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TODAY
Wednesday, May 8
Slowdown
BY DAY
Friday, March 18 2005
PISTIL Release Party and Gallery Exhibit
PISTIL Magazine will celebrate the release of "Idol," it's fifth issue at the Hothouse, 31 E. Balbo, with a gallery exhibit and silent auction benefiting the American Red Cross. Featured artists include Jamie Elizabeth, Matt Granstrom, and Kimberly Hoffman, with music by Mannequin DJs and DJ M.T.M. The doors open at 9:30pm and stay that way until 2am. Contact info[at]pistilmag.com for more information.
Purepop Dance Party
Purepop For Now People is back at the The Underground Lounge, 952 W. Newport Ave., to deliver the best in indie-pop, mod, power pop and more. There'll be everything "from Martha Reeves to Joy Division with Belle & Sebastian and The Smiths thrown in for good measure." There will also be free candy. Free candy! Whoo! The 9pm show is for ages 21 and over and is free of cover.
Final weekend for Ibsen play @ Neo-Futurarium
This is the final weekend for the Neo-Futurists' amazing new play, The Last Two Minutes of the Complete Works of Henrik Ibsen. See six actors tackling the endings of 26 plays in a two-hour Ibsenfest that answers once and for all the question, "Can you present the endings of all of Ibsen's plays and come up with a show?" Showtimes are tonight and tomorrow night at 8:00 PM. Tickets are $15 ($10 for seniors and students with ID). Neo-Futurarium: 5153 N. Ashland (at Foster). (773) 275-5255. Call for reservations or see the Neo-Futurists' Website for online reservations.
The Passion of Joan of Arc @ Music Institute of Chicago
Carl Dreyer's silent film The Passion of Joan of Arc will be presented tonight at the Evanston campus of the Music Institute of Chicago. The musical accompaniment will be provided by the choral troupe Jubilate, accompanied by a full orchestra. For more information on the event, please see the site of one of the co-producers of the event, The Silent Film Society of Chicago.
Hood, Zelienople, and Morning Recordings @ Empty Bottle
Local band Morning Recordings opens tonight (with their brand new CD) at the Empty Bottle, starting at 10pm. Zelienople plays second followed by Hood (all the way from England!) From the Bottle: "In the middle to late nineties, English group Hood was quietly issuing some of the decade's most groundbreaking material -- singles and full-lengths that keenly predicated the musical trends that followed. The compositions included stark melodic laments paired with experimental loops and odd bits of electronics, bolstered by acoustic and electric instrumentation of all types. That the rest of the world has now caught up with them (perhaps because of them) does little to detract from the elemental freshness of their craft. The group are still a musical force to be reckoned with, as evidenced by their latest Domino release Outside Closer. Subtle, psychedelic dronerockers Zelienople will play second, and lush chamber pop ensemble Morning Recordings will open. Tickets are $10 at the door or online. The Empty Bottle is located at 1035 N. Western Avenue (773.276.3600).
24th Annual Women in the Director's Chair Festival
The Women in the Director's Chair Annual Festival is the longest-running women's film and video festival in the United States. This year the five-day festival kicks off with "An Evening with Miranda July" at the Claudia Cassidy Theater in the Chicago Cultural Center. The free program begins at 7pm on March 16. For complete schedule information for the rest of the festival, visit the official Women in the Director's Chair website.
The Pioneers of Hip Hop @ Metro
You'll want to get your fly honeys and funky fresh self into the Metro tonight for The Pioneers of Hip Hop Tour starring...(deep breath now)... KRS One, Kool Moe Dee, Melle Mel, Busy Bee, Kool Herc, Grandmaster Caz, The Temple of Hip Hop Museum, Mass Hysteria, Longshot, DJs Cooperpot, Sape La Rock, and Rude One and hosted by Profound with special guest Diverse! Tickets are a bargain $23, and this show is 18 & over. Doors open at 8pm, show starts at 9pm. Word to your mother.
