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Tuesday, July 27 2010
Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2 @ Film Center
The Gene Siskel Film Center continues its Quentin Tarantino retrospective with a screening of both parts of his Kill Bill saga. Vol. 1 screens at 6:00pm, and Vol. 2 screens at 8:15pm. You can buy tickets for each film separately, or buy discount tickets for both films. See the Film Center Website for full details and a complete schedule. Film Center: 164 N. State. (312) 846-2600.
Hubbard Street Dance Company Wine Tasting Benefit @ The James Hotel
Wine promotes dancing in more ways than one at the Hubbard Street Dance Company's third annual Twilight on the Roof benefit. From 7 to 9pm, taste the fruits of 12 Napa and Sonoma wineries, including Blackbird Vineyards and Pride Mountain Wines; buying a VIP ticket ($145) gets you an extra hour (6-9pm), wines that aren't available to the general crowd, and private tastings with vintners. Regular admission tickets are $95. James Chicago, 55 E. Ontario.
Spirited Dinner @ Kith and Kin
Summer's the time for iced tea and flowery patio drinks. Tonight's 6-course dinner at Kith and Kin combines both by partnering with Adam Seger's Hum Spirits Company for hibiscus-infused rum spirits (hibiscus-rum, get it?), and teas from the Rare Tea Cellar and Ineeka Organic Tea. Courses include such mouth-watering notables as wasabi-smoked mussels, summer pea soup poured around lamb carpaccio, and an island-style wild boar sausage and stuffed goat bbq. Each course comes with a specially designed and paired Hum- and tea-based beverage. Cocktail reception begins at 6:30pm, full menu is available on their Facebook page, reservations are required. For more details and to claim a spot at the table, call (773) 472-7070. $65 per person. 1119 W. Webster Avenue.
Corey Wilkes @ MCA's Tuesdays on the Terrace
Every Tuesday during the summer the Museum of Contemporary Art presents free live jazz concerts from some of the city's most legendary and innovative musicians. Tonight's performance features Corey Wilkes. Grab some friends and a blanket for a relaxing evening on the garden lawn, or make a night of it with a reservation at Puck's. Snacks and beverages, including wine and seasonal cocktails are available for purchase. 5:30-8pm. 220 E. Chicago Ave.
TallGrass Writers Guild @ Bourgeois Pig
TallGrass Writers Guild is an independent, largely self-supporting arts guild that's been around since 1980, open to all who write seriously at any level. Since 1996 they've published annual anthologies in conjunction with Outrider Press. They host readings and events throughout the year across Chicagoland. Tonight, as they do the fourth Tuesday of every month, they host their open mic at the Bourgeois Pig. Featured reader is Catherine Fitzpatrick. Bourgeois Pig, 738 W. Fullerton Ave., 7:30pm, $6.
