Slowdown
BY DAY
Monday, April 23 2007
MusicNow @ Harris Theater
Musicians from the Chicago Symphony perform new music by contemporary composers this evening at 8 PM. A reception follows the concert. $20. 205 E Randolph. For more information, visit the website.
Drawing Restraint 9 @ Film Center
The Gene Siskel Film Center presents Matthew Barney's most recent film Drawing Restraint 9. Barney co-stars with his baby momma Björk as a couple that boards a Japanese whaling ship, along with 45,000 pounds of liquefied Vaseline. No, really. Tonight's screening is at 6:30 PM; the film will also be screened other times during the month of April. See the Film Center Website for a complete schedule of all films in the series. Tickets: $9, $7 for students, $5 for Film Center members, and $4 for SAIC students. Film Center: 164 N. Clark. (312) 846-2600.
Souls of Mischief @ The Abbey
Coming up on 15 years since their classic major-label debut album and Oakland's Souls of Mischief are still at it, keeping the tongue-twisting verbal skills of late-Golden Era West Coast hip-hop alive and kickin'. They'll be pulling into town and dropping verses at the Abbey Pub this evening. Along for the occasion is companion and collaborator DJ Lex. Also slated to perform are ICON the Mic King, Earatik Statik, and Verbal Kent. 3420 W. Grace at Elston. 18 and over show. Doors open at 8pm, show kicks off at 9. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door.
Stories on Stage: Fever Dreams @ Steppenwolf
As part of WBEZ's Stories on Stage live season, Steppenwolf ensemble member Tracy Letts directs stories by Harlan Ellison and Aimee Bender.In the Upstairs Theatre, 1650 N Halsted. 7:30 PM, $20. For more information, call 312-335-1650 or visit the website.
Chicago Improv Festival Opening Night Ceremonies @ Cultural Center
Check out a film and video retrospective of this 10-year-old festival as well as a live improv performance. Free, in Preston Bradley Hall, 7 PM. 77 E Randolph. For more information, call 312-744-6630 or visit the website.
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