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TODAY
Monday, April 29
Slowdown
BY DAY
Friday, May 15 2009
Manifest Urban Arts Festival
Columbia College's Manifest Urban Arts Festival fills the day with fun activities today. Performance art is, er, performed in various places from 11am to 7pm. Art cars line up at 640 S. Wabash from 11am till 9pm, while an exhibition of auto-inspired art is on display in the parking lot at Wabash and 9th Street from 4 to 7pm. An artwalk runs from 4 to 7pm, student work showcases run throughout the day and the school's galleries are all open from 11am to 9pm. Mucca Pazza leads a march at noon, and the big Spectacle Fortuna Parade of Creativity kicks off at Harrison and Wabash at 6:45pm. Plus all sorts of music throughout the day and night. All free! Check the site for details.
Escape to Australia @ Fox & Obel
Australian chef Jon-Antony will be cooking in the way of Oz tonight at Fox and Obel, 401 E. Illinois, 7-9pm. Admission is $25 and covers wine, grub and talking about crocs. Registration required.
Kingdom @ Lava
Brooklyn-based producer, DJ, and digital artist Kingdom whose sets and live performances have been gathering a rabid following over the past year, brings mixes Latin, Kwaito, Bmore, House, Juke, Bassline, Bubbling, Dubstep, and Dancehall influences to Lava (2170 N Milwaukee Ave) tonight, along with Whoa-B, MC Zulu, and DJ C. 10pm-2am - $7 cover -21+
Kate Boggiano Trunk Show @ Florodora
Loop boutique Florodora (330 S. Dearborn Street) continues its Spring Trunk Show Event today, Friday May 15th, with former Ralph Lauren designer Kate Coxworth's spring line Kate Boggiano. Stop by between noon and 6 pm to shop the Chicago designer's event. Call 312-212-8860 or visit their website for more details.
King Khan & The Shrines @ Bottom Lounge
King Khan & the Shrines play the Bottom Lounge this Friday, May 15th. Show starts 9pm with Mark Sultan (aka BBQ Show) and Maximum Wage opening. 18+. Tickets $15. The Bottom Lounge is located at 1375 W. Lake St., Chicago. (312) 666-6775.
Are We Feeling Better Yet? @ Women & Children First Bookstore
Join GB staffer Jenni Prokopy and a host of other health writers tonight at 7:30pm at Women & Children First bookstore (5233 N. Clark St.) for readings from Are We Feeling Better Yet? Women Speak About Health Care in America, a new book edited by Colleen McKee and Amanda Crowell Stiebel. Jenni will emcee and local author Paula Kamen will read from her essay on living with chronic daily headache...plus you'll hear from lots of other smart, savvy women on topics related to women's health care.
The Unpopular Mr. Lincoln @ Book Cellar
Larry Tagg comes to the Book Cellar to read from his new book The Unpopular Mr. Lincoln: The Story of America's Most Reviled President. The book is the first of its kind of study what Lincoln's contemporaries thought of him during his lifetime. Free at 7pm at 4736-38 N. Lincoln Ave. Call 773-296-2665 for more information.
likemind Chicago @ Argo Tea
likemind, a chance for creative people to get together, meets up this morning at 8:00 at Argo Tea (140 S. Dearborn). No RSVP required, although you might want to join the local likemind Facebook group.
Mr. Scruff @ SmartBar
Squiggly-line artist and breakbeat maestro Mr. Scruff plays a 5-hour set at SmartBar (3730 N. Clark St) tonight starting at 10pm. Tickets are $12 before 11pm and $15 after that. Check out the SmartBar txt msg discount for a $7 hookup! 21+
