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Friday, November 22 2013
Home Decorating Art Spree @ Thompson Center
Illinois Artisans Chicago holds a Home Decorating Art Spree in the atrium of the Thompson Center, 100 W. Randolph St., Thursday and today from 10am to 3:30pm. Browse art, crafts and other gift items from more than 20 local artisans, and see live demos. Free.
SAIC Holiday Art Sale
The School of the Art Institute's annual Holiday Art Sale runs today and Sunday in the ballroom at 112 S. Michigan Ave. Purchase art, clothing, jewelry and more, all made by SAIC students. The show is open from 11am to 7pm today.
Music Box's 30th Anniversary
The Music Box Theatre celebrates their 30th anniversary as a repertory cinema with two weeks of daily double-features, starting today with a double feature of North by Northwest and The Big Lebowski. A complete schedule is available at the Music Box Website. Music Box: 3733 N. Southport. (773) 871-6604.
Food Film Festival
The fourth annual Chicago Food Film Festival runs Nov. 20-23 at Kendall College, 900 N. North Branch Ave. Tonight's festivities are all about foodporn, featuring the films Beer Braised Ox Cheek, Fondue, How To Make Burmese Faluda, Lets Get Silly, Libby’s Old Fashioned Salted Caramels, Machines II, Mixed Berries, Three Ways, Paloma, Shakycow Orange Juice Commercial and That’s Mandorlato!. Tickets are $65, $85 for access to the VIP pre-party featuring foodporn star Larry Cauldwell's Fondue Lounge with Jarlsberg and Warsteiner, and dishes from the films. Festival-wide VIP passes are available for $295. Doors open for the pre-party at 6pm, general admission at 6:30pm.
Cornelia Arts Building Open House
The Cornelia Arts Building, 1800 W. Cornelia St., opens the studios tonight from 6 to 10 pm and Saturday from 1 to 5pm. See work by more than 45 artists, plus enjoy complimentary refreshments, live music by Minus One Quintet, and food from the Tamale Spaceship food truck. Free.
Chicago Zine Fest Bingo Night @ 826CHI
Chicago Zine Fest holds its annual Bingo Night fundraiser tonight at 826CHI, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., from 7 to 9pm. $10 gets you in the game to win prizes from a wide variety of local independent businesses. Preview in Book Club.
One Foot on a Banana Peel @ Co-Prosperity Sphere
One Foot on a Banana Peel, a group exhibition of new works by Alex Bradley Cohen, Austin England, Ben Jensen, Brad Rohloff, Bryan Peterson, Dillon Froelich, Jeffery Kubasak, John F. Malta, Luke Pelletier, Michael Hsiung, Miles Jackson, Nathan Brown, Sean Morris, Sheryo, Suzi Kemp, Teddy Kelly, The Yok, Timothy Olson and Yarrow Slaps, opens at the Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3219 S. Morgan St., with a reception tonight from 7 to 11pm.
Polish Film Festival in America
The Polish Film Festival in America runs Nov. 8-24. Tonight features a screening of director Agnieszka Holland's three-part HBO miniseries Gorejący krzew (Burning Bush) beginning at 7pm at the Gallery Theatre, 1112 N. Milwaukee Ave., and Bejbi Blues at 8pm at 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.
A Night of Charity @ Parliament
Brody Jenner, Jon Cotay and Matt Deichl host a benefit at Parliament, 324 W. Chicago Avenue, to raise money for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Doors open at 9:00pm. To make a reservation or to find out more, please visit www.parliamentchicago.com or call 312.380.0004.
Cuddlestock @ Empty Bottle
Tall Pat Records presents Cuddlestock, an evening of garage rock and punk tonight at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western Ave. The lineup features Dumpster Babies, the Bingers, The Man and Flesh Panthers. Tickets are $8 or free with RSVP. Doors are at 9pm. 21+
El is a Sound of Joy @ Constellation
Experimental act El is a Sound of Joy perform with The Humminbirds tonight at Constellation, 3111 N. Western Ave., at 9:30pm. Tickets are $8 in advance or at the door.
