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TODAY
Friday, April 26
Slowdown
BY DAY
Friday, September 05 2014
First Friday @ Flat Iron Building
It's open house at the Flat Iron Building in Wicker Park, where visitors can peruse works by resident artists as well as guest exhibitors and see various performance art pieces throughout the evening. Hours are from 6pm - 10pm at 1579 N. Milwaukee Ave. $5 suggested donation.
Zoovie: Best in Show @ Lincoln Park Zoo
Best in Show, the mockumentary following the events of a national dog show and the eccentric array of competitors who attend, is showing outdoors tonight at the Lincoln Park Zoo. General admission is free; VIP packages are also available for purchase. Located at the South Lawn at 2200 N. Cannon Dr. Show starts at dusk.
Luiz Gonzάlez Palma Reception & Exhibit @ Schneider Gallery
Mobius, a solo exhibition of the work of Luiz Gonzάlez Palma, will open with a reception at the Schneider Gallery, 230 W. Superior, from 5 to 7:30 pm. The exhibit of photographs with hand-painted geometric elements will be on display through November 31. Gallery hours are 10:30am to 5pm Tuesday through Friday and 11am to 5pm on Saturday. For more information, call 312-988-4033.
German American Fest
German American Fest takes over the street in Lincoln Square, on Lincoln Avenue from Western to Leland. Enjoy German music, dancing, beer and food from 5 to 11pm tonight. Admission is free; you'll need beer tickets to drink.
Hideout Block Party & A.V. Fest
The Hideout Block Party & A.V. Fest brings us another wonderful weekend of amazing music. Friday's lineup includes Death Cab for Cutie, Hamilton Leithauser, The Handsome Family and Bad Luck Jonathan. Single day and two-day tickets are available for $39 and $65. Doors open at 5pm today. Read our preview in Transmission.
Life Itself @ Film Center
If you missed the recent run of the Roger Ebert documentary Life Itself, it starts playing for one week at, appropriately enough, The Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St. A schedule is available at the Film Center website. Box office: (312) 846-2085.
Chicago Fringe Festival
The Chicago Fringe Festival runs Aug. 28 to Sept. 7 at several venues in Jefferson Park. More than a dozen works of experimental theatre are staged each night. Tickets are $10 per performance, plus $5 for a festival button; Multi-show packs are available for $45 to $175. Performances start at 7pm tonight.
Thurgood @ Tonic Room
Thurgood, The Need and the Night, and Funky Hot Grits play the Tonic Room, 2447 N. Halsted St., tonight. Doors are at 8, show's at 8:30pm. Tickets are $8. 21+
X plays More Fun in the New World @ City Winery
Seminal punk rock band X performs the album More Fun in the New World in its entirety at City Winery (1200 W. Randolph.) Doors open at 6, show starts at 8. Tickets are $35-$45 and can be purchased online or by calling 312-733-WINE (9463).
Man or Astro-Man? @ Empty Bottle
Man or Astro-Man? headline the Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western Ave., tonight, with The Pack A.D. and Wray opening. Doors are at 9pm, tickets are $15. 21+
