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Tuesday, January 18 2011
7 Day Shorts @ Second City
An exercise imported from Second City's West coast troupe, 7 Day Shorts is an exercise in which students, faculty and alumni make a two-minute short film on a given subject. The action begins tonight at 10:30pm at the de Maat Theatre in Second City's space (1616 N. Wells).
Scandal Sale @ Florodora
Chicago favorites Florodora (330 S. Dearborn; 312-212-8860) and Florodora Shoes (348 S. Dearborn) brings back their biggest sales of the year: The Scandal Sale. Inspired by the saucy and scandalous Florodora chorus girls, the sale features mark down on full priced items from 20% to 50%. Want more? Clearance items will be reduced even more for a savings up to 70%. The fun begins today, Tuesday January 18th and continues through the end of January. Both Florodora stores are open Monday through Friday from 10 am until 7 pm and Saturday from 11 am until 5 pm. Visit their website for more details and a list of featured designers.
Tom Geoghegan Lecture @ East-West University
Author and lawyer Thomas Geoghegan will present a lecture titled "We're Deep in Debt - What Would Keynes Do?" as part of the East-West Perspectives lecture series tonight in the Fourth Floor Auditorium at East-West University, 816 S. Michigan Ave. The event begins with a reception at 6:30pm followed by the lecture at 7pm. Free.
