New Year’s Eve Party at The Fifty/50 (Chicago)

 

New Year’s Eve Party at The Fifty/50Five-hour premium drink and food package, midnight champagne toast, party favors, DJ

CHICAGO (December 4, 2013) – Wicker Park upscale sports bar The Fifty/50 (2047 W Division St) will throw an all-inclusive New Year's Eve party starting at 8pm on Tuesday, December 31 featuring a five-hour premium bar package, a food buffet, midnight champagne toast, party favors, and a DJ spinning all night long.

Tickets must be purchased in advance online for The Fifty/50's New Years Eve Party at www.thefifty50nye2014.eventbrite.com. A limited amount of early bird tickets are on sale and available for $70 each. Regular tickets are $80 each.

All tickets include the following:

* Five-hour premium open bar (from 8pm until 1am) that includes all premium liquor, all draft and bottled beer, all wine by the glass, Red Bull, and soda. Shots and bombs are not included in the package, and all shots and bombs are $5 each. Cash bar available from 1am until 2am.

* Two-hour buffet (9pm-11pm) of The Fifty/50's signature comfort food.

* Midnight champagne toast.

* Party favors.

* DJ spinning all night long.




About The Fifty/50: Dining scene vets Greg Mohr and Scott Weiner co-own this Wicker Park tri-level restaurant and 20+-flatscreened upscale sports bar with a 65-seat outdoor patio that was recently voted the best sports bar in America by Yahoo! and Thrillist and was also named best sports bar in the country by Maxim magazine. Open for lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch, The Fifty/50 specializes in fresh, scratch-made elevated comfort fare ranging from the tri-meat blended “The Triple Secret Burger”, to in-house smoked pulled pork and ribs with housemade BBQ sauce, to its massive chicken wings recently voted “Best Wings In Chicago” by RedEye, Metromix, and WGN that are now also served in the bleachers at Wrigley Field during every Chicago Cubs game. The Fifty/50 is also known for its 24oz cocktails served in red “keeper” cups and irresponsibly low-priced bottle service. Located at 2047 W Division St (773.489.5050), The Fifty/50 is open 11am-2am Monday thru Friday, 10am-3am Saturday, and 10am-2am Sunday. Additional info, full menus, and complete booze lists available athttp://www.TheFifty50.com/

 

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Piven Theatre Group...The time has come...

Opening night is just a few days away!   An Unpredictable and  Dangerous Age Join us for a Festival of Story Theatre and Original Adaptations with Piven's most advanced youth ensemble Show Schedule: December 11-15 Wednesday-Saturday...7:30pm Saturday & Sunday...2:30pm or call the Box Office: 847-866-8049 Early Bird Discount Ends TODAY! Call the office before 5pm TODAY to register for a Youth Spring Class and receive a $50 discount! Don't forget to mention this e-mail when you talk to our staff! 847-866-6597  Learn more about: Youth Classes- Enrollment and Scholarship          Piven Theatre Workshop 927 Noyes Street, #110 Evanston, IL  60201 www.piventheatre.org  School:  847.866.6597 Box Office: 847.866.8049

C2E2 Single Day Tickets are Coming!

Tickets   Guests   Events   The Floor       About   Exhibitors   Media   Pros   APRIL 25-27, 2014 SOUTH BUILDING AT MCCORMICK PLACE   Show Floor Hours Friday, April 25 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (Open To Professionals Only) Friday, April 25 - 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM (Open To Everyone) Saturday, April 26 - 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday, April 27 - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Panel & Screening Hours Friday, April 25 - 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM Saturday, April 26 - 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM Sunday, April 27 - 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM       Lance Fensterman C2E2 Show Manager Lance@ReedPOP.com twitter.com/lfensterman     Copyright © 2013 Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo. All Rights Reserved.

