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Here are some things to do this weekend.

FRIDAY

ART & DESIGN - Chicago Motion Graphics Screening
A music video that animates Shepard Fairey’s designs, Lumen Eclipse’s festival of one-minute films and other recent examples of motion graphics reveal the medium’s arty potential. 6:30pm–9pm.Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E Randolph St at Michigan Ave (mgfest.com). El: Red to Lake; Orange, Pink, Green, Brown, Purple (rush hrs) to Randolph. Bus: 3, X3, 4 (24hrs), X4, 6, 10, 14, 26, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 151 (24hrs), 157. Metra: Elec Main to Millennium Station. $7 festival pass includes admission to several other MGFest events.

COMEDY - Co-Ed Prison Sluts
It all began with Mick Napier’s dream of seeing a clown fight a drag queen. 20 years later, Sluts is still the filth-filled riot it was in the 80’s. “Mature” audiences only. 10:01PM. Annoyance Theatre, 4830 N Broadway. (773-561-4665, annoyanceproductions.com.)

DANCE - Lucid Anatomy: Monster/Girl
Two of the city’s most inspired and creative young artists, Stephanie Acosta and Lily Emerson, team up for Monster/Girl team up for Monster/Girl, a butoh-inspired performance born out of an enthusiastic obsession with zombies. 8pm. TEMPLE, 1749 S. Halsted S. Halsted St and W. 18th St (312-206-9563, lucidstreet.org). El: Bus: to 8 Halsted;. $10 suggested donation.

GAY & LESBIAN - Stimulation
More than a dozen artists and musicians will join up for this night of queer artistry. 8pm-2am. barbara&barbara gallery, 3144 W Carroll Ave (773-578-5781). El: Green to Kedzie. Bus: 52 Kedzie/California. Metra: Union Pacific W to Kedzie. $2 suggested donation.

MUSEUMS & CULTURE - Carquest World of Wheels
Now in its 47th year, this kid-friendly custom car and motorcycle show rolls into town with a full lineup of entertainment: Kids can snap pics with famous cars such as the Batmobile; the original 1980s K.I.T.T. Firebird from Knight Rider; and the Monkee Mobile from The Monkees. Meanwhile, all ages can marvel at about 400 rare cars and motorcycles, browse vendors’ wares, and check out demonstrations and showcases.  3–10:30pm. McCormick Place, 2301 S Lake Shore Dr (248-373-1700, worldofwheels.com). Bus: 2, 3, X3, 4 (24hrs), 6, 10, 14, 21, 26, 28. $16, kids ages 6–12 $5, kids 5 and under free.

MUSIC - Mose Allison Trio
Mississippi-born Mose Allison epitomizes hip white-guy cool. He’s everyone’s favorite singer’s favorite singer, with a pedigree that stretches back to the 1950s, when he began recording, sharing stage and studio with Jack Kerouac’s adored jazzers Zoot Sims and Al Cohn, and the great Stan Getz. Allison’s seductive and easygoing style came as his natural birthright: Mississippi is the land of the blues, and this performer has it in his blood. 8, 10pm. Jazz Showcase, 806 S Plymouth Ct at Polk St (312-360-0234, jazzshowcase.com). El: Red to Harrison, Blue to LaSalle. Bus: 29, 36, 62. $20.

THEATER - The Investigation
German writer Peter Weiss’s 1965 docuplay about the Auschwitz trials, one of the earliest theatrical responses to the Holocaust, is revived in unsettlingly contemporary context by this Rwandan company. Performed in French with English supertitles. 7:30pm. Urwintore at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, 800 E Grand Ave at Navy Pier (312-595-5600). Bus: 29, 65, 66 (24hrs), 120 (Mon–Fri), 121 (Mon–Fri), 124. $56.

SATURDAY

ART & DESIGN - Chicago Motion Graphics Festival: Installation Art Showcase
Interact with multimedia projects by more than 30 artists including Michael Una, Brian Dressel and Nano. Pixel Brothers Studio, 400 N Wolcott Ave, fourth floor, between Hubbard and Kinzie Sts (mgfest.com). Bus: 50 Damen, 65 Grand. 9pm–midnight. $7 festival pass includes admission to several other MGFest events.

DANCE - Tango Classes
Today’s introductory class is part of an ongoing series of weekly classes led at Cervantes by Maria and Burak of Tango Eclectique. Each week the lessons get progressively more complex, evolving from the fundamental tango walk to choreography. Instituto Cervantes Chicago, 31 W Ohio St at Dearborn St  (312-335-1996, cervantes1.org). El: Red to Grand. Bus: 22 (24hrs), 29, 36, 65. 12:15–1:45pm; $260 for ten sessions.

FILM - Dames
Feeling the hard economic times? Need a little Depression-era entertainment that speaks to your own poverty? Dames is a musical from Warner Bros.’ little musicals boom of 1933–4. The dames in question are showgirls trying to get by, even if it means scamming gullible rich guys. Hmm, that could work for us… 8pm. Bank of America Cinema, 4901 W Irving Park Rd between Lavergne and Lamon Aves (312-904-9442). Bus: 54, 54A, 80, X80. $5, seniors and kids under 10 $3.

MUSEUMS & CULTURE - The Chicago Unlympic Games
Today marks the opening ceremony of the Unlympics, a series of competitive events designed to engage Chicagoans in a dialogue about the 2016 Olympic bid. Hosted by author and former Punk Planet founding editor Anne Elizabeth Moore, the “games” open with a costumed parade and an oath, and continue through Feb 14 with “real sports, fake sports, and things that should be sports but aren’t yet, including Class-Conscious Kickball, Fashion, Karaoke, Live Action Role Play Family Dinner, Dry Humping and Spelling.” 6pm. InCUBATE, 2129 N Rockwell St between Lyndale St and Milwaukee Ave (989-330-3215, incubatechicago.wordpress.com). El: Blue to California. Bus: 49 Western (24hrs), 56 Milwaukee. FREE!

