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Monday, July 06 2009
Iron Cupcake II @ Veranda Greek American Taverna
The second Iron Cupcake challenge happens this evening at Veranda Greek American Taverna (5700 W. Irving Park), and the theme of the evening is tropical flavors. 6pm. For full information and to register email beautifulcakes at sbcglobal dot net.
Steven Soderbergh's Che @ Film Center
The Gene Siskel Film Center presents a screening of the "roadshow edition" of Steven Soderbergh's Che, which is a 257-minute cut of the whole film starring Benicio del Toro as Che Guevara. The film screens this afternoon at 3pm, and again on Wednesday evening; see the Film Center Website for a complete schedule. Film Center: 164 N. State. (312) 846-2600.
Tart Baking Class @ The Twisted Baker
Old Town's The Twisted Baker (1543 N. Wells St.) hosts a monthly class on baking sumptuous treats. This month they're focusing on tarts. The class starts at 6:30pm and costs $40. Call (312) 932-1128 for more information and to reserve your spot (unfortunately, their website doesn't have any information about their monthly classes).
Edible Audible Picnic: Experimental Sound Studio
Edible Audible Picnic is a better way to spend your lunch hour. This series features cutting edge rock bands, sound artists, audio documentaries, expert DJs, electronic musicians and more. This week Experimental Sound Studio, a Chicago nonprofit arts organization, presents audio art pieces by local, national, and international artists, specially remixed in Dolby 5.1 surround sound to take advantage of Pritzker Pavilion's state of the art sound system. Expect visceral and challenging explorations of hypnosis, wordplay, and disorientation. All events take place at Millenium Park on Mondays at noon. Free.
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