Chicago Wine and Food Festival

Sam's Wines & Spirits presents the Inaugural Chicago Wine and Food Festival on October 26, 2003 at the Finkl Steel Loft (2011 N Southport). The full day schedule features over 100 wines and 20 restaurants, including cheese tastings, olive oil sampling, Vosges truffle tasting and education, cooking classes, wine seminars, just to name a few of the day's events. The event lasts from 11 a.m. through 7 p.m. with chefs on hand from each of the participating restaurants to answer questions. Live music and parking provided on site.

Horrorfest Film Festival

The annual Chicago Horrorfest Film Festival gets underway at the 3 Penny Cinema, 2424 N. Lincoln Ave. from 3pm to midnight. It's an all-ages event, featuring the U.S. premier of Unearthly Harvest and Andy Warhol's Frankenstein (X). Hosted by Gothic Chicago's Mistress Xena. More info on the festival site. (Also running Thursday, October 30 from 5pm to midnight.)

Akram Khan Company

Kaash, the Hindi word for if, explores the forces of creation and destruction--from the power of Hindu gods to the black holes of modern physics. Come to the Museum of Contemporary Art this weekend as Akram Khan and his dancers perform to a mesmerizing score by BBC Radio award-winning Nitin Sawhney. MCA Members $17, Public $22. Contact the museum at (312) 280-2660 for more information. Performances are 7:30pm Friday & Saturday, 3pm on Sunday.