Chicago Advertising Federation YP Happy Hour
Come mix and mingle with members of Chicago's young advertising community on Thursday, November 17 from 6-8 p.m. at Elm Street Liquors. It's been a long week... so venture out for a night of cocktails, fingerfood & networking with young advertising people.

$25 open bar includes cover & skyy, bombay, bacardi, jim beam, etc. or just pay by the drink.

Elm Street Liquors
12 West Elm St. or Rush & Elm.

UR Magazine Relaunch Party
You've heard the hype and by now, you've probably seen the brand-new, better-than-ever product: That's right, we're talking about our very own UR Chicago magazine.

We won't repeat all of what you already know--that we've sized down (in scale, but not in coverage) to make your favorite local nightlife publication easier to pick up, tote around and hold on to for even longer than before--because this e-mail is about the other thing we do best: party.

You're invited (let out elated exclamation of joy here) to our official re-launch celebration. Come check out our new digs, if you haven't seen them already, at Reserve (858 W. Lake, 312/455-1111).

Be our guest for a cocktail and sushi reception from 9 to 11 p.m., courtesy of Reserve, Budweiser and Ra Sushi, and then stay to watch things get crazy.

Remember: This is the first and only re-launch UR has done in nine years, so this should be the party of the decade. You don't want to miss it.

RSVP HERE!!!

Reserve
858 W. Lake
Chicago, IL

Meetro Party at Goodbar
We've picked out the place for the next Chicago Meetro party. The summary/info on the party is as follows:

Why?: We haven't sold out! (and it's my 28th birthday!)
When?: Friday, September 16th from 9-12
(in actuality, until the close of the joint)
Where?: Goodbar, located at 2512 N. Halsted St. (phone#: 773-296-9700)
And the deal?: All you can drink for $20 from 9 to 12!

Outside of that, things are growing as you all see. To keep this going just keep on pestering your friends and stay online. Thats really the best way to populate an area besides getting some major press coverage (which we will gladly accept, thank you!).

To you university students, any help you can give us on your campus is really appreciated. Some things that have worked for other Meetroites has been printing out the flyers we made available at http://www.meetro.com/spread as well as calling the school newspapers and radio stations.

Goodbar
2512 N. Halsted St.

Green Light To The Weekend
Presented by The Onion and Rolling Rock

After so many long, hot weekdays, there is always that refreshing oasis of relief we call the weekend. Join The Onion at Fizz for Green Light To The Weekend, where we will celebrate the day of the week where it's all about unwinding with some friends and cold beer.

Enjoy $10 buckets of Rolling Rock and Rock Green Light all night! Plus, hang out and win tons of cool prizes from The Onion.

Email promotions@theonion.com with "Green Light" in the subject line to RSVP, and The Onion will buy your first beer!

6 p.m.

Fizz
3220 N. Lincoln Ave.
773-348-6000

Birthday Tiki Style
It is once again time to celebrate the anniversary of my birth... as well as Tim Burton's, Elvis Costello's, Gene Simmons', Regis Philbin's, Sean Connery's, and Leonard Bernstein's just to name a few.

What better way to do this than with fruity drinks with little umbrellas and palm trees in them. As many of you know, Hala Kahiki has one of the greatest menus on earth, however, what some of you might not know is none of the items are food. So please enjoy a meal with your loved (or not so loved) ones, pick a designated driver, and join me for drinks around 8ish.

Feel free to add anyone I have missed... I know there are plenty!! by the way.. we will also be celebrating my new job, Josh's new job, and hopefully Dan's acceptance to the academy... as well as any other celebratory events.

Hala Kahiki
2834 River Rd
River Grove, IL

Fundraiser for Rent: Back to School
Dress in your favorite Back to School clothes.

