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TODAY
Friday, April 19
Slowdown
BY DAY
Tuesday, April 06 2010
The Low Anthem @ Lincoln Hall
The folk and bluesy sound of The Low Anthem comes to Lincoln Hall tonight, (2424 N. Lincoln Avenue). Appearing with the band will be Nathaniel Rateliff, who has appeared at SXSW. His debut album, Memory Loss, is scheduled to be released this month. Show starts at 9pm, tickets are $14. For tickets and information call 773-525-2501 or visit The Lincoln Hall.
Meetup Mashup @ Mystic Celt
The Chicago Nerd Social Club is organizing a meetup mashup for this evening at 7:30pm at the Mystic Celt (3443 N. Southport). Several other groups will be in attendance, including: a Chicago Board Games Meetup; RPG Chicago; a Chicago Horror Meetup; a Chicago Sci-Fi/Fantasy Meetup; and many more. Come along and intermingle with several other groups of like-minded people! The event is free, but you should visit the Chicago Nerds Website to RSVP for this event.
Chicago Pleasure Salon First Anniversary Party @ Villains Bar
The Chicago Pleasure Salon, celebrates its first anniversary with a party at Villains Bar. Known as "A gathering of sex-positive activists", the mission of the Pleasure Salon is to encourage networking and an open exchange of ideas about sex and sexuality. All are welcome. This event is open to those 18 and older (21 to drink). Half price appetizers and $4 Laugunitas beers. 6pm to 8pm, Villains Bar, 649 S. Clark St. This event is free.
Frank Gehry @ Harold Washington Library
Frank Gehry, the Deconstructivist genius behind Bilbao's Guggenheim, Seattle's Experience Music Project, and Chicago's own Pritzker Pavilion will present the latest Cindy Pritzker Lecture on Urban Life and Issues. 6pm, at the Cindy Pritzker Auditorium (Lower Level) of the Harold Washington Library (400 S. State St), free.
