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Tuesday, September 22 2015
Ibeyi @ Thalia Hall
The soulful twins behind Ibeyi have returned to the U.S. for a second tour this year, and they will perform their downtempo tunes at Thalia Hall. NPR has named the group's debut as one of their favorite releases of the year. Doors open at 7:00 pm, and The Hitmen and Vicktor Taiwò will open. Thalia Hall: 1807 S Allport St, (312) 526-3851.
Thomas Kelley Lecture @ The Charnley-Persky House
This evening MAS Context presents Thomas Kelley of the architecture collaborative Norman Kelley. Kelley will be discussing the group's current work as as part of MAS Context's 2015 Fall Talks series. The lecture will take place at the historic Charnley-Persky House, the headquarters of the Society of Architectural Historians. Doors open at 6pm, with the lecture following at 6:30pm. Read more about the event and RSVP on the event's page.
The Plucky Rosenthal Show at Uptown Underground
Join Plucky Rosenthal, the Jewish Star of Stage...and Stage, for her inaugural one-woman show! Plucky, a quadruple threat (She sings! She plays guitar! She plays ukelele! She tells jokes!), will crack you up and warm your heart. Drawing from a wide range of vintage entertainment styles, The Plucky Rosenthal Show is guaranteed to be a raucous, charming Borscht-Belt-style good time! Limited run. More information here. At the Uptown Underground, 4707 N. Broadway in Chicago. Tickets are $15-$20 and are available here.
Slate Culture Gabfest Live @ Music Box
The Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave., hosts a live taping of the Slate Culture Gabfest this evening at 7:30pm. Co-hosts Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner and Dana Stevens discuss the topics of the day, followed by a live Q&A session with the audience. Tickets are $25 and doors open at 7pm -- or pay $50 and attend a cocktail hour with the hosts at 6pm.
Reeling Film Festival
The 33rd annual Reeling Film Festival runs Sept. 17-24 at multiple venues throughout the city. See the schedule for full details. First screenings are at 7pm tonight.
Years and Years @ Park West
The winners of BBC's Sound of 2015 Poll, British electro-pop outfit Years and Years will lift your heart with sparkly dance music that combines Disclosure's sonic aesthetic with frontman Olly Alexander's Timberlake-esque vocals. This is their first full North American tour and given the speed with which Y&Y has ascended to the top of England's charts, now is the time to jump on the bandwagon. Tei Shui opens. Doors at Park West, 322 W. Armitage Ave., are at 6:30 pm and the show starts at 7:30 pm -- it's officially sold out, but tickets are available through Stubhub and other resale vendors.
Rev. Horton Heat @ Metro
Reverend Horton Heat headlines the Metro, 3730 N. Clark St., tonight, with The Adicts and Creepshow. Tickets are $25. Doors open at 8pm. 18+
OBN IIIs @ Empty Bottle
OBN IIIs are a roaring garage rock outfit with chugging riffs, manic vocals and plenty of attitude. They can simultaneously annoy and awe audiences, all while going 100% and never letting up. OBN IIIs headline Empty Bottle. The show's 21+, $10 and starts at 9PM. The Empty Bottle's at 1035 N. Western.
