July 8 -14 Activities

Remember that the BCO Tree and Garden Walk is this weekend as is the West Fest and that there are two farmers markets on Sunday.

As on all weekends in our community, you have many choices for shopping, dining and entertainment. Check out our listings below and then in our Calendar of Events because activities may be added after this story is completed.

Let us know about events and news you know about and remember you can post community events in the calendar. Register under the "Event Calendar" red bar on the right, or log in if you are already registered. Then add an event.

Friday, July 8

Trogg - A Musical!
Time: 7.30 p.m.
Price: $28
Location: Chopin Theater, 1543 W. Division St.
Contact: Ticket line on 866.811.4111

Gorilla Tango Theater presents The Karaoke Artist
Time: 7.30 p.m.
Price: $15
Location: Gorilla Tango Theater, 1919 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Contact: website or call on 773.598.4549

Call of the Spiderbug by Catie Olson and The Bodice Cobra Philharmonia
Short film/video screening with live orchestra.
Time: 8.30 p.m.
Price: $5 suggested donation
Location: Defibrillator Gallery, 1136 N. Milwaukee Ave
Contact: website

The Main Squeeze
Time: 8.30 p.m.
Price: $7 adv / $9 dos
Location: Double Door, 1572 N. Milwaukee Ave
Contact: 773.489.3160

Comedy Show "The Show Below"
Time: 9 p.m.
Price: FREE
Location: Crocodile, 1540 N. Milwaukee Ave.

The Magic Parlour
Friday's feature will be the incredible magic of Chicago entertainer David Kovac.
Time: 10.30 p.m.
Price: $25 / $10
Location: Chopin Theater Basement.
Contact:773.769.3832 or Dennis

Gorilla Tango Theater presents Boobs and Goombas: A Super Mario Burlesque
Time: 11 p.m.
Price: $20
Location: Gorilla Tango Theater, 1919 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Contact: website or call on 773.598.4549

Saturday, July 9

Free Shredding and Recycling
Time: 10 a.m. - 12 noon
Price: FREE
Location: Jewel/Kmart Parking Lot, Ashland Ave., 1 block north of Division
Contact: WPB Office at 773.235.6385

Curators Talk at Intuit: Esta Chido Todo
Time: 11 a.m.
Price: Free and open to the public
Location: Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art, 756 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Contact: website

Bucktown Tree and Garden Walk
Time: 11 a.m.
Price: See website
Location: Wicker Park/ Bucktown
Contact: please visit our website

6th Annual Kid Fest at West Fest
Time: 12 noon - 6 p.m.
Price: FREE
Location: Wolcott Ave at Chicago Ave.
Contact: For more information please call 773.960.7212

Gorilla Tango Theater presents BULLY WHO?
Time: 4 p.m.
Price: $12
Location: Gorilla Tango Theater, 1919 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Contact: website or call on 773.598.4549

Trogg - A Musical!
Time: 7.30 p.m.
Price: $28
Location: Chopin Theater, 1543 W. Division St.
Contact: Ticket line on 866.811.4111

Volume 4 as Black Sabbath
Time: 9 p.m.    Show 9.30 p.m.
Price: $8
Location: Double Door, 1572 N. Milwaukee Ave
Contact: 773.489.3160

Call of the Spiderbug by Catie Olson and The Bodice Cobra Philharmonia
Short film/video screening with live orchestra.
Time: 8.30 p.m.
Price: $5 suggested donation
Location: Defibrillator Gallery, 1136 N. Milwaukee Ave
Contact: website

Comedy Show "The Show Below"
Time: 9 p.m.
Price: FREE
Location: Crocodile, 1540 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Gorilla Tango Theater presents A Nude Hope: A Star Wars Burlesque
Time: 9.30 p.m.
Price: $20
Location: Gorilla Tango Theater, 1919 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Contact: website or call on 773.598.4549

Gorilla Tango Theater presents Boobs and Goombas: A Super Mario Burlesque
Time: 11 p.m.
Price: $20
Location: Gorilla Tango Theater, 1919 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Contact: website or call on 773.598.4549

Sunday July 10th

Wicker Park Farmers Market
Time: 8 a.m - 2 p.m.
Price: FREE
Location: Wicker Park, 1425 N. Damen Ave.

