Now that the weather is getting nicer, Chicagoan’s are more likely to get out of the house over the weekend and do something fun. Here are some ideas of some things to do around Chicago this weekend:
Go to a White Sox game:
The South-siders are playing the first weekend of baseball for the 2009 season. This weekend the are taking on the Minnesota Twins. Check out the official White Sox website for more information and tickets.
The Chicago Grand Prix:
A showcase for progressive artists in fashion and music, The Chicago Grand Prix is pleased to bring you two days of cutting edge runway shows and two nights of ground breaking music acts at Logan Square Auditorium. The Chicago Grand Prix takes place on Friday, April 10th and Saturday, April 11th. For more information including designers, line-up, and tickets…check out The Chicago Grand Prix website.
See Dennis Leary do Stand-Up:
Don’t miss the Golden Globe® and Emmy®-nominated actor, comedian, writer and director, when he comes to The Chicago Theatre on April 11th, 2009! For more information click here.
LONDON (CBS) – Jamie Waylett, known for playing bully in the “Harry Potter” movies, was arrested while driving with a friend after London police officers found eight bags of marijuana in the vehicle, according to British media. Cops also reportedly found cannabis plants in Waylett’s home.
The 19-year-old actor attracted police attention after a tip-off, reports the Sun. Officials seized 10 plants found in Waylett’s bedroom and the cannabis plants are reportedly worth about $2,928.
Waylett was arrested and charged with possession, according to the Sun.
I know this is really old, but seriously these people don’t know what a condiment is? Everyone in the audience seems to know the correct meaning of the word. Is there some form of screening test the contestants have to go through to be on this show? Apparently not.
So people love chocolate but they hate getting fat, so what is the solution?? Le Whif! Wait what??? Yes that’s right, its a chocolate inhaler, well sort of. Why eat when you can breathe in your food! The company says:
“Over the centuries we’ve been eating smaller and smaller quantities at shorter and shorter intervals. It seemed to us that eating was tending toward breathing, so, with a mix of culinary art and aerosol science, we’ve helped move eating habits to their logical conclusion. We call it whiffing.”
Each one costs $4 and is sure to get you some strange looks. Video after the cut.
UNLEASH MORE OF YOUR YELLOW WITH “THE SIMPSONS” VIDEO CONTEST
“Best. 20 Years. Ever” Celebration Continues
With Couch Gag Video Contest Featured on MySpace
FOX and MySpace invite fans to continue to “Unleash Your Yellow” and celebrate 20 years of television’s favorite family with THE SIMPSONS Video Contest. Based on the iconic couch gag from THE SIMPSONS opening credits, fans are encouraged to create live-action videos of their own original couch gags and upload them to THE SIMPSONS MySpace page at myspace.com/thesimpsons.
Boss is a crazy young mini-beagle/pitbull mix. Yes, the father was a MINI beagle! . Boss loves to chomp on everything inedible known to mankind-his favorites including concrete, glass ornaments, children’s plastic toy figurines, blankets, and anything metallic. Boss is a cuddler and a pleaser. He’ll do anything for attention and a smile!
AC/DC’s Black Ice World Tour is coming back full force this summer after last years success. So far there are 9 shows announced in North America, and additonal shows will be added soon, hopefully in Chicago. The tour will kick off on July 28th at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA, and tickets for the first 5 shows will go on sale this Saturday, April 11th.
Check out the video for the album’s latest single, “Anything Goes,” that was filmed at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France on February 27th.
These are the shows that have been announced so far for this tour:
July 28 Foxborough, MA Gillette Stadium
July 31 E. Rutherford, NJ Giants Stadium
August 16 Detroit, MI Palace of Auburn Hills
August 18 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
August 30 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
September 2 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
September 4 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
September 6 San Diego, CA Sports Arena
September 8 Anaheim, CA Honda Center