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Friday, March 29
Arlington Heights native and Lagunitas founder Tony Magee talks beer, beer and beer with Mark Bazer tonight at the Heller Auditorium of Francis W. Parker School (2233 N. Clark) tonight from 6-7pm as part of the Chicago Humanities Festival. Tickets $5-12.
First Tuesdays with Mick & Ben is back at the Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia Ave., tonight at 6:30pm. This month joining the Sun-Times' Mick Dumke and Reader's Ben Joravski are Politico reporter Natasha Korecki and Steve Brown, longtime spokesman for state House Speaker Michael Madigan. Admission is $5. 21+
Eclectic reading series Tuesday Funk returns to the upstairs bar at Hopleaf, 5148 N. Clark St., tonight, with guests Sarah Hollenbeck, Nick Disabato, Kyle Thiessen, Elaine Hegwood Bowen and William Shunn. Andrew Huff and Eden Robins co-host. Doors open at 7pm and the show begins at 7:30pm sharp. RSVP on Facebook. Free, 21+