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International Kennel Club of Chicago Dog Show

The International Kennel Club of Chicago's annual dog show is at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Dr., today and Sunday from 8am to 4pm. Watch the dogs compete, meet the breeders and check out the vendors of various dog supplies. Admission is $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, free for kids 12 and under. Discounts for two-day passes.

For the Love of Soul Food @ Kendall College

Author and lawyer Adrian Miller (Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time) talks about his travels across the nation in search of the best soul food today at 10am at Kendall College, 900 North Branch. Event sponsored by Culinary Historians of Chicago; admission $3-5. Free parking.

American Beer Classic

Beer festival American Beer Classic returns for its second year of workshops, tastings, and pretzel necklaces! Step out onto the grass of Chicago's very own Soldier Field and see what this year's exciting lineup of breweries has to offer. Ticket prices range depending on date of purchase and package chosen.

Pamela Bannos @ MCA

Artist and Northwestern professor Pamela Bannos explores the history of the land the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago Ave., concludes her series of four gallery talks in connection with the exhibition The Way of the Shovel: Art as Archaeology, today at 3pm with one on the history of the museum itself. Free with museum admission.

Mario Bellatin Book Release

The Guild Literary Complex partners with publisher 7Vientos to support the work of one the greatest contemporary Latin American authors, Mario Bellatin, tonight at 7pm at the Chicago Urban Art Society, 600 W. Cermak Rd. 7Vientos is releasing two works of Bellatin's: Flowers/Flores and Mishima's Illustrated Biography/Biografía ilustrada de Mishima. Bellatin will read at the event, and there will also be a performance by Laboratory Dancers and an installation by visual artist Christian Saucedo. It is free and open to the public.

Alejandro Escovedo, Peter Buck @ Lincoln Hall

Alejandro Escovedo has cultivated the kind of journeyman career that many singer-songwriters dream about, with help from a steady list of smart collaborations and inspired solo albums. R.E.M.'s Peter Buck solo material mines a similar vein of lost Americana, and his trademark pop chime remains intact on his new album I Am Back To Blow Your Mind Once Again out via Mississippi Records. Catch them both at Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Lincoln, at 9pm. Tickets are $27.50 in advance or at the door. 21+.

Dunn Dunn Fest @ Subterranean

Harmonica Dunn brings back his Dunn Dunn Fest for another year this weekend, Feb. 20, 22 and 23. Tonight's show is at Subterranean, 2011 W. Chicago Ave., and features Moon Taxi, Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes and Santah. Doors are at 8:30pm, show's at 9pm. Tickets are $15, or get a three-day pass for $30. 21+

Chicago Mixtape Fundraiser @ Empty Bottle

The excellent Chicago Mixtape local music download kicks off its fourth year with a fundraiser tonight at 9pm at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western Ave. DJs JiveFresh and The Minimal Beat spin throughout an evening that will see guest appearances by countless local artists, including the Hood Internet, the 1900s, Psalm One, ShowYouSuck, Jim Duffy and many more. Visuals will be provided by BrownShoesOnly. Tickets are $10 in advance or at the door. 21+

The Autumn Defense @ Schubas

The Autumn Defense have a new album coming out, and their celebrating with a two-night stand at Schubas, 3139 N. Southport Ave., Friday and tonight. Tonight's opener is T. Hardy Morris. Tickets are $15. Doors open at 9pm. 21+

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