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TODAY
Friday, April 26
Slowdown
BY DAY
Friday, July 01 2005
Black Banjo & Fiddle Traditions
Tonight, at 8pm, the New Black Music Repertory Ensemble presents Black Banjo & Fiddle Traditions in the United States, a lecture and demonstration on these old school stylings. The lecture will feature appearances from Clif Ervin, Joe Thompson, James Leva and Cecelia Conway. Free and open to the public, tonight's event will be held at the South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 South Shore Drive.
Ink and Ashes Poetry Nite
Hosted by Charlie Newman, this month's Ink and Ashes Poetry Nite will feature Lauren R. Matthews and Francesco Levato, the magazine's editors, and Larray Sawyer and Lina Ramona Vitkauskas, editors of Milk Magazine. Held at DvA Gallery, 2568 N. Lincoln Ave., the poetry will go from 8-9:30pm and will also be broadcast live online. Call 773-871-4382 or visit the site for more information.
Chicago SummerDance
The ninth annual Chicago SummerDance festival of public dancing continues tonight in the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park (601 S. Michigan, between Harrison and Balbo). This evening's entertainment: Dawud Shareef & Lura Satterfield, teaching the Chicago Bop; and the Chicago Catz, playing R&B, soul and funk. SummerDance features one hour of dance lessons, followed by two hours of live music and dancing. Tonight's show runs from 6:00 to 9:30, and SummerDance runs at the park Wednesday-Sunday nights (weather permitting) through August 28. See the SummerDance site for a complete schedule.
Chicago's Polish Food
Discover Polish food and culture at the Polish Museum of America. This exhibition traces the history of Polish food in America and highlights pierogi, cabbage rolls, paczki and Polish sausage. Come, eat! The Museum is located at 984 N. Milwaukee Ave. and the festival runs from July 1-August 7, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost is $3 for adults, $2 for seniors/students and $1 for children under 12.
Scotland Yard Gospel Choir @ Empty Bottle
Stop by the Empty Bottle (1045 N Western) tonight for delightful pop-rock sounds by the Scotland Yard Gospel Choir, Starlister and Summer at Shatter Creek. The show starts at 10 pm, costs $8 and requires ID proving that you are 21 years or older.
FitzGerald's American Music Festival
FitzGerald's, 6615 W. Roosevelt Rd. in Berwyn, throws its 24th annual American Music Festival this weekend, and the stages are loaded with great acts. Today's line-up includes Jeff and Vida; Roots Rock Rollercoaster with Brothers Lazaroff, Elizabeth McQueen and more; Dallas Wayne and Redd Volkert; Anders Osborne; Marcia Ball; Paul Thorn; Jon Dee Graham; Ian McLagen and The Bump Band; and Brave Combo. Doors open today at 4:30pm. Tickets are $25 -- if you get there before 6pm you get $5 off admission. Check this PDF calendar for the full festival listings.
Dollar Store @ Hideout
If you've got a buck, and a sense of humor, you know where to be tonight: The Dollar Store at the Hideout. Tonight's literary heavyhitters who have spent the past month crafting their stories are: Professional Sleepwalker Megan Stielstra (Sleepwalk Magazine), Low Falutin Southern Scribe Emerson Dameron (Whirligig), and Beat-Boxing Tux Reviver Lord of the Yum Yum (Paul Velat). All will join co-hosts Jonathan Messinger and special guest host Jeremy Sosenko (Late Night Late Show) for some cheap, low-brow lit fun tonight at the Hideout. This month, they bend time in four different ways and explore the meaning of "jaunty." The Hideout is located at 1354 W. Wabansia. The show starts at 7pm.
