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TODAY
Tuesday, May 21
Slowdown
BY DAY
Tuesday, May 26 2009
I Was a King @ Empty Bottle
Norwegian rock band with a twinge of 60's psychedelia, I Was a King, comes to Empty Bottle tonight. Show starts at 9:30pm. Local group Soft Speaker and Glittermouse open. 1035 N. Western Ave.
Ellen Allien @ Sonotheque
Having made a brief U.S. trip to play at the Detroit Electronic Music Festival, leading German techno artist Ellen Allien found time to sneak in an appearance here in the Windy City. While in the past she's proved something of a stylistic polymath in the area of electronic dance music, 2008's Sool found her narrowing her focus to create stark minimal tracks draped with subtle sonic textures. She'll be spinning the headlining set at Sonotheque this evening. DJs LEO123 (of Dark Party association), Mux Mool, and Andrew Kevins get the party started. Doors open at 9pm, and admission is $15. 1444 West Chicago.
Wolfgang Voigt @ Chicago Cultural Center
Influential German electronic music producer Wolfgang Voigt gives a special free concert at the Chicago Cultural Center this evening, an event which will involve a 90-minute performance and presentation with some added assistance from artist Petra Hollenbach. Despite having played a major role in reshaping the face of techno in the 1990s, tonight's appearance marks Voight's first ever time playing and touring in the U.S. See our Transmission page for more details. 78 E. Washington Street. 7pm. Free to the public.
Gale Gand @ Chopping Block
The Book Cellar is partnering with the Chopping Block for a special presentation of chef and cookbook author Gale Gand who will share her new book Gale Gand's Brunch!: 100 Fantastic Recipes for the Weekend's Best Meal. Gand will demonstrate her favorite recipes and provide sample dishes from the new book. Admission is $55 per person and includes a copy of the book. Save your spot by calling the Chopping Block at 773-293-8490. 7pm at 4747 N. Lincoln Ave.
Re-Thinking Soup @ Hull House
Soup and discussion about the topics of the day are on the menu at Hull-House Kitchen's Re-thinking Soup series. Today (and every Tuesday) from 12-1:30pm at the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum Residents' Dining Hall (800 South Halsted) come in for a hearty meal and a chat. Event is free, but donations are accepted.
