Category Archives: Outings

A Song Time Ago…May 24 and 25 in Chicago

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Join Chicago Force on May 24 and 25 at 10:30 P.M. as we enjoy A Song Time Ago, a musical spoof of Star Wars, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Spider-Man! The play is written and directed by Jason Chin, who also wrote the musical The Fandom Menace in 1999. Stephanie McCullough, one of the founders of Chicago Force, is the musical director. In addition to laughing ourselves silly, we’ll also be raising money for Jane Addams Hull House Association by selling our t-shirts and prize drawing tickets. As a bonus, each night there will be a special drawing for a prize that will only be awarded to a lucky person who buys a ticket at that evening’s performance. So, come out and help a good cause.

ImprovOlympic is located at 3541 N. Clark Street. Admission to A Song Time Ago, which runs through June 8, is $12. For more information on this play, visit the ImprovOlympic website. For more details on Hull House, check out www.hullhouse.org. For the latest on Chicago Force events, be sure to head to www.chicagoforce.org. If you have any questions, send us an e-mail.

Chicago Force BBQ

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With the release of Episode II toys almost upon us, Chicago Force is as excited as a kid before Christmas. To prepare for this momentous occasion, on Saturday, April 20 at 3:00 P.M., we had a barbecue at the Streamwood home of member Mark Franklin, a.k.a. JodoKast74.

We’ll chowed down on burgers and discussed how we are anxiously anticipating Star Wars Celebration II and our two Theater Line-Ups

Chicago Force General Meeting

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On Sunday, March 24, Chicago Force met at Zephyr Cafe to discuss our plans for the coming few months, including Star Wars Celebration II, the City and Suburban Episode II Lineups, and many more events in the Summer of Star Wars. We also took pre-orders for our fabulous new t-shirts!

Chicago Force Meets for Games, Lunch, and Hobbits

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As we enter the Year of the Clones, Chicago Force had our first event of 2002!

On Sunday, January 13, at 10:30 A.M., we headed to Gameworks to video game to our hearts’ content. We blew up a TIE Fighter or two and flashed our vents at Sebulba.

After that, we ate at Bennigan’s, We’ll also discussed the many events for the coming year, including Capricon 22, Star Wars Celebration II, and the line for Star Wars Episode II.

We then proceeded to Loews Theatres at Streets of Woodfield, for the 3:40 P.M. showing of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

Chicago Force at the Hidden Fortress

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On November 30, as we all wait for the next installment of the Star Wars prequel series, we viewed The Hidden Fortress, the 1958 Akira Kurosawa film that inspired George Lucas’ space saga. The film was shown as part of the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs’ International Dinner and a Movie film festival. At 6 p.m., a Japanese-themed dinner was provided by Designed Cuisine, followed by the film at 7 p.m., which featured an introduction by Jonathan Rosenbaum, the film critic for the Chicago Reader.

Chicago Force Windy Con Dinner

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On November 10 at 6 p.m., after spending the day at Windy Con in Schaumburg, Chicago Force went to dine at The Cheesecake Factory. With the convention featuring such guests as Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta, plus the excitement over the many Episode II trailers this month, we had a lot to talk about.