Creative Chicago Expo 2014 Call for Workshop Proposals and Vendors

Creative Chicago Expo 2014 Call for Workshop Proposals and Vendors Deadline for Proposals and Vendor Applications: January 2, 2014 The 11th annual Creative Chicago Expo will take place on Friday March 14 and Saturday March 15, 2014, from 10-4pm, at the Chicago Cultural Center. The Expo connects thousands of creative individuals, businesses and organizations with local and national tools and resources to strengthen their enterprise. Last year over 7,500 attended this free event. Whether an artist, a musician, a fashion designer, an opera company or an artisanal chef, the Expo has something for you. Vendors and Workshop/Info Session Proposals are sought. Deadline is January 2, 2014. Use this online application to submit proposal(s) for 2014 Creative Chicago Expo Workshops and Info Sessions and to register to be an Expo Vendor .   Workshops, Panels and Info Sessions Hour-long workshops, presentations and info sessions are offered on both Friday March 14 and Saturday March 15, 2014. Topics should focus on professional development and best practices for creative businesses, individuals, and organizations. They can be discipline-specific or of general interest. Suggested areas are: marketing, planning, business development, space/housing, web/technology, branding, finance/fundraising, legal /acccounting, community-building, best practices and similar topics. View 2013 Expo Workshops . Expo Vendors Expo Vendors are businesses and organizations that provide services, information, spaces, equipment or other resources for creative artists and businesses. Past Expo Vendors include funders, professional associations, service organizations, chambers of commerce, space providers, recording studios, attorneys, insurance companies, schools and many others. Vendors must attend both Friday and Saturday. Additional details below. See the 2013 Expo Vendors here . Fees and Honorariums 2014 Vendor Fees are $500 for for-profits and $150 for non-profits. Selected Workshop and Session proposals have their Vendor Fees waived. Travel and accommodation requests for selected workshop and vendor proposals will be considered on a case by case basis. Questions or other ideas? Email barbara.koenen@cityofchicago.org  Deadline for Proposals and Vendor Applications: January 2, 2014.  You will be notified by early January if your proposal is selected or if there are additional questions. Vendor Information: Every Vendor Booth Contains: 1 6 or 8-foot table, table covering, 2 chairs. 1 Tabletop sign Access to Building WIFI Hyperlinked listing on City of Chicago website. Hyperlinked listing on Chicago Artists Resource website Listing in Creative Chicago Expo program Listing in other advertising and social media to be determined. Sponsorship: If you are interested in sponsorship or enhanced visibility, please contact barbara.koenen@cityofchicago.org. Use Subject header: Expo 2014 For more information about past Expos visit chicagoartistsresource.org/announcements/2013-creative-chicago-expo   Other questions, barbara.koenen@cityofchicago.org. Deadline for Proposals and Vendor Applications: January 2, 2014.

Bountiful Eatery New Year's Eve Dinner (Chicago)

Bountiful Eatery New Year's Eve Dinner

Seatings at 7 p.m., 9 p.m., and 11 p.m.

$30 per person plus tax and tip

BYOB

 

For people with gluten intolerance, celebrating New Year's Eve can be challenging. Bountiful Eatery (3313 N. Broadway, Chicago; 773-687-9811) is making it easy for everyone to enjoy a romantic yet affordable and intimate candlelit celebration. The restaurant, which usually doesn't accept reservations, is opening its doors for three seatings, 7 p.m., 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. on New Year's Eve. Guests will enjoy a delicious healthy menu with a number of options.

The four course menu, priced at $30 per person (excluding tax and tip), is a steal. It's also BYOB. Make your reservations early. Bountiful Eatery has only eight tables!
The evening begins with an appetizer sampler of gluten-free crostini topped with sundried tomatoes and parmesan cheese; lettuce wrap of its famous marinated chicken with bbq sauce, tomatoes and onions; and black bean & avocado gluten free burrito.

The second course offers a choice of one of Bountiful Eatery's freshly made soups or its kale and mixed greens salad with homemade dressing.
The entrée selection includes a choice of Dijon Marinated Salmon, Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast; Marinated and Grilled Tofu Kabob; Marinated and Grilled Chicken Kabob; Ground Bison Plate; Jalapeno and Ground Turkey Plate and Latin Bowl.

