Check it out! On June 20th MAFA (Mosaic Alumni and Friends Association) is hosting their 1 Year Industry Anniversary at Hotel Palomar.

 MAFA is a organization which supports and champions diversity within the Advertising and Media fields.

This is an event you won't want to miss! Great music, prizes, food, drinks and NETWORKING are in store for everyone who attends! 

Click below for to RSVP for FREE Admission: 

http://mafachicagoanniversary-es2.eventbrite.com/

Black In America - A CNN Two Part Series Hosted By Soledad O'Brien

Tonight at 9pm/8pm Central Soledad O'Brien hosts "Black In America", a two-part series presented by CNN. Tonight's show will focus on the topic: "The Black Woman & Family". According to CNN, Soledad O'Brien will explore the varied experiences of black women and families and investigate the disturbing statistics of single parenthood, racial disparities between students and the toll of HIV/AIDS. Additionally O'Brien will report on the progress of black women in the workplace and the status of the black middle class.

The second half of the series will focus on "The Black Man" and will air on Thursday at 9pm/8pm Central. Click here for more info!

CNN has also offered a list of resources (including several local and national organizations) for YOU to tap into to help you address some of the issues raised during the "Black In America" series. Click here to check out the list!

Hill Harper at The Victor Hotel Tonight

Eats and Treats.....

At Marche, every Monday and Wednesday night from 5:30 to 10, you can choose any appetizer, entrée, and dessert for only $28.95!

Marche
833 West Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 226-8399
www.marche-chicago.com


Each Tuesday at Drake Bros., if you buy any steak on the menu, you can get the second one for only a penny!

Drake Bros.’
140 East Walton Place
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 932-4626
www.thedrakehotel.com

From 5 to 6:30pm daily, N9ne offers a complementary buffet where you can savor a range of small bites! And, it’s totally free—you don’t even have to buy a drink!

N9ne
440 West Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 575-9900
www.n9ne.com

Everyday from 3:30 to 6pm at McCormick & Schmick’s, with the purchase of a couple of drinks, you can choose from a selection of 5 hearty items on the bar menu for $1.95!

McCormick & Schmick’s
1 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 923-7226
www.mccormickandschmicks.com

And, Shaw’s daily “Just a Bite” menu features about a dozen decadent treats for only $2 bucks a pop!

Shaw’s Crab House
21 East Hubbard Street
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 527-2722
www.shawscrabhouse.com



XOXO,
ChicaGoGetter - Astin

Chicago Sales Tax Highest in the US....Oh Snap

The Cook County sales tax rate is climbing a percentage point, to 9%, that will push Chicago's tax on general merchandise to 10.25% today. Oh SNAP.

As if we weren't already getting beat in the pockets enough with the high HIGH HIIIIGH gas prices, we now have to throw a little more dough on that seemingly affordable "club dress" at Forever 21, if you're shopping at their newest MONSTER size store in the old Virgin Records building on Michigan Ave. Something has to give! According to NBC5, shoppers are saying they will leave Cook County to do major shopping. Schaumburg, here we come?

"Between Barak and a Hard Place" - Perfect Place To Be Caught This Weekend

"Between Barack and a Hard Place" takes a look at a nation divided. Red state versus blue. Smokers versus non-smokers. Art lovers versus philistines. Dozens of potential presidential candidates versus each other. And the terrorists versus…well, everybody. The Second City uses its razor-sharp wit and irreverent satirical viewpoint to ease the tension of being stuck "Between Barack and a Hard Place".
The cast of "Between Barack and a Hard Place" includes Joe Canale, Ithamar Enriquez, Molly Erdman, Brian Gallivan (two-time Joseph Jefferson Award Nominee), Brad Morris and Amber Ruffin. Ruby Streak is musical director and Craig Taylor is stage manager. Set design is by J Branson and stylist is Butch Jerinic. The producing team for "Between Barack and a Hard Place," includes Executive Producer and CEO for The Second City Andrew Alexander; Vice President of The Second City, Kelly Leonard; Producer Kirk Hanley; and Associate Producer Alison Riley.
Tickets for "Between Barack and a Hard Place" are available by phone at 312/337-3992 or on-line by clicking here .
The show schedule and ticket prices are as follows:
Tuesdays - Thursdays 8pm $19.00
Fridays and Saturdays 8pm & 11pm $24.00
Sundays 7pm $19.00

**ChicaGoGetter tip - Make your reservations early; Weekend shows tend to sell out pretty quicky due to the weekend tourist rush**
The ChicaGoGetter Team has been to Second City several times and have never been disappointed. This theater company boasts alumni who have shaped the comedy landscape over the years like Stephen Colbert (The Colbert Report); Steve Carell (The Office, Evan Almighty), Chris Farley (SNL, Billy Madison, Tommy Boy, Wayne's World); Mike Myers (Austin Powers,Shrek); Jim Belushi (The Blues Brothers, According To Jim); Dan Aykroyd (The Blues Brothers, Ghostbusters, SNL); Shelley Long (Troop Beverly Hills, Cheers, Frasier);John Candy (Only the Lonley, Cool Runnings, JFK); Bill Murray(Groundhog Day, Caddyshack, Ghostbusters);Tina Fey (SNL, 30 Rock, Mean Girls).

Second City is a perfect destination for a date or an evening hanging with your girlfriends.

Check It Out - Congo Square Theater: Elmina's Kitchen

Congo Square Theatre Company is a Chicago-based African-American theater ensemble. Through the August Wilson New Play Initiative the company has put on a ton of plays in honor of the Pulitzer-Prize winning playwright who had been a supporter of Congo Square since its' inception. Currently, they're showing a play by Kwame Kwei-Armah, "Elmina's Kitchen", a story of gun crime, racism and a difficult father-son relationship. Tickets are only $25 (could be a great outing for you and your Chicas or for a smooth date) Check out the link. http://www.congosquaretheatre.org/

Jen-ChicaGoGetter Team