Kitchen Confidence Class @ Gallery 37

Learn the basics of cooking and kitchen navigation at tonight's class, offered through the World Kitchen Learning Series. Class is at Gallery 37, 66 East Randolph. Admission is $100 for four total classes (tonight and January 13, 20 and 27).

Diane Torr @ Women and Children First

Diane Torr will be at Women and Children First this Thursday to talk about Sex, Drag and Male Roles: Investigating Gender as Performance, co-written with Stephen J. Bottoms. Torr is a pioneer in the drag king scene and has been performing since 1976. She's been featured on HBO, BBC, and NPR and runs "Man for a Day" workshops internationally. Anna Burnside of living.scotsman.com says Torr "pok[es] a sharp feminist stick into issues of gender and identity, showing women that male superiority was as much of a construct as a fake willy." Women and Children First, 5233 North Clark Street,Thursday, January 6 at 7:30pm.

Story Club @ Uncommon Ground on Clark

Story Club, a monthly storytelling series, combines the spontaneity of an open mic with featured readings at Uncommon Ground (3800 N. Clark). Tonight's featured readers are Deanna Moffitt and Scott Whitehair, of the monthly reading series This Much Is True. Open mic sign-up at 8pm, go time at 8:30. This event is free. For more information visit Uncommon Ground or Story Club.

Mexican Accordion Workshop @ Old Town School

The Old Town School of Folk Music presents the latest in their series of one-day workshops for music and dance students. Tonight's workshop is a Mexican accordion class taught by Roberto Serrato, a fixture of Chicago's Norteño scene. Students should bring their own instruments. The workshop happens this evening from 6pm to 7:20pm at the school's main building (4544 N. Lincoln Avenue). The cost is $20, and you can register at the Old Town School Website. For more information, call the school at (773) 728-6000.

Chicago Urban Education Forum @ Kennedy-King College

Chicago rapper (and alderman candidate) Rhymefest, Cornel West, and Chicago educators will discuss the state of education on the South Side at The Chicago Urban Education Forum. This forum invites the community members, educators, advocates, and students to share their opinions and experiences. Free. Takes place at Kennedy-King College, 6301 S. Halsted Street. (773) 602-5000.

$6 Menu @ Dunlays On The Square

Tonight, Dunlays On The Square will be offering all their menu items, and every bar beverage for $6 to celebrate their sixth birthday at the Logan Square location. 3137 West Logan Blvd, (773) 227-2400.

Pillars & Tongues @ The Whistler

The spectral avant-folk musings of local trio Pillars & Tongues get a workout this Thursday evening in their first show of the year. The free show at Logan Square's The Whistler is in preparation for a month-long engagement as tour support for local mainstays Joan of Arc. See them now and send them off.

Free Show!!! 9:30pm

The Whistler, 2421 N. Milwaukee Ave. Logan Square. Chicago, IL. (773) 227-3530

The Lincoln Lodge Presents T.J. Miller

T.J. Miller returns to Lincoln Lodge tonight only to show off his sketch and stand up skills in a show featuring some special surprises and guests. The Lincoln Lodge is located at 4008 N. Lincoln Ave. Show starts at 9pm. Admission is $13.