Dinner concludes with dessert.

Entertaining at home? Bountiful Eatery offers a complete catering menu of healthy, fresh and gluten free options. Visit BountifulEatery.com for details.

Holiday Gift Ideas

You don't have to be gluten intolerant to enjoy gifts from Bountiful Eatery. This holiday season, Bountiful Eatery is offering gift cards starting in denominations of $5 with a special offer: buy a $50 gift card and receive an additional $10 free.

It also will customize a gift basket for you, starting at $25 and including a variety of popular gluten free and healthy treats.
 
About Bountiful Eatery

Bountiful Eatery (3313 N. Broadway, Chicago; 773-687-9811) is a cornerstone of the Lakeview community where customers feel comfortable and regulars dine in or order out daily. Bountiful is sensitive to the allergy sufferers, dieters, health conscious and workout enthusiasts seeking gluten free food. Bountiful Eatery is dedicated to the need for healthy and delicious gluten free foods while maintaining delectable tastes. It believes in serving delicious food at reasonable prices.

Bountiful Eatery serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Brunch is served on weekends until 2 p.m. Delivery is available from Congress on the Southside, north to Devon, west to Damen in the West Loop and west to Kedzie to Devon and Kedzie on the Northside.

Bountiful Eatery opened on July 11, 2012, and is Chicagoland's first completely gluten free restaurant. It is dedicated to the need for healthy, delicious and gluten free food while making sure all of its food tastes scrumptious. Bountiful Eatery believes in serving this food at reasonable prices. Ed O'Brien is the founder and owner.

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Fumare Meats & Deli will be featuring two European specialty items this December

Fumare Meats & Deli will be featuring two European specialty items this December

Fumare Meats & Deli wants to bring back "Old World" traditions and will be featuring two European specialty items this December. Swedish Potato Sausage (Potatis Korv), is a fresh sausage made with ground pork and beef that is mixed with potatoes, onions, salt and pepper, $7.99/lb - This sausage is traditionally eaten during the Christmas season. Fumare also will be featuring Fresh Polish Blood Sausage, $5.99/lb - Blood Sausage is one of the most popular food items across the world and is an unusual butcher's delicacy made by cooking blood or dried blood with a filler, such as pork or other meats, which gives the sausage its dark color.

 

Check out Fumare 

 a vendor at the Chicago French Market

http://www.frenchmarketchicago.com/vendor/fumare

 

 

COOL APP lets you add sound to your photos!

Picture the Holidays Differently this Season!

Add your family stories to photos with SpeakingPhoto
Capture parents, grandparents and children's voices to photos and share, treasure and pass along for years to come. SpeakingPhoto ™ , a popular mobile storytelling app now lets you easily create and share SpeakingPhotos via text, email, FB and YouTube for FREE this holiday season.

• Add a special holiday message to a picture and send to family and friends far away.
• Get closer to your family by adding fun, witty or personal messages to photos.
• Shoot photos of old family photos and solicit stories from love ones.

Elegantly designed, SpeakingPhoto is really easy to use. Simply SHOOT a photo or SPEAK over a photo from your camera roll. Next, SPEAK over the photo. Re-Record as many times as you want.  Then, SAVE and SHARE via email, text messaging, Facebook, YouTube or with our Gallery.
SpeakingPhoto is fully iOS7 compatible and now available for FREE in the App Store. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/speakingphoto/id485844944
About SpeakingPhoto
SpeakingPhoto is collaboration by two San Francisco Bay Area women, business veterans and social advocates, Dawn Davis and Diana Iles Parker. Both Davis and Parker share the strong belief in the power of voice and bringing voice to precious memories and causes alike. By putting the emphasis on the storytelling (or voice) and the art of listening, the vision is to use mobile technology to capture life experiences and add dimension to the many photos shared and archived. The result: a kinder and gentler photo app that enhances business, lives and relationships.
SpeakingPhoto is also available in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French, German, Japanese and Chinese. Learn more about SpeakingPhoto on Mashable and by visiting www.SpeakingPhoto.com
Find us: Twitter @speakingphoto
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Contact us at info@speakingphoto.com

