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Thursday, March 28
The Old Town School of Folk Music presents Irish Christmas in America, a revue of Irish music, singing, and dancing. The show starts tonight at 9:30pm at their main concert hall at 4544 N. Lincoln Avenue. Tickets are $25, and can be purchased by calling the school box office at (773) 728-6000.
Bump and Grindcore is a night in tribute to life of The Pied Piper or R n' B, Chicago's own, Mr. R. Kelly. $3. 21+. The Beauty Bar is located at 1444 W Chicago. See our preview in Transmission.
The Illinois Artisans Program presents its Holiday Art Spree Dec. 14-16 in the Thompson Center atrium, 100 W. Randolph St., from 10am to 3:30pm. Browse the works of nearly 20 artists. Free.
In connection with the Poetry Foundation's Beautiful Outsiders exhibition, this event features Poetry senior editor Don Share talking about how important design is when it comes to independent presses. The exhibition itself revolves around independent presses Black Sparrow, Burning Deck, and Fulcrum and their histories and aesthetics. The talk takes place at The Poetry Foundation (61 W. Superior) tonight at 6pm, first-come, first-served. And free!
A new year is here early for Untoward Magazine who celebrates their one year anniversary.
To celebrate they offer a packed lineup of local readers including:
A D Jameson, Russ Woods, Meghan Lamb, James Tadd Adcox, Dan Shapiro, John Thurgood, Ben Tanzer, Samantha Irby, Lindsay Hunter, Chris Bower and Joshua Young.
Hosting will be magazine staffer Matt Rowan, P. Fanatics Reading series host Mason Johnson, and Jon Mau. Come out Wednesday December 14th, 7pm at Beauty Bar 1444 W Chicago Ave.
The Logan Square Literary Review drops their 9th issue in style with a reception at an art gallery in Humboldt Park (they support their neighboring communities). The cast of readers are contributors to the current issue. All past issues will be available for sale. Also, art work of the gallery will as well. Think about a one stop shop for some holiday gifts.
The event is free and open to the public Wednesday, December 14, 7pm Peanut Gallery 1000 N California ave.
The Harold Washington Library, 400 S. State St., presents "Rights, Radicals and Revolutions," today at 12:15pm. Directed by Dennis Wise and part of the "Dancing in the Library" series, dancers from Columbia College Chicago will perform passionate routines based on causes and issues they deem revolutionary. This free event takes place in the library's Pritzker Auditorium. For more information, call 312-747-4300.