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Wednesday, July 14 2010
Die Antwoord @ Double Door
The South African trio Die Antwoord comes to the Double Door tonight (1572 N. Milwaukee). The band mixes elements of Zef, a South African term that describes a modern, trashy style mixed with out of date cultural elements, with rap, hip-hop, and other genres. Doors open at 8pm, show starts at 9pm. Tickets are $20-$30. For more information call (773) 489-3160 or visit Double Door.
Veggie Bingo @ Hideout
The fine folks who brought you the weekly fundraiser soup-eating slurp-a-thon Soup and Bread (along with NeighborSpace) have taken their interests to a new activity...bingo. Veggie Bingo runs every Wednesday at the Hideout (1354 W. Wabansia). Event begins at 6pm; cards are $1 each, or 6 for $5. Proceeds benefit Chicago community gardens. Event runs weekly through September 29.
Sweet Treat @ Beauty Bar
DJ Shellster and DJ White Lightnin' (aka Transmission staffers Michelle Meywes and Lisa White) are back together for Sweet Treat at Beauty Bar. With Pitchfork Music Festival just a couple of days away, they'll be playing music from artists playing the fest, and getting you ready with a bunch of giveaways! Get there early, this party only goes from 7-10pm. Plus, as always, $10 martinis & manicures and the usual Wednesday drink special, $5 Bud Draft + Jim Beam shot. 1444 W. Chicago.
Grant Park Orchestra @ Millennium Park
Tonight the Grant Park Music Festival presents a program of infectious melodies and vivid harmonies of two Russian masters includes Tchaikovsky's work inspired by Shakespeare's magical last play, The Tempest, and his Variations on a Rococo Theme, plus Stravinsky's ballet about a puppet come to life at a country fair, Petrushka. 6:30pm. Pritzker Pavilion. Free.
Grant Park Orchestra with Xian Zhang @ Millennium Park
The Grant Park Music Festival continues tonight as Chinese-American conductor Xian Zhang makes her Chicago debut in a program featuring the great Finnish composer's heroic symphony, the Orchestral Suite from Prokofiev's opera The Love for Three Oranges, and Antiphony, a recent work by Chinese composer Chen-Yi. 6:30pm. Pritzker Pavilion. Free.
