Rick Potts @ Lampo

Los Angeles Free Music Society (LAFMS) founder Rick Potts performs in Chicago for the very first time tonight at Lampo (216 W. Chicago). He will perform two pieces, including one based on promotional rides at Walt Disney World ("Carousel of Progress") and one about a recently-adopted cat ("Kaspar) played on machines that "with a little help, play themselves." 9pm, $12. More info at Transmission.

Tim and Eric's Awesome Show @ The Vic

Tim and Eric take their bizarre Adult Swim smash-hit, "Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!" on the road again in '09, making a stop at The Vic tonight at 7:30pm, 3145 N. Sheffield. The Tim and Eric live shows include as many mouth-breathing hallucinogenic non sequiturs as the web videos and are just as blue. Still, the actual content of either video or live performance remains so random and elusive that even a 200-word preview of the performance says almost nothing about it at all.

Tickets are $25 and are available online or by calling 773-472-0449.

The Art of Soup @ Marche

Executive chef Cory Peterson demonstrates how to prepare French onion, apple quince, butternut squash and white bean soups. Includes samples and wine. $30. 833 W. Randolph St., for more information call 312-226-8399.

Windy City Story Slam All-City Championship

The Windy City Story Slam takes over the Metro once again, this time featuring readings from local writers Don De Grazia and Marc Kelly Smith, as well as Slam Championship Finalists and Legends of the Slam. Live performances from Thin Man, The Minneapolis Henrys, BBU, Sergio Mayora, and a short-film screening from Usama Alshaibi. FREE. 3730 N. Clark St. 18 & over. Doors @ 7pm. Show @ 8pm.

Kings of Leon @ House of Blues

Kings of Leon are at the House of Blues tonight headlining Dare 2 Dream, a concert benefiting pediatric cancer treatment and research at University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital. For more details, check out this week's feature in Transmission. The Whigs and The Jakes will open. Concert starts at 7pm. 329 N. Dearborn. All ages. SOLD OUT. Call 312-923-2000 for more information.

Kitchens: the Culture of Restaurant Work @ Kendall College

Join the Chicago Foodways Roundtable for a lecture about the inner world of restaurant work titled "Kitchens: The Culture of Restaurant Work," which will be presented by Northwestern Sociology Professor (and foodie) Gary Alan Fine today at 10am at Kendall College, 900 North Branch Street. Free parking. Admission is $2 per person, free to Kendall students and faculty with ID.

Post Christmas Spectacular 1976 at Trap Door Theater

This is the third and final weekend of storefront theater troupe Brain Surgeon Theater's Post Christmas Spectacular 1976. This tale, written by its cast of children and adult actors, features disco dancing, disco hair and the disco dreams of a teenage girl growing up in small-town Michigan. Playing at Trap Door Theatre, 1655 Cortland Street; Fridays and Saturdays at 8, Saturdays and Sundays at 2. Tickets are $10 for kids under 10 and $15 for adults, available online or at the door. Saturday matinee tickets are available for $5.

World Kitchen Learning Series: Defining Curry

If you're looking to cook with the venerable spice curry, head to the "Defining Curry" cooking class today from 11am-2pm at the Gallery 37 Center for the Arts, 66 E. Randolph Street. This class is offered through the City of Chicago's World Kitchen learning series. Admission is $30 and pre-registration is required.

Opening: William Conger: Paintings 1958-2008 @ Cultural Center

This exhibit traces the 50-year career of the Chicago abstract painter, and features large-scale, vibrantly colorful works. In the Exhibit Hall through 29 March. 78 E Washington, free. For more information, visit the website or call 312-744-6630.

Stacked Rack Sample Sale @ Beta Boutique

Attention cash strapped fashionistas: Beta Boutique is hosting their 7th semi-annual Stacked Rack Sample Sale today Saturday January 24th from 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday January 25th from noon until 5 pm. Men's and women's fashions will be available for 40-90% off their original retail costs (prices will start at $2!). The sale will be held in Wicker Park on the second floor at 1552 N. Milwaukee Avenue. Participating Chicago designers include Eskell, Sophia Reyes, and She Complete. For more information and a complete list of featured designers, visit their website or call 773-276-0905.

Reducing Global Climate Change One Day at a Time

The Chicago Architecture Foundation and Kevin Pierce, AIA, Director of Sustainable Design, Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure present this session, which debunks myths and takes a principled approach to evaluating everyday choices that can impact the environment. Interactive and informative, this workshop helps participants evaluate options and commit to a sustainable practice. 10am-12pm, free and open to the public. The John Buck Company Lecture Hall Gallery, at the ArchiCenter, 224 S. Michigan Avenue. No RSVP required (Please arrive early, as seating is limited) Guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch.
AIA/CES 1, 2 (1/24 and 2/28)

Prefuse 73 + RJD2 @ The Congress Theater

Globe-trotter Prefuse 73 and former DefJukie RJD2 bring stutter-step glitch hop and electro-acoustic instrumentals to The Congress Theater tonight (2135 N. Milwaukee Ave). The two DJ/producers open for Philadelphia's Disco Buiscuits. Show starts at 8 pm, doors at 7. Tickets are $25. 18 & over.