May 29, 2008

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

Gather your friends; this weekend has benefits.

SEE
Streets of Chicago
What: Sine Qua Non Salons’s fourth annual hair and fashion show unveils styles from Jeff Millbern, Anna Fong, Steven Rosengard, and more; proceeds benefit Preservation Chicago.
Why: You’re not splitting hairs.
When: Sun., 6:30 p.m.; runway, 8 p.m.
Where: Victor Hotel, 311 N. Sangamon St., at Wayman St. Tickets online at sinequanonsalons.com.

Human Rights Watch International Film Festival Closing Night Benefit
What: Week of screenings caps off with Sebastian Moreno Mardones’s The City of Photographers about turmoil in Chile during Augusto Pinochet’s regime.
Why: It’s the reel deal.
When: Thurs. Reception, 6 p.m.; screening, 7 p.m.; discussion, 8:30 p.m.
Where: Sonotheque, 1444 W. Chicago Ave., b/t Bishop St. & Greenview Ave. R.S.V.P. to stephen.steim@hrw.org or 312-573-2452.

STRIDE
Cancer Survivors’ Celebration & Walk
What: Four-mile, noncompetitive walk honors advances made in cancer treatment and research.
Why: Go the distance.
When: Sun. Celebration, 8 a.m.; walk, 9 a.m.
Where: Register thru Fri. online at secure.cancer.northwestern.edu. Info at 312-695-1304.

BUY
Seedling Rhubarb
What: ’Tis the season for the super-tart vegetable.
Why: Pie.
When: Sat. & Wed., 7 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Where: Green City Market, 1799 N. Clark St., at Menomonee St.

READ
“Intercourse”
What: Short stories by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert Olen Butler reveal what couples think about during sex.
Why: Put it to bed.
When: Hump day.
Where: Online at amazon.com.