A teaser for the Handbag Productions midwest premiere of Haywire!

by Tim Wilkins & Kevin RemingtonSongs and Special Musical Material by Fred BartonDirected by Cheryl SnodgrassWhere: The Bailiwick Arts Center Studio Space, 1229 W. Belmont Ave.When: Previews Oct. 9, 10, 11,Opens Monday, Oct. 13 Runs Thurs.- Sat. , 8pm and Sundays at 3:30pmCost: $10 Previews, $15 Thursdays, $25 Fri.-Sun.

Topics today include:Chicago Artists MonthGenarts Fashion ShowAndrea KellySomething good about the bailout.ExtinctionIsraelis for ObamaCold Stone BigotryCatherine OpieLee GodieArt and PoliticsYoung, Hirschhorn, Jacir, Rovner, Spero, Golub and HolzerMiroObesity

Topics Include:Rashid Johnson's johnson.Van Gogh at night.Predictions for PalinChicago PollutionRefuge Exhibition in ChicagoFrancis AlysChina PoisoningsThe End of the World

A new show about art and the world with Madge Weinstein and Justin Polera.Theme music by eAvil.Topics include:Total financial collapseElection 2008WarMartha RoslerRashid JohnsonDamien HirstGolden Gallery - Jill Frank

Helena stuns us with her haunting performance of Shirley Bassey covering Pink.

Handbag Productions staged a reading of Eating Raoul, The Musical. But, apparently the cast was so passionate about the show that they all memorized the script anyway! This is a short clip from the show.

Madge emphatically endorses Obama and commands her audience to do the same.