Ryan Bedlam////Electro bash
Trancid/////Synesthesia
Rayaline////Android Kult
Tension////Pil5en

spinning beats that will make you wanna get naked.
so ladies get your naughty school girl outfits ready to take off.

it's a $10 DONATION to help out a gallery space that my buddy vince takes care of

Drinks and Food are provided (bringing more food and sides would be nice dudes)

i'll be bartending this party so don't order crazy drinks like "a handstand moustache, shaved!" - Mikey Lush

10pm-2am?

Email vince@vincentgrech.com to RSVP.

StoreFront: Old 13th Floor Gallery
2337 W. North Ave.

Destination Sweden
Jet Vodka Lounge hosts the official Play the Field after-party. Experience a variety of Swedish vodkas like Svedka and Thors Hammer among the largest vodka selection in Chicago! Get there early for the open bar sponsored by UR Chicago and Stockholm Kristall Vodka or stop by after Play the Field, where youíll get a wristband for comp admission and one free drink!

Open bar from 8 p.m to 9 p.m. $5 Swedish vodka drinks, including POMtinis (Pom Wonderful, Stockholm Kristall Vodka, grapefruit juice, sour mix, lime juice and sugar) and Tall Redheads (Pom Wonderful, lemon-lime soda and a lemon wedge)

Doors open at 8 p.m.

Jet Vodka Lounge
1551 N. Sheffield

UR Magazine's First Annual Pub Crawl
UR has four pairs of Lollapalooza tickets to give away during our First Annual Pub Crawl! The party starts at John Barleycorn, moves up Clark Street and ends the night at Blue Bayou for karaoke! With drink specials like $3 Stolis and $2 Heineken, this is an event you don't want to miss!

VIP: Pick up wristbands at John Barleycorn at 7 p.m.

ITINERARY: John Barleycorn (3524 N. Clark) from 7 to 8 p.m. featuring $2 Miller Lite, Coors Light, and Budweiser Select and $5 call drinks; Casey Morans (3660 N. Clark) from 8 to 9 p.m. featuring $3 drafts (all domestic, most imported), $3 Budweiser Select and $5 cocktails; Trace (3714 N. Clark) from 9 to 10 p.m. featuring $3 Stoli drinks, $3 domestic bottles and $2 Budweiser Select; Blue Bayou (3734 N. Southport) from 10 p.m. to close featuring $3 Bacardi mixed drinks and $2 Heineken, Amstel Light and Budweiser Select. HIGHLIGHTS: One pair of Lollapalooza tickets given away at each venue! Karaoke at Blue Bayou from 10 p.m. on!

Billy Corgan's Official Release Party for "TheFutureEmbrance"
Celebrate the release of TheFutureEmbrace with Billy Corgan at the Adler Planetarium

Enjoy TheFutureEmbrace, cocktails, and the summer solstice with Billy Corgan! Admission is free with your purchased copy of TheFutureEmbrace... available Tuesday, June 21 @ all Borders locations or pick it up at the event for only $13.99.

This event is all ages. Parking is available.

RSVP not required

Tuesday Jun 21, 2005
at 6:30 PM

Adler Planetarium
1300 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60601

Dance Down Division
Saturday, June 11
Noon-7pm and beyond
Division Street from Ashland to Leavitt

Celebrate Summer with an All-Day Shopping Party on Wicker Park's Division Street

This year's annual Dance Down Division event is a unique chance to experience the shops, salons, restaurants, bars as well as all of the other great businesses that Wicker Park's Division Street has to offer. Discover fabulous buys in furniture, clothing, shoes, jewelry, beauty, apothecary, gifts and more as you wander from Ashland to Leavitt Street.

Stroll through each boutique to enjoy discounts, specials, and the chance to receive a goody bag while supplies last. Participating boutiques will provide complimentary Evian water and Ecco Domani wine as you browse. Make sure to grab a punch card from one of the following boutiques because a fully punched card will get you a goodie bag that can be picked up at Vintage Wine Bar, InnJoy, and Small Bar while supplies last!

