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Former MLB pitcher Jim Abbott reads from and signs his autobiography, Imperfect: An Improbable Life, at Haymarket Pub, 737 W. Randolph St., tonight at 7pm. Free.
The Hideout welcomes Fictlicious for an evening of stories and songs. For a full list of scheduled artists please see the Hideout Website. The evening starts at 7pm, and admission is $7 at the door. Hideout: 1354 W. Wabansia. (773) 227-4433.