What The Hell Happened This Weekend? 10 Stories You Might Have Missed
By Jon Graef in News on Feb 17, 2014 3:00PM
- Our weekend theater pick was a ninety-minute documentary about the St. Valentine's Day massacre, which occurred 85 years ago.
- Up to 6 inches of snow expected for Monday morning, says Winter Weather Advisory. Old man winter just. won't. die.
- The Albany Park car frozen until spring has been sprung. Here's how it was done.
- Experimental Station posted an in-depth explanation about why their Double Value Coupon Program at the 61st Street Farmers Market, which matches LINK shoppers' purchases up to $25 per market day, resulted in "LINK shoppers making healthy and well-balanced food choices."
- Former Chicago Public Schools CEO and current United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan scored big at the East vs. West All-Star Celebrity Game, according to ESPN.
- In partnership with the Center on Halsted, Facets Cinematheque will host a one-time afternoon screening of a one-hour documentary called "Free Havana," a film about the lives of six gay and lesbian individuals in Cuba and the evolution of the country on LGBT issues as a whole.
- Chicago’s darling 30-piece marching band, Mucca Pazza, is celebrating a decade of brassy madness and circus theatrics with four shows at Revolution Brewing’s brewpub starting Monday.
- Interactive Map of Disney, Pixar films argues 'The Incredibles' located in Chicago.
- Next month, the Chicago Zine Fest celebrates its 5th anniversary of showcasing independent authors, publishers and the DIY community with a free festival.
- Head to the The Chicago Theatre's website or Ticketmaster, snag some tickets for the 8 p.m. show on Feb. 28th, and prepare to be amused. Or else Wayne Brady will have to...well...you know the rest.