MUSIC - Lambchop
When Lambchop played Chicago last in 2006, with string section in tow, the turnout was less than overwhelming. While unfortunate, it was perhaps inevitable, as the band’s Kurt Wagner is the kind of consistently stellar songwriter that people take for granted. Fortunately, the Old Town School is the perfect venue for him and his band, as listeners will surely give the sprawling group the same attention Wagner gives the songs on the group’s latest, OH (Ohio) (Merge). 7:30pm. Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N Lincoln Ave between Sunnyside and Wilson Aves (773-728-6000, oldtownschool.org). El: Brown to Western. Bus: 11 Lincoln/Sedgwick, 49 Western (24hrs). $16–$20.

SPAS, FITNESS AND HEALTH - Yoga Day USA
It’s hard to hop on the yoga bandwagon and fork over $15 per class if you don’t have some assurance that it’s your thing. Or rather, it used to be hard. Stop by Spanda Yoga on Sat 24 and see what it’s all about—for free. 4:30–6pm. Spanda Yoga Center, 906 N Damen Ave between Iowa and Walton Sts (773-971-6271, spandayogacenter.com). El: Blue to Damen. Bus: 50 Damen, 70 Division. FREE!

SPORTS & REC - South Side Cyclepaths January Barhop
Yes, you could end up in the hoosegow for biking under the influence (though we’ve never heard of any cyclists getting pinched), but we still think this South Side pub crawl will be a spirited good time for the spoke folks. Ambitiously, they’re angling to hit 6–8 bars around the Pilsen, Little Village and McKinley Park ’hoods, highlighting “those little corner places you’d never go to on your own.” The ride is free, but you’re on your own when it comes to libations. 8pm. Martin’s Corner Bar & Grill, 2058 W 22nd Pl at Hoyne Ave (773-710-4143, bikewinter.org). El: Pink to Damen. Bus: 21, 50, 60.

THEATER - Sub-Prime Youth
With their families facing foreclosure and disillusioned by the implosion of the American dream, first-generation Mexican-American teens escape into an invented reality of their own. Ron Bieganski directs the ensemble-created play. 2pm. Free Street, 1419 W Blackhawk St between Noble and Cleaver Sts (773-772-7248). El: Blue to Division. Bus: 9, 70, 72. $15, students $5.

SUNDAY

ART & DESIGN - Chicago Motion Graphics Festival: Audio–Visual Performance Showcase
Peter Kirn, Stoptime 341 and other artists fuse electronic music and video. 6:30pm–9pm. Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E Randolph St at Michigan Ave (mgfest.com). El: Red to Lake; Orange, Pink, Green, Brown, Purple (rush hrs) to Randolph. Bus: 3, X3, 4 (24hrs), X4, 6, 10, 14, 26, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 151 (24hrs), 157. Metra: Elec Main to Millennium Station. $7 festival pass includes admission to several other MGFest events.

DANCE - Barrage
This oversize production is like STOMP, but with violins. Not our cup of tea, but the megadoses of liveliness, smiley-faced sentimentality, noise and bright lights could serve as a temporary antidote to seasonal affective disorder. Paramount Theatre, 23 E Galena Blvd, Aurora (630-896-6666). Metra: Burlington/Santa Fe to Aurora. 2pm, $25.50–$45.50.

GAY & LESBIAN - Sunday Worship Service
The sermon at this terrific LGBT-inclusive church will be devoted this week to gay-inclusiveness. Holy Covenant United Methodist Church, 925 W Diversey Pkwy at Sheffield Ave (773-528-6462). El: Brown, Purple (rush hrs) to Diversey. Bus 8, 11, 22 (24hrs), 76. 9:30 and 11:15am, FREE!

MUSEUMS & CULTURE  - Winter Block Party
WBEZ and Victory Gardens host this celebration of Chicago’s hip-hop scene with an all-day gallery exhibition of artists and an “Open Mic Academy,” featuring Idris Goodwin and Kevin Coval. At 7pm, author William “Upski” Wimsatt (Bomb the Suburbs, No More Prisons) chats with Chicago Tribune writer Rick Kogan. Noon. Victory Gardens Theater at the Biograph, 2433 N Lincoln Ave between Fullerton Ave and Montana St (773-871-3000). El: Red, Brown, Purple (rush hrs) to Fullerton. Bus: 8, 11, 74. $15.

MUSIC - The Beatnuts + Connie Price and the Keystones
The Beatnuts have been underground hip-hop fixtures for 15 years, but it’s been a while since the members released something under the name. The group’s last studio album was 2004’s Milk Me, featuring a gloriously offensive cover that would have made Spinal Tap proud. Tonight, the Latino contingent of the Native Tongues posse is supported by L.A. funk staple Connie Price and the Keystones at a Scion-sponsored show. 10pm. Metro, 3730 N Clark St between Waveland and Racine Aves (773-549-0203, metrochicago.com). El: Red to Addison. Bus: 22 Clark (24hrs), 152 Addison. FREE with R.S.V.P. at scion.com/livemetro.

SPORTS & REC - South Side Ice Cross
And we thought we were tough because we made it into work (with the help of mass transit) on the morning of negative 25-degree wind chills. These brave spoke folks will be racing against each other and the nastiest of Chicago’s elements during the series of South Side cyclocross races. 10am. Jackson Park, 6401 S Stony Island Ave at 64th St (taticycles.com/index.php?showimage=185, j@taticycles.com). Bus: 6 Jackson Park Express, 28 Stony Island. $1.