Paella day, a boutique warehouse sale and more weekend things to do in Chicago March 27-29.
EAT
National Spanish Paella Day
1721 W. Division St. 773-227-8600
The Wicker Park restaurant celebrates the “holiday” all weekend long by serving a special menu featuring Valencian paella, potato salad with cuttlefish, fried calamari and roasted butternut squash beignets with hot chocolate sauce. $25; two person minimum. 5 p.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday and 5-11 p.m. Sunday.
DRINK
Plea the Fifth Party
3407 N. Paulina St. 773-871-1200
GayCo Productions caps off its annual Fives of March fundraiser with a bash including beer and well cocktails, plus a silent auction of sweets and theater tickets. 8-11 p.m. Saturday. $25.
DO
Full Circle Festival
Ebenezer Lutheran Church Auditorium
1650 W. Foster Ave. 773-486-8261
Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble presents a showcase of performances from Chicago artists including BodyCompass Dance Project and Barbara Charlene. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $10-$20. Tickets: danztheatre.org
The Royal Society of Antarctica
4802 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-283-7071
The world premiere drama follows a woman investigating her mother’s disappearance while working as a janitor at a research center in Antarctica. $35. 7:30 p.m. Friday. Tickets: thegifttheatre.org
The Big Wedding: Everyone Get Married
1535 N. Dayton Ave. 773-506-7140
Barrel of Monkeys’ 13th annual benefit features a performance of a story written by a local grade school student that inspired the wedding theme, plus bouquet and garter tosses, drinks, appetizers, a silent auction and a raffle for “Saturday Night Live” tickets. 7-11 p.m. Saturday. $60-$85. Tickets: barrelofmonkeys.org
Ladies Night! A Sketch Show With Gumption
1608 N. Wells St. 312-337-3992
The two-woman show by Katie Nixon and Mollie Rehner combines songs, scenes and monologues to offer an absurd perspective on their everyday lives and the challenges of working in a male-dominated field. 11:59 p.m. Friday. $6-$12. Tickets: secondcity.com
The Wicker Collective Warehouse Sale (Free!)
1564 N. Damen Ave. 773-278-9600
Shop discounted men’s and women’s clothing and jewelry from 13 boutiques, including Study Hall, Penelope’s and Moon Voyage. 1-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Free.
Chicago New Music Showcase
2105 S. State St. 312-949-0120
Catch sets from local groups Sansara, The Inventors, Suspicious Fires, Brigade and Revolt Coda at this mini-music festival. 8 p.m. Friday. $10.
REDEYE TIP OF THE DAY
Tickets to see Mindy’s HotChocolate owner Mindy Segal discuss her first cookbook are on sale at chicagohumanities.org.
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