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TODAY
Saturday, September 20
Slowdown
BY DAY
Monday, September 17 2007
Orchestra of Tangier @ Cultural Center
Part of the Chicago World Music Festival, this Moroccan ensemble plays Andalusian and Arab classical music. Free, 8 PM, in Preston Bradley Hall. 77 E Randolph. For more information, visit the website.
Stephen Holmes @ Harold Washington Library
Stephen Holmes, who teaches law at NYU, talks about "why America's war against Islamic terrorism has gone so wrong, and what can be done to protect both the nation and its democratic institutions." After the talk, he signs his new book, The Matador's Cape: America's Reckless Response to Terror. Free, 6 PM, in the Cindy Pritzker Auditorium. For more information, call 312-747-4050 or visit the website.
May or May Not Practice Space Residency @ Schubas
Local indie-pop group May Or May Not celebrates the release of its sophomore full-length, A Kaleidoscope Of Egos, with a month-long residency at Schubas. The band promises to pull out all the stops during these shows, while previewing material from Egos -- which runs the gamut from New Pornographers-inspired indie-rock to the psychedelic pop of Panda Bear's Person Pitch. Tonight, they're joined by friends Driftless Pony Club and Ben Weaver. $6. 9pm
Indian Classical @ Millennium Park
The Chicago World Music Festival includes this free concert featuring Grammy-nominated South Indian music authority L. Subramaniam, who plays violin and will be accompanied by traditional instruments. Free, in the Pritzker Pavilion, 6:30 PM. For more information, visit the website.
Dignity Waits
Dignity Waits, the solo show by Jamie Buell, winner of the first season of the acclaimed Impress These Apes contest earlier this year, will be performed tonight at 8:00 p.m. at the the Playground Theater, 3208 N. Halsted Street, and will be running each Monday through October 1.
