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Thursday, March 28

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Slow Food Chicago Heirloom Tomato Seedling Sale @ Bang Bang Pie

Slow Food Chicago hosts its annal Heirloom Tomato Seedling Sale today (9am-4pm) and tomorrow at Bang Bang Pie, 2051 N. California Ave. Stop in for food, leave with (future) food; 28 varieties will be on sale for your gardening needs.

Anime Central

The 18th annual Anime Central, the Midwest's largest anime, manga and Japanese pop culture, is at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare, 9300 Bryn Mawr Ave. in Rosemont, May 15-17. Check out your favorite anime artists, play games, see special performances, attend dances and admire all the great cosplay. The festival runs 10am to 4pm. Registration is $40, or $60 for a weekend pass.

Hot Doug's Appreciation Day @ Paulina Meat Market

If you've been missing Hot Doug's, today's your lucky day: the Paulina Meat Market (3501 N. Lincoln Avenue) hosts a Hot Doug's Appreciation Day today, and will be selling the sausages that were produced for the much-beloved hot dog emporium. A grill will be outside, cooking up some of the sausages, and yes, Hot Doug himself will make an appearance!

Hellman's Another Part of the Forest, @ Goodman Theatre

A special reading of Lillian Hellman's play, Another Part of the Forest, will be performed today at the Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn. The play is a prequel to Goodman's current production of Hellman's The Little Foxes, which opened May 11. Admission is free but reservations are required. The event is sold out.

Chicago Underground Film Festival

The Chicago Underground Film Festival runs May 13-17 at the Logan Theatre, 2646 N. Milwaukee Ave. Tonight's programming includes shorts program 5 at 2pm, shorts program 6 at 3pm, IMMUNE! The Origin of Ryan Scammell, Superhero (Approximately 72% Non-Fiction) at 4pm, shorts program 7 at 5pm, Sailing a Sinking Sea at 6pm, shorts program 8 at 7pm, For The Plasma at 8pm, Hardcore Home Movies at 9pm and shorts program 9 at 10pm. Tickets are $9 per program.

Mortified Chicago @ Mayne Stage

Mayne Stage, 1328 W. Morse Ave., and The Mortified podcast present Mortified Chicago, an evening of people reading their most embarrassing writings from their younger years. There are two shows tonight, one at 6pm and one at 9pm. Tickets $23 in advance, $25 at the door. Box office: (773) 381-4554.

Open screening @ Chicago Filmmakers

Chicago Filmmakers (5243 N. Clark) offers an Open Screening evening starting at 8:00pm tonight. Anyone who shows up with original work less than 20 minutes long on a DVD will have a chance to show their film. See the Chicago Filmmakers site for full details. Admission to this event is free.

HoZac Blackout Fest @ Empty Bottle

The Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western Ave., hosts the 2015 HoZac Blackout Fest tonight and Saturday. Tonight's lineup includes The Avengers, Sweet Knives, Nervosas, THING and Gross Pointe. Admission is $20 online or at the door. Festival passes are $40. See the Empty Bottle site for a complete schedule. Doors open at 9pm 21+

The Avengers @ Empty Bottle

The Avengers came out of a San Francisco punk rock scene that produced some serious names like the Nuns, Mutants and CRIME. However, in their time, they actually never put out a full-length album. It was only years later that their singles and EPs were packaged together. Fortunately, they haven't been forgotten and they'll be in town headlining a night of Hozac's Blackout Fest. Sweet Knives, Nervosas and Chicago's Gross Pointe fill out the lineup. Blackout Fest is $20 for the night or $40 for a 3-day ticket. It's 21+. The Empty Bottle's at 1035 N. Western.

 

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