Participating boutiques include:

Pump 1659 West Division
Paper Doll 1747 West Division
d/vision 1756 West Division
Steelo 1850 West Division
Porte Rouge 1911 West Division
Casa de Soul 1919 West Division
Public I 1923 West Division
Symmetry 1925 West Division
Chemise on Division 1939 West Division
Plein Aire 2036 West Division
Eurotrash 2136 West Division

Finish off a well-spent shopping day with an after-party at one of these popular Division Street bars:

Vintage Wine Bar 1942 West Division
InnJoy 2051 West Division
Small Bar 2049 West Division

Make sure to hold onto your punch card to receive complementary admission to the 10pm-12pm after-party at...

Four
1551 West Division

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Around The Coyote Prom
Prom: It's a unique cultural event in the American psyche that affects people - even the ones who didn't go - long after the last slow dance has ended. Only high-school myopia would make kids think it's going to be the best night of their lives, but the Around The Coyote Prom celebrates that myopia by reliving it.

DJ Jim Dorling will spin '70s and '80s hits, spiked punch and hors d'oeuvres will be served, and there will be a mixed media art show, Macerate. Goofy prom outfits are encouraged.

Head over to Vintage Wine Bar (1942 W. Division) the night before for the Pre-Prom Party from 7 - 11 p.m. and enjoy a very special wine tasting.

11 p.m.

Big Horse
1558 N. Milwaukee

Ana & Jeremy's Birthday Party
Come celebrate our birthdays with us next Friday, May 20 at the California Clipper. Just you, Ana and I, in a cozy, lounging atmosphere with a live 6-piece 50's rock n' roll band on stage and nice, cool cocktails in our hands. Gosh, it'll be swell.*

- Ana & Jeremy

* Live band provided by the California Clipper and are not affiliated with Ana & Jeremy. We have not heard them yet and therefore are not liable for their skills or lack thereof. Nice, cool cocktails will be provided upon payment at the bar and will be at your discretion. While we believe a swell time will be had by all, in the case that you do not deem the event "swell," you may politely say goodnight and return to your favorite booty club.

THE CROWN VICS
9:30PM - 2AM

THE CALIFORNIA CLIPPER
1002 N. California Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 384-2547

Dub Magazine Car Show & Concert Pre-Party
Asian-Elements.com Saturdays @ Transit has proven since our launch last month to be Chicago's Only Saturday night Asian Nightlife event

1 hour hosted cocktail reception from 10:00-11:00 PM by Asian-Elements.Com

Asian-Elements.com residents DJ Erge & DJ Zero in the Mezzanine Room Every Saturday:

Dub Magazine Car Show & Concert giveaways including Show tickets, T-shirts & more will go to the first RSVP's while supplies last.

RSVP at: www.transit-usa.com

Ladies receive complimentary admission before midnight & Gentlemen 1/2 off all Night with RSVP's. RSVP's will also have VIP access to The Mezzanine Reply with valid e-mail address per RSVP

Transit Nightclub
1431 Lake Street

UR Party @ NY Lounge
New State Street nightclub NY Lounge is the place to be if you're a VIP! If you haven't been to NY Lounge yet, now's your chance to see why everyone is talking about this sexy late-night hotspot.

And on Friday, April 8, UR VIPs score a hosted open-bar reception from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. featuring the unveiling of SVEDKA Clementine Vodka. There's complimentary admission before midnight when you RSVP at www.urchicago.com

NY Lounge is open to guests 21 and up until 4 a.m.

NY Lounge
1206 N. State

LEX - GET IT ON
Live performance in Base Bar

FREE FREE FREE.

free parking across the street
free drinks from 10pm - 11pm

NO COVER and ALL AGES
10pm - 4am

Hard Rock Hotel on Wacker
230 N. Michigan Avenue

Minx 3yr Anniversary Party
Three years and many cheers! Minx has momentous plans in store for its third birthday, and you're invited! Come celebrate Minx's three-year anniversary with an Asian New Year-themed party! The evening will include complimentary cocktails and hors d'oeuvres from Saffron on Hubbard from 9 p.m. until 10 p.m., plus entertainment by local-favorite DJs and a live saxophonist from 9 p.m. until 3 a.m.

