Big Rock Weekend-Play Locally--Our Favorite Picks for Kids and Adult Music and Theatre

Even in the dead of winter, Chicago's hopping with too many great shows this weekend.   Here's ChiIL Mama's picks for the best of the bunch.

Parents' Night Out

Thursday-Friday:  The House Theatre Odradek and The Magic Parlour. 


Get outta the house and into The House Theatre.   ChiIL Mama will have reviews for both shows up next week. 

Dennis Watkins’
MAGIC PARLOUR

Every Friday at 10:30PM @ Chopin Theatre, $25

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OPENING:

Odradek is Part Midwestern Gothic Fairy tale, part Hitchcockian thriller, Odradek is The House’s first collaboration with celebrated playwright Brett Neveu.

Join us for this dark tale about a troubled young boy and his relationship with the monster under the stairs.
With an extremely intimate set, designed for an audience of only 60 people, seating is limited. Make your reservation now!

RUNNING: January 08-March 05, 2011
SHOWTIMES: Thursdays → Saturdays at 8:00 pm, Sundays at 7:00 pm
LOCATION: The Chopin Theatre Upstairs Theatre
1543 W. Division St., Chicago, IL
TICKETS: $25 BUY NOW or by phone at 773.769.3832
$10 Student and Industry rush tickets available at all performances pending availability one prior to curtain at the box office window.
PREVIEWS: January 8-14, $15
OPENING NIGHT: January 15, 2011
PRESS OPENING: January 16, 2011

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http://thehousetheatre.com/

CARMILLA WORLD PREMIERE!

Written by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, adapted by Aly Renee Amidei

Presented by WildClaw Theatre

January 13, 2011 — February 20, 2011 
Storefront Theater
$20 for general admission; $10 for seniors and students; $10 for preview (1/13)

Female vampires unleash upon the stage in this premiere of a new adaptation of J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s Victorian horror story.  A young English woman living in a remote castle in Eastern Europe becomes intrigued by a mysterious house guest, the enigmatic Carmilla.  As the neighboring countryside and villages fall victim to a series of unexplained grisly murders, young Laura finds herself swept up in a whirlwind of forbidden desire quite extraordinary for a 19th-century woman.

Saturday: 

Rubblebucket at Double Door-ChiIL Mama gave away 2 pairs of tickets to winners this week and we'll be there shooting video and stills.   Read all about them HERE and come check 'em out.  Enter 

HERE for more

 ChiIL Mama's Free ticket Tuesdays give aways.

Hüsker Düdes is the planet's only Hüsker Dü cover band. It's composed of Dan Fanelli, Eric Mahle and Geoff Greenberg.

Check these guys out.   Our friends in Prichard rock, with their originals.   And how can you go wrong with an evening of Minutemen and Hüsker Dü covers!   You can listen to their tunes and see music videos on Facebook and My Space. Prichard on Myspace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads

Time	Saturday at 9:30pm - Sunday at 1:30am
Location	Phyllis' Musical Inn 1800 West Division Street Chicago, IL
Created By	Hüsker Düdes
More Info	Our first show of the new year! We've been adding new Dü songs to our repertoire so come on out. We're also very happy that our friends Prichard and Econoline will be opening the show that night. Late Bar--after the shows, come get your 80's on at Avondale's Late Bar.   Saturdays are 80's New Wave and Club Classics.   No cover.   10pm-5am Saturday

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Family fun with rockin' parents and way under agers.   ChiIL Mama has free family 4 packs of tixs to The Boogers, The Poochamungas, Human Tim + Robot Tim and 2 tickets to Purple Apple!   Enter today.

Saturday:

Schubas Family Series:  The Boogers at 3:00PM ($8)

Sunday:

Check out The Poochamungas at the Beat Kitchen, Sunday at noon, for just $5.  We have a family 4 pack of FREE tickets you can win.   Enter HERE through noon on Friday.   

These guys will be one of ChiIL Mama's Win A Disc Wednesday bands for February, so you'll be able to see photos and live video, read a review, and win your own Poochamungas CD in a few weeks!   For now, check 'em out LIVE.

*note 2 changes from our original Beat Kitchen Schedule:    Feb 19th, Little Miss Ann Band will be playing at Beat Kitchen at noon. And, they've added Mindy Hester & The Time Out's at Beat Kitchen on Sunday, February 13th at noon. 

Schubas Family Series:   Human Tim + Robot Tim at 3:00pm ($8)










Wednesday:   1/19 Purple Apple, The Blisters, When Flying Feels Like Falling at Schubas at 7:00pm ($7) 

• AMPLIFY New Music Series presents...
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• PURPLE APPLE
• The Blisters
• When Flying Feels Like Falling

Enter HERE for all 3 Schubas Shows and HERE for The Poochamungas at Beat Kitchen