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TODAY
Sunday, November 9
Slowdown
BY DAY
Friday, July 31 2015
Fiesta del Sol
Pilsen's Fiesta del Sol, the largest Latino culture festival in the Midwest, runs July 30 to Aug. 2 on Cermak Roadd from Morgan to Loomis. The festival features live music on two stages, an arts and culture pavilion, kids' area, a soccer tournament, food vendors, carnival rides and more. Admission is free; buy a "megapass" for unlimited carnival rides. The festival runs from 11am to 11pm today.
The 2015 Chicago French Film Festival
The Music Box Theatre hosts the 2015 Chicago French Film Festival, which starts this evening at 7:00pm. A complete schedule and advance tickets are available at the Music Box site. Music Box: 3733 N. Southport. (773) 871-6604.
Center for Lost Arts Closing Party
The Center for Lost Arts, a pop-up workshop and design studio, ends its month-long stay at 440 N. Morgan St. with a closing party tonight starting at 7pm. Check out the space, learn about the neat things have have been created there, and mingle with the designers and makers. Free.
Sarah Paretsky @ Women & Children First
Sarah Paretsky, author of the VI Warshawski mystery series, reads and signs her latest book, Brush Back, tonight at 7:30pm at Women & Children First, 5233 N. Clark St. Free.
Stupid Fucking Bird @ Victory Gardens Theater
A very loose adaptation of Chekhov's The Seagull, Stupid Fucking Bird is sure to delight with its comedic twists on a classic tale. Written by Aaron Posner and performed by Sideshow Theatre, the tale centers around two generations of Russians living on a country estate and a whole lot of bird-based metaphors. Through this piece, Sideshow Theater explores what motivates us to make art and love in this hilarious re-staging, and is surely not to be missed. Tickets range from $33-$49. Victory Gardens Theater is located at 2433 N. Lincoln
Planes Mistaken For Stars @ Fizz Bar & Grill
To promote the reissue of their 2006 album Mercy, local post-hardcore outfit Planes Mistaken for Stars will be playing Fizz Bar & Grill, 3220 N. Lincoln Ave., tonight. The show is set to go on at 8pm and tickets are $10. 21+
David Duchovny @ Joe's Bar
David Duchovny -- yes, he of "X-Files" and "Californication" fame -- performs songs from his new solo album, Hell or High Water, tonight at Joe's Bar, 940 W. Weed St., at 9pm. Tickets are $20, or pay $85 for a meet-and-greet plus a signed CD, t-shirt and photo. 21+
