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Thursday, April 25
Opening today is "Intimism", the exhibition of Frances Stark's video and digital production pieces. The pieces displayed will feature her lo-fi Cat Videos, which she began in 1999. The exhibition opens today and runs until August 30th in Galleries 182-186. The Art Institute of Chicago is located at 111 S. Michigan Avenue.
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 10 films, beginning at 6pm; 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.
The Illinois Humanities Council presents Data, Democracy and the Human Story: A Conversation with Christian Rudder tonight at 6:30pm in the School of the Art Institute of Chicago Ballroom, 112 S. Michigan Ave. Rudder, OKCupid co-founder and author of the best-selling Dataclysm, discusses how the information explosion influences the way we understand our culture with Northwestern lecturer Jillana Enteen. The talk is free, but registration is required.
The Hideout hosts the monthly gathering of Write Club, the literary sporting event that pits local authors and performers against each other for charity! Show starts at 7:00pm; admission is $10 at the door, with proceeds going to the charities chosen by the participants. Full details at the Hideout's site. Hideout: 1354 W. Wabansia. (773) 227-4433.
The 18th annual Chicago Improv Festival runs April 20-26 at multiple locations. There are three shows tonight: CIF18 Pride Night at 7:30pm at the Playground Theater, 3209 N. Halsted St.; 3 Peat, Joan and Ro at 8pm at Second City e.t.c., 1608 N. Wells St.; and Blessing at 10:30pm in iO's Jason Chin Harold Cabaret, 1501 N. Kingsbury St. Ticket prices vary, see site for details.
The Nerdette podcast tapes a live episode this evening at the HQ for Cards Against Humanity (1917 N. Elston). The show runs from 8:00 to 10:00pm. Tickets available at Eventbrite.