Facets Night School: Lover Come Back

Facets Cinematheque presents Facets Night School, its occasional series of midnight cult film screenings paired with guest lecture/discussion sessions. Tonight's movie is Lover Come Back from 1961, starring Doris Day and Rock Hudson in an overlooked successor to Pillow Talk. The discussion of the film will be headed by Northwestern's Catherine Clepper. The screening starts at midnight; see the Facets Night School page for full details. Facets: 1517 W. Fullerton. For more information about Facets Night School, contact Susan Doll at (800) 331-6197 or suzi (at) facets (dot) org.

Sheffield Garden Walk

The Sheffield Garden Walk takes place July 23-24 from noon to 10pm, centered on Webster and Sheffield avenues. Explore Lincoln Park gardens, enjoy food and watch some great bands perform. $7 donation suggested; $10 after 3pm. Today's lineup is as follows:
12:15pm - Archie Powell and the Exports
1:15pm - Brighton, MA
2:30pm - Revivalists
4pm - Kinetix
6pm - Mike Doughty
8pm - Soul Asylum

Urban Folk Circuit

The Urban Folk Circuit brings its traveling craft show to Sifu Design Studio, 5044 N. Clark St., today from noon to 8pm. Browse work by more than 20 artists and crafters while listening to music by local musicians. Free; more info on Facebook.

Wicker Park Fest

Wiker Park Fest runs July 23 and 24 at Milwaukee and Division from noon to 10pm. Have some food and drink, browse the merchandise booths and enjoy some great music on three stages. $5 suggested donation. Here's today's lineup:
North Stage
1:30pm - Brent Puls
2:45pm - Chaperone
4pm - Ha Ha Tonka
5:15pm - Riverboat Gamblers
6:30pm - Dead To Me
7:45pm - Off With Their Heads!
9pm - Wild Flag

Center Stage
1pm - Black Light Saints
2pm - Purple Apple
3pm - Disco Death Threat
4pm - California Wives
4:45pm - Chaotic Good
5:30pm - Empires
6:15pm - Phenom
7pm - Company of Thieves
8pm - Porn N Chicken DJs
8:45pm - Flosstradamus

South Stage
1pm - Loyal Divide
2pm - Lynx
3pm - Break Science
4pm - AraabMUZIK
5pm - Ana Sia
6pm - NiT GRiT
7:15pm - El Ten Eleven
8:45pm - MiMOSA

Fillet of Solo presents Must Be Nice@ Lifeline Theatre

Come to the Lifeline Theatre (6912 N. Glenwood Avenue) for Jimmy Doyle's solo piece: Must Be Nice, in which he finds himself battling a climate hostile to fair skin and intellectualism, all the while threatening to cash in his dual citizenship and live on a farm in Ireland. Married? Working? Must Be Nice. This piece will be performed several times over the course of the Fillet of Solo festival: Saturday, 7/23, 8:30pm; Saturday, 7/30, 8:30pm; Thursday, 8/4, 8:30pm; Friday, 8/5, 8:30pm; and Saturday, 8/6, 8:30pm. Tickets: $10; festival passes which allow entry into all events are $30. For information call 773.761.4477 or visit Lifeline Theatre.

Fillet of Solo presents Expect Detours@ Heartland Studio Theatre

Come to Expect Detours tonight at the Heartland Studio Theatre (7016 N. Glenwood Avenue). This piece, written and performed by Kim Morris and Scott Whitehair, delves into the resilience of the human spirit and the inescapability of learning life's lessons. It will be peformed several times over the course of the festival: Saturday, 7/23, 8:30pm; Friday, 7/29, 8:30pm; Saturday, 7/30, 7pm; and Thursday, 8/4, 8:30pm. Tickets: $10; festival passes which allow entry into all events are $30. For information call 773.761.4477 or visit Lifeline Theatre.

Fillet of Solo presents The Man Who Never Was, or The Man Of Your Choice@ Heartland Studio Theatre

Come to The Man Who Never Was, or The Man Of Your Choice tonight at the Heartland Studio Theatre (7016 N. Glenwood Avenue). The solo performance by Eric Warner asks: what do Bigfoot and Rod Stewart teach us about masculinity? And how a 30 year-old personality test for women makes Warner feel like a natural man. This piece will be peformed several times over the course of the festival: Saturday, 7/23, 7pm; Thursday, 7/28, 8:30pm; Friday, 7/29, 7pm; and Sunday, 7/31, 3pm. Tickets: $10; festival passes which allow entry into all events are $30. For information call 773.761.4477 or visit Lifeline Theatre.

Fillet of Solo presents Holy Sweat@ Lifeline Theatre

Come to the Lifeline Theatre (6912 N. Glenwood Avenue) for The Sweat Girls' performance of Holy Sweat, tales of loss, resurrection... and some hair, maybe. This piece will be performed several times over the course of the Fillet of Solo festival: Saturday, 7/23, 7pm; Saturday, 7/30, 7pm; Thursday, 8/4, 7pm; and Saturday, 8/6, 7pm. Tickets: $10; festival passes which allow entry into all events are $30. For information call 773.761.4477 or visit Lifeline Theatre.

Puzzle Hunt @ Marbles Lincoln Square

Chase down clues and figure out puzzles in Marbles' first annual puzzle hunt. Teams of up to five people pit their puzzle prowess against each other for a grand prize of a $100 gift certificate to any Marbles store (and glory, of course). The hunt kicks off at 10am starting at the Marbles at 4745 N Lincoln Ave. Registration is $25 per team, but that fee is waived if you solve the puzzle on the event flyer. Check out their site for more information.

US Air Guitar Championship National Finals

Gapers Block presents the US Air Guitar National Championships at the Metro, 3730 N. Clark St., tonight. Come see the best air guitarists in the country -- including our own champ Nordic Thunder -- duke it out for supreme airness and the opportunity to represent America at the world championships in Oulu, Finland. Tickets are $20. Doors open at 8pm. 18+

Being a Chef: Island Cuisine @ Alliance Francaise

Learn the cuisine of the old French colonies of French West Indies, Mauritius and Reunion today with the Alliance Francaise from 10am-1pm. Class takes place at 810 N. Dearborn; $85 for members, $95 for non-members.

The Chicago Vegan Chef Showdown

Are you a fan of Upton's Naturals? Serving the finest in faux meat products, Upton's seitan will be the secret ingredient to this weekend's Vegan Chef Showdown held at The Funky Buddha Lounge. Twenty individual chefs, or teams of chefs, will compete for the title of Chicago's Best Vegan Chef! All ages, open to the public. $1 suggested donation per sample. The Funky Buddha Lounge is located at 728 W. Grand Ave. Event runs from 3pm to 7pm.

Culinary Historians of Chicago: Viktorija Todorovska

Cookbook author and sommelier Viktorija Todorovska, who just released The Puglian Cookbook: Bringing the flavors of Puglia home, talks today with the Culinary Historians of Chicago at Kendall College, 900 North Branch, at 10am today. Admission $3-$5; email to RSVP.

Summer Sessions on the Square

Summer Sessions on the Square rocks on tonight from 5:30pm-8:30pm at the Logan Monument (at Logan, Milwaukee and Kedzie); Scotland Yard Gospel Choir and Girls Rock Camp presents Alex Lund are scheduled to play. Free -- $5 suggested donation.