This celebration is a thank you to all of Minx's patrons who have contributed in making the club's three years in business a great success. For more information, please visit www.minxchicago.com.

Minx
111 W. Hubbard

UR Party @ SAUSALITO
Swing into Sausalito Thursday, March 3 for a fun party starter with complimentary wine from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. for UR VIPs! Featured wines include a 2003 Kanaletto Pinot Grigio, a 2002 Duke Chardonnay, a 1999 Lan Rioja Crianza and a 2001 Santa Tresa Nero d'Avola Cabernet Sauvignon. Enjoy exciting food samplings and wine pairings at Sausalito Restaurant and Martini Bar. Plus, there's $4.95 martinis all night! Grab your friends and drink up!

To RSVP for this exciting night of food and wine, please visit www.urchicago.com; for more information, contact Kym at 773/248-7263.

Sausalito
543 W. Diversey

Tryst
For those of you who don't know, a "tryst" is a secret rendezvous between lovers. Why wait until Valentine's Day to check out Wrigleyville's own ideal date spot: the chic, sexy lounge known as Tryst? Tryst is stylish and fun, and just waiting for UR readers to invade for a night of partying and dancing.

UR and Tryst join forces Thursday, February 3 for complimentary Stoli cocktails from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.! There's also $4 Stoli and $4 Jack Daniels cocktails all night, plus Tryst DJs will spin throughout the evening. And did we mention no cover? RSVP at www.urchicago.com and get on the list for complimentary Stoli cocktails and a fabulous night at Tryst!

Tryst
3485 N. Clark

CHRISTMAS PARTY @ REDNOFIVE
Come celebrate Christmas with UR and rednofive nightclub as we host our first party with Chicago's swanikest club in over 2 years.

Shake away your cabin fever as we serve complimentary cocktails from 10 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.!

DJ Matt Warren will be spinning your favorites all night long and there's no cover for ladies until midnight; gentlemen pay only $5.

This is sure to be the best, if not one of the only parties going this Saturday night. Look out for the mistletoe!

Rednofive
440 N. Halsted

UR PARTY @ WET
Got the winter blues? Get WET for winter! Join UR and Wet nightclub for a fabulous party featuring DJs Horacio and Justin Sane, with live drums by Leddie Garcia.

Don't forget to RSVP for complimentary admission from 10 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., with a complimentary cocktail reception from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. courtesy of UR!

RSVP at www.urchicago.com to get on the list for free drinks and entry!

Wet
209. Lake

Alc-O-Holiday
Presented by MK Magazine
Featuring live music by I LOVE RICH & Marazene
DJ Alex Zander & Sinderella Pussie from Thrill Kill Kult Bartending.

$4 Makers & Other Great Drink Specials

8pm-2am | $7 cover | 21 +

The Darkroom
2210 W. Chicago Ave.

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Kevin Spacey
Live in concert with full orchestra

Singing the songs of Bobby Darin and...
Beyond the Sea



Show is Dec. 21
Tickets on Sale Today!

House of Blues
329 N. Dearborn | 312.923.2000

Lusus Naturae
The Darkroom and The Modernist will be hosting a multi-media art and performance exhibition entitled "Lusus Naturae" (the Latin word for "freak"). The exhibition will feature the work and performances of local artists transforming the club into a "three-ring" circus-like extravaganza of fashion, performance, and art.

Doors open at 9pm, show starts at 10pm. This event cannot be missed.

$3 Goose Island, $4 Sapporro, and $4 Ciroc Vodka drinks all night long.

$5 cover charge.

The Darkroom
2210 W. Chicago Ave.

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