Interesting things going on this weekend, time to brush up sewing and get in a movie! As always feel free to add more events in the comments section. Hurry over to the Chicago Academy of the Arts, 1010 W. Chicago for the casting call for Fred Claus. This movie, starring Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, and Kevin Spacey, will be filming in January 2007 in Chicago. Make sure to bring a color photograph and a pen... more ›

One of the great things about living in Chicago is that you’re not required to get up at the butt crack of dawn to see the Oscar nominations announced on live TV. Chicagoist leisurely sipped its morning coffee at 7:30 AM as this year’s nominees were rudely woken by their friends at 5:30 West coast time. more ›