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 Shernett Swaby designs will be available in the Indie Designer Market at the Modern Vintage Holiday Market The third annual Modern Vintage Holiday Market features the “best of the best” of the Randolph Street Market Festival, including dealers from the Chicago Antique Market and the Indie Designer Fashion Market. Plumbers Hall will be filled to the brim with antiques, fashion, jewelry, art, decorative objects, house wares, furniture and more from 75 vendors. Shoppers will discover fabulous keepsakes, gifts and home décor at this unique and beautifully-crafted mix of smartly priced vintage and modern goods.
Saturday, Nov. 21 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 22 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Admission: $10 ($8 in advance online); Student admission with valid ID: $5; Children under 12: free. Free parking and free gift wrapping!
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 The SAIC Holiday Art Sale features more than 120 student designers This weekend you can also purchase original artwork from the next generation of immensely talented student artists and designers. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago hosts its 21st Annual Holiday Art Sale on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the MacLean Center Ballroom (112 S. Michigan Avenue). Don’t miss this opportunity to purchase unique, one-of-a-kind holiday gifts: photographs, paintings, sculpture, ceramics, prints and drawings, jewelry, fashion accessories and handmade paper designs. Admission is totally FREE and for more details you can call (312) 629-6880.
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This Halloween catch the final 8 p.m. performance of Lucky Plush Productions smash hit, “Punk Yankees” performance at the Dance Center of Columbia College and you’ll get a bit of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” a dash of Beyonce’s (or should we say Bob Fosse’s) “Single Ladies,” mixed in with a touch of Alvin Ailey, the Macarena, Swan Lake and much much more! Whether you’re a dance fan, theater fan, video fan…even improv fan this show is for you. It features Rhoad’s signature witty and creative choreography and direction, infectious sound design and showcases the strong triple threat talents of all the LPP dancers. Running a tight 90-minutes on this “fall back” evening you can catch the show and still have plenty of time to fit in a whole lot of prime time Halloween partying.
Tickets are $28. For more info call 312-369-8330 or visit colum.edu or luckyplush.com.
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 River North Chicago Dance Company's heats up the Harris Theater - Nov. 7 Get 20% off tickets to River North’s 20th anniversary ONE-NIGHT-ONLY engagement
Saturday, November 7 at 8 p.m. at the Harris Theater in Millennium Park with the code GETOUT
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 SOFA - Jeff Forsythe SOFA CHICAGO presents: A Superior Stroll
You’re invited to an Exclusive Preview Night to benefit River North Chicago Dance Company. Tuesday, October 6, 6 – 8 p.m.
Preview Amazing Sculpture, Objects and Functional Art at Ann Nathan Gallery, Ken Saunders Gallery and Perimeter Gallery on River North’s Superior Street in Chicago. Enjoy Wine and Appetizers with your Sneak-peek of Artworks to be Presented by 68 International Galleries at the 16th SOFA CHICAGO Art Fair, Nov. 6 – 8th on Navy Pier. Plus Meet Perimeter Artist Jeff Forsythe and River North Chicago Dance Company Artistic Director Frank Chaves!
Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Ken Saunders Gallery (230 W. Superior Street), Perimeter Gallery (210 W. Superior Street) and Ann Nathan Gallery (212 W. Superior Street).
Tickets are $25 in advance, available by ordering online at rivernorthchicago.com or by calling (312) 944-2888, or $30 at the door of any of the three participating galleries.
 River North Chicago Dance Company Each ticket includes access to all three galleries. Proceeds from the evening benefit River North Chicago Dance Company.
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Have a little Mikhail Baryshnikov or Maria Tallchief in your house? Get ‘em over to Von Heidecke’s Chicago Festival Ballet auditions for their annual production of The Nutcracker this weekend.
An open casting call for young dancers will be held at:
- Von Heidecke’s Ballet Studio in Naperville (1239 S. Naper Blvd) on Friday, September 25th at 6pm
- Francis W. Parker School (330 W Webster Ave) on Saturday, September 26th at Noon
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 Shoppers can peruse the wares of more than 200 dealers at the Randolph Street Market Festival The final Randolph Street Market Festival of the 2009 season will be held Saturday, Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1350 W. Randolph St. (between Ada and Ogden). Don’t miss your last chance this year to revamp your wardrobe, spice up your home, get a jump on holiday gifts and enjoy a beautiful autumn weekend in Chicago!
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Lucky Plush Productinos caps their 10-month “Punk Yankees” project Oct. 22-31 with performances at the Dance Center of Columbia College and, in conjunction with that, they recently relaunched version of the companion website: StealThisDance.com!
If you haven’t checked it out before now would be a great time. It features exciting new visuals. There’s even a quote from renowned choreographer William Forsythe who’s become one of Julia’s best buds!…and in the “Moves Boutique” section you’ll find Lucky Plush has put up some of their works for “sale.”
Of special note: the “So You Think You Can Choreograph?,” page calling out to all choreographers (or those who want to be) to submit their work to be judged by the public. There’s instructions on how you can submit your piece of choreography and who knows?…if public likes your entry, it could make its way into in LPP’s October DCCC engagement!
If you haven’t checked it out before now would be a great time. It features exciting new visuals. There’s even a quote from renowned choreographer William Forsythe who’s become one of Julia’s best buds!…and in the “Moves Boutique” section you’ll find Lucky Plush has put up some of their works for “sale.”
Of special note: the “So You Think You Can Choreograph?,” page calling out to all choreographers (or those who want to be) to submit their work to be judged by the public. There’s instructions on how you can submit your piece of choreography and who knows?…if public likes your entry, it could make its way into in LPP’s October DCCC engagement!
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