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TODAY
Monday, September 15
Slowdown
BY DAY
Thursday, September 20 2012
Expo Chicago
Expo Chicago, a new exhibition of modern and contemporary art and design, runs Sept. 20-23 in Festival Hall on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave. View works by hundreds of artists represented by 120 of the world's top galleries. Tickets are $20, or $65 for a four-day pass. The exhibition is open from 11am to 7pm today.
Bill Veeck Symposium
The Chicago Baseball Museum presents "One Family, Two Teams: The Impact of the Veecks on Chicago Baseball," a symposium about Bill Veeck Jr., the two-time owner of the White Sox and one of baseball's biggest personalities, at the Chicago History Museum, 1061 N. Clark St., tonight at 5:30pm. Speakers include Dr. Timuel Black, Chicago historian; Paul Dickson, author of Bill Veeck: Baseball's Greatest Maverick; Ron Rapoport, former Sun-Times columnist; Roland Hemond, former White Sox general manager; and Eric Soderholm, ex-White Sox third baseman. Filmmaker Tom Weinberg will present exclusive video of Bill Jr. talking about his late father, Bill Veeck Sr. A reception with drinks and hors d'oeuvres precedes the symposium. Tickets are $150.
Little Brothers engAge Fundraiser
Little Brothers, a nonprofit that provides social connections for lonely and isolated senior citizens, holds engAge, a fundraising event, tonight at the Hampton Inn & Suites, 33 W. Illinois Ave., from 6pm to 9pm Enjoy cocktails and appetizers, bid on silent auction items and enter to win a raffle. Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 at the door.
Chicago South Asian Film Festival
The Chicago South Asian Film Festival runs Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 20-23. The festival will screen two dozen films from India and Pakistan at the Showcase Icon Theater and Columbia College's Film Row Cinema. Tickets to most individual screenings are $15, single-day passes are $35 and full festival passes are $125. Tonight's opening night event at the Showplace Icon, 150 W. Roosevelt Rd., features the US premiere of Heroine, followed by a Q&A with star Lillete Dubey and receptions before and after the film. The event begins at 6pm; tickets are $35 for the pre-film reception, screening and Q&A are $35; VIP tickets including the post-film reception are $100.
DePaul Visiting Writers Reading
DePaul University's English Department is sponsoring a Visiting Writer's Series this fall. The first installment is tonight in the Richardson Library, 2350 N. Kenmore Ave., Room 115, at 6pm, and will focus on area writers and is aptly titled "Local Authors: Chicago's Own." There will be readings by Nami Mun, Aaron Baker and Eugene Cross. It is free and open to the public.
Black Art In America @ DuSable Museum
The DuSable Museum, 740 E. 56th Pl., presents "Black Art in America: A Conversation for the 21st Century," tonight from 7pm-9pm. Panelists, including Halima Taha, PhD and DuSable curator, Charles Bethea, will discuss the "Post-Black Art" movement as it relates African-American art collections, artists and art dealers. Free. For more information and to RSVP, call 773-947-0600 x290.
Willie Nelson @ Chicago Theatre
Seasoned country crooner Willie Nelson and Family play at the historic Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., tonight at 8pm. Tickets start at $48.
The Lumineers @ Logan Square Auditorium
Catch Denver folk group The Lumineers at Logan Square Auditorium, 2539 N. Kedzie Ave. The all ages show starts at 8pm. Tickets are $18. Read our preview in Transmission.
Chicago I Love You @ Lilly's
The Chicago, I Love You festival continues at Lilly's, 2515 N. Lincoln Ave., with a concert featuring Joe Fernandez, Anthony McBrien, Matt Riggs, Charlie Bury, Jason Folks, Natureal and Weeping Willows. Show starts at 8pm. Free, 21+.
