Hello Monday! It’s time again for The Weekly Round-Up. Click on individual links for full details. You can also view the full month’s events by clicking the calendar link near the top right of our menu bar.
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This Week’s On-Going Events:
CO-ED DODGEBALL FOR CHARITY! – Grab life by the balls! Join us for a co-ed recreational indoor dodgeball league this Winter starting on Tuesday, January 17 and will be on each Tuesday for 8 weeks . For those of you unfamiliar with it, Dodgeball is a game in which players try to hit other players on the opposing team with balls while avoiding being hit themselves. No skill is required, except for the ability to laugh and have fun as there will definitely be many humorous moments! Details & Tickets.
WINTERVENTION AT CARNIVALE – For those who can’t take their regular island getaway this year, Carnivale will provide a festive, month-long “staycation” right here in Chicago. Carnivale will cure the winter blues with an uplifting event every day of the week from Wednesday, February 1 through Wednesday, February 29. More Details.
2012 Chicago Auto Show – The tuxedo-mandatory gala affords participants the chance to stroll the show floor amid opulence not present during the public portion of the Chicago Auto Show. More Details
Chicago Restaurant Week 2012 – A spectacle of Chicago’s finest culinary talents, Restaurant Week 2012 will remind diners why Saveur Magazine named Chicago “America’s new culinary star.” Participating restaurants may offer Restaurant Week menus for lunch, dinner or both – at their discretion. Prices & Details
Louder Than A Bomb – Preliminaries & Festival Events: Thursday, February 23, 2012 – Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Columbia College Chicago & The Chicago Cultural Center. More Details
Monday, February 20
#Foodie Chats: Where the Foodie Community Chats Together – Union Sushi + Barbecue Bar has been kind enough to offer everyone complimentary Edamame and Black Rice Sushi rolls to enjoy during #Foodiechats, so be sure to come hungry! More Details
Tuesday, February 21
CITYSCAPE BAR CELEBRATES FAT TUESDAY – Chicagoans have a new reason to enjoy Mardi Gras this February. Cityscape Bar, located on the 15th floor of the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza, will celebrate Fat Tuesday on February 21 with festive specials available all day in addition to Champagne Tuesdays. More Details
FAT TUESDAY AT CARNIVALE – Carnivale will celebrate Fat Tuesday on Tuesday, February 21 with live music from Luciano Antonio & Planeta Azul, Samba dancing with Passistas Samba Dancers, a stilt walker and Mardi Gras-inspired menu created by Executive Chef David Dworshak. More Details
Cactus Bar & Grill Fat Tuesday Crawfish Eating Contest – Celebrate FAT TUESDAY at Cactus Bar & Grill and enter the Crawfish Eating contest to help benefit New Orleans Habitat for Humanity. Entry fee costs $25 and includes a souvenier t-shirt. More Details
A Bridal Event at the Swissotel – If anyone is still looking for vendors, a venue to host your wedding, or searching for some inspiration, check this out. More Details
REVEL IN MARDI GRAS FESTIVITIES AT FATTY TUESDAY – The 4th Annual Fatty Tuesday at Uncle Fatty’s Rum Resort will celebrate the final night of Mardi Gras and is known as the tropical-themed bar’s biggest weekday party of the entire year! On Tuesday, February 21, 2012, guests will be entertained by the evening’s antics including a performance by Wedding Banned and a Dance Off to determine whose fancy feet deserve a $250 cash prize. More Details
Wednesday, February 22
RedEye’s 8th Annual Best Bartender Competition – Now the top contenders get ready to compete at the final shakedown on February 22nd at Moe’s Cantina. More Details
Attend the Launch of Social Gravity – Our launch event is special to us – AND SO ARE YOU! IF you are seeing this announcement, it is because you have received an early invitation to our launch party and to our network. More Details
DRINK TO YOUR HEALTH TO BENEFIT PURPLE ASPARAGUS – Every month, Feast Bucktown hosts a wine tasting to benefit a local non-profit—and this month, all proceeds will support the efforts of Purple Asparagus to continue to visit schools, community centers and farmers’ markets throughout Chicago and the suburbs to educate parents and children about healthful, sustainable eating. More Details
Thursday, February 23
THE PONY BLACKHAWKS SPECIALS & EVENTS - During all Blackhawks away games this winter, The Pony will hold exclusive giveaways featuring signed pucks, a team stick and more. More Details
Wholehearted Wellness Jam 2012 – The Dance COLEctive and The Big Hearts Fund have come together in a mutual desire to promote family wellness, with a two-hour ZUMBATHON® (4/30 minute sessions) and local health and fitness focused businesses offering complimentary services and products geared toward the health of animals and people alike. More Details
Rock Away Racism 2012 – The concert event is focused on celebrating Chicago’s diversity through music and will feature a variety of artists, including Endiskize, Jeff Goodwin & Jamiah ‘On Fire’ & The Red Machine & DJ Madrid. Katrina Lynn of Savvy Talk radio will be the hostess of the event. More Details
