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TODAY
Saturday, November 8
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BY DAY
Sunday, May 22 2011
Craft Beer Week: Voyage of the IPA, Chicago Style
As part of its Chicago Craft Beer Week series, the Chicago History Museum (1601 N Clark) hosts a lecture about the history of India Pale Ale and its place in American brewing, complete with a tasting at the end. Event runs 6:30pm-8:30pm tonight; admission $60-65.
Chaplin Double Feature @ Film Center
The Gene Siskel Film Center presents the kick-off screenings for a Charlie Chaplin festival that will run through June 30. This afternoon you can see The Circus at 3pm, and The Great Dictator at 4:45pm. You may see either program separately, or purchase tickets for both programs at a discount. Both programs will also be screened separately later this week; see the Film Center Website for a complete schedule. Film Center: 164 N. State Street. (312) 846-2600.
Urban Assault Bike Ride
You and a friend team up, ride around the city to checkpoints, perform an onsite obstacle course, and if you finish first, you win! This event, which benefits Break the Gridlock, ends with a party where the event began--Murphy's Bleachers at 3655 North Sheffield. Tickets $60 per person. Starts at 9am.
Scrabble Showdown @ Cole's
Cole's Bar, 2338 N. Milwaukee Ave., hosts a Scrabble Showdown tonight starting at 8pm. Registration is $15, with one qualifying round, one playoff round and a final match. (It's free to watch, of course.) More info here.
