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Friday, March 29
Put a bird on it at the Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Market at Pulaski Park Fieldhouse, 1419 W. Blackhawk. Event runs 11am-6pm; free.
The Chicago Printmakers Collaborative's 23rd annual International Small Print Show and Holiday Sale runs Saturday and today from 11am to 7pm at the CPC Gallery, 4642 N. Western Ave. Browse silkscreens, block prints, etchings, lithographs and more by over 60 artists.
Get in the holiday spirit at Pastry Chicago's Annual Gingerbread House competition this afternoon; the Drake Hotel (140 E Walton) hosts the 2pm judging and viewing ceremony. Snacks and refreshments will be served as you view the competition. Free.
The Cajun French Music Association throws a Cajun dance party today at 2pm at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western Ave., featuring the Cajun Aces. $10 at the door.
Ms. Mint's Holiday Bazaar runs from 4 to 9:30pm tonight at the Goose Island Brewpub, 1800 N. Clybourn Ave. Shop for art and crafts from local artisans, try unique regional foods and spirits, and create custom gift baskets. Admission is free; tasting tickets are $12.
Vincent (1474 W Balmoral) celebrates the intersection of Dutch and Indonesian cuisine tonight at their Rijsttafel ("The Rice Table) event, a multi-course meal which begins at 5:30pm; tickets $45.
Veterans of the Chicago comedy scene, (long pause) is a band of battled-scared improv/sketch pros who took a break, or a long pause, from performing and are intent on invading the tree-tops of the laugh landscape with their uber-creative live-show and web series amalgamation. (long pause) present "Everybody's Talkin'"(episode 5 in the series) at the Pub Theater, 3220 N. Lincoln, Sundays at 8pm tonight through Dec 16th, tickets are $5. Previous complete episodes of (long pause) as well as clips from each show are available here.