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TODAY
Friday, September 19
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BY DAY
Thursday, March 22 2012
Mike Doughty @ SPACE
Singer-songwriter Mike Doughty performs -- and also reads from and discusses his new memoir, The Book of Drugs -- at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave. in Evanston, tonight at 7pm. Tickets are $22 to $42.
Capone's Whiskey: The Story of Templeton Rye @ Mayne Stage
If you like whiskey, you'll love Templeton Rye, the legendary export of a small community in Iowa whose residents illegally made the drink in their sheds (when farming wasn't paying the bills) during the Depression. Al Capone, who loved Templeton Rye, influenced the whiskey's popularity and frequent availability in speakeasies all over the Midwest. Filmmaker Kristian Day tells the tale of Templeton Rye and its place in Midwest culture in his recent film Capone's Whiskey: The Story of Templeton Rye, which will be shown tonight at Mayne Stage, 1328 W. Morse. Doors open at 6:30pm; film starts at 8pm, followed by a Q&A with Day. Tickets $10-15. Templeton Rye, which began commercial, above-board sales in 2006, hosts a post-film reception. Event sponsored by Gapers Block.
Story Week
A full day of readings, discussions and more is scheduled for Columbia College's Story Week today; see the schedule for full listings. Free.
