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Friday, September 19
Matthew Morgan & the Lost Brigade and Urban Twang perform at Uncommon Ground, 3800 N. Clark St., starting at 8pm tonight. $7 suggested donation.
Polls are open from 6am-7pm all over the city in today's primary elections. Get out and vote! You can find your polling place, voter status and sample ballot at the Board of Elections.
Mortified Chicago: Special Filmed Event!
WHEN: Tuesday, March 20, 2012
TIME: 8:00 PM
VENUE: Lincoln Hall
ADDRESS: 2424 N Lincoln Ave, 60614
Tickets available here.
Dastardly's "Megachurch" variety show is at the Hideout tonight. In addition to Dastardly, the show features several Chicago comedians. Tickets are $10 in advance or at the door and the show is 21+. Doors open at 8:30pm and the music starts at 9pm. The Hideout is located at 1354 W. Wabansia Ave., (773) 227-4433. Read our preview in Transmission.
Mortified holds a special edition of its show about embarrassing stories at Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Lincoln Ave., tonight at 8pm. The show will be filmed for a documentary about the reading series, and Blue Ribbon Glee Club will perform. Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 at the door. 21+
A full day of readings, discussions and more is scheduled for Columbia College's Story Week today; see the schedule for full listings. Free.
Poet, actor, and alternative hip-hop artist Saul Williams will be at Bottom Lounge, 1375 W. Lake St., tonight at 9pm. Accompanying him this evening is, Spoek Mathambo, an experimental hip-hop artist who's sound and style is sure to compliment Williams and make for a great show.