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Thursday, September 19 2013
Englewood Jazz Festival
The Englewood Jazz Festival runs Sept. 19-21 at the Hamilton Park Cultural Center, 513 W. 72nd St. Tonight's programming runs from 4pm to 9pm, and features an open rehearsal with the Live the Spirit Big Band and a roundtable discussion on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., with composers Ernest Dawkins and Kelan Phil Cohran, historian Timuel Black and poet Khari B. Admission is free, but donations encouraged.
Studs Terkel Scholarship Benefit
Community Media Workshop hosts a benefit party for the Studs Terkel Scholarship tonight at Ugly Step Sister Art Gallery, 1750 S Union Ave., from 6 to 10pm. $20 in advance or at the door gets you access to the open bar and appetizers from Yo Soy underground supper club. 21+
"Reviving the Rust Belt" @ Harold Washington Library Center
A trio of writers affiliated with The Society of Midland Authors--including Edward McClelland, Larry Bennett, and Edward E. Gordon--convene to discuss "the future of the industrial Midwest and Chicago" this evening at 6 p.m. at the Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State. Free.
Diner en Blanc
You have to know someone who knows someone to get the information, but if you're up for it, you can dine in white with many others at Diner en Blanc, which kicks off from a series of secret location (converging on a main secret location) for DIY picnicking, drinking wine, and socializing. I'd tell you more, but it's a secret.
"Gender and Style, Fashion and Feminism" @ Women & Children First
At a talk titled "Gender and Style, Fashion and Feminism" at Women and Children First (5233 N. Clark St.) tonight at 7:30pm, Marjorie Jolles will join fellow panelists and writers Deborah Siegel and Veronica Arreola for a wide-ranging "conversation about the politics of what we wear, from birth on."
U.S. Royalty @ Beat Kitchen
Rock out with U.S. Royalty tonight at the Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont Ave. The D.C band will be joined by openers Hemmingbirds and The Van Goghs. Doors 8pm, show 8:30pm. Tickets are $10 for the 17+ show.
SVT 2.0: Tyvek and B L A C K I E @ Hideout
The high-energy lo-fi rockers from Detroit bring their brash sound to the first night of SVT 2.0, a special three-night celebration at the Hideout in honor of the two-year anniversary of the Strange Victory Touring Company, which coincides with the retirement of veteran booking agent Derek Becker. B L A C K I E opens. Doors at 8pm, show at 9pm. Tickets are $10. 21+
The Dodos @ Lincoln Hall
Experience The Dodos new album Carrier live at Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Lincoln Ave., tonight. The Indie rockers showcase their fifth album and will be joined by openers Cousins. This 21+ show starts at 9pm and tickets are $15 in advance.
Community Book Club Night @ The Buzz Cafe
Oak Park's Buzz Café (905 S. Lombard) welcomes local author E.C. Diskin to chat about her Chicago-based legal thriller The Green Line with readers in the cafe's first-ever Community Book Club Night. As guests nibble on a spread of appetizers and desserts, they'll delve into a discussion of naive lawyer protagonist Abby's quest to unravel a mystery she stumbles into late one night when she accidentally gets off the train in the Austin neighborhood. $10 gets you admission and snacks.
