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TODAY
Friday, April 26
Slowdown
BY DAY
Saturday, March 15 2014
Good Food Festival
The Good Food Festival & Conference runs March 13-15 at the UIC Forum, 725 W. Roosevelt Rd. Today's schedule includes an exhibition featuring more than 150 vendors, a kids corner, workshops and chef demos, and a CSA farmer pavilion. Tickets to the food festival are $10 in advance, $15 at the door; children 12 and under are free. Admission to workshops and other events is extra. Workshops begin at 9am; the exhibition hall and farmer pavilion is open from 10am to 5pm.
Chicago Zine Fest
The Chicago Zine Fest continues today with a zine exhibition, workshops, printing demos, and much more. The fest happens at Columbia College, 1104 S. Wabash Ave., beginning at 11am. See the festival's website for a complete schedule.
St Patrick's Party @ Abbey Pub
The Abbey Pub, 3420 W. Grace St., celebrates its 40th annual St. Patrick's Day part with a three-day music festival starting this afternoon at 1:00pm. If three days of Irish music sounds good to you, check it out! Details at the Abbey Pub website. (773) 478-4408.
The Tossers @ Metro
The Tossers do their annual St. Patrick's Day gig at the Metro 3730 N. Clark St., tonight, with Kevin Flynn and the Avondale Ramblers, Continental and the Black Top Blaggers. Tickets are $18 in advance, $20 day-of. Doors are at 8pm. 18+
Afroman @ Red Line Tap
Do you love "Because I Got High"? If so, get to the Red Line Tap, 7006 N.Glenwood Ave., tonight at 9pm for Afroman, along with openers Right Rongly, Winnie Page and the Dirt Band. Tickets are $20 in advance, $23 at the door. 21+
Reservoir Dogs @ Music Box
The midnight movie this weekend at the Music Box, 3733 N. Southport Ave., is Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs from 1992, which will be shown in a 35mm print. Full details at the Music Box website.
