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Tuesday, July 07 2009
Tuesdays on the Terrace : Corey Wilkes @ MCA
If you like jazz, or you just like being outside on a Chicago summer afternoon, then make your way to the Museum of Contemporary Art for "Tuesdays on the Terrace." Have a seat by the band on the terrace, or bring a blanket and some friends to the lawn and take in the sounds of some of the city's most talented jazz musicians. Tonight's artist is Corey Wilkes. 220 East Chicago Ave. 5:30pm-8pm. Free.
Japanese Calligraphy Workshop
Learn the basics of Japanese calligraphy and create a finished work on a Japanese fan in celebration of the Tanabata (Star Festival). Certified Calligraphy Instructor Yoshimi Tanaka will lead this workshop, which is tonight from 6-8pm at the Japan America Society of Chicago (20 N. Clark St., Suite 750). Cost is $15 Members /$20 Non-Members; all materials are included. Register online or by calling (312) 263-3049. Registration closes July 6.
