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TODAY
Wednesday, September 17
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BY DAY
Saturday, April 19 2008
Griffith Tutoring Spring Into Action Benefit
Griffith Tutoring's second annual Spring Into Action Benefit is tonight at Flatfile Gallery, 217 N. Carpenter, from 7pm to 11pm. Tickets are $60 before April 11, $75 thereafter.
AIWF Tour of Chinatown
Join the American Institute of Wine and Food today from 10a-3p for a tasting tour of Chinatown's eats and drinks with Calvin Soh of Shanghai Terrace. The tour begins at Chinatown Square (2084 S. Archer). Tickets are $50 AIWF members / $65 non-members. Email for reservations.
Todd Barry @ Lakeshore Theater
Comedian Todd Barry will be performing at Lakeshore Theater at Belmont and Broadway tonight at 7:30pm. Tickets are $20.
A Night of Zine Readings @ Quimby's
Quimby's Bookstore hosts an evening of readings from zines Hot Food, Panic Attack, and Milk Milk Lemonade, as well as lyrics from local band I-Attack and more. Free. 7pm. 1854 W. North Ave. 773-342-0910.
Cajun Dance
The Chicago Cajuns throw another dance party tonight at the Portage Park Center for the Arts, 5801 W. Dakin St., featuring the music of Madison's Cajun Strangers. Dance from 8pm to 11pm for just $10 for nonmembers, $5 for members. Free dance lesson mid-way through the dance. Bring some pocket change for the bake sale.
The Young Girls of Rochefort @ Film Center
As part of a series of world films from the 1960s The Gene Siskel Film Center presents the 1967 film The Young Girls of Rochefort, which was Jacques Demy's follow-up to the wildly popular The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. The film screens this afternoon at 3:00 PM, and again on Wednesday the 23rd at 6:00 PM. Tickets: $9, $7 for students, $5 for Film Center members, and $4 for SAIC students. Film Center: 164 N. State. (312) 846-2600.
A Dream in Doubt @ Cultural Center
A Dream in Doubt follows the brother of a man who was gunned down four days after the 9/11 attacks, because, to his assailant, his beard and turban symbolized the face of America's new enemy. 2 p.m. in the Claudia Cassidy Theater at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St. Preview and movie info..
Schadenfreude Rent Party
Schadenfreude kicks off its Rent Party season at the Gallery Cabaret, 2020 N. Oakley, tonight at 9pm. In addition to the Schadenfreude crew, Team Submarine, Impress These Apes, Jimmy Carrane, Mike and Duane, and 80's Clown perform. Free food and really cheap beer. $10 at the door, 21 and over.
Windy City Classic Track Meet @ Hanson Stadium
Budding track and field stars from 30 Midwest high schools will compete in the Windy City Classic Meet at Hanson Stadium, 5501 W. Fullerton, on Saturday, April 19, 10 a.m., sponsored by the Friends of Track and Field. Call 773-592-2598 for more info.
Record Store Day @ Laurie's Planet of Sound
On Saturday, April 19, hundreds of independently owned music stores across the country will celebrate "Record Store Day". Laurie's Planet of Sound, 4639 N. Lincoln Ave. in Lincoln Square, will be in full party-mode, with lots of free giveaways and special deals all day long, including:
• Get a free Laurie's tote bag with a $15 (or more) purchase of vinyl records!
• Several special, very limited 7"s for sale by artists like Built to Spill, REM, Black Keys and Death Cab for Cutie, for sale today only.
• John Langford (Mekons, Waco Brothers) performs starting at 11am, and will be helping the usual staff out by bagging up your purchases and doling out good advice.
Nocturna @ Metro
Presented by American Gothic Productions. 18+ dark alternative dance night. DJ Scary Lady Sarah flies in from Berlin, Germany monthly just for Nocturna. $10. 11 p.m.-5 a.m. 3730 N. Clark. For more info, visit the Website.
Armitage Gone! Dance @ Dance Center of Columbia College
Karole Armitage's newest creative force performs Ligeti Essays, a suite of concise jewel-like movements choreographed to music by the great Hungarian composer Gyorgy Ligeti, one of the most influential composers of the 20th century, renowned for musical ideas that offered penetrating insight into human consciousness. Each song consists of a short choreographic incident of different character, ranging from the humorous to the enchanted. Also on the program is Time is the echo of an axe within a wood, set to the music of Bela Bartok. The piece "samples" a range of choreographic styles, from yoga and bharata natyam to vogueing. When it debuted in 2004, Jennifer Dunning described it in the New York Times as "one of the most beautiful dances to be seen in New York in a very long time." Both pieces are designed by internationally acclaimed visual artist David Salle. $24-$28. 8 p.m. 1306 S. Michigan Ave. For tickets or info, call 312-344-6600 or visit the Website.
Historic Bronzeville @ Chicago Cultural Center
Visit one of the country's most influential African-American communities of the 20th century to explore its history and modern-day renaissance. Travel through Bronzeville's tree-adorned streets before a guided tour of DuSable Museum of African American History. Following a tour and discussion at Little Black Pearl Art and Design Center, visit Gallery Guichard, one of the neighborhood's newest galleries, and the Bronzeville Visitors Center. To make reservations, call 312-742-1190 or visit the Website. Tours depart by motorcoach from the Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E. Randolph Street at Michigan Ave., at 10 a.m. (check-in at 9:30 a.m.) and return either at 2 p.m. or 2:30 p.m., except for Summertime Sampler Tours that return at 1 p.m. and are offered on Tuesday and Thursday beginning May 27.
