Richard Russo @ Harold Washington Library

Richard Russo, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Empire Falls, comes to the Harold Washington Library to read from and sign his latest novel, Bridge of Sighs. Free at 6pm at 400 S. State St. Call 312-747-4300 for more information.

Weezer/Toyko Police Club @ All State Arena

All State Arena
7:00pm Tickets are $40 - $50

Weezer will be performing at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, IL, on Thursday October 2 in support of their top ten album "Weezer" (referred to as the "Red Album"). The band is embarking on a five-week tour including dates in Detroit at the Palace of Auburn Hills and Los Angeles' Great Western Forum. This is the band's first tour in three years. Drummer Pat Wilson announced, "if you want to rock, you know where to find us!".

San Diego-based Angels and Airwaves are currently headlining all of Warped Tour 2008 in support of their sophomore release I-Empire, which debuted in the top ten and spawned the hit single "Everything's Magic". Singer and guitarist Tom Delonge says, "the Weezer tour is an amazing event, not only for us as a band, but its going to be the best tour of the year for fans, we're excited to be a part of it."

Tokyo Police Club is a 4-piece band from Toronto, Ontario. Following one of the most successful 16 minutes in recent history (2006's "A Lesson in Crime" EP) is back and currently on the road supporting their critically acclaimed debut full length "Elephant Shell." Tokyo Police Club couldn't be more thrilled to join Weezer on their North American Tour playing to crowds they've never experienced before.

Astronomer Dr. Wendy Freedman Brinson Lecture

Dr. Wendy Freedman, Director of the Carnegie Observatories, kicks off the University of Chicago's Brinson Foundation Lectures with her talk "Astronomy in the New Millennium: New Windows on the Cosmos." The lecture will be held in the Assembly Hall at the Thompson Center, 100 W. Randolph St. at 7 PM.