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Friday, April 19
Chef Rick Bayless does a cooking demo at the Green City Market, 1790 N. Clark St., at 10:30am. Free.
The Music Box Theatre and the Northwest Chicago Film Society present a screening of the 1967 Shirley Clarke film Portrait of Jason, a film featuring a conversation with cabaret performer Jason Holliday. Portrait of Jason screens tonight at 7:00pm, and tickets are just $5. Full details and a complete schedule of society screenings at the society's Website. The Music Box Theatre is located at 3733 N. Southport Ave.
Former Rolling Stones saxophonist Tim Ries brings his Rolling Stones Project to Martyrs', 3855 N. Lincoln Ave., tonight at 8pm. See Ries, fellow Stones sideman Bernard Fowler and the DePaul University Big Band perform the Stones' greatest hits -- and watch for some special guests. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. 21+
Montana's PCRV and Maine's Crank Sturgeon perform at Tritriangle, 1550 N. Milwaukee Ave., 3rd floor (formerly known as Enemy), with locals Jason Soliday and Vertonen opening. Read our preview in Transmission. $5 admission. Show starts at 8pm.