About Us

About SpeakingPhoto SpeakingPhoto is collaboration by two San Francisco Bay Area women, business veterans and social advocates, Dawn Davis and Diana Iles Parker. Both Davis and Parker share the strong belief in the power of voice and bringing voice to precious memories and causes alike. By putting the emphasis on the storytelling (or voice) and the art of listening, the vision is to use mobile technology to capture life experiences and add dimension to the many photos shared and archived. The result: a kinder and gentler photo app that enhances business, lives and relationships. SpeakingPhoto is also available in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French, German, Japanese and Chinese. Learn more about SpeakingPhoto on Mashable and by visiting www.SpeakingPhoto.com.

WICKED HOST A HOLIDAY BENEFIT PERFORMANCE “The WICKED Night Before Christmas” This Sunday, December 8 at The Laugh Factory (Chicago)

BROADWAY IN CHICAGO 

 

MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL TOURING COMPANY OF

WICKED

HOST A HOLIDAY BENEFIT PERFORMANCE
“The WICKED Night Before Christmas”

This Sunday, December 8 at The Laugh Factory

 

CHICAGO (December 4, 2013) – Members of the National Touring Company of WICKED will host “THE WICKED NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS,” a staged holiday performance at The Laugh Factory (3175 N. Broadway) Sunday, December 8, at 8:00 p.m.  The event will feature the members of the company of WICKED, and net proceeds will benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and Chicago House.  WICKED, Broadway’s biggest blockbuster, celebrated its 10^th anniversary on October 30, the first performance of the eight-week Chicago engagement.  WICKED is currently playing the Oriental Theatre (24 W. Randolph) through Dec. 21, 2013.

 

“THE WICKED NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS” is part of an ongoing series of performances and appearances by the touring company to support charitable causes which advance WICKED’s theme of acceptance and illuminate the musical’s message that people should not be judged on first impressions.  The company believes that in these divisive times we must come together to support those in need throughout the country and around the world. In its eight years on the road, the company has raised over $2.5 million in donations for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and local AIDS service organizations all over the country. 

A throwback to the holiday variety shows of yesteryear, the WICKED company comes together to celebrate the joy of the holidays.  Haul out the holly, spin the dreidel, harvest the fruit and celebrate the season in a way that only WICKED can.  Company members making special appearances in the event include:  Alison Luff (Elphaba), Jenn Gambatese (Glinda), Curt Hansen (Fiyero), as well as TV’s Kim Zimmer (Madame Morrible) and John Davidson (The Wizard).  The production also includes members of the ensemble, band, and touring staff.  “THE WICKED NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS” proves to be a once in a lifetime evening of magic and fun.   

In addition to the performance, there will be live and silent auctions including several opportunities to join the company backstage at the Oriental Theatre, and a chance to bid on a walk-on role in a performance of WICKED.  WICKED, Broadway’s biggest blockbuster is playing through December 21 at the Oriental Theatre.

ABOUT BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) is the nation's leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fund raising and grant making organization.  BC/EFA is the on-going, committed response from the American theater community to an urgent worldwide health crisis. By drawing upon the talents, resources and generosity of this community, BC/EFA raises funds for AIDS-related causes across the United States. Since its founding in 1988, BC/EFA has raised over $150 million for critically needed services for people with AIDS, HIV, and other serious illnesses.  www.broadwaycares.org

­ABOUT CHICAGO HOUSE

Chicago House and Social Service Agency serves individuals and families by providing housing, employment services, medical linkages, HIV prevention services, and other supportive services to those who are disenfranchised by HIV/AIDS, poverty, homelessness, and/or gender nonconformity.  All Chicago House services are provided without discrimination and are explicitly designed to guide people towards wholeness and self-sufficiency. 

