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TODAY
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BY DAY
Wednesday, July 25 2007
The Paid Dues Tour @ Congress Theater
What's better than indie hip-hop, no pretense? Just beats and lyrics? How about a concert with a TON of indie artists? Southern Cali everyman Murs headlines a collection of Def-Jux artists bringing it back to the people. Many diverse styles, so there's bound to be one or two that appeal to the prog-rock minded, as well as hip-hop fans. Tickets are at Ticketmaster, and are 23 bucks.
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: Over The Hedge (PG) at Mann Park (3035 E. 130th St.); The Pursuit of Happyness at Murray Playground Park (1743 W. 73rd St.); and Ferris Beuller's Day Off (PG-13) at Lincoln Park (2045 Lincoln Park West). The screenings start tonight at dusk, and are free and open to the public. For a complete schedule of movies check out the Chicago Park District Website.
Theater on the Lake: Side By Side By Sondheim
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: Side By Side By Sondheim by Theo Ubique Theatre. 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.
Dune @ Gene Siskel Film Center
The Gene Siskel Film Center presents a month-long festival of the films of David Lynch. Today's film is the $40 million adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune novel. 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.
Zine Librarians @ Hyde Park Art Center
Come have a discussion with the Chicago Underground Library about DIY library work and archiving. CUL coordinator Nell Taylor presents items from the collection to illustrate the reasoning behind the CUL’s atypical, highly detailed (and unscientifically approved) approach to indexing a community’s creativity and the impact that access to unfiltered data can have on how we remember. The event "How We Remember" is part of a 2 month long series at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, and will last from 6-8pm.
Midnight Sun @ Cultural Center
Part of the Cinema/Chicago Summer Screening Program, tonight's movie is co-presented by the Japan Information Center. In the Claudia Cassidy Theater at 7:30 PM. Free, 77 E Randolph. For more information, call 312-744-6630 or visit the website.
French Classical Music @ Millennium Park
Tonight's program concludes with Ravel's Bolero, always fun to hear live. In the Pritzker Pavilion, 6:30 PM. For more information, visit the website.
