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TODAY
Friday, April 19
Slowdown
BY DAY
Sunday, April 12 2015
Game of Thrones Wild Boar Feast @ Frontier
If you love Game of Thrones, celebrate the impending season premiere tonight at Frontier (1072 N. MIlwaukee), who will be serving a meal inspired by the series today from 3-6pm (the last three episodes of the last season will be shown as well). Boar, Caesar Salad, Mac and Cheese, Succotash and Cornbread will be served. Tickets $30.
Bill Plympton @ Film Center
The Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St., presents animation legend Bill Plympton, who will be screening his 2014 film Cheatin' at 3pm this afternoon. The film also screens through the rest of the week; see the Film Center site for full details. Box office: (312) 846-2085.
Chicago Latino Film Festival
The 31st annual Chicago Latino Film Festival runs April 9-23 at the AMC River East 21, 322 E. Illinois St. Today's lineup includes 16 films, beginning at 3pm; see the schedule for full details. Tickets are $12 per film, $10 for members of the Illinois Latino Cultural Center. Film passports, good for 12 admissions, are $110.
Song of the Jasmine @ MCA
The Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago Ave., presents Song of the Jasmine, a South Asian dance performance by Rudresh Mahanthappa and the Ragamala Dance Company, April 10-12. Today's performance is at 3pm. Tickets are $22 for MCA members, $28 for non-members, $10 for students with ID, and are available online, at the box office or by calling 312-397-4010.
Rawk for Autism @ Empty Bottle
Today at 3pm, Giant Steps presents Rawk for Autism, a benefit concert for the nonprofit, at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western Ave. The show features live performances by Fools' Brew, Pinto and the Bean and Treat Yourself. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. 21+
Serving the Sentence @ Towbar
Serving the Sentence returns to Towbar, 1500 W. Jarvis Ave., tonight at 7pm. This time around, readers Ines Bellina, Heather Corallo, Jamie Holesha, Maggie Jenkins, Jeremy Owens and Kris Simmons will start their stories with the sentence, "I knew I should have hidden it better." Kendra Stevens hosts. No cover, but donations will be collected for the Willye White Park Advisory Council.
