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Tuesday, December 12 2006
The Politics of Place @ Chicago Public Library
Joseph Schwieterman's The Politics of Place: A History of Zoning in Chicago tells the story of Chicago's rise in enterprise, ingenuity, opportunity and zoning. Join the author as he discusses his work at the Bucktown-Wicker Park Branch of the Chicago Public Library. Free at 7pm, 1701 N. Milwaukee Ave. Call 312-744-6022 for more information.
James Brown TV appearances @ Delilah's
Delilah's is showing a compilation of TV appearances by the Godfather of Soul, Soul Brother Number One, Mister Please Please Please, the Minister of the New New Super Heavy Funk, James Brown. The viewing happens tonight at 7:00. Delilah's: 2771 N. Lincoln. (773) 472-2771.
Maja Ratkje & POING @ University of Chicago
Norwegian composer, vocalist, and experimental musician Maja Ratkje performs with the Oslo-based improv avant folk-jazz trio POING. The event is hosted by The Renaissance Society and is free to the public. Check the Transmission page for further details. Bond Chapel at the University of Chicago, 1025 E. 58 Street. Performance starts at 8pm.
Alpana Singh @ Chicago History Museum
Alpana Singh, host of WTTW's "Check, Please!" and author of Alpana Pours: About Being a Woman, Loving Wine and Having Great Relationships, speaks this morning at 10:00 at the Chicago history Museum. Admission is $10; reservations can be made by calling (708) 788-0338 or by emailing rsvpchc at yahoo dot com. Chicago History Museum: 1601 N. Clark.
Ramp Chicago @ Sonotheque
Local promotional entity BassUpTrebleDown is introducing the new monthly event Ramp Chicago, which will be devoted to showcasing electronic music for "rocking both the headphones and the dancefloor." For this occasion, the event is a record release party for Chicago electronica artist Proswell, whose latest CD is about to drop via the Miami-based IDM/glitch-hop label Merck Records. Proswell will be performing a live set. There'll also be DJ sets courtesy of DJs M3RCK, Yard, and Emulsion; as well as some live visuals from Metropop Media. More info here. 1444 W. Chicago Ave., 9pm - 2am. Admission is $5.
