Friday 9/26 – Thursday 10/2
27 SATURDAY The first season of the reality show Starting Over, which airs weekdays at noon on Channel 5, focuses on six women–including a twice-divorced would-be stand-up comic from Niles and a depressed young widow from Orland Park–who share a place in Uptown while struggling to turn their lives around. For season two the producers are seeking a new set of women 18 or older with some issues; in particular they’re in the market for nervous brides and prospective adoptive parents. Today’s casting call is from 9 to 4 at WMAQ, 454 N. Columbus. For more information see www.startingovertv.com or call 312-836-5555.
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30 TUESDAY The organizers of today’s blanket protest against George Bush have a bunch of suggested themes for protesters to rally around: bring the troops home; provide funding for jobs, housing, health care, and education; stop the attacks on civil liberties. Bush will be in town today at noon to attend a $2,000-a-plate fund-raiser at the Sheraton Hotel. The protest is sponsored by a long list of lefty groups, including the Chicago Coalition Against War and Racism, the Chicago Anti-Bashing Network, Chicago Labor Against War, and the Chicago branch of the International Socialist Organization. They’re planning to meet at 11 in front of the hotel at 301 E. North Water. It’s free. E-mail ccawr@aol.com or see www.cabn.org for more information.
