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TODAY
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BY DAY
Thursday, January 23 2014
First Bites Bash @ Union Station
Kick off Restaurant Week at this evening of drinking and eating at the Great Hall of Union Station, 500 W. Jackson. Taste the creations of over 50 chefs, drink to your heart's content courtesy of Goose Island and Terlato Wines, and enjoy the good feeling that comes from knowing that a portion of your $125 admission benefits Gilda's Club Chicago and Pilot Light.
Lawrence J. Vale on Public Housing @ Harold Washington Library
Author Lawrence J. Vale appears at the Harold Washington Library, 400 S. State St., at 6pm this evening to discuss his recent book Purging the Poorest: Public Housing and the Design Politics of Twice-Cleared Communities and talk more generally about "transforming public housing." Free.
Roe vs. Wade @ Bottom Lounge
Planned Parenthood Illinois presents 2014 Roe vs. Wade at the Bottom Lounge, 1375 W. Lake St., tonight at 6:30pm. Sen. Dick Durbin and Rep. Camille Lilly will be in attendance to receive awards, "SNL" veteran Jane Curtin is special guest, and WGCI's Loni Swain emcees. iO's Virgin Daiquiri and the Martirena Trio also perform. Tickets are $50 in advance, $60 at the door; $200 VIP tickets get you in an hour early for a reception.
2 Films on "Picasso and the Mayor" @ Co-Prosperity Sphere
The 1967 dedication of the Chicago Picasso sculpture at Daley Plaza will be celebrated in a screening of two films on "Picasso and the Mayor: The Chicago Picasso on 16mm Film" at 7pm. The event, including a discussion by filmmaker Tom Palazzolo and Annie Morse, senior lecturer at the Art Institute of Chicago, will be at at Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3219-21 S. Morgan St. The suggested donation at the door is $5.
Psych Fest @ Hideout
The fifth annual Chicago Psych Fest rolls into the Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia Ave., tonight at 8pm, featuring Verma, Mako Sica, Energy Gown, Crown Larks and The Humminbird. DJ Dawn Aquarius spins between sets. Tickets are $10 online or at the door; three-day passes are $25. 21+
Brian Posehn @ UP Comedy Club
Comedian Brian Posehn does a three-night stand at UP Comedy Club, 230 W. North Ave., Jan. 23-25, with Jeremy Essig opening and Charlie Bury emceeing. Tonight's show is at 8pm; doors open at 7:15pm. Tickets are $20. 21+
