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TODAY
Friday, October 10
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BY DAY
Wednesday, July 11 2007
Reconstruction Room @ Black Rock
Reconstruction Room, a twice-monthly reading series that features a different theme for each show and encourages audience participation, presents "Rhymes with Astrov." In this show local poets will be paired with local improvisors for some poetry reading, some poetry-fueld improvisation and some poetry composed on the spot. Free at 8pm, 3614 N. Damen Ave. Email recroom[at]recroomers[dot]com for more information.
Movies in the Park
The Chicago Park District presents Movies in the Park, a summer-long screening of classic and contemporary films in Chicago parks. Tonight's screenings: Buscando a Leti at Calumet Park (9801 S. Ave. G); and
Theater on the Lake: Roustabout
The Chicago Park District presents Theater on the Lake, a summer-long revival of great theatrical productions from the last year or so. This week's production: Roustabout: The Great Circus Train Wreck by the Neo-Futurists. The show plays at the Theater on the Lake theater (Fullerton Avenue at Lake Michigan) Wednesday through Sunday at 7:30 PM (6:30 PM Sunday nights). Tickets are $17.50 and can be purchased through the Theater on the Lake box office: (312) 742-7994. Also see the Website for a complete schedule of shows.
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me @ Gene Siskel Film Center
The Gene Siskel Film Center presents a month-long festival of the films of David Lynch. Today's film is a new 35mm print of 1992's Twin Peaks film. The film shows today at 6:00 PM; see the Film Center's Website for a complete schedule. Tickets: $9, $7 for students, $5 for Film Center members, and $4 for SAIC students. Film Center: 164 N. State. (312) 846-2600.
Voisins, Voisines @ Cultural Center
Part of the Cinema/Chicago Summer Screening Program, tonight's movie is co-presented by Cultural Services of the French Embassy in Chicago. In the Claudia Cassidy Theater at 7:30 PM. Free, 77 E Randolph. For more information, call 312-744-6630 or visit the website.
Wine 101 w/ The Winediva @ Uncork It
Learn the basics of wine from Drive Thru's own Winediva, Christine Blumer. For just $20, you'll taste six wines and learn to swirl, sniff, and sip like a pro. Uncork it! 393 E. Illinois. Call 312-321-9400 for reservations.
The Devil's Fiddler @ Millennium Park
Tonight's Grant Park Orchestra performance features violin virtuoso Roby Lakatos. Free, in the Pritzker Pavilion at 6:30 PM. For more information, visit the website.
Os Mutantes @ Metro
The reunited Brazilian psych-samba ensemble Os Mutantes play the Metro this evening, playing Chicago on their limited tour of North America. DJ Joe Bryl spins throughout. Tickets are $26 in advance, $31 day of. Doors open at 8pm, show starts at 9. 18 & over show. Check our Transmission page for further details.
Opening: Xefirotarch @ AIC
Architecture aficionados won't want to miss this exhibit that features maquettes, models, animations, and a sculptural installation by one of the most cutting-edge firms, Xefirotarch, of LA. Through 28 October. 111 S Michigan. For more information, call 312-443-3600 or visit the website.
