Raise High the Roof Beam @ The Abbey Pub

A Transmission staffer favorite, Raise High the Roof Beam rock out the The Abbey Pub (3420 W Grace St) tonight. Show starts at 8pm with supporting acts Surrender Dorothy, Amrita, and Mr. Russia. Tickets are $9 at the door or $6 if you buy before online from The Abbey Pub.

Maple Syrup Festival @ North Park Village Nature Center

Tap that...tree at the Maple Syrup Festival today at the North Park Village Nature Center, 5801 North Pulaski. From 10am-3pm you'll get to tap trees for the sap of the gods. Sweet.

Equinoccio de Primavera

Site of Big Shoulders presents an exhibition of art by Q: Cleveland Dean and Jordan Gilchrist at the Space of Big Shoulders, 1543 N. Milwaukee Ave. The gallery exhibition is open today from 2pm to 6pm, followed by a reception from 7pm to 11pm featuring refreshments by Wicker Park Libations, music by DJ Bigshoulders and a silent auction. More info here.

Brutal Truth @ Double Door

Recently reunited grindcore band Brutal Truth comes to the Double Door tonight, releasing their first CD in over a decade. They will play the new album, Evolution Through Revolution, in it's entirety, plus a bonus set. Yakuza, Hewhocorrupts, and Making Ghosts open. Show starts at 9pm. Tickets are $10 ($14 day of show). 1572 N. Milwaukee Ave. 21+
This show is part of Double Door's 15th Anniversary celebration.

Livewire Theatre's "Wonder of the World" @ The Side Project 8pm

Livewire Theatre's Jeff Recommended production runs through April 5th.

A twisted and kooky comedy of the best kind: one with heart. "Wonder of the World" is a meditation on relationships in all their many forms, Lindsay-Abaire takes one woman's life crisis, throws her and a cast of one-of-kind characters into a barrel and has them ride on the waterfall's edge of insanity and self discovery.

Th-Sat 8pm, Sun 3pm & 7pm
The Side Project
1439 W Jarvis
$15 tickets available here

An Appetizing Reading Series @ The Book Cellar Sat 4pm

Appetite Theatre and The Book Cellar Present a FREE reading of the play Manuscript by Paul Grellongthis Saturday at 4PM!

Come early to browse the books, get a glass of wine, and settle in for a FREE sit-down reading series featuring some of Chicago's hottest emerging talent.

Manuscript: In the bedroom of a Brooklyn Heights brownstone, three ambitious college freshmen confront the discovery of an unpublished manuscript that can guarantee success. As the bright young things scrap over what to do with the manuscript, their plotting turns hilarious ...
The Book Cellar in Lincoln Square
4736 N Lincoln Ave

World Kitchen Learning Series: Pretty Plates

Make your next dish look picture-perfect at the the "Pretty Plates" cooking class today from 11-2pm 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.

Passage to India Lecture @ Ranjana Bhargava Indian Cooking School

The Culinary HIstorians of Chicagoclair will hold a lecture about Indian cuisine today at the Ranjana Bhargava Indian Cooking School, located at 6730 S. Euclid Avenue, today from 10am to noon. Cookbook author and chef Suvir Saran will talk about how to use spices common to Indian cuisine, and will be signing copies of his books afterward. Lecture admission is $3-$5. RSVP required. Also, ChicaGourmets will be offering a $39 post-lecture luncheon at the school.

Polish Triangle Open House

The Wicker Park Bucktown SSA hosts an open house today for the community to share suggestions for the future of the Polish Triangle. You'll find a photo suggestion booth, a gallery of possible designs, a small history exhibit, a survey of the area, an interactive map, and suggestion boxes for transportation, seating, comfort, safety, and access. 10 am to 4 pm 1275 N. Milwaukee (between Ashland and Paulina).

Green City Market @ Peggy Notebaert

Green City Market's first year round market runs every first and third Saturday through April 18 inside the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum , 2430 N. Cannon, from 8am to 1pm Bus: 151 Sheridan, 76 Diversey - or ride your bicycle.

National Corndog Day @ Wiener and Still Champion

Get to Wiener and Still Champion (802 Dempster St in Evanston) today to celebrate National Corndog Day; the lovable tube of corny meatiness will be sold at a special $1.25 price with an array of new dipping sauces to enhance its flava. Like it needs it, right?