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TODAY
Friday, April 26
Slowdown
BY DAY
Monday, April 11 2011
Phosphorescent @ Lincoln Hall
Phosphorescent, the indie/alt folk band, is live at Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Lincoln Ave., tonight. Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm. $12 in advance, $14 at the door. 21+
From Big Bang to Biospheres @ SAIC
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (112 S. Michigan Ave, MacLean Ballroom) hosts the 2011 Brinson Lecture, which features "Astronomer Royal" Martin Rees speaking on "From the Big Bang to Biospheres." The event will be moderated by WBEZ's Gabriel Spitzer. The event is free and open to the public, but space is limited and there is no pre-registration. Doors open at 5:30pm, and the program will begin at 6pm. For more information please visit the website.
Neverwhere @ Harold Washington Library
Under the "One Book, One Chicago" program, the Harold Washington Library, 400 S. State St., hosts Lifeline Theatre's production of Neverwhere, tonight from 6pm-8pm. Adapted for the stage by playwright Robert Kauzlaric, the original cast will perform a full reading of the play, followed by a discussion with Kauzlaric, director Paul S. Holmquist, and Lifeline Theatre Artistic Director, Dorothy Milne. This event, held in the library's Cindy Pritzker Auditorium, is free and open to the public. For more information, call (312) 747-4300.
Paul Hartsaw Trio @ Ratchet
Tonight at the weekly free jazz series Ratchet, Paul Hartsaw (reeds) is joined by Alex Wing on bass and Damon Short on drums. 10pm at Pilsen's Skylark. 2149 S. Halsted St. Donation. 21+
