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Wednesday, February 05 2014
Soup & Bread @ Hideout
Volunteer chefs serve up soup tonight from 5:30-8pm at the Hideout (1354 W. Wabansia) at this weekly benefit for food pantries/hunger relief organizations in the area (a different one is selected each week). Tonight's soup theme is "Mac and Cheese." Show up, eat, and donate what you can. Free.
Craft Mafia Meet & Greet @ Frontier
The Chicago Craft Mafia hosts a meet and greet tonight at Frontier, 1072 N. Milwaukee Ave., from 6 to 8pm. Meet local crafters, artists and artisans, and get to know them outside of the craft show circuit. More details and RSVP on Facebook. UPDATE: Due to the weather and illnesses, this event has been canceled.
The Black Angels, Roky Erickson, and Golden Animals @ Park West
The Black Angels, Roky Erickson, and Golden Animals bring their psychedelic sounds in the form of a Winter Psych Storm to Park West, 322 West Armitage Ave., tonight at 8pm. Preview in Transmission. This is an 18+ show. Tickets are $26
