An early morning dance party, a free screening of “Afronauts” and more things to do in Chicago on Thursday, March 17.
EAT
CHIrish Pride
1 W. Wacker Drive 312-372-7200
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with traditional bangers and mash ($10) and a black and tan ($6) while listening to Irish music. 11 a.m.
DRINK
Daybreaker St. Patrick’s Day Green Juice Edition
2033 W. North Ave. 773-537-4441
Take a yoga class followed by a dance party with DJ DangerWayne and MC Haile Supreme plus cold brew coffee, healthy juices and breakfast treats. 5:30-8:30 a.m. $26.75-$37.05. Tickets: eventbrite.com
Shamrock ‘n’ Roll
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16 W. Division St. 312-642-2344
93XRT’s Ryan Arnold hosts a live broadcast at the Gold Coast bar with a special performance by The Record Company. Plus, enjoy $5 16-ounce cans of Miller Lite, Irish pipers, drummers and leprechauns on stilts. 7:30 p.m. No cover.
DO
‘The Bachelors’
2257 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-404-7336
Cole Theatre presents the Midwest premiere of Caroline V. McGraw’s dark comedy about three roommates living together on a fraternity row long past their college days. 7:30 p.m. $5. Tickets: coletheatre.org
‘Afronauts’ (Free!)
Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts
4 W. Burton Place 312-787-4071
Catch a screening of the short film about the Zambian space program in the late 1960s along with a discussion with director Frances Bodomo and University of Chicago professor Jacqueline Stewart. 6-8 p.m.; doors open at 5:30 p.m. Free. RSVP: grahamfoundation.org
HAPPY HOUR OF THE DAY
The Kitchen (316 N. Clark St. 312-836-1300) offers $6 Surly Hell lager drafts, $7 house-pour highballs, $9 glasses of red and white wine and $4-$5 bites from 3-6 p.m.