Cheap, Sassy, Rideable - Huge Bike Sale

The U of C is having a huge bicycle sale this spring - well worth checking out as the bikes are "cheap, sassy, and rideable". Perhaps more important is the price - most bikes are under $100. If you're looking for a summer clunker, this is the space to get it. The sale will be held in the Hutch Courtyard, right next to Mandel Hall. If you need to mapquest it, the address is 1135 East 57th Street, near the corner of Woodlawn and 57th I believe.

Mason Jennings @ Abbey Pub

Sexy Minnesota folk-rocker Mason Jennings will rock Chicago on Friday, April 16 at 8pm. Tickets are $12 in advance, $14 at the show. Call the Abbey Pub to buy 'em: 773-478-4408. Certain to be a really, really, really cool show. Seriously, you should go.

Gapers' Block Party II

Gapers' Block throws its second Gapers Block Party tonight at 8pm upstairs at Ann Sather, 929 W. Belmont. We've teamed up with SPEC Chicago to present readings by local bloggers and zinesters, as well as two sets by DJ Atomly, an audio sampler from Chicago Public Radio's Third Coast International Audio Festival and other surprises. All-ages, BYOB, suggested donation $10.

Readers include:
- Mimi Smartypants
- Sour Bob
- Emerson Dameron (Kazoo zine)
- Alex Golub
- Wendy McClure
- Alicia Dorr (Random Life In Progress zine)
- Brent Ritzel (Zine Guide, Tail Spins Magazine)
- Aaron Cynic (Diatribe zine)
- Cinnamon Cooper
- Shylo Bisnett
- Keight Sandler (Backstabber zine)
- Larry O. Dean
- Michelle Aiello (Inidgo zine)

Nefertiti: the Musical

Previously seen in 1976 as a show called "Brothers," the show "Nefertiti: the Musical" has been revised and updated with new numbers, and starts playing tonight at the Jedlicka Performing Arts Center in Cicero. The production will run through May 1st. Tickets and further information: (708) 656-3948.

Version>04 Opening Festival

Version>04 will be kicking off the 16 day festival extravaganza tonight. The Version fest is an annual event, a hybrid form of festival, conference, arts fair and online project. The festival will continue until May 1st and will include close to 300 projects. There is A LOT going on. View the schedule online here. The opening events will take place at Heaven Gallery/Buddy, 1552/1550 N Milwaukee. There is a $5 donation at the door. There is also a simultaneous event taking place at Defiance Gallery. At 7pm there will be an opening featuring work by US Graffiti Artists: VAULT, GREY, ALERT, RUST, CRAE, WYSE, REGAL.

Chicago Golden Gloves

Championship bouts for Chicago Golden Gloves, a historic amateur boxing tournament, are at St. Andrews Gym, 1658 West Addison, at 7:30 p.m. March 14-16.