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TODAY
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Saturday, August 21 2004
Young voter mobilization
"They believe that children are the answer/Teach them well and let them vote for change." The Chicago League of Young Voters is sponsoring a training today with Adrienne Maree Brown, staffer at the national League of Young Voters and co-editor of How to Get Stupid White Men Out of Office: The Anti-Politics, Unboring Guide to Power. Lunch will be provided to everyone who participates in this 11 am to 6 pm training day. Pre-registration is required, so sign up.The Weather Underground @ Film Center
If you're one of the few Chicagoans who somehow missed seeing the Oscar-nominated film The Weather Underground in the umpteen times that it's played in the city and on local PBS stations, now's your chance to catch it at the Siskel Film Center. Bill Siegel, the co-director of the film, will be in attendance at this screening. The film starts at 7:30 PM, and proceeds go to benefit the nonpartisan get-out-the-vote campaign of Citizen Action/Illinois. Siskel Film Center: 164 N. State. (312) 846-2600.Ladyfriend/Free Advice zine tour
The two zines Ladyfriend ("celebrating female friendship, among other things") and Free Advice (collections of advice from strangers) travel to Chicago today, and they'll be at Quimby's tonight at 7:00. There will be readings, free advice, a human-sized board game (?), and so much more. Quimby's: 1854 W. North. (773) 342-0910.Working Bikes Ghana Wrapup @ Handlebar
This afternoon, Johnny P., the man behind Working Bikes will give an informal talk at Handlebar about his most recent trip to Ghana to help develop a school for the modification of bikes to carry cargo. During the trip, he "stomped scorpions, caught malaria, received tribal scarification, met Ministers, hunted and ate rats, appeared on TV and learned a ton." Grab brunch at Handlebar while you're listening in. Things get going at 2 p.m. at 2311 W. North Avenue, out back in the beer garden.The Wild One @ Film Center
"What're you rebelling against, Johnny?" "Whaddya got?" The Marlon Brando retrospective continues at the Siskel Film Center with a screening of the 1953 film The Wild One. The screening tonight is at 5:30; the film also screens Monday at 6:15, and Tuesday at 8:15. Siskel Film Center: 164 N. State. (312) 846-2600.Abbie Hoffman Died For Our Sins 16
The sixteenth annual Abbie Hoffman Died For Our Sins theatre festival runs Friday through Sunday. The fest was begun in 1989 in recognition of the 20th anniversary of Woodstock, and like Woodstock it's three days of nonstop, round-the-clock, poorly structured entertainment. At Strawdog Theatre Company, 3829 N. Broadway. One-time entry is $5; an in-and-out day pass will run you $10, and a three-day festival pass starts at $25 and decreases as the fest wears on. Full annotated schedule at the Reader.Lincoln Square Pottery Studio Artists' Sale
The Lincoln Square Pottery Studio, located at 4150 N. Lincoln Avenue, will host its Staff and Visiting Artist Show and Sale from 6 to 10 p.m. tonight. This event is free (unless you decide to buy something) and there will be drinks and snacks available.Interchange Festival @ Metro, Siskel Film Center
The Interchange Festival serves a dual purpose: registering people to vote and rocking out. The festival runs Wednesday through Saturday; see here for the full schedule. Ticket prices vary.Tonight at Metro at 8pm, Host Slug of Atmosphere presents Sage Francis with Eyedea & Abilities, Thaione Davis, Psalm One, the Swiss Army and Molemen. Tickets are $12 at the door. 18 and over.
Also tonight, at the Gene Siskel Film Center at 6:30pm, there will be a special showing of Academy Award nominated The Weather Underground with a special appearance by Director Bill Siegel. Tickets are $9.
