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Tuesday, April 27 2010
The Nadas Record Release Party @ Schubas
The Nadas, named by Playboy as "the best college band you've never heard of," play tonight at Schubas to celebrate the release of their record Almanac on Authentic Records. Opening for The Nadas: Keri Noble. Show starts at 8pm, 21+ show, tickets are $12 and are available through the Schubas Website. Schubas: 3159 N. Southport. (773) 525-2508.
Daley Forum @ UIC
Rahm Emanuel, Mayor Daley, PBS correspondent Judy Woodruff, Motorola CEO Greg Brown and mayors of several other large cities (Paris, Johannesburg) are among the political and media hotshots who will be at UIC's Daley Forum today for a discussion titled "New Partnerships for a New Economy: Driving Innovation in Cities." The talk will focus on public-private partnerships as a way to help provide city services in challenging economic times--maybe we'll chat about the parking meters? Talk is 8:30am to 12:30pm in the UIC Forum, 725 West Roosevelt. The forum is free for UIC students, faculty and staff, and $25 for the general public. Advance registration required.
Printervention Part 2 @ The Whistler
Printervention is an exhibition of over 70 posters and prints at the Chicago Tourism Center Gallery. For the show, artists from around the country created works to raise awareness of modern social and political issues. The show also features a mobile silk screen cart for distributing work in parks and on the street, as well as workshops and demonstrations which are part of Version Festival. Tonight there will be an opening party for Part 2 of the Printervention show, with prints on display. The party/show is tonight from 7pm to 1am at The Whistler: 2421 N Milwaukee. 21+.
Lost Southern Foods Dinner with Slow Food Chicago @ Big Jones
Join fellow foodie historians at Big Jones (5347 N. Clark) tonight at 6:30pm for a five-course tasting menu of coastal Southern cuisine--gumbo, pralines, and andouille are among the treats on the menu. The restaurant's Executive Chef, Paul Fehribach, will come out from the kitchen to talk about the food's origins. Learn and eat -- how awesome is that? Cost is $45.00 per person.
