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TODAY
Saturday, May 18
Slowdown
BY DAY
Sunday, May 04 2008
Cornelia Funke and The Thief Lord @ Harold Washington Library Center
As the library's event page states, "Don't miss the rare opportunity to not only see The Thief Lord on the big screen, but to also hear New York Times bestselling author Cornelia Funke and her world renowned translator Anthea Bell read from and answer questions about her work. A book signing will follow." At the Harold Washington Library Center in the Cindy Pritzker Auditorium. Free. 1:30pm. 400 S. State St. An RSVP is required for this event. Call 312-683-0121 ext. 130 or email marketing@chicagofilmfestival.com to attend.
Mitsuwa Marketplace Trip with Slow Food Chicago
Slow Food Chicago is organizing a tour of Mitsuwa Marketplace, the Arlington Heights grocery store that is a major source of Japanese eats in the Midwest. Event begins at Mitsuwa at 10:30am. Tickets required ($15 for SFC members; nonmembers $20).
Morel Hunt and Dinner @ Socca
Slow Food Chicago is sponsoring a morel hunt and dinner today. For $5, you will be driven to an area outside of the city to pick up the tasty item (bring your knife and a knapsack), and tonight, you can elect to have a specially prepared dinner at Socca (3301 N. Clark) that uses the bounty of your hunt ($60 per person). RSVP required for both events.
Lisa See @ The Book Cellar
Lisa See will be at The Book Cellar to talk about her book Peony in Love. Free. 3pm. 4736-8 N. Lincoln Ave. Call 773-293-2665 for more information.
Hell's Fairies Spring Roll
The Hell's Fairies scooter club celebrates the season today with its Spring Roll. Meet at The Coffee Studio, 5628 N. Clark, at noon for a ride down to Chinatown for lunch and shopping, then back up north. Free; non-members welcome.
Rembrandt Chamber Players
The Rembrandt Chamber Players will present the first phase of The Mahler Project, Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 transcribed for chamber ensemble, in Gottlieb Hall at the Merit School of Music in Chicago at 5:30pm tonight. Guest artists include Jane Glover, Music Director of Chicago’s Music of the Baroque, conductor and soprano Christine Brandes. Tickets are $40 general admission, $15 for students. For further information or tickets, please call 312-360-3145 or visit rembrandtchamberplayers.org.
