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TODAY
Sunday, May 5
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BY DAY
Tuesday, March 29 2005
Learn Basic Sushi Making at Dirk's
Dirk's is having a sushi class on Tuesday, March 29th from 7:30 to 9:30 pm. This is a class for people interested in learning to make maki rolls. Do not eat dinner before coming to class, as we will be munching on miso soup and tuna avocado salad while we talk about sushi, rice, equipment, and ingredients. Also, the Wine Discount Center will be here sampling wine and saki. This is a hands on class so be prepared to roll at least 3 different rolls and eat them all. Cost for the class is $75.00 per person or $120.00 per couple. Students must be 21 or older. Class size is limited so please call ahead and reserve your space. Dirk's Fish & Gourmet Shop is located at 2070 N. Clybourn Ave; call for reservations: (773) 404-3475.
Keeping It Hot for the Long Haul
Felice Newman will appear at Women and Children First to celebrate the release of the revised and expanded second edition of The Whole Lesbian Sex Book—her detailed, empowering, comprehensive guide, which Bust magazine recommends “to every woman: bi, lesbian, almost queer, totally straight, or boy-girl.” Tonight at 7:30 she’ll talk about how lesbian and bisexual women can create and maintain relationships that stay sexy for the long haul. Co-sponsored by Early to Bed, the woman-friendly sex shop at 5232 N. Sheridan.
Ping Pong New Release Party
The Onion, Reckless, and Schubas present Reckless' New Release Ping Pong Party VII featuring Beck - "Guero" (Deluxe Edition), Nick Cave - "B-side & Rarities", The Decemberists - "Picaresque" and Out Hud - "Les Us Never Speak of it Again" tonight. Reckless Records bring CDs and LPs to sell that will include a festering mix of all the things new and potentially interesting. You can come to Schubas and play ping pong to your heart's desire, look at and listen to an iPod spin all that is new, and drink things cheaply and safely in the self-involved world of your ping pong obsessed mind. Win some prizes, and then leave more innocent, if possible, than when you entered. Tonight's contest features Beck's "Guero" (Deluxe Edition), Nick Cave's "B-side & Rarities" 3 disc set on Mute and The Decemberists' "Picaresque" on Kill Rock Stars. Schubas Tavern is located at 3159 N. Southport (at Belmont), Chicago.
