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TODAY
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Saturday, December 01 2007
Green City Market @ Notebaert Nature Museum
The Green City Market has moved indoors to the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum's North Gallery, located at 2430 N. Cannon Drive, and will be selling the same good stuff they're known for from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. today.
Xanadu Sing-a-long
Dick O'Day and the members of the Hell in a Handbag Players will be hosting a sing-a-long midnight screening of the campy musical masterpiece Xanadu on December 1. Olivia Newton-John stars in the 1980 cult film as a muse sent to Earth to inspire the construction of a huge disco roller rink. The kind movie buffs at the Music Box Theatre will be providing subtitles for the amateurs so they can get in on the fun. Advanced tickets are on sale at Ticketweb for $12. Call the Music Box for details: 3733 N Southport Ave., 773-871-6604.
Old Town School Benefit Concert @ Auditorium Theatre
The Old Town School of Folk Music celebrates its 50th anniversary with a huge concert tonight at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University (50 E. Congress Parkway). Among the acts scheduled to perform: Jeff Tweedy, Bela Fleck, Roger McGuinn, Kelly Hogan, Jon Langford, Sally Timms, Lonnie Brooks, Bonnie Koloc, Corky Siegel and of course the alumni and faculty of the school. Tickets are available at the theater box office and through Ticketmaster. For full information on the concert please see the Old Town School website.
Depart-ment @ AV-aerie
Depart-ment, the quarterly "department store"-style craft show, happens this weekend. This pre-holiday extravaganza features handmade gifts and goodies from more than 120 local and national vendors. The show runs today from 11 am - 5 pm at AV-aerie (formerly open-end), 2000 W. Fulton #310.
Make Your Own Can-jo
Ever wanted to make a banjo out of a can? Now you can! Ben Frye of Frye Guitars will show you what to do in this DIY workshop from 5-7 pm at 3114 W. Carroll. The workshop is $25; BYO can, and Frye will provide the rest of the supplies.
Circuit Bending workshop @ Old Town School
The Old Town School of Folk Music presents the latest in a series of workshops designed to give students a brief introduction to a musical style or dance method. This afternoon, it's a look into the do-it-yourself electronics world of circuit bending, or modifying electronic toys and instruments to produce unusual or unintended sounds. No prior electronics experience necessary, but you must be able to use basic tools, such as a screwdriver, drill, etc. This sounds like a LOT of fun, and there are a limited number of slots available for this class, so you should go register now. The class runs this afternoon from 1:00 PM to 4:50 PM, and costs $40 (price includes materials, but you do need to bring a toy to modify and batteries for same). Old Town School of Folk Music: 4544 N. Lincoln. (773) 728-6000.
Prefuse 73 @ Empty Bottle
Prefuse 73, aka Guillermo Scott Herren, plays with Voice of the Seven Woods and Blank Blue tonight at 10pm at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western. Tickets are $15 in advance or at the door. 21+
Andersonville's Julmarknad
The Andersonville Chamber of Commerce sponsors Andersonville's Julmarknad (Christmas Market) this weekend. There will be tons of discounts from neighborhood businesses and all that holiday cheer we've all read about. A PDF is available on the Chamber's website with a full breakdown of all of the discounts and the weekend's festivities (and a coupon!).