Logan Square Farmers Market
Time: 10 a.m - 3 p.m.
Price: FREE
Location: Logan Square, 3107 W. Logan Blvd.

Bucktown Tree and Garden Walk
Time: 11 a.m.
Price: See website
Location: Wicker Park/ Bucktown
Contact: please visit our website

6th Annual Kid Fest at West Fest
Time: 12 noon - 6 p.m.
Price: FREE
Location: Wolcott Ave at Chicago Ave.
Contact: For more information please call 773.960.7212

Trogg - A Musical!
Time: 3 p.m.
Price: $22
Location: Chopin Theater, 1543 W. Division St.
Contact: Ticket line on 866.811.4111

Gorilla Tango Theater presents BULLY WHO?
Time: 4 p.m.
Price: $12
Location: Gorilla Tango Theater, 1919 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Contact: website or call on 773.598.4549

Perseus Noble
Time: 8 p.m.    Show 8.30 p.m.
Price: $5
Location: Double Door, 1572 N. Milwaukee Ave
Contact: 773.489.3160

Monday July 11

The Overmen
Time: 8.30 p.m.    Show 9 p.m.
Price: $5
Location: Double Door, 1572 N. Milwaukee Ave
Contact: 773.489.3160

Tuesday July 12

WPB Commission Meeting
Time: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Open to the public
Location: St. Mary's of Nazareth Hospital, Conference Room 1CD, 1127 N. Oakley
Contact: WPB website

Armored Assault
Time: 8 p.m.    Show 8.30 p.m.
Price: $5
Location: Double Door, 1572 N. Milwaukee Ave
Contact: 773.489.3160

Gorilla Tango Theater presents phobia
Time: 8 p.m.
Price: $12
Location: Gorilla Tango Theater, 1919 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Contact: website or call on 773.598.4549

Gorilla Tango Theater presents That New Show
Time: 9.30 p.m.
Price: FREE
Location: Gorilla Tango Theater, 1919 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Contact: website or call on 773.598.4549

Wednesday July 13

Hemi
Time: 8 p.m.    Show 8.30 p.m.
Price: $10
Location: Double Door, 1572 N. Milwaukee Ave
Contact: 773.489.3160

Thursday July 14

Pure Edan Spa Products Launch Celebration
Time: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Price: Free
Location: The Greenheart Shop, 1911 W. Division

The Polish Triangle Farmers Market
Time: 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Price: FREE
Location: The Polish Triangle, Milwaukee, Ashland and Division intersection.

Outburst On The 66, Witch Banger, Stick Fight and Gun
Time: 8.30 p.m.    Show 9 p.m.
Price: $5
Location: Double Door, 1572 N. Milwaukee Ave
Contact: 773.489.3160

Trogg - A Musical!
Time: 7.30 p.m.
Price: $22
Location: Chopin Theater, 1543 W. Division St.
Contact: Ticket line on 866.811.4111

Thru. to July 24

Anatole Kolomayets: A Retrospective
Time: Thursday through Sunday, 11 am to 4 pm
Price: Admission: Adults $5.00, Children under 12 - Free.
Location: Ukrainian National Museum, 2249 West Superior Street in Chicago.

Thru. to July 26

Collaboraction presents Mush-Room
A discussion between Paul Klein and Wesley Kimler
Time: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Price: $5 suggested donation
Location: Room 300, Flat Iron Building, 1579 North Milwaukee Avenue
Contact: visit website or call 312.226.9633.

Thru. to July 30th

Monique Meloche exhibits Kendell Carter
Time: Tues - Sat, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Price: Free
Location: 2154 W. Division
Contact: website

Thru. to Sept. 3rd

Intuit opening of 'Esta Chida Todo: "The Drawings of Raul Maldonado"
Time: 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Price: $5
Location: Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art, 756 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Contact: website

On Going

Cell Phone & Battery Recycling
Working and non working cell phones, batteries from power tools, laptops, cameras, cell phones.
Items can be dropped off Mon. - Fri.
For more info, call 773.384.2672 or email Frances at WPB
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: 1414 N. Ashland Ave.