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TODAY
Sunday, May 5
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BY DAY
Thursday, May 23 2013
Raiders of the Lost Ark @ Logan Theatre
The Logan Theatre, 2646 N. Milwaukee Ave., screens Raiders of the Lost Ark at 11:30pm tonight. Tickets are $7.
Northwest Side Craft Beer Ride
Lake Effect Brewing hosts the Northwest Side Craft Beer Ride tonight starting at 6pm. Show up at any participating location -- McGills Bar and Grill, 4553 N .Pulaski Rd.; Golden Crust Pizza, 4620 N. Kedzie Ave.; Paddy Macs, 4157 N. Pulaski Rd.; Fischman Liquors, 4780 N. Milwaukee Ave.; Hops and Barley, 4359 N. Milwaukee Ave.; Sidekicks, 4424 W. Montrose Ave.; Independence Tap, 3932 W. Irving Park Rd.; and Rabbit's Bar and Grill, 4945 W. Foster Ave. -- and enjoy beers from Lake Effect Brewing, Church Street Brewing, Pipeworks Brewing Company, Spiteful Brewing, Begyle Brewing, Flesk Brewing, Ale Syndicate, Lagunitas Brewing Company and Argus Brewing and meet the brewers from each. A shuttle bus takes you from bar to bar. Tickets are $20; beers extra. 21+
Celebrating Real Women Of Craft Beer @ Riverview Tavern
Women's Beerpowerment is on tap starting at 6:30pm at Riverview Tavern (1958 W. Roscoe). Women employees of Two Brothers Brewing, Goose Island, Rock Bottom Chicago, Lagunitas, Greenbush Brewing, Metropolitan, 4 Paws Brewery, Temperance Brewing and Bottles and Cans will be on hand to talk shop, a screening of The Love of Beer (which chronicles the lives of three women brewers), along with tap specials AND a lady-made brew for the occasion. A portion of beer sales benefits Dress for Success. Event is part of Chicago Craft Beer Week.
Drew Magary @ Book Cellar
Author Drew Magary reads from his new book, Someone Could Get Hurt: A Memoir of Twenty-First-Century Parenthood, tonight at the Book Cellar, 4736-38 N. Lincoln Ave., at 7pm. Read our preview in Book Club. Free.
Chicago Bulls Coach Phil Jackson @ Printers Row
Legendary Chicago Bulls coach Phil Jackson, famous for guiding the Bulls to six NBA championships and the Los Angeles Lakers to five, will be appearing at the Palmer House Hilton, 17 E. Monroe St., tonight at 7pm as part of the Chicago Tribune's Printers Row. He will be discussing his new book, "Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success" with Chicago Tribune sports reporter K.C. Johnson. Get tickets and more information here.
