Andersonville Arts Weekend

Andersonville Arts Weekend continues today with a wide range of exhibits, events and performances from 10am into the evening, including the Puppet Bike, dance classes at the Joel Hall Dance Center, theater at Pegasus Players and the Neo-Futurarium, and gallery shows. Admission ranges from free to cheap -- see the site for details.

Wild Sweet Orange @ Schubas

Schubas
3159 N. Southport

8:00 PM | 18+ | $10.00 ($12.00 Door)

Otter Petter

Audrye Sessions

Wild Sweet Orange
Wild Sweet Orange's Canvasback Music debut, WE HAVE CAUSE TO BE UNEASY, is a work of exquisite power, its songs propelled by edgy emotion and a cathartic yearning for connection. Tracks such as "Ten Dead Dogs" and "Sour Milk" find the Birmingham, Alabama-based rock outfit honing an intimate and individualistic sound that veers unrestrained from aching intimacy to a turbulent, seething intensity. For singer and songwriter Preston Lovinggood, the album's provocative title serves as both an ideal statement of intent as well as a strong assertion of identity.

Faith Summit for Criminal Justice Reform

The Community Renewal Society hosts a Faith Summit for Criminal Justice Reform today at the UIC Forum, 725 W. Roosevelt Rd. More than a thousand lay leaders and clergy from a wide array of faith traditions will convene to "shape the vision for criminal justice reform in Illinois, endorse a statement that will guide reform efforts, and form next steps to change the criminal justice system." A resource fair precedes the forum from 1:30pm to 2:45pm; the discussion convenes at 3pm. Free.

The MP3 Experiment

NYC-based Improv Everywhere brings the fifth version of their MP3 Experiment to Lincoln Park at 2:00 PM today. Users download an MP3, but don't listen to it until the event starts, during which you and several hundred people do all sorts of wacky things. Find detailed instructions for the event here. Free.

Chicago River Flatwater Classic

Take part in the only canoe and kayak race on the Chicago River. Sponsored by Friends of the Chicago River, the 7.25 mile course starts at 10 am at Clark Park (3400 N. Rockwell) and ends with a festival at Ping Tom Memorial Park in Chinatown (300 W. 19th). Register online; prices are $22 for FOCR members, $27 for non-members, and $15 for youth under 15. Boat rentals are available.

Sunday Parkways

A network of boulevards from will be closed to motorized traffic but open to bicycles and pedestrians. Come out with your bike, stroller, wheelchair, skateboard, or just bring a picnic and sit along the route, chatting with your friends. The first installation of Sunday Parkways runs from Logan Square to Garfield Park (Fullerton to Madison) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on October 5. The second Sunday Parkways runs Garfield Park to Little Village (Madison to 24th Boulevard) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on October 26. See how similar events have worked in other cities around the world.