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TODAY
Monday, September 22
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BY DAY
Friday, December 14 2012
Wicker Park Flight
You'll tour and sample foods and drinks from four of Wicker Park's best eating holes (Butcher and Larder, Prasino, The Bedford, and Frontier) beginning at 2:30pm; even the chefs will be on hand for questions. Tickets $145.
Chicago Arts District 2nd Fridays
The Chicago Arts District's monthly Second Fridays neighborhood-wide open house is tonight, centered around 18th and Halsted streets. Dozens of galleries and studios are open starting at around 6pm, with many artists selling work. Free.
Music Box Christmas Show
The Music Box Theatre presents their 29th annual Christmas show, with showings of the Christmas classics It's A Wonderful Life and White Christmas. You can see just one film, or purchase tickets for both films at a discount. Each screening features an appearance by Santa Claus, and the singing of Christmas carols accompanied by the Music Box organist. The double feature starts tonight, and runs through December 24. Tickets are available online starting October 31; see the Music Box Website for links to purchase tickets. Music Box: 3733 N. Southport. (773) 871-6604.
The Kamau Mau Uprising Tour @ Lincoln Hall
Tonight, at 7pm, Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Lincoln Ave., presents "The Kamau Mau Uprising Tour," starring stand-up comedian W. Kamau Bell. Bell, star of his own weekly F/X show, "Totally Biased," brings his political and cultural humor back to Chicago for one-night only. Comedian Janine Brito opens. Tickets are $20; for more information, call 773-525-2501.
Boundary Lines: Three Films about Immigration
South Side Projections and Calles y Suenos-Chicago present Boundary Lines: Three Films about Immigration tonight at 7pm at Calles y Sueños-Chicago, 1900 S. Carpenter St. Films will include Boundary Lines (1945), Atlantiques (2009) and Norte Y Sur (2009). Luis Sánchez Ramírez, director of Norte Y Sur, will be in attendance for a Q&A. $5 suggested donation.
Naked Girls Reading A Christmas Carol
If you've always thought that Charles Dickens needed more nudity, you're in luck: tonight at 7pm, Naked Girls Reading reads A Christmas Carol, as well as other holiday favorites, at the Everleigh Social Club, 939 W. Randolph St. Spiked hot chocolate will be served. Tickets are $20, or $35 for two.
Carpenters Book Signing & Films @ Uncharted Books
Karen Carpenter biographer Randy Schmidt will be at Uncharted Books, 2630 N. Milwaukee Ave., tonight at 7pm for a reading and discussion of his books Yesterday Once More: The Carpenters Reader and Little Girl Blue: The Life of Karen Carpenter along with a screening of highlights from two Carpenters Christmas TV specials. Free.
Sita Ram @ Harris Theater
The Lookingglass Theatre presents a remount of their 2006 show Sita Ram, appearing for only three shows at the Harris Theater (205 East Randolph Drive). Full details on the shows at the Sita Ram Website.
