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Monday, April 29
Indie crooner Sam Beam and crew stop by Schubas as part of a 10 show tour only played in intimate venues. The tour comes in support of Around the Well, a 2-CD/3-LP collection of rare tracks ranging from out-of-print to never-before-released. 3159 N. Southport. 9pm. 21+
SOLD OUT.
The Chicago Public Library welcomes Dr. Carl Safina, internationally renowned ecologist, MacArthur Fellow and co-founder of Blue Ocean Institute, to discuss how the ocean is changing and what those changes mean for wildlife and for people. The free event will take place tonight at Cindy Pritzker Auditorium (Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State St) at 6pm. Joining Dr. Safina in this discussion will be television journalist, producer and former Chicago news anchor, Bill Kurtis.