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TODAY
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Friday, September 07 2012
Windy City Wine Festival
The Windy City Wine Festival returns to Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park today and Saturday. Sample more than 345 wines from around the world, enjoy gourmet food and live music. Tickets are $28 in advance or $35 at the door; designated driver tickets are $10. The festival runs from 4pm to 10pm today.
German American Fest
Lincoln Square's German American Fest runs Sept. 7-9 at the intersection of Lincoln and Leland avenues. Enjoy German draft beer, sausage and pretzels, German music and other cultural programming. Admission is free. The festival runs from 5 to 11pm tonight.
Richard Wright CLHOF Induction @ Cliff Dwellers Club
The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame celebrates the induction of Native Son author Richard Wright tonight at Cliff Dwellers Club, 200 S. Michigan Ave. On hand will be musical performances by Artemas and Louis Wright (the author's cousins), readings by Melvin Smith, playwright and actress Nambi E. Kelley, Paul Durica, sculptor Margot McMahon (creator of the award sculptures), Zarinah Ali from Realize Theatre Group and University of Chicago scholar Kenneth Warren. Doors open at 5:30pm, performances begin at 7pm. $40 includes appetizers and performances; donations to the event are tax deductible. Click here for tickets.
Button-O-Matic Release Party
Busy Beaver Button Company celebrates the release of its latest Button-O-Matic series tonight from 6pm to 9pm at 3279 W. Armitage Ave. Enjoy complimentary refreshments from Brooklyn Brewery, Paper Moon Pastry and Marble; the first 30 attendees will receive a free limited-edition silkscreened poster by Delicious Design League. Free.
Vivian Maier: Out of the Shadows Opening
Thomas Masters Gallery, 245 W. North Ave., celebrates the opening of an exhibition of photographs from the book Vivian Maier: Out of the Shadows, by Richard Cahan and Michael Williams, with a reception tonight from 6pm to 9pm. Free.
The Interview Show @ Hideout
Mark Bazer's Interview Show returns to the Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia Ave., tonight from 6:30pm to 8pm. Guests this month include theater director David Cromer, chef Matt Eversman, The Heckler editor in chief Brad Zibung, and musical improvisationalists One Night Only. $8 at the door. 21+
Chicago Fringe Festival
The third annual Chicago Fringe Festival brings 50 performance groups to Pilsen for shows Aug. 30 through Sept. 9. More than a dozen pieces of experimental theatre are staged today in five venues starting at 7pm; see schedule for more details. Tickets for individual performances are $10, or buy a five- or 10-pack or full festival pass.
Amon Tobin: ISAN Live @ The Congress Theatre
Amon Tobin is bringing his award winning Sci-Fi future rave back to Chicago. ISAN live is back at The Congress Theatre, 2135 N. Milwaukee Ave., on Sept. 7 and 8. The show starts at 8 pm tonight. Tickets are $25. 17+
Chicago I Love You @ Lilly's
The Chicago, I Love You festival continues at Lilly's, 2515 N. Lincoln Ave., with a concert featuring Grandkids, The Kickback, Audiences and West Saeed. 10pm, free, 21+
