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Thursday, February 07 2008
Dolan Geiman @ Sacred Art
Geiman has constructed some very special Valentine Lovebirds to give your sweetie. Also, it's the gallery's second anniversary. Refreshments and the lovely and talented Kate Merena gives complimentary clairvoyant readings. 6 p.m.-9 p.m. 2040 W. Roscoe. For more info, call 773-404-8790.
Bill Kurtis/Tallgrass Beef @ Fox and Obel
Bill Kurtis (Journalist, now Rancher and Owner of Tallgrass Beef) will be giving a presentation at Fox and Obel tonight from 6-7:30pm about Tallgrass Beef's open range, grass-fed meats. A signing session follows for his recent book, The Prairie Table Cookbook. Presentation is $35; book signing is free.
John Wilson and Dave Mendell @ The Book Cellar
Just in time for election season, authors John Wilson and Dave Mendell will be at The Book Cellar to talk about their books Barack Obama: This Improbable Quest and Obama: From Promise to Power, respectively. Free. 7pm. 4736-8 N. Lincoln Ave. Call 773-293-2665 for more information.
Sound Opinions at the Movies: The Kids Are Alright @ Music Box
Chicago Public Radio's beloved rock 'n' roll talk show presents "the world's first rock 'n' roll disaster movie," The Who's 1979 documentary The Kids Are Alright. Sound Opinions co-hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot host a Q&A after the show. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Music Box Theatre; 3733 N. Southport Ave. Call 312-948-4600 for more info.
Dolan Geiman @ Sacred Art
Contemporary Southern artist Dolan Geiman will have his artwork shown at Sacred Art, the Roscoe Village art store that featured handmade artwork by local artists. There will be a reception for Mr. Geiman tonight from 6:00 to 9:00 to celebrate the opening of his show. His artwork will be on display through February 17th. Sacred Art: 2040 W. Roscoe. (773) 404-8790.
Migration Neighborhoods @ Chicago History Museum
This lecture by UIC's Jeffrey Helgeson, on "Mapping Spaces of Opportunity in Black Chicago," is part of the Chicago History Museum's series of Urban History Seminars. $20 includes cocktails and dinner, followed by the lecture. 1601 N Clark, 6 PM. For more information and to buy tickets, call 312-642-4600 or visit the website.
American Apartheid: Tracing the Art, Science and Ethics of Medical Racism @ Columbia College
Ms. Harriet Washington, Visiting Scholar/DePaul University, medical ethicist and author of Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present, will present a lecture on "American Apartheid: Tracing the Art, Science and Ethics of Medical Racism". The talk will take place from 4:30pm-6pm in the Ferguson Auditorium (600 S. Michigan Ave). The talk is free, open to the public, and will be preceded by a brief reception. For additional information contact Kevin Fuller, 312-344-8505.
Residents' Journal Web Site Launch @ Palette and Chisel Gallery
Residents' Journal, a quarterly news magazine written for and by Chicago public housing residents and other low-income citizens, is relaunching its Web site. Join public housing journalists, youth reporters, RJ staff and supporters for the site launch, a party and readings by RJ contributors. The event takes place on February 7, starting at 7 p.m., at the Palette and Chisel Gallery, 1012 North Dearborn Avenue. Call 773-984-7798 for more information.
CONTRAPTION Pay-What-You-Can Night @ Neo-Futurarium
The Neo-Futurists' latest show, CONTRAPTION by Bilal Dardai, examines the intersection between innovation and insanity and asks, "If necessity is the mother of invention, is madness the wayward father?" Dardai says, "Contraption is what I imagine it would look like if Groucho, Chico, and Harpo took over Edison's Workshop and used the gadgets within the workshop to drive Zeppo completely out of his mind." Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm. Thursdays are pay-what-you-can, otherwise tickets are $10 for students, $15 regular. 5153 N Ashland Ave, Foster & Ashland, 773-275-5255.
Opening: Do We Dare Squander Chicago's Great Architectural Heritage? @ Archicenter
This exhibit about urban preservation efforts runs through 9 May in the Atrium Gallery. 224 S Michigan. For more information, call 312-922-3432 or visit the website.
Neil Shubin @ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
Neil Shubin will be at the Seminary Co-op Bookstore to talk about his book Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body. Free. 6pm. 5757 S. University Ave. Call 773-752-4381 for more information.
Beer and Chocolate @ 42 North Latitude
Unibroue and rr Chocolate will host a beer and chocolate seminar at 42 N Latitude, pairing four Unibroue brews with eight home-made rr candies. The seminar starts at 7pm and costs $20. Call 773-907-2226 for more information.
Pink Floyd: The Wall Screening @ Columbia College
In promotion of the newest book of a pop culture series out on Open Court books, Pink Floyd and Philosophy, there will be a free screening of The Wall at Columbia College from 6:30 to 10 PM. Guests include three members of the Columbia faculty that authored chapters of the book and its editor, Northwestern professor of philosophy, George Reisch. The movie will be screened on 35 mm film which should promise unbelievable sights and sounds beyond the normal awe of The Wall. Columbia animation faculty member Ron Fleischer will also present some of the original artwork from the movie. It'll be shown at the Columbia Film Row Cinema, 1104 S. Wabash, 8th Floor.
World Kitchen Learning Series: Gong Hay Fat Choy
Celebrate the Asian New Year (which begins today) tonight from 6-8:30pm by taking the "Gong Hay Fat Choy" cooking class, where you will learn about Asian delicacies and dishes through the World Kitchen learning series sponsored by the Department of Cultural Affairs. Class to be held at Gallery 37 Center for the Arts, 66 E. Randolph Street. Class fee is $30. Click here for more information and to register. Happy Year of the Rat to all!