The first HIV/AIDS housing provider in the Midwest, Chicago House has continuously evolved its services to meet the changing needs of those who are living with HIV and AIDS.  Their programs guide more than 1,500 people to wholeness and self-sufficiency each year. But as the realities of HIV and AIDS change, one remains the same: Chicago House: There at the beginning: Here to meet the challenge.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE    

The Oriental Theatre performance schedule for WICKED is as follows:

Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesdays at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.

Fridays at 7:30 p.m.

Saturdays at 2 & 8:00 p.m.

Sundays at 2 p.m.

Additional performance Monday 12/16 at 7:30 p.m.

Please note: Ticket prices and performance schedule are subject to change.

TICKET INFORMATION

General Admission to “THE WICKED NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS” is a $60 donation (includes 2 drinks).  A limited number of VIP tickets are available for a $125 donation and include priority seating as well as a 6:30pm pre-show reception with members of the company.  All proceeds from the evening benefit BC/EFA and Chicago House and admission donations are tax deductible. Tickets are available online at www.chicagohouse.org

or by phone (773) 248-5200 ext 303.  The evening is intended for mature audiences.  Must be 16 or older to attend; 21 or older to purchase alcoholic beverages.

Tickets for WICKED at the Oriental Theatre start at $40.  A select number of premium seats are also available for many performances. Tickets are available now for groups of 20 or more by calling Broadway In Chicago Group Sales at (312) 977-1710.  Tickets are available at all Broadway In Chicago Box Offices (24 W. Randolph St., 151 W. Randolph St., 18 W. Monroe St. and 175 E. Chestnut), the Broadway In Chicago Ticket Line at (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and online at www.BroadwayInChicago.com

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Silver Eye Center for Photography Fellowship 14 Winners Announced: Donna J. Wan and Aaron MacLachlan

 

