My Dog Ate My Painting

4Art Gallerypresents "My Dog Ate My Painting," an exhibition of artwork created by students from Steinmetz Academic Centre, a local Chicago high school located on the west side of the city. The artists' opening reception is from 4pm-10pm. For more information, please contact Jerod Schmidt or Robin Rios at 312/850-1816.

The Unembarrassed Mind

Interdisciplinary art forms collide in the world premiere of Walkabout Theater Company's The Unembarrassed Mind by ensemble members Loren Crawford and director Stephan Mazurek at the Storefront Theater in the Gallery 37 Center for the Arts, 66 E. Randolph St.  Opening night is Friday, June 11 at 7:30 p.m.

The Unembarrassed Mind runs for three weekends only through Saturday, June 26. Performances are Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m.  Tickets are $15 general admission, $12 for students and seniors.  All tickets can be purchased by phone at 312-742-TIXS (8497), on-line at www.ticketweb.com, or at the box office in the Gallery 37 Center for the Arts. The box office is open Wednesday through Saturday, noon to 6 p.m.  Tickets may also be purchased at the door one hour prior to each performance. In the production, Queen Victoria (Sandy Borglum), Sir Richard Burton (Winston Evans), Lady Isabel Burton (Loren Crawford), ribald Persian shadow puppets and live music from the Chicago Underground Duo combine to explore the Victorian era's passion for discovery and its censorship of those very findings.  The Unembarrassed Mind is a wild romp with the man who first translated the Kama Sutra into English, his devoted Catholic wife, and a queen whose name defined an age.  

Performances feature live music from the critically acclaimed Chicago Underground Duo, comprised of celebrated Chicago-based musicians Rob Mazurek and Chad Taylor.

Pink Panther movies @ Film Center

Two of Blake Edwards' classic Pink Panther movies, The Pink Panther and A Shot in the Dark, will screen for the next week at the Siskel Film Center. The Pink Panther introduces Peter Sellers' bumbling Inspector Clouseau, in an ensemble cast that relied more on wit than the elaborate slapstick that would mark later Pink Panther films. And A Shot in the Dark was the follow-up Clouseau film, in which the character is made the focus of the film, and established the complex relationships with the characters of Commissioner Dreyfus (Herbert Lom) and his manservant Cato (Burt Kwouk). Great fun for Pink Panther film fans. See the Film Center's calendar for showtimes. Siskel Film Center: 164 N. State. (312) 846-2600.

The Dutchmen @ Empty Bottle

The Dutchmen celebrate the release of their debut album on Threat Records with a show at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western. The Drapes, The Expatriates and The Vibrolas open. 21 and over. Doors open at 9pm, $8 cover.

Rude Yak @ Heartland Cafe

Erick Rudiak plays an acoustic show at the Heartland Cafe , 7000 N. Glenwood, tonight at 9pm. Anyone interested in clever pop songs should check it out. More info at rudeyak.com.