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Abba Salute
Sat., Jan. 9, 7:30 p.m.
847-577-2121Rock, Pop, Etc
Get out your dancing shoes and prepare to be whisked away, back to 1975 when Abba topped the charts. Abba Salute has perfected their sound and their show to become an out of this world Abba tribute band. Forget nostalgia – you’ll be having way too much fun dancing and partying the night away as they play all of Abba’s hits from “Mamma Mia” and “Dancing Queen” to “Fernando” and “S.O.S.”
January 9, 2010 . 7:30 P.M.
Tickets $25 . Stage Tables $35
Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O.
Fri., April 2, 10 p.m. 773-276-3600 or 866-468-3401Rock, Pop, Etc
Algren Farewell Show
Fri., Nov. 20, 10 p.m. 773-549-5549Rock, Pop, Etc
After much consideration and deliberation, Chicago rock band Algren decided to call it quits. The split is completely amicable and the band members remain close friends but the time has come for them to go separate ways. They appreciate the support, friendship, and love fans have given them over the years and would like to celebrate with them one final time. Algren will play a farewell show on Friday, November 20 at Elbo Room, the band's favorite and most frequented venue. They will perform with their good friends and fellow Chicago Noise Machine members 72 Hours.
All the Fame of Lofty Deeds
Sat., Nov. 21, 8 p.m. 773-251-2195Miscellaneous
Wait, Wait . . . Don’t Tell Me host Peter Sagal moderates a preshow panel with the creative team behind House Theatre of Chicago’s production of All the Fame of Lofty Deeds. Based on the music and visual art of Jon Langford (Mekons, Waco Brothers) and scripted by former Daily Herald pop critic Mark Guarino, it’s described as a “portrait of the demise of country and western’s golden age and the exploitation of its greatest heroes.” The panel includes Langford, Guarino, and director Tommy Rapley. Performances run through 12/20; see Kerry Reid’s review. $50 panel and show, $100 with a VIP reception and hors d’oeuvres at 6 PM, $25-$29 show only.
All Time Low, We the Kings, Hey Monday, Friday Night Boys
Mon., Nov. 23, 6 p.m. and Tue., Nov. 24, 6 p.m. 312-923-2000 or 312-559-1212Rock, Pop, Etc
Sold out.
All Tomorrow's Parties screening
Fri., Nov. 20, 11:30 p.m. 773-281-4114Miscellaneous
The documentary All Tomorrow’s Parties, a celebration of the British indie music festival, features a bricolage of Super-8, camcorder, and mobile phone performance footage shot by more than 200 filmmakers, fans, and musicians. Performers include Belle and Sebastian, Sonic Youth, Animal Collective, Iggy & the Stooges, Patti Smith, Mogwai, Battles, Grizzly Bear, the Boredoms, Slint, Shellac, Lightning Bolt, and Roscoe Mitchell, among many others.
A Night of All-Star Cabaret
Mon., Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m. 847-577-2121Rock, Pop, Etc
In the second year of this stunning night of music, actors from all throughout Metropolis history return to sing their hearts out and blow the audience away with some of the greatest songs from Broadway. Many of our performers have gone on to perform all over the country. It’s a fantastic show you can’t see anywhere else. All proceeds to benefit the Metropolis Outreach program, which provides low-cost or free arts programs to nearly 5,000 children and adults in the Chicagoland area. February 15, 2010 . 7:30 P.M. Tickets $25 . Stage Tables $35
A night of flamenco, jazz, and bellydance with Marcos Nambos and Shajara
Fri., Nov. 20, 7 p.m.International
Marcos brings a diverse array of flamenco, jazz, and Latin-fusion songs with the accompaniment of Shajara's Andalusian-inspired bellydance. Alhambra Cafe & Coffee House serves gourmet coffees and dessert coffees, hot chocolates, hot apple cider, chai latte, artisan teas, sumptuous desserts, or cool beverages, refreshing smoothie and ice cream shake treats. Music is complimentary. BYO dessert wine, only. Free parking available. Check web site for more info.
