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TODAY
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BY DAY
Thursday, April 23 2009
World Kitchen Learning Series: Ten Classic French Sauces
Bearnaise, anyone? Learn to cook and work with ten French sauces tonight from 6-8:30pm 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.
E for Everyone @ Cafe Lura
Midwest rave legend Phil Free Art and Chicago favorite Local Hero come through E for Everyone with crates full of old-school flavor and hardcore vibes. With resident DJs Popstatic and Chrissy Murderbot holding it down. $3 entry. $5 you-call-its and $4 Okocim. 3184 N. Milwaukee.
Great Books Omnibus Release Party
Come to the Book Cellar to celebrate the release of The Great Books Foundation Short Story Omnibus with the book's editors. Never heard of the Great Books Foundation? Chances are that if you love literature, you're familiar with at least some of the titles the Foundation studies and loves. Express your love of literature and learning at this free party, 7pm at 4736-38 N. Lincoln Ave. Call 773-293-2665 for more information.
The Breast Show Ever
Tonight at 8pm at the Subterranean, 2011 W. North Ave., Girlie-Q Productions presents The Breast Show Ever, a "boobies for boobies" burlesque fundraiser for the Lesbian Community Care Project and Be Bright Pink. Hosted by Ms. Bea Haven, the show features Cruel Valentine, Dizzy Lizzy Delicious, Ezra Poundable, Ms. Leslie Lee, Lula Houp- Garou, Maiden Sacrifice, Plucky Rosenthal, Salome Slaughter, Sauda Namir and Siren Jinx. Admission is $10, and includes a swag bags to take home. 21+
Fractured Lens Video Festival @ Portage Theater
The Fractured Lens Video Festival happens this evening at the Portage Theater (4050 N. Milwaukee Avenue) at 8pm The event will feature two hours of video and film work by local film hobbyists and enthusiasts. Tickets are $6 (cash only!) and will be available at the door.
Casting Call: "The Bachelor" @ The Talbott Hotel
Warner Brothers hosts an open casting call for the next season of ABC's "The Bachelor". Bring your romantic game to The Talbott Hotel to show everybody that you know what love is. 5pm to 9pm, The Talbott Hotel, 20 E. Delaware Place. Check the web site or call (866) 739-3150 for more information.
Clean Up at The Enterprising Kitchen's Bubble Bash
The Enterprising Kitchen helps more than 70 women who are unemployed and underemployed enter the workforce. Women help run a soap and body goods company to help them learn valuable work and life skills so they can transition into full-time and sustainable employment. To help raise money for their efforts, they'll be hosting The Bubble Bash tonight from 5:30 to 9:30pm at Architectural Artifacts (4325 N. Ravenswood). There will be a live band to listen to while you eat appetizers, drink cocktails, and bid on auction items. And even if you don't win anything in their raffle, you can always make a purchase of their great products from their web shop.
OK Go @ Double Door
OK Go, the band that brought you 4 guys in the backyard dancing, 4 guys dancing on treadmills, and wallpaper-clad dancers bring their pop hooks to Double Door tonight. Show starts at 9pm. Tickets are $20. 1572 N. Milwaukee Ave. 21+
This show is part of Double Door's 15th Anniversary celebration.
Peter Bjorn & John @ Metro
They exploded on the scene with "Young Folks" (or "that whistling song"), then they released an obscure instrumental album, and now you can't escape their infectious experimental Swedish pop--whatever form it takes. Peter Bjorn & John come to the Metro tonight in support of their latest album, Living Thing. Opening for them is the charming Chairlift. You will recognize their song, "Bruises" from a commercial for the iPod Nano. The show starts at 9pm. Tickets are $20. 3730 N. Clark St. 18+
This American Life Live Show @ AMC 21, City North, Webster Place
This American Life will be simulcasting a live show tonight at hundreds of movie theaters nationwide--locally it will be shown at the AMC River East 21 (Illinois and Fairbanks), City North (Western and Schubert), and Webster Place (Webster and Clybourn) beginning at 7pm.
