Beatles celebration @ Old Town School

The Old Town School of Folk Music and WXRT DJ Terri Hemmert present a Beatles celebration to raise money for the Brendan Hedges Scholarship Fund, which provides money to Old Town School students who cannot pay for their lessons. Performances by: Cathy Richardson, The Old Town School Beatles Ensemble, The Sandalwood Sitar Music Ensemble, Ralph Covert, Gary Yerkins, Eric Howell, Sweet Hello and The St. Clements Childrens Choir. A silent auction will also take place during the evening. Tickets are $12, and can be purchased at the Old Town School site. The concert starts at 7:00 PM. Old Town School of Folk Music: 4544 N. Lincoln. (773) 728-6000.

Moog documentary @ Film Center

Moog, a documentary about inventor and musician Robert Moog, plays at the Siskel Film Center tonight at 5:15 PM. Come find out how the Moog synthesizer changed the sound of popular music, with testimonials from Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman, DJ Spooky, Money Mark, and Mix Master Mike. Moog will also be shown on Wednesday the 24th. Tickets are $9, or $5 for Film Center members. Siskel Film Center: 164 N. State. (312) 846-2600.

DJ Spooky "Rebirth of a Nation" @ MCA

DJ Spooky comes to Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) to present "Rebirth of a Nation" for four nights (Nov. 18–21) at 7:30 p.m. From the MCA: "Every culture has mythmakers, storytellers who can capture the essence of today and push it into the future. Paul D. Miller, also known as DJ Spooky, That Subliminal Kid, is a multitalented trickster of the imploding digital age whose mercurial mind crisscrosses cultures. Now he tackles one of the defining images of America – D. W. Griffith's profoundly racist, controversial and prophetic 1915 film Birth of A Nation. Tracing the roots of America's quick-cut, media-saturated popular culture, he remixes Griffith's film, fragmenting and melding it with new footage on three screens set to DJ Spooky's illbient score – creating a counter-narrative in which new stories can rise from the ashes." Look at his website for more information on DJ Spooky. Tickets are $22, $18 (MCA members). For tickets, please call the MCA Box Office at 312.397.4010 or visit TicketWeb.

Cornucopia Gift Fair

The Women's Club of Evanston is hosting Cornucopia: a Gift Fair today (10–4 p.m.) at 1702 Chicago Ave., Evanston. You can check out vendors online. There is an admission charge of $5, or $4 for senior and students but the proceeds go to local charities that benefit children and the elderly. Pretty cool stuff, just in time for that crafty time of year! For more information, call 847-475-3800.

READ Zine Making Party #5

Highschool Art Space hosts "READ Zine Making Party #5" tonight at 7:30 p.m. The READ Party promotes media literacy and DIY ethics in a hands-on environment. Bring your friends, cameras, journals, and ideas to fill the blank pages distributed at the entrance. Pages created at the READ Party will be published in READ Zine #5. Publishers and zinesters are encouraged to bring their wares to trade & sell. The READ Zine Making Party is made possible by Quimby's, Loop Distro and a grant from the City of Chicago's Community Arts Assistance Program [CAAP]. Highschool is located at 1542 N. Milwaukee Ave. 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL, 60622.