY UNIQUE
Holiday shopping? Check out the annual One of a Kind Show and Sale at the Merchandise Mart (the Chicago River at Wells), continuting through Dec. 4. More than 600 artists and designers from around the world will be selling handmade, one-of-a-kind fare, from jewelry and clothing to ceramics and furniture to paintings and sculpture. Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 2; 10 a.m to 7 p.m. Dec. 3; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 4. Tickets, $12 (a portion of all ticket sales will benefit Children’s Memorial Hospital) at oneofakindshowchicago.com.
FUNNY GIRL
Lisa Lampanelli, affectionately dubbed comedy’s “Lovable Queen of Mean” who’s described as a female cross between Don Rickles and Archie Bunker, performs her new act built around her book Chocolate, Please: My Adventures in Food, Fat and Freaks and her upcoming appearance on Season 5 of “Celebrity Apprentice,” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, 777 Casino, Hammond, Indiana. Tickets, $39.50-$95. Call (800) 745-3000; ticketmaster.com.
MARKET GOODS
Lincoln Square Christkindl Market opens at noon Dec. 2 at Leland and Western, 4700 N. Western. The German holiday celebration features food, Christmas music, trolley rides and a Kids’ Korner where children can decorate wreaths and make ornaments. Admission is $5; $10, for a three-day pass. Hours: noon to 10 p.m. Dec. 2; 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 3; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 4. Call (773) 506-2191; lincolnsquareck.com.
‘PURPLE’ REIGN
Hubbard Street 2, a stepping-stone for dancers age 18-25 to transition to professional dancers, performs their rendition of Crockett Johnson’s 1955 children’s classic “Harold and the Purple Crayon: A Dance Adventure” at 2 p.m. Dec. 3-4 at the Harris Theater of Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph. Tickets start at $15. Call (312) 334-7777; harristheaterchicago.org.
SHOPPING BLOCK
Complimentary refreshments and entertainment await visitors to the 9th Annual Late Night Andersonville shopping event 6 to 10 p.m. Dec. 2 at Foster and Clark, 5200 N. Clark. Admission is free. Call (773) 728-2995; andersonville.org.
JOLLY GOOD TIME
The Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus presents “Holly Follies,” a holiday concert featuring song, dance and seasonal schmaltz for all, at 8 p.m. Dec. 2, and 3 and 8 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport. The evening includes Christmas and Hanukkah songs, and an African Noel. Other times and locations are: 3 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4, Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st, Oak Brook; 8 p.m. Dec. 10, Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn; and 3 p.m. Dec. 11, First Congregational Church of Evanston, 1445 Hinman, Evanston. Ticket prices vary by venue. Call (773) 296-0541; cgmc.org.
HOLIDAY TO “DO” LIST
There’s plenty of shopping to be had this weekend (and beyond) thanks to three must-do events: “Unwrap Wicker Park Bucktown,” runs Dec. 3-24; visit wickerparkbucktown.com. “Do-Division Holiday” runs Dec. 3-4, on Division between Milwaukee and Leavitt; visit do-division.com. And the Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Market runs Dec. 3-4 in the Pulaski Park Field House; visit renegradecraft.com.
GOODNESS, GRACIOUS....
Jerry Lee Lewis, rock ’n’ roll’s original flamboyant bad boy and 1986 Hall of Fame inductee performs his classic hits, which include “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On,” at 6 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Congress Theatre, 2135 N. Milwaukee. Tickets, $25-$88. Call (773) 276-1235; congresschicago.com.
ANOTHER DOSE OF FUN
Dose Market’s HoliDose, the expanded holiday version of the monthly European-style bazaar, features more than 60 vendors to fill your holiday shopping list. The market is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 4 at the River East Art Center, 435 E. Illinois. Admission is $8-$10. Call (312) 321-1001; dosemarket.com.
WONDER WORLD
Winter Wonderfest opens at 10 a.m. Dec. 2 at Navy Pier. The annual event features family activities and programs for all ages including the Chicago Black Hawks indoor skating rink, rides and fireworks. New this year are sleigh rides, live bands on Fridays and Saturdays, and a New Year’s Eve bash. The event runs through Jan. 8, 2012. For hours and more information, visit winterwonderfest.com.
A SCARY MERRY CHRISTMAS
Actress Piper Laurie, who played Carrie’s mother in Brian De Palma’s 1976 film “Carrie,” which starred Sissy Spacek in the title role of an outcast teen with telepathic powers, fields questions during “A Very ‘Carrie’ Christmas” pre-show and screening at 2 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport. Tickets, $12-$15. Call (773) 871-6604; musicboxtheatre.com.
DON’T MISS
I’s not just a party. It’s a Peppermint Bash. Enjoy peppermint and chocolate martinis and other themed treats during the holiday party 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 2 at Tzar Ultra Lounge, 215 W. Ontario. Admission is $20-$30. Call (312) 642-5097; ticketweb.com.
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