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TODAY
Friday, April 25
Slowdown
BY DAY
Monday, October 22 2007
Atmosphere @ Metro
Part of the Living legends hip-hop crew, Minneapolis' own Atmosphere makes a Midwest stop promoting Sad Clown Bad Fall, a collection of songs about " those shorter days and colder nights that make up the Autumn season." Everyone can identify with that. Joined by quite a few guests, this looks like a school night where you may need to forgo the next day. Tickets are $21 for the 6:30 show. Hey, you ggotta start early on these kinda days and nights.
Robert Vare & Studs Terkel @ Harold Washington Library
Robert Vare, an editor at the Atlantic Monthly, is joined by contributing writers (including Studs Terkel) in a conversation about the venerable magazine on the occasion of its 150th anniversary and the publication of Ware's The American Idea: The Best of the Atlantic Monthly. In the Cindy Pritzker Auditorium, 400 S State, 6 PM. Free. For more information, call 312-747-4050 or visit the website.
Punk Houses @ Quimby's
Photographer Abby Banks is scheduled to screen a movie/slide show, talk about the book, and have live music by two acoustic acts to promote her book Punk Houses: Interiors in Anarchy at Quimby's. Free. 7pm. 1854 W. North Ave. Call 773-342-0910 for more information.
Garrison Keillor @ Unity Temple
Author Garrison Keillor will be at Unity Temple in Oak Park in an event co-sponsored by the Oak Park Public Library and Barbara's Bookstore to read from his book Pontoon: A Lake Wobegon Novel. Free. Noon. 875 Lake Street in Oak Park. Space is limited. Call 708-697-6915 for more information.
