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Sunday, January 09 2005
Lee "Scratch" Perry doc @ Film Center
Chicago music journalist John Corbett will be at the Siskel Film Center tonight at 5:00 PM, to screen footage from a 1990 interview with the legendary reggae producer Lee "Scratch" Perry. Parts of the interview were excerpted in a 1994 book by Corbett, and a documentary film was planned but never quite finished. If you're a fan of Perry or reggae, this is definitely the show for you. Film Center tickets are $9 for the general public, $5 for Film Center members, and $4 for SAIC students. Film Center: 164 N. State. (312) 846-2600.
Chicago Responds: Tsunami Relief Benefit @ HotHouse
HotHouse hosts Chicago Responds: HotHouse’s Benefit Concerts for Tsunami Relief to raise money for those devastated by the tsunami. This all-day event (2–10 p.m.) will feature the music of local acts, including ensembles from the city’s Southeast Asian community. The event will also include Southeast Asian cuisine. Confirmed artists participating in the event include: Frank Orrall of Poi Dog Pondering, Funkadesi, Sam Prekop of The Sea and Cake, Kaylan Pathak’s Jazzmata, The Goran Ivanovic Group, and DJ Warp with Adeesh Sathaye of San Fransico’s Dhamaal. Additional artists TBA. HotHouse’s goal is to raise $100,000 in January for organizations aiding victims of the tsunami. 100 percent of the proceeds from the benefit concerts will go to relief organizations. Tickets are $25 in advance and at the door, (21 & Over).
Photoblogger Meetup: MCA
Chicago Photobloggers are planning their first Meet-Up today at Puck's at the Museum of Contemporary Art, located at 220 East Chicago Avenue, just one block east of Michigan Avenue at 1 p.m. Email nfeder{at}gmail{dot}com if you're planning on attending.
Secret Media @ Myopic Books
Jeremy Bushnell writes regularly on experimental music and literature for Invisible City Productions, an organization dedicated to the production and promotion of secret media. He's the author of Imaginary Year, a serialized web narrative documenting the lives of a group of fictional Chicagoans in real time, and he performs in the improvisational drone collective Number None. He will read at Myopic Books tonight at 7 p.m. Myopic Books is located at 1564 N. Milwaukee Avenue, 2nd Floor.
Opening: The Hypocrites' Glass Menagerie
The Hypocrites theatre company presents a production of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, directed by Sean Graney. After tonight's 8:00pm opening, the play runs through March 6, Thursdays through Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sundays at 7:00pm. At the Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport. Tickets are $20.00 and are available at the Athenaeum box office, or through Ticketmaster (312-902-1500 or online). Call the Hypocrites at 312.409.5578 for more information.
