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Wednesday, April 06 2011
The Young In Heart @ Portage Theater
The Northwest Chicago Film Society presents the 1938 film The Young In Heart at the Portage Theater, 4050 N. Milwaukee Ave., tonight at 7:30pm. Admission is $5.
The Spleling Be @ Rocking Horse
If the words "spelling bee" bring to mind grade school grudges (you purposely misheard me, Sister Ann!), here's your chance for a do-over amongst friends and well-crafted beer. Head out to the Rocking Horse in Logan Square tonight for the Spleling Be, brought to you by the Louisville, Kentucky-based Idea Festival. You can compete in teams of up to three people; if one team member wears a bee suit, you get a round of immunity, meaning you can misspell one word and remain in the competition. The winner(s) get handmade trophies and all-access passes to the Idea Festival (worth $400 each) held this September. Similar to TED Talks, The Idea Festival has been bringing together leading thinkers in science, the arts, business, design, technology, education, medicine and more in a heady cocktail of ideas since 2000. Yes, redeeming the passes will involve travel to the Bluegrass State (road trip!). Rocking Horse, 2535 N Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60647 (773) 486-0011. Sign-up starts at 7:30, spelling bee starts at 8:30. Free.
The Raveonettes & Tamaryn @ Lincoln Hall
Danish rock duo the Raveonettes pull influence from garage rock and shoegaze. They'll play in support of their new album, Raven in the Grave. Opener Tamaryn creates comparisons to a lo-fi Mazzy Star or Slowdive. The show starts at 9pm, is 21+ and $18. Lincoln Hall's at 2424 N Lincoln.
New Beer's Eve @ Chicago History Museum
For all you beer historians out there, go and celebrate the end of Prohibition at this special edition of New Beer's Eve. Enjoy four courses of modern-day comfort food paired with beer and spirits from Chicago and Michigan. You can also partake in a history course on Midwest bootlegging with Jon Eig, author of Get Capone. The event starts at 7pm at Socca (3301 N. Clark Street). Tickets are $65 for nonmembers, $60 for members.
Soup and Bread @ The Hideout
Get your slurp on at this weekly fundraiser for area food-related charities tonight at the Hideout, 1354 West Wabansia, from 5:30-7:30pm. A volunteer team of chefs and bakers donate the soup and bread; you donate the money. This week, Drive-Thru staffers are among the soup-makers!
