Chicago - March 09, 2006

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

Ninety-nine bottles of green beer on the wall, 99 bottles of green beer.

GO
St. Paddy’s Day Parades
What: Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade  & South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Why: Danny boy says, “The pipes, the pipes are calling.”
When: Chicago Parade, Sat., noon; South Side Parade, Sun., noon.
Where: Chicago, Columbus Dr., from Balbo Dr. to Monroe St.; South Side, Western Ave., from 103rd to 115th Sts. (773-393-8687).

SEE
Working in the Schools Annual Spelling Bee
What: Local corporations spell-off for charity.
Why: Can you use “leprechaun” in a sentence, please?
When: Thurs., 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: The Deloitte Building, 111 S. Wacker Dr., 29th floor, at Monroe St. (312-368-9487).

The Piners Prom
What: Fifties-inspired dance concert pairs original choreography with live rock orchestra.
Why: And you thought jigs were cool.
When: Fri & Sat., 9 p.m.
Where: Open End Gallery, 2000 W. Fulton St., ste. 310, at Damen Ave. E-mail raizelperformances@gmail.com for reservations.

BUY
Kara Janx 
What: Project Runway finalist shows her designs.
Why: Styles as covetable as pots of gold.
When: Thurs., 6-9 p.m.
Where: Isabella Fine Lingerie, 1101 W. Webster Ave., at Seminary Ave. R.S.V.P. to 773-281-2352 or alex@shopisabella.com.

HEAR
Douglas Century
What: Iconic author on his latest subject, boxer Barney Ross.
Why: Lucky you, philopugilists.
When: Thurs., 7 p.m.
Where: Martyrs’, 3855 N. Lincoln Ave., b/t Irving Park Rd. & Grace St. Tickets online at nextbook.org.