Friday 4
Gonna Find Out Who’s Naughty and Nice is this year’s double entendre title for the Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus’s annual holiday concert; the guys’ll be singing traditional carols and providing, so they say, “light-hearted choreography with a holiday flair, including dancing reindeers, teddy bears, toy soldiers, the beloved sugar plum fairies, and a guest appearance from “Bette Davis’ performing an unforgettable rendition of “Twas the Night Before Christmas.”‘ There’ll also be an audience sing-along. Shows are at Lane Tech, 2501 W. Addison, at 3 and 8 today. Tickets are $15; call 275-7294 for more.
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The Women’s Action Coalition–the in-your-face women-only activist organization that literally beats drums for the cause–has put together Wac-a-Go-Go, a performance ‘n’ dance party to raise cash tonight at HotHouse, 1565 N. Milwaukee. The all-star lineup includes Paula Killen, creator of Music Kills a Memory and the Disgraces; Mishuganismo’s Susan Nussbaum; Maestro Subgum and the Whole’s Jenny Magnus; and performer, P-Form magazine editor, and Reader contributor Carmela Rago. It starts at 8, with a dance party to follow; there’s a requested donation of $10. Call 235-2334 for more.
A cross section of the Chicago music community celebrates the memory of Mike Jordan with acoustic performances from his friends and colleagues. The folksinger, songwriter, and bandleader (of the Swamp Dogs and Mike Jordan and the Rockamatics) died in a car accident in Saint Louis in August. Tonight at least 18 performers will sing his songs, and his former bandmates will jam as well, in three sets hosted by Tom Dundee, Harry Waller, and Ollie O’Shea. It’s free, starting at 6 at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont. Call 281-4444 for more.
What the book industry will look like in 20 years is an open question. Will we still hold print in our hands? Or will we imbibe our text from an electronic pad, a computer screen, a TV, a wall? “Are publishers, printers and others involved in the book business responding to or resisting these trends?” the Chicago Book Clinic wants to know. The organization is sponsoring this evening’s discussion and debate, The Future of the Book, at the University Club, 76 E. Monroe. Both publishing professionals and reps from some companies exploring new publishing and educational technologies will be on hand. Things get under way with a cocktail reception at 5; the program starts at 6:30. It’s $15, $10 for members; call 946-1700 for more.
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