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TODAY
Monday, November 17
Slowdown
BY DAY
Sunday, November 17 2013
Vintage Garage Holiday Market
Vintage Garage's annual Holiday Market is Saturday and today at 1134 W. Granville Ave. from 11am to 6pm. Browse through antiques, collectibles, clothes, art and more. Admission is $5.
No Time for Love @ Siskel Center
The Northwest Chicago Film Society presents No Time for Love, starring Claudette Colbert and Fred McMurray, today at 11:30am at the Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St. Tickets are $11.
Red Cross Benefit for Filipino Typhoon Relief @ Jellyfish
Pan-Asian restaurant and lounge Jellyfish, 1009 N. Rush St., invites Chicago to dine out for a good cause, the cause being relief for people in the Philippines affected by Typhoon Haiyan. Enjoy 25% off all drinks and 50% off select appetizers and sushi items from 12pm to 5pm. DJ Jimmy Munoz will be spinning all day and football will be broadcast live for any fans in the house. All funds raised will be donated to the American Red Cross. Unable to attend? Donate online at http://www.youcaring.com/other/come-out-for-a-good-cause/106179.
1st Annual Gumbo Cookoff @ Frontier
Things are gonna get real New Orleans today at Frontier (1072 N. Milwaukee) at their first annual Gumbo Cookoff, which pits chefs from an impressive range of restaurants (Trencherman, Hugo's Frog Bar, etc.) against non-chef (but certainly qualified) other cooking enthusiasts (GB's own Brandy Gonsoulin among them) in the battle of who can make the best gumbo. The contest kicks off at 2pm.
Polish Film Festival in America
The Polish Film Festival in America runs Nov. 8-24. Films screen at Facets Cinematheque, 1517 W. Fullerton Ave., Gallery Theatre, 1112 N. Milwaukee Ave., and Muvico Rosemont 18, 9701 Bryn Mawr Ave. in Rosemont. See the full schedule for details. Tickets are $10 for documentaries, $14 for feature films, with student and senior discounts available. Festival passes are available for $75, with Gold passes that also include opening and closing night events going for $150.
"Wild Chicago" DVD Premiere @ Patio Theater
Co-creators Ben Hollis and John Davies present the premiere of "The Golden Age of Wild Chicago," a DVD collecting the best segments of the hit Channel 11 TV show, at the Patio Theater, 6008 W. Irving Park Rd., today from 3 to 5:30pm. A Q&A with Hollis and Davies will follow the screening. Tickets are $5 in advance or at the door.
