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TODAY
Monday, November 17
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BY DAY
Tuesday, November 19 2013
The Legend of Cool "Disco" Dan @ Logan Theatre
Land & Sea Dept. presents the premiere of The Legend of Cool "Disco" Dan, a documentary about the Washington DC graffiti legend narrated by Henry Rollins, at the Logan Theatre, 2464 N. Milwaukee Ave. Director Joseph Pattisall and Executive Producer Roger Gastman will be in attendance. Doors open at 6pm, film starts at 7pm. Tickets are $12.
Sarah Morris's Chicago @ MCA
Filmmaker Sarah Morris screens and discusses her film Chicago at the MCA, 220 E. Chicago Ave., tonight at 6pm as part of the museum's CITY SELF exhibition. Tickets are $8 for members, $10 for nonmembers or free for students, and can be purchased online or through the box office at 312-397-4010.
French Wine Tasting @ Alliance Francaise
Prepare for the holidays and all the stress they bring tonight at the Alliance Francaise (54 W. Chicago)'s Taste & Toast French Wines: Holiday wines event. Sommelier Viktorija Todorovska will lead you through the reds and whites the right way. Event runs 6:30-8pm; admission $20-30.
Write Club @ Hideout
The Hideout hosts the monthly literary bout WRITE CLUB, starting at 7:00pm. Emcee/Overlord Ian Belknap presides over three bouts of two authors, each battling it out for their chosen charities. Admission is $10 at the door. Hideout: 1354 W. Wabansia. (773) 227-4433.
CollegeHumor Live @ UP Comedy Club
CollegeHumor Live, featuring Jake & Amir and Streeter Seidell, comes to the UP Comedy Club, 240 W. North Ave., tonight. Tickets are $15. Doors open at 7pm, show's at 8pm. 21+
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.
"Vanishing Neighborhoods" Film Shorts @ Comfort Station
This evening Preservation Chicago, the Chicago Film Archives and Kartemquin Films are screening three short 16mm films documenting Chicago's demolition and change in 1960s and 1970s at Comfort Station, 2579 N. Milwaukee Ave. For additional details about the films and the event, check out the event's Facebook page.
Clearance, Richard Album & The Singles @ Empty Bottle
Local lo-fi pop lads Clearance will appear at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western, to preview tracks from their upcoming 7" EP, Greensleeve. Richard Album & The Singles have been winning over basements and rock dives throughout the Windy City for a short while now with sheer matinee-idol charm and searing garage pop tunes. School Dance (PHI) and Melk Belly open. Tickets are $5, doors at 9pm. 21+.
