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Saturday, March 15 2008
Tamms Year Ten Campaign @ Hideout
Featuring Elmore James Jr. and experimental jazz trio Rupert (Jaimie Branch/Marc Riordan/Toby Summerfield), "Year Ten" is a campaign to publicize and protest the conditions at Tamms C-MAX prison in Illinois. +21. $15. 9 p.m. 1354 W. Wabansia Ave. For more info, call 773-227-4433 or visit the Website.
St Patrick's Day Parade
Today's the day for the annual downtown St Patrick's Day parade. If you need to see the river dyed green, get to the Columbus Avenue or Michigan Avenue bridges by 10:45 a.m. The rest of the fun starts at Columbus and Balbo Drives at 12 noon. Thousands of locals drinking beer and wearing necklaces of plastic green beads never looked better.
Singing Streams Film @ Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven Foundation
Chicago Film Archives and Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven Foundation is proud to present Singing Streams: The Roots of Gospel and Blues, a film exploration of the original delta sounds that over time flowed north to the streets of Chicago. Hear the shouts, cries and moans of gospel and blues at Chicago's old Chess Record Studios. $5. 7-9 p.m. 2120 S. Michigan Ave. For more info, call 773-478-3799 or visit the Website.
Alton Brown @ MSI
Alton Brown, host of the Food Network's "Good Eats" will be at the Museum of Science and Industry at 11am today for a lecture, Q&A and book signing. Admission is $40 for adults and $25 for children aged 3 to 11.
Natalie Zarzour @ Chicago History Museum
The Culinary Historians of Chicago present Natalie Zarzour, pastry chef and co-owner of Andersonville's Pasticceria Natalina, who will give a talk on Sicilian food culture from 10 am to noon at the Chicago History Museum at 1600 N. Clark. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for students and members of the museum and free for CHC members. To reserve a spot, call 708-788-0338.
TheOne (Urban Dance Showcase) @ the Athenaeum
An urban dance showcase featuring hip hop, breaking, footwork, and urban tap companies from Chicago and surrounding states. $9-$16, 7:30 p.m. at the Athenaeum Theatre. Tickets available by calling the Athenaeum (312.902.1500) or through Ticketmaster.
King Corn Screening @ Cultural Center
The story of Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis, who plant an acre of corn in Greene, Iowa, and are surprised at what happens next, this documentary screens at 2 PM in the Claudia Cassidy Theater. 78 E Washington, free. For more information, call 312-744-6630 or visit the website.
Kim Hiorthøy @ Empty Bottle
Norwegian "folktronica" pioneer and Smalltown Supersound recording artist Kim Hiorthøy plays the Empty Bottle this evening, performing a headlining set on a bill that also includes Bjørn Torske and Diskjokke. Keep your eye on our Transmission page for further details. 1035 N. Western Ave. Showtime is 10pm, and admission is $10.
Luna Negra @ Harris Theater
Luna Negra Dance Theater, a Chicago dance company that blends ballet, contemporary dance, and Latin and Afro-Caribbean forms, will be presenting Nuevo Folk (new visions of cultural legacies through contemporary dance). This is a one-night-only performance of "contemporary works inspired by folk traditions of Latin America, exploring the richness and complexity of Latino cultures today." 8:00 p.m. at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph, in Millennium Park. Tickets $25-55. Box Office: 312-334-7777.
Pelvic Power Yoga @ Bloom Yoga Studio
With Becky Jeffers. Explores pelvic floor anatomy and verbal cues, discussing what does and does not help in toning and controlling this too-often-ignored area of the body. Using this information you can access Moola Bandha, the root lock. Attention is given to the breath and exploring its connection to the pelvic region, as well as other subtle ways it effects our bodies. Walk away with a concrete understanding of the pelvic floor and its importance during yoga as well as how to protect pelvic health throughout the aging process. Registration is required and space is limited. $60 if registered by March 12, $70 thereafter. 1-4 p.m. 4663 N. Rockwell. Reserve your space at 773-463-YOGA (463.9642) or online.
Write-off Record and Zine Fair @
Harmless Records, He Who Corrupts Inc., Static Station, Fudesickill Records, Forge Again Records, Quincy Shanks, Adita Zine, The Fury, The Skeleton News, Alarm, Roctober, The 2nd Hand, The Magic Spot, Underground Communique, Johanns Face Records, Cock of the Rock, WolfFightGood Records, Loose Thread, and more give away free stuff. $3 donation. 1-5 p.m. People Projects, 2129 N. Milwaukee Ave.
DJ Tankboy@ Burlington
The vibe is the college house party that's actually cooler than any from your actual memory, and anything goes when it comes to the playlist. This month he's joined for an hour-long head-to-head battle with Balthazar de Ley (La Scala / ex-Menthol). 3425 W. Fullerton. 10 p.m.-3 a.m. For more info, call 773-384-3243.
Boneyard Prayer Opens at Redmoon
Redmoon Theater's latest offering, Boneyard Prayer, opens tonight. The troupe combines its signature puppets, shadows, songs, and probably some pretty cool sets to tell the "extraordinary tale of one man’s fractured life and ultimate redemption." For more information, call the box office at 312-850-8440, x. 111.
World Kitchen Learning Series: In Praise of Pie
Perfect your pie-making skills from 11am-2pm today through the "In Praise of Pie" 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.
