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Tuesday, June 03 2008
Gucci Trunk Show @ Saks
Calling all trust fund babies, the 700 N Michigan Avenue Saks Fifth Avenue store will host a Gucci trunk show on June 3rd from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. The preview will include the Fall Ready to Wear, Handbag, and Watch collections. Informal modeling will be held from noon until 3 p.m. Call 312-944-6500 or visit their website for more information.
Blog You! @ Chicago History Musuem
Have you ever wanted to comment on something you saw on a blog, or start a blog of your own, but didn't know how to start? Join Sun-Times journalist Laura Washington as she leads a panel discussion about blogs, blog etiquette and the impact of online communcations on our lives today. Free, but reservations are required; sign up at the Chicago History Museum website. 6:30-8:00pm. 1601 N. Clark St. 312-642-4600.
Sarah LeVine @ 57th Street Books
Sarah LeVine will be at 57th Street Books to talk about her book The Saint of Kathmandu: and Other Tales of the Sacred in Distant Lands. Free. 6pm. 1301 E. 57th St. Call 773-684-1300 for more information.
Los Angeles Sparks vs. Chicago Sky @ UIC Pavilion
The BIG one. The No. 1 and No. 2 draft picks of the 2008 WNBA draft, Naperville's Candace Parker of the Sparks and Sylvia Fowles of the Sky, meet in their first regular season game. Tip off is 7 p.m. at the UIC Pavilion, 1150 W. Harrison.
Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago White Sox @ U.S. Cellular Field
Game time: 7:11 p.m. at U.S. Cellular Field, 333 W. 35th St.
Veggie Bike & Dine Registration Opens
The Veggie Bike and Dine celebrates conscious dining and the diversity of Chicago's neighborhoods while emphasizing the ease of getting around by bicycle. This year's ride partners with NeighborSpace, Chicago's community garden land trust, for a tour of some of the City's finest urban oases. The menus are vegan - entirely plant-based and exclusive of meat, fish, dairy products, eggs and other animal products. Registration is $50 for members and $55 for non-members. Registration opens at 10 a.m. on June 3 at biketraffic.org, and is expected to quickly sell out. The event is Saturday, September 13. (Disclosure: Gapers Block's resident vegan, Chris Brunn, co-organizes this event as a volunteer for Chicagoland Bicycle Federation.)
Corey Wilkes @ MCA
Corey Wilkes, local trumpeter on the rise, kicks off the Tuesdays on the Terrace series at the Museum of Contemporary Art. The series has a great start time for folks who work downtown, and what better way to unwind on a Tuesday than seeing a free jazz concert outside while sipping some cocktails? The series features some of Chicago's top talent, a group to which Corey Wilkes rightfully belongs. His forthcoming album Drop It on local Delmark Records promises to be a crossover hit with funk and hip-hop lovers as well as the traditional jazz crowd. You can hear some of the new tracks on his MySpace page. Corey Wilkes plays the MCA Terrace on Tuesday, June 3rd, from 5 - 8 PM. No cover. 220 E Chicago.