The Working Wardrobe: Print Launch Party – This January, TheWorkingWardrobe.Print will launch and take the content of the blog to an entirely new tangible level for its international readership. To celebrate and promote the release of the work-focused publication, an official Chicago launch party is being thrown at Proof Nightclub. More Details
Sixties Social–A Mad Men Affair - In addition to our host for the evening, Room 1520, special thanks go to Fleur and Art of Imagination for the decor, Ruby the Fox for her design skills, Truffle Truffle and Pure Kitchen for their tasty treats, Toast & Jam for the beats that are sure to keep the dance floor packed all night, and Amanda Hein and Smilebooth for capturing it all for posterity! More Details
Trio Animal Foundation Hawks Watch Party Happy Hour – Haven’t you always wanted to see man’s best friend dressed up in your favorite Chicago team’s colors? Well, wait no longer! Come watch the Chicago Blackhawks vs. the Dallas Stars with Geiger, everyone’s favorite 3-legged Chihuahua and Trio Animal Foundation spokesmodel, at WITTS. More Details
Friday, February 24
Month of Love Sponsored by Bash Events – If you enjoy being social, going out, meeting new people, and having a great time you must subscribe to Bash Events. More Details
FRONTIER ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY – Frontier will celebrate its one-year anniversary this February with an all-day bash featuring live entertainment from DJ Boy Wonder followed by DJ Ryan Pullano at 7:00 PM in the Game Room. More Details
Tickled Pink 2012 – The renowned Tickled Pink is hosted by Jodi Fyfe who began a partnership with the Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization in 2004, and each year has taken new strides to raise money for the charity. At the event, guests walk the pink carpet and mix and mingle with celebrity guests. Party-goers will also have the opportunity to dine on hors d’oeuvres and late night munchies. More Details
2nd Annual Underground Bartender Competition – Come and enjoy cocktails created by the Underground Bartenders on Friday, February 24th from 9-11pm! Help choose the winning libation that will be featured on the new Liquid Regiments Spring Menu! More Details
Saturday, February 25
Hide N Seek: Le Cirque – Join the Chicago Children’s Museum Metropolitan Board for Hide N Seek: Le Cirque. Enjoy open bars, hors d’oeuvres, desserts, live music, and activities while supporting CCM! More Details
SpartyBall Black Tie Charity Event - Join the MSU Alumni Club of Metro Chicago and Friends for Spartan Nation’s premier black tie charity event. More Details
COMMUNITY CAFÉ: JUST FOOD – This month’s Community Cafe is all about fresh, healthy food being accessible to all people as a basic human right. Join us for a dose of healthy eats and conscious beats! More Details
Sunday, February 26
LOBBY LOUNGE ACADEMY AWARDS VIEWING PARTY - Guests are invited to catch all the star studded action as the 84th Annual Academy Awards television broadcast premieres on Sunday. More Details
The 84th Academy Awards Oscar Party at the Drake Hotel – Lights, Camera, Action! Walk the red carpet for the 84th Oscar Academy Awards at the legendary Drake Hotel on Sunday, February 26th for a 3-course meal and a glass of champagne while watching the awards on a life-size screen! More Details
QUAY RED CARPET PARTY TO BENEFIT JDRF – Quay Restaurant & Bar and the JDRF Illinois Young Leadership Committee are bringing Hollywood to Chicago for their annual JDRF Red Carpet Party. More Details
Oscar Night America at the Gene Siskel Film Center – The Oscar® celebration continues with Chicago’s only official Academy-sanctioned Oscar Night® America party. Guests will experience Hollywood glamour first-hand with a red-carpet hosted by Amanda Puck. More Details
Vital Bridges presents – Vital Nights: And the Oscar Goes to… – Come join us as we watch the Oscars in Hotel 71′s gorgeous 39th floor penthouse grand ballroom featuring stunning panoramic views of downtown Chicago! More Details
Oscars Viewing Party hosted by Richard Roeper & Billy Dec – Join co-hosts Richard Roeper & Billy Dec at their 2nd Annual Oscar Viewing Party! Test your movie knowledge by putting your ballot predictions up against Richard and Billy for a chance to win fabulous prizes and hear their commentary live throughout the telecast. More Details
Committed: An Avante-Garde Wedding Event – Please join us on at the newly opened Greenhouse Loft where we will be have beer, wine, and mixology demonstrations from Chicago’s finest local vendors. Sample organic and sustainable food from Chicago’s best caterers. Enjoy fresh ideas and samples for all aspects of your wedding from flowers to invitations, photographers to entertainers, planning tips and more! More Details
AN EVENING WITH THE STARS BENEFIT PARTY FOR AUTISM SPEAKS - Autism Speaks is bringing back An Evening with the Stars, a red carpet spectacular, taking place at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare. More Details
