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Thursday, September 13 2007
Steinski @ Lava Lounge
Steve Stein, aka Steinski, the legendary hip hop producer behind the "Lesson" remixes, DJs this evening at Lava Lounge (1270 N. Milwaukee). Steinski is the dictionary definition of Old School, so you're gonna want to check this one out. It's a 21+ show, doors open at 9:00 PM, and admission is $7.
Name That Tune @ Red Kiva
As part of Chicago's "Art of Play" summer celebration of toys and games (through 30 September), Red Kiva is hosting a free session of Name That Tune featuring cabaret performers Beckie Menzie and Bob Moreen. 7-10 PM, 1108 W Randolph. For more information, call 312-226-5577 or visit the website.
Movies in the Park: Rocky Balboa
The Chicago Park District presents Movies in the Park, a summer-long screening of classic and contemporary films in Chicago parks. Tonight's screening: Rocky Balboa (PG) at McKinley Park (2210 W. Pershing Rd.). The screening starts tonight at dusk, and is free and open to the public. For a complete schedule of movies check out the Chicago Park District Website.
Brock Clarke @ Barbara's
Brock Clarke reads from his new novel, An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England, which Barbara's describes as "a laugh-out-loud novel, disguised as a memoir, bent into a mystery." Free. 7:30pm. At Barbara's Oak Park, 1100 Lake Street. Call 708-848-9140 for more information.
Harlan County, USA @ Mess Hall
49th Street Underground and the Rogers Park Industrial Workers of the World kick off "Labor & Community: Reflecting & Organizing in Rogers Park" by screening Barbara Koppel's 1976 documentary "Harlan County, USA" at Mess Hall. The film is about a miner's strike in Kentucky. A potluck dinner (or dinnerluck in Mess Hall parlance) starts at 7:30 PM, the film starts at 8 PM. 6932 N. Glenwood Ave. Free.
Aesop Rock @ Metro
Definitive Jux artist and underground favorite Aesop Rock brings lyrics, industrial-soundscapes, and a ridiculous flow to an all-ages show at the Metro. Tickets are $17.50, show starts at 6:30.
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