Two Chicago Natives Team Up to Help A Worthy International Cause


Chicago natives filmmaker Alex Beh and guitarist for pop-punk band Fall Out Boy Joe Trohman are teaming up for a good cause tomorrow night and hosting an event to support the non-profit organization Falling Whistles.

The two met at New Trier High School, and collaborated on the film The Laundry, which they will be screening at the event.

The Falling Whistles organization uses the symbol of the whistle to call individuals to courage and join local leaders inside the Democratic Republic of Congo to build a Free World. The war-zone of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been an ongoing feud that has resulted in a torn country and countless lives (many children) lost. Actual whistles are sold along with the story of the organization and ask people to be whistleblowers for the war. The proceeds go to rehabilitate child-soldiers in Congo.

The event has been billed as "a huge collaboration of artists, musicians, designers, activists, dancers etc, all using their talents for human freedom." Sounds like a good reason to throw back a few drinks and check out a new film, all while helping heal a country and children that really need aid and support.

The event will be held at Angels and Kings tomorrow, February 5, at 8 p.m. Angels and Kings is located at 710 N. Clark.

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What: PURE Nightclub will be overflowing with energy and excitement on Wednesday, December 31 as Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Pete Wentz take over The Strip’s top night spot to host an exhilarating New Year’s Eve celebration. The talented twosome will spearhead a very special club-wide countdown to midnight as fireworks sizzle above the Sin City skyline. Partiers will ring in 2009 and celebrate PURE’s fourth fabulous year as DJ Hollywood spins a mesmerizing mega mix for the sensational soiree all night long.

Who: Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, Pete Wentz

Where: PURE Nightclub is located inside Caesars Palace, just South of the resort’s Race and Sports Book.

When: Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Other: Advance tickets for New Years Eve are $200. Tickets can be purchased and table reservations can be made by calling 702.731.7873 http://www.purelv.com/newyears/

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From the Johnny Cupcakes blog.



Pete Wentz. I missed him when he popped in my Boston shoppe, but alas. We have some mutual friends, we are both entrepreneurs and we were both in hardcore bands signed to Eulogy Records at one point.


- thanks to jessiefob for passing this on.