The work week's almost over, but it's no time to rest. Check in every Thursday for No Days Off, your guide to the best live shows, art openings, movie screenings, and cool events for the weekend ahead.
NYC:
Musical: The Addams Family Musical, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, tonight, 8 p.m. ($59+). Yes, this is a theatre recommendation, and no, not the kind that Pee-wee Herman got caught in. Don't front, you loved Barry Sonnenfeld's interpretation of the "creepy and kooky" family, and the series has always had dope intros, so don't front on the musical. And yes, the chick who plays Morticia is hot, so worse comes to worst, they've got that right.
Keep reading to see what you should be doing in Chicago and L.A. this weekend...
Chicago:
Drinking/Holiday event: Holiday Cocktails at John Barleycorn Wrigleyville, 3524 N. Clark Street, tonight, 5p.m. You're still drunk with holiday spirit, right? Well, come get drunk with special holiday-themed drinks. The Silent Night, First Noel, and Candy Cane Martinis will hold it down nicely. Hold all your liquor down before that holiday sweater turns ugly.
L.A.:
NYE dining/cooking class: End of the Year Soba Workshop in Santa Montica, today, 2p.m.-5p.m. ($85, Call chef Sonoko Sakai at 310-600-4263 for location). Eating soba on New Years Eve is a Japanese tradition that's said to bring a healthy and long life. So, being your last minute-self, go learn how to make it with noodle chef Sonoko Sakai, the day before. It'll be the best cooking class you've ever taken.
