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Tuesday, October 23 2007
Bookslut reading @ Hopleaf
Bookslut presents the latest in its series of monthly readings. Tonight's reading starts at 7:30 PM at the Hopleaf in Andersonville (doors open at 6:00), and features authors Eileen Myles (Sorry, Tree), Pia Z. Ehrhardt (Famous Fathers and Other Stories) and Matthew Eck (The Farther Shore). The event is free and open to the public. See the Bookslut site for full details. Hopleaf: 5148 N. Clark Street.
Healthy Cooking Lecture @ The Spice House
Learn health cooking tips and techniques with a free lecture from Dr. Steve Arculeo, an expert on wellness and nutrition who's pearls of wisdom regularly bolster segments on several Chicago news channels. As the event takes place at the Spice House, 1512 N. Wells Street, it's no surprise that spices may be a key to healthy eating. 7pm, 312-440-9646 for reservations -- it's free, but space is limited.
Essex Chanel Halloween Concert
Check out local rockers Essex Chanel as they play a Halloween show with Brett Rosenberg and The Metapuffs. It goes down Saturday, Oct. 27, 9 p.m., at the South Union Arts Center (1352 S. Union). It's all ages, free, and BYOB. Dig it!
Shalom Auslander @ Abbey Pub
Shalom Auslander--a writer who is at least as compelling in person as on paper--discusses his new memoir, Foreskin's Lament, this evening at 7:30 PM. 3420 W Grace. Tickets are $6 to $8, available at the door or online. For more information, call 312-740-4074.
Series A @ Hyde Park Art Center
Series A is a reading series dedicated to showcasing experimental writing in the Midwest. This month Jordan Stempleman and Lauren Levato are scheduled to read from their works at the Hyde Park Art Center. Free. 7pm. 5020 S. Cornell Ave. Visit the website for more information.
Naomi Wolf @ Women & Children First
Naomi Wolf, journalist and author of such well-known books as The Beauty Myth, comes to Women & Children First tonight to discuss her latest work, The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot. The book uses research and documentation to draw parallels between American events over the past six years and some of the twentieth centuries worst dictatorships in Germany, Russia, Italy and Chile. Free at 7:30pm at 5233 N. Clark St. Call 773-769-9299 for more information.
The Scariest Night of Our Lives @ Lakeshore Theater
The "Scariest Night of Our Lives," a Halloween-themed scary story reading, will be held tonight at the Lakeshore Theater tonight as part of their Upright Citizens Brigade-hosted weekly series. Performances are at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. BOO!!!!!!!!!
