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Wednesday, September 10 2014
Berghoff Oktoberfest @ Federal Plaza
The Berghoff hosts its annual Oktoberfest celebration Sept. 10-12 in Federal Plaza, 50 W. Adams St., from 11am to 9pm each day. Enjoy beer, brats and live music. Admission is free.
Taste Around Town Launch Party @ Hub 51
Tonight at 6pm, Bottlenotes kicks off Taste Around Around, a two-week long wine event billed as Restaurant Week for wine lovers, at Hub 51, 51 W. Hubbard St. Tickets, which includes wine and house-made bites, are $25 with a special Gapers Block discount code, which can be accessed here. Taste Around Town itself runs September 15-28. Participating restaurants, including Au Cheval, Maude's Liquor Bar, and Carriage House, are preparing select pairing menus and tasting flights with wines from Chateau Montelena, Penfolds, and Wines of France. Specials on wine by the glass or bottle will also be available for lunch and/or dinner throughout the two-week event.
Eugene Sun Park's Film Self Deportation @ Columbia College
Eugene Sun Park's indie film, Self-Deportation: The Untold Tale of a Marginal Woman, will be shown at 6:30pm today at Columbia College, Hokin Hall, room 109, 623 S. Wabash. The 15-20-minute rough cut film will include a post-show discussion with writer/director Sun Park and other members of the cast and crew. Shorts by four other Chicago-based Asian-American filmmakers will also be shown. Tickets are $8. For more information, contact Chicago Filmmakers or call 773-293-1447.
Simpsons Trivia Night @ The Atlantic
So you watched the recent Simpsons marathon? Okay, then put your new knowledge to good use at Simpsons Trivia Night, tonight at The Atlantic (5062 North Lincoln Avenue) from 7:30pm to 10:00pm. The event is produced by Project 891 Theatre; see their Website for more details.
White Lung @ Subterranean
Punk rockers White Lung headline at Subterranean tonight, with Mormon Crosses and Den opening. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Doors open at 7:30pm, show's at 8:30. 17+
Hologram Kizzie, Hood Internet @ Emporium Logan Square
Hologram Kizzie (aka Psalm One) and the Hood Internet kick off their European tour with a show tonight at Emporium Logan Square, 2363 N. Milwaukee Ave., at 9pm. RSVP on Do312 for free admission. 21+
