DO YOU DARE TRY THE GIANT DROP, Six Flags Great America's newest thrill ride? The Giant Drop is a 227-foot freefall tower; riders sit in open-air seats with over-the-shoulder harnesses...
Win certificates good for massages, clothes, antiques and gourmet food at the 10th anniversary party for the Landmark of Andersonville co-op store Friday. This neighborhood meeting place, which has been...
Actors, real-estate financiers, football players. What do they know about play writing, anyway? Find out at Victory Gardens' 1997 "Chicago Stories" benefit at 6 p.m. Friday at the Westin River...
Wills fans will want to swing over to Lounge Ax (2438 N. Lincoln Ave.) Friday for a night of art and music inspired by the Western Swing legend. Chicago native...
Windy City International Documentary Festival May 2-11, 1997 Now in its third year, this Columbia College-sponsored festival showcases documentaries from around the world, with a special focus this year on...
When she was chosen to design the costumes for Mary Zimmerman's sensuous "Mirror of the Invisible World," Mara Blumenfeld knew she would need to create clothes as rich and colorful...
Meet director Christine Choy at a pre-show discussion and screening of her latest work, "The Shot Heard 'Round the World: Hattori vs. Peairs," a film that explores the 1992 shooting...
Living in the Chicago area doesn't afford a body too many opportunities for bronc riding, calf roping or cow poking in general. That's why it's such a thrill when the...
Never made it to Wimbledon Missed out on tickets to the U.S. Open? Well, here's your chance to see some of tennis' greatest players all in one exhibition to benefit...