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Information on Rand & Euclid Citgo/Express Gifts |
Ever wonder if there's a place where you can pick up lottery tickets,
a wedding gift, a miniature fooz-ball table, a Nicole Miller purse
and a lighter the size of your head all under one roof? Well, Doug
Banks found one, and it's a gas station- that's right, a gas station!
Believe it or not, Rand & Euclid Citgo/Express gifts in Mt. Prospect
is a one-stop-shop for the most unique goods around!
For more information:
Rand & Euclid Citgo/Express Gifts
630 West Rand Road
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 788-1000
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Information on The Windy City Rollers |
It's undeniable-roller derby is back! From coast to coast, there is
a fever spreading among tough, sexy, and strong ladies-and it all
began right here in Chicago in 1935! A new breed of derby dame hellions
are catapulting the tradition of sport and spectacle into 2004 and
bringing it home with more sass than yo' mama can handle! They're
The Windy City Rollers! Our Michelle Alegria had a chance to see what
they are all about.
For more information:
www.windycityrollers.com
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Information on Rotofugi |
Rotofugi, the city's newest urban toy store, is a minimalist space
stocked with abstract rotocasted vinyl and plastic toys, cartoonlike
plush playthings, T-shirts, and bags. Everything looks like it came
straight out of a Japanese video game! But it gets even cooler-graffiti
artists and cartoonists use Rotofugi's vinyl as canvases, turning
toys into coveted collectibles! Lou Canellis got the inside scoop
on this cool new store.
For more information:
Rotofugi
1953 West Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60622
(312) 491-9501
www.rotofugi.com
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Information on IFMA Freestyle Motocross |
Imagine riding a motorcycle up a ramp, flying 50 feet into the air,
standing on the handle bars and pulling the bike back down with your
toes for a perfect landing! Sounds, unbelievable, but 'extreme' athletes
are doing it! We took a behind-the- scenes look at how it all happens
when IFMA Freestyle Motocross rolled into the Allstate Arena recently.
For more information:
IFMA Freestyle Motocross
www.fmx.cc.com
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Information on Spitlafield |
Michelle Alegria checked out the scene at the Metro recently when
Chicago's very own Spitalfield took the stage! Spitalfield's new album
"Stop Doing Bad Things" is in record stores right now!
For more information:
www.victoryrecords.com
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Information on The Head to Toe Gala 2005 Preview Party |
Fashionistas flocked to Le Passage for the Head to Toe Gala 2005 Preview
Party! The School of the Art Institute of Chicago presented this 'sneak
peek' of its 2005 student fashion designs. The city's hottest up-and-coming
talent showcased their creations, as guests got a glimpse of what
is to come at the school's May 7th gala!
For more information:
Head to Toe Gala 2005
SAIC Ballroom
112 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 899-5155
www.artic.edu/saic/fashionshow
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Information on "Guinea Pig Solo" |
Head the Chopin Theatre now through April 2nd for the Midwest Premier
of the Collaboraction's "Guinea Pig Solo!" This play about an underprivileged
man seeking to overcome poverty, war service and a failing marriage,
utilizes forceful and sexy imagery, and delivers an intense worldview
of contemporary American life.
For more information:
"Guinea Pig Solo" @
The Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
Chicago, IL 60622
(312) 226-9633
www.collaboraction.org
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Information on "From Fear to Eternity" |
Catch "From Fear to Eternity" now at The Second City, e.t.c.! This
humorous take on the difficulty of truth telling in a world inundated
with communication devices, includes hilarious characters such as
Bi-Partisan Man-who pitches a fresh new look for the Democratic Party-and
an agonized human resources manager.
For more information:
"From Fear to Eternity" @
The Second City, e.t.c.
1608 North Wells
Chicago, IL 60614
(312) 337-3992
www.secondcity.com
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