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TODAY
Friday, April 26
Slowdown
BY DAY
Saturday, September 14 2013
Lakeview East Festival of the Arts
The Lakeview East Festival of the Arts takes place today and Sunday on Broadway from Belmont to Hawthorne. View works by more than 175 artists, plus live music, cooking demos, and activities for the kids. The festival runs from 10am to 6pm today.
Riot Fest @ Humboldt Park
Riot Fest returns to Humboldt Park for a weekend of punk rock and carnivalling. Blink-182 and the Violent Femmes headline Saturday night. Some two-day and daily tickets are still available. Gates open at 11am, the music starts at 11:30am; full schedule here. Entrances to the festival are on Division at Kedzie and Sacramento. For more information, visit Riot Fest online.
Halal Food Festival @ UIC Forum
Halal will have a good time at the UIC Forum (725 W. Roosevelt) today beginning at 11am. The Halal Food Festival will feature foods from different cuisines (not just Middle East and Mediterranean!), entertainment, and information on how to get your local favorites to rethink their menus. Admission free.
The Power of Photography @ Woodson Regional Library
The Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Branch, 9525 S. Halsted, hosts "The Power of Photography," today from 12p-2pm. Moderated by Farrad Ali, this free panel discussion, presented by the Chicago Alliance of African American Photographers (CAAAP), features Chicago mayoral photographer Brooke Collins, Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Ovie Carter, Civil Rights photographer Robert Sengstacke and others who will discuss careers in photography, its cultural impact, and its place "as a medium and art form in the present and the future." For more information, visit CAAAP or call 312-747-6900.
Crush in Old Town
Crush in Old Town runs today and Sunday on Wells Street from North to Schiller. Sample dozens of wines as well as several local beers, and enjoy live music and food from Old Town restaurants. There's also a grape-stomping competition at 2pm each day. Admission to the event is free, but passes for tastings cost $40 in advance, $45 on-site, and allow you to sample up to 15 beers or wines. The festival is open from noon to 10pm today.
Bacon Takedown @ Lincoln Hall
The 4th annual Bacon Takedown invades Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Lincoln Ave., today from 2 to 4pm. For $15 in advance or at the door, you'll sample bacon recipes from 20 competitors and vote on which is your favorite. Judges will also have their say, and winners will be crowned. But most importantly: Bacon!
The Paper Machete
The Paper Machete at the Green Mill, 4802 N. Broadway, this week features Julia Borcherts, Cayne Collier, Joe Dempsey, Dean Evans, Carly Oishi and Nikki Pierce, along with music by Bill Larkin and special guests Swimsuit Addition. Christopher Piatt hosts. Show's at 3pm. Free, 21+
Festival au Desert - Caravan for Peace @ World Music Festival
As part of World Music Festival Chicago 2013, Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba and Chicago Afrobeat Project will perform Festival au Desert - Caravan for Peace at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park (201 E. Randolph St.). Show starts at 6pm. Free, all ages
Rocket From the Crypt @ Double Door
San Diego's Rocket From the Crypt is a rock'n'roll band that gained a reputation in the mid-90s for being one of the tightest live bands around. And their frontman, John Reis a.k.a. Speedo, is one of the most charismatic band leaders. (You may have also seen him perform with Night Marchers, Hot Snakes, etc.) They're back in 2013 and as good as ever. Rocket From the Crypt headlines Double Door for a Riot Fest aftershow with Tight Phantomz. The show's 21+, $25 and starts at 10:30PM. Double Door's at 1572 N Milwaukee.