Fellowship 14 International Photography Winners Announced Solo Exhibitions by Donna J. Wan & Aaron MacLachlan Silver Eye Center for Photography is pleased to announce that Donna J. Wan (Menlo Park, CA) and Aaron MacLachlan (Pittsburgh, PA) are the winners of the Fellowship 14 International Photography Competition. Now in its 14th year, this juried competition identifies and recognizes both rising talent and established photographers from all corners of the globe and from the state of Pennsylvania. This year's judge was Linda Benedict-Jones, Curator of Photography, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh. The winning portfolios by Ms. Wan and Mr. MacLachlan are scheduled to be on view at Silver Eye Center for Photography from January 31 through March 22, 2014. Admission is free and open to the public. With 222 applications from 19 countries around the world, judge Linda Benedict-Jones was quickly reminded of how difficult a task it could be to choose a winner. International Award winner Donna J. Wan's mesmerizing images, from her series In the Landscape, are concerned with people's interactions with nature. From a vast horizon of ocean to a sprawling, snowy forest, Wan welcomes us to breathe in the landscapes that she has allowed us to populate simply by viewing the photograph. "Donna J. Wan's mesmerizing images are concerned with people's interactions with nature. Witnessing the human race as presented through her lens is liberating," states Benedict-Jones. "The men and women we witness in the forest, at the gorge, by the river, and elsewhere, are dwarfed by nature as they assume their rightful place in the universe. With their backs turned to us, and their faces barely visible, these people become placeholders for you, and for me." A stark contrast to the vast views of nature that Wan provides the onlooker, Keystone Award winner Aaron MacLachlan, with his series Solipsism Postulate, pushes the boundaries with his own experimentation in the digital domain in which the world of photography now resides. Utilizing Google's "Search by Image" feature implemented in 2011, MacLachlan input his photographs into Google and the results were incredible diptychs that require more than just a simple glance. "The willingness on the part of MacLachlan to allow a machine to curate partners for his images illustrates a contemporary twist in the art-making process, one that has parallels in music, sculpture, painting, and more," states Benedict-Jones. "The comparisons fascinate, yet leave us wondering what may come next. They almost beg the question: Can we imagine a shift from 'everyone is a curator' to 'curators need not apply'?" Five Judge's Commendations have been awarded to the following photographers. Each of these photographers will showcase one image during the Fellowship 14 exhibition: Victoria Crayhon (Providence, RI, USA); Johanne Seines Svendsen (Gimsøysand, Norway); Kevin Sweeney (Austin, TX, USA); Christian Werner (Nordstemmen, Lower Saxony, Germany); and Yoong Alex Wong (Istanbul, Turkey). About the Fellowship 14 Winners Donna J. Wan is the International Award winner for her series In the Landscape. Born in Taipei, Taiwan and raised in New York, Wan now resides in the San Francisco Bay Area. She received her MFA at the San Francisco Art Institute in 2008, and her Masters and BA in Economics with honors, distinction, and Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University in 1999. Wan has been featured in solo exhibitions for her series In the Landscape at PHOTO Gallery (Oakland, CA) and Gallery 1401 (Philadelphia, PA), and her series WaterLand at CarteBlanche Gallery (San Francisco, CA). Her work has also been seen in numerous group shows at museums and galleries across the United States, including THE CENTER (Santa Fe, NM); Museum of Photographic Arts (San Diego, CA); RISD Museum of Art (Providence, RI); SF Camerawork (San Francisco, CA); Photo Center NW (Seattle, WA); and the Center for Photography at Woodstock (Woodstock, NY). In 2013, Wan was awarded the CENTER Gallerist's Choice award (Santa Fe, NM) and, in 2012, she was awarded a scholarship grant by the Lucie Foundation/APA (Los Angeles, CA). For more information on the photographer, please visit www.donnajwan.com . Aaron MacLachlan is the Keystone Award winner for his series Solipsism Postulate. MacLachlan received his BA in Photography from Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, NY. Although new to the world of exhibiting his work, MacLachlan has experience as a photographer's field assistant, performance photographer, videographer, and documentary filmmaker. MacLachlan has shown in group shows, including "Tic Tac Toe," Amo Studios (Brooklyn, NY) and at the Grace and Clark Fyfe Gallery (Glasgow, Scotland), as well as a number of shows at Sarah Lawrence College.   About Silver Eye & the Fellowship Program This marks the 14th consecutive year of Silver Eye's Fellowship program, which has no awarded more than $58,000 in unrestricted grants and solo exhibitions to 18 emerging and mid-career photographers. The program is an integral part of Silver Eye Center for Photography's mission to provide direct support and encouragement to gifted and committed photographers from the region, the United States, and abroad. Past winners include Elijah Gowin (2000); Kerry Stuart Coppin (2002); Sue Stepusin (2003); Dylan Vitone (2004); Howard Henry Chen (2006); Caleb Charland (2007); Martin Weber (2008); Katrina M. d'Autremont (2009); Laura Heyman and Laura Bell (2010-11); Akihiko Miyoshi and Isa Leshko (2012); and Diane Meyer and Ross Mantle (2013). Silver Eye Center for Photography is the only non-profit organization in Pittsburgh and the surrounding region devoted exclusively to contemporary photography and related visual media. Founded in 1985, Silver Eye presents wide-ranging exhibitions by emerging, mid-career, and established artists and has been a catalyst and advocate for new ideas, discourse, and trends in the field. Silver Eye is located at 1015 East Carson Street in Pittsburgh's historic Southside. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 6 pm. Admission is free and open to the public. Silver Eye Center for Photography is generously supported by our members and individual donors and by the Allegheny Regional Asset District, The Fine Foundation, The Heinz Endowments, the Henry John Simonds Foundation, the Irving and Aaronel deRoy Gruber Charitable Foundation, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the A.W. Mellon Educational and Charitable Trust Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation, and The Sprout Fund. Photo Credits (left to right): Donna J. Wan, At the Airstrip, 2007-2013. Courtesy of the artist. Aaron MacLachlan, Flax, 2013. Courtesy of the artist.