Double D
Jack Black fans, this is your week to live large. If Wednesday’s opening of “Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny” didn’t satisfy your need to rock out to the greatest band in the world, get another dose when Tenacious D–a.k.a. Black and sidekick Kyle Gass–take the stage at UIC Pavilion. Funnyman Neil Hamburger opens. 8 p.m. Friday. $40. 1150 W. Harrison St.312-413-5740.
Pop culture
The relatives are gone, and you don’t have to go back to work until Monday. Time to bust open a bottle of bubbly. Celebrate your long weekend at the Day After Thanksgiving Champagne Dinner Cruise as you take in the skyline, dine on a three-course meal and dance to live music. Includes champagne during boarding (7-8 p.m.). Cash bar. 7 p.m. Friday. $86. Odyssey Cruises, 600 E. Grand Ave.888-741-0281.
Here, kitty kitty
You’ve vowed not to get stuck running to Target to stock up on gift cards at 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve again this year. But do you really want to fight the crowds on Michigan Avenue? Our advice: Escape to the Evil Kitty Trunk Show at Logan Square’s Wolfbait & B-Girls to check out the shop’s latest collection and pick up a few gifts for your favorite gals–and maybe even a little something for yourself. Purchase $60 or more and receive a gift bag. Noon Saturday.Free. 3131 W. Logan Blvd.312-698-8685.
Knit wit
You’d love to knit mom a sweater for Christmas, but the last time you tried a project that ambitious, it didn’t end well. No problem: You’ll have everyone fooled when you buy your gifts at the Handmade Market, an artisan-friendly mart filled with jewelry, clothing, scarves, handbags, journals and greeting cards–all made by hand.Just not yours. Noon Saturday. No cover (21+). Empty Bottle,1035 N. Western Ave. 773-276-3600.
Rock your body
Need to work off some Thanksgiving calories? You’ll be dancing in your seat at Global Rhythms 2, when Israeli dance troupe SHEKETAK–think STOMP to a global beat–performs the North American premiere of work incorporating modern dance, tap, body percussion, hip-hop and live music. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.$15-$55. Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park, 205 E. Randolph Drive. 312-334-7777.
Belly laughs
You’ve known this rule since kindergarten: It’s not polite to laugh at overweight people. But you won’t be able to help yourself when plus-size sketch comedy troupe Fat Co. takes the stage to perform Fat in Flight, a collection of scenes and songs about dieting, body image and self-confidence. 9 p.m. Saturday. Through Dec. 16. $8-$10; $5 if you weigh more than 300 pounds. The Second City Skybox, Piper’s Alley, 1608 N. Wells St. 312-337-3992.
Unsolicited advice
After four days of family dinners and dodging shoppers at the mall, you’re going to need all the laughs you can get–and probably a couple of drinks too. Wrap up your weekend with the Spotlight Showcaseat Stage Left Theatre, highlighting repertory shows from the past four years. Sunday, pH Productions performs “Bad Advice,” featuring Jeff Ford, Jason Geis, Barry Hite, Tristan Tanner and special guest Nick Johne. The best part? It’s BYOB. 8 p.m. Sunday. $12. Stage Left Theatre,3408 N. Sheffield Ave.773-732-5450.
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