The places listed below are from previous issues of the Entertainment Ezine from TheStoneJones.  Some places are also crossover events listed in the Tame Not Lame section. What's cool to one is kitsch to another.   New Entries Added Frequently

WhirlyBall is grown-ups gone mad inside a ton of fun.You zoom around the court in highly charged bumper cars trying to hit whiffle balls into a net at the end of the court. At $10 bucks for 1/2 hour it's a little pricey but the adrenaline rush precludes it from being an all-afternoon affair anyway. Make arrangements ahead of time as the bulk of the court time is geared toward corporate parties. Find more information at http://www.whirlyball.com/ Current Entertainment Ezine

New events throughout the year... Accessible Contemporary Music is a non-profit devoted to contemporary concert music composers. Wednesday, October 12, 2005  enjoy a concert The Sound of Silent Film, @ 8:00pm at the Chopin Theatre.  New silent films from Chicago directors are set to the scores of some of Chicago's freshest composers. While it's nice for film buffs and music devotees to have a medium of celebration for their vision, it's not too highbrow for the rest of us. Find more information at http://www.acmusic.org/

There aren't many places in Chicago were you can walk in off the street and play drums in a a three-tiered drumpit. Welcome to Rhythm, "a bar and live music club focused on percussion", located at 1108 West Randolph. On Friday and Saturday nights, the club hosts Drum Nights, where you can learn to play drums at the 9pm beginner lesson (drums provided by the facility) for only $8. Hang out or show your stuff in the drum circle beginning at 10pm.  If you want a relaxing, beautiful atmosphere, visit the lounge  (the walls are padded against the sound from the drumpit amphitheatre) and sip on one of the signature drinks.  Since the club is sometimes closed for private parties, find scheduling info at http://www.drumallnight.com.  Perfect for the been there, done that folks.

Once you've seen most of the Monet and Haring exhibits at other museums, you may wish to experience a few pieces of non-traditional art displayed at Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art.  Admission is always free during hours of operation, Wednesday-Saturday, 12pm-5pm.  This facility has an interesting gift store, file this one under a place to get an unusual gift. Founded in 1991, this museum excels at preserving and promoting visionary artists. Visit http://outsider.art.org  or 756 N. Milwaukee Ave, 312-243-9088. Current Entertainment Ezine

Open to the public on Saturdays 1pm-4pm, you can drop by Hot Glass Chicago, 1250 N Central Park Ave, to see a glass blowing demonstration by the pros. If you've always said, "I should try that", there is an Experience Glass Session for $50;  You'll spend 30 minutes with an experienced artist/staff member making a flower or a small glass cup. If you prefer to observe beauty rather than be part of the creative process, The gallery hosts two socials, Second Saturday from 6-10pm and Third Monday Jazz Nights, 8pm-10pm. Here, you can just hang out and chat it up in cool surroundings. Info and scheduling  http://www.chicagohotglass.com

Uptown Poetry Slam happens at the Green Mill on Sunday nights at  4802 North Broadway . More fine entertainment for $6, especially if you're leaning toward something grittier and more explosive in a spoken word performance.  There's an hour of open mike, followed by the featured guest (usually of national renown) topped off by the slam competition which begins at 9pm. Drop your lines or soak up other's.  Find scheduling and additional info @ www.slampapi.com/new_site/mill.htm.

First Fridays at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 6-10pm is an evening of music, performance art and exhibits. Live entertainment and complimentary h'ors d'oeuvres flesh out this after work/on your ways somewhere else get together. $14 at the door or $10 in advance is a great value for something cool to do in Chicago...more More of this kind of stuff?

Brew and View...as it sounds; catch a movie, have a beer. Located at 3145 North Sheffield (near Belmont on Red Line), they sport a few different beers and a cheap $5 admission.   Not the type of spot for your mom if she's into the cleanliness of a ciniplex but if she's up for a movie house that's a bit more gritty and urbane, she'll have a lovely time. They show 2nd and 3rd run films as well as cult and underground classics; perfect for folks like me who never "get around to seeing it when it first comes out". For more information find them at http://www.brewview.com

Music Box Theatre is an ornate small movie house located at 3373 N. Southport Ave. The focus here is on independent, cult and feature film. Built in 1929, it has gone thru a few incantations from a second-run feature film theatre to porn flick house to foreign film cinema.  Presently, it carries a variety of captivating films not seen at a Loews. New York Doll,  running November 25-December 1, 2005 is the story of a member of the glam rock group of the same name 30 years later working for the Church of Jesus Christ-Latter...more  Continue in this theme?          Home Current Entertainment Ezine   Back Issues

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