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Friday, April 19

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Fujiya & Miyagi @ Bottom Lounge

Fujiya & Miyagi are a mix of electronic, soul, krautrock, and just about every other genre you can imagine. Tonight they play Bottom Lounge with School of Seven Bells opening. Show starts at 9pm. 1375 W. Lake. Tickets are $16 ($18 day of show). 18 & up.

Have a Heart Art Auction

All of the proceeds from this contemporary artists group show and silent auction at Woman Made Gallery go towards helping the animals at Red Door Animal Shelter. Admission is free. Cash bar for wine, soda, and heart-healthy pomegranate martinis. 6:00pm - 9:00pm. 685 N. Milwaukee Avenue. 312-738-0400.

Rock Steady Fashion Show @ Moonshine

Stop by Wicker Park's Moonshine (1824 West Division) tonight for a fashion show featuring the latest wares from Bonnie & Clyde's, Una Mae's, Process & Content, and Guise Chic. Local musicians, DJs, and other nightlife personalities will take to the runway at 10:30pm. There is no cover charge, but the show is 21 plus. Visit the event's website for more information and to RSVP.

Mini Masters Miniature Golf Tournament @ Merchandise Mart

The 6th annual Miniature Masters At The Mart happens tonight at the Merchandise Mart. Teams of four play a miniature golf course on the 3rd, 10th and 11th floors of the Mart from 6 to 9pm. Following this, they are invited to a "19th Hole After-Party" from 9 to 11pm. Proceeds from the event benefit the Illinois Interior Design Coalition. For more information: minimastersiid (at) gmail.com or call Cheryle Rome at 312-951-5867 x13.

Lusine, The Sight Below @ Sonotheque

Lusine creates visceral, melodic, abstract electronic music. Stylus magazine says, "Lusine's music defies description to some degree, as it's not solely techno, house, or hip-hop but typically inhabits some intermediary zone where traces of all three seep through. His music also deceptively suggests an absence of melody, but closer listening reveals that the grooves and the perpetually mutating details that cluster around them constitute an understated 'melodic' dimension." Now on Ghostly International Lusine has also released on !K7/MAS, Hymen, Delikatessen and Isophlux. Sonotheque, 1444 W. Chicago Ave. 21+, 9pm - 2am $5 Adv / $10 Door

Featuring:
The Sight Below (LIVE, Ghostly)
Lusine (LIVE, Ghostly)
Jeff Owens (DJ, Ghostly)

Abe Lincoln in Illinois @ City Lit Theatre

City Lit Theatre presents a one-night only concert reading of Robert Emmet Sherwood's 1939 Pulitzer Prize-winning play Abe Lincoln in Illinois in commemoration of Abe Lincoln's 200th birthday. The show starts at 7:30pm at City Lit Theatre, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr. Tickets are $5.01 (the Lincoln bill plus the Lincoln coin), and are available online. Call 773-293-3682 for more information.

Get Buzzed & Win $100 @ Chicago Buzz Barbershop

To celebrate the release of their new caffeinated Butterfinger Buzz candy bar, the company is hosting a free event at Chicago Buzz barbershop on 124 S. Franklin Street, tonight from 7 to 10pm. The catch: To earn a $100 gift card, you dudes have to get a buzz cut and have the company's logo spray-painted on your new 'do. (You'll also be entered for the chance to win a trip for four to Las Vegas for two nights, a year's supply of Butterfinger candy bars and a $2,500 gift card.) Hosts promise the orange color will wash out in time for Valentine's Day.

Murder By Death @ Reggie's Rock Club

Murder By Death brings their unique brand of moody, atmospheric rock to the south side tonight. The band will be performing their albums Red of Tooth and Claw as well as Who Will Survive, and What Will Be Left Of Them? in sequence. The music will chronicle an unlikely protagonist's quest for revenge, culminating in a battle with the devil in a small dusty Mexican town. Prepare for a memorable experience. Also performing are The Builders & The Butchers, and Fake Problems. Tickets are $15 and show starts at 6pm. 2109 S. State Street. All Ages. Call 312-949-0121 for more info.

Let's Go Deep @ Cafe Lura

Venture up (or down, maybe) Milwaukee for the latest installment of House/Techno at Cafe Lura. Named after a German minimal techno 12" and sponsored by SixPoint Chicago, this event now occurs every second Thursday, same bat-time, same bat-channel. 3184 N Milwaukee Ave, 10pm-2am. $3 cover and drink specials all night. For more information e-mail sixpointchicago@gmail.com.

A Night with Stuart Dybek, Gina Nahai & Aleksander Hemon

Come to the School of the Art Institute tonight for a special reading by local authors Stuart Dybek, Gina Nahai and Aleksander Hemon. The authors will read and sign their books as part of a special benefit to raise funds for Polyphony H.S., a nonprofit organization that provides writing and editing opportunities to high school students across the nation. Admission to the 7-8pm reading is $10 and admission to the subsequent reception is a donation of $50 or more. The reading will be located at the SAIC's Sullivan Galleries, 33 S. State St. Purchase your tickets here. For more information, email polyphonyhs[at]gmail[dot]com.

Happy Birthday, Abe! @ Chicago History Museum

This date marks the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth. Take your picture with Abe, listen to musical performances and enjoy birthday cake in honor of our 16th president at the Chicago History Museum from 10am till 2pm. General admission for the celebration is a portrait of Abe himself on a penny. 1601 N. Clark St. Call (312) 642-4600 for more details.

 

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