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Tuesday, March 19
Join the Reader's Mick Dumke and Ben Joravsky at the Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia Ave., tonight fro 6:30 to 7:30pm for a discussion of schools and politics with education reporters Lauren FitzPatrick of the Sun-Times, Sarah Karp of the Better Government Association and Becky Vevea of WBEZ. Tickets are $5. 21+
Tuesday Funk, your favorite eclectic monthly reading series, returns to the upstairs bar at Hopleaf, 5148 N. Clark St., with guests Henri Harps, Robert McDonald, Ryan DiGiorgi, Hallie Palladino and Daniel Kraus. Doors open at 7:00 pm sharp -- no earlier, please, but get there as close to 7 as possible to grab a table, as the room fills up quickly -- and the show begins promptly at 7:30. Andrew Huff and Eden Robins co-host. Admission is free, but you must be 21 or older. RSVP on Facebook.
The Logan Center for the Arts will be presenting a farewell jazz concert by Steve Coleman and Five Elements this evening at 7:30pm. The event takes place at 915 E. 60th St. in the Performance Penthouse. Free, $10 suggested donation.
Buke and Gase and Landlady co-headline Schubas, 3159 N. Southport Ave., tonight at 8pm. Crown Larks open. Read our preview in Transmission. Tickets are $12 in advance, $14 at the door. 21+