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Nov 07
Music
- Mustard Plug, The Toasters, Deal's Gone Bad, Voodoo Glow Skulls, and Green Room Rockers Metro
  5:30 p.m.
  There's no shame in liking ska. It doesn't matter if most of the genre's fans happen to be high-schoolers wearing plaid hats. Mustard...more
- Eric Church Joe's on Weed St.
  10 p.m.
  The cover of Eric Church’s 2006 album, Sinners Like Me, pictures the country-rocker staring pensively into a glass of...more
- The Sounds and Foxy Shazam Vic Theatre
  8 p.m.
  The Sounds’ debut, Living In America, arrived in 2003 behind a surging wave of hype, and the Swedish band proved itself...more
- The Black Heart Procession, Bellini, and The Poison Arrows Bottom Lounge
  9 p.m.
  On the new Six, pity party-starter The Black Heart Procession remains proudly, powerfully dolorous. While the San Diego group’s...more
- Steely Dan Star Plaza Theatre
  8 p.m.
  It’s tough to think of another jazzy coke-rock outfit that’s had—or ever had a chance of having—the longevity...more
- Family Groove Company, Ghosthouse, and Doko Benjo Abbey Pub
  9 p.m.
  Based solely on the name, it’s not difficult to guess what kind of band Family Groove Company is. (If you said “Scandinavian...more
- The Years Gone By, Farewell, In Reverie, Hth, The Natural, Skylit Symphony, Watch The Sky, Hometown Heroes, The Able Body, and Paint The Tide Mojoes Rock House
  4 p.m.
  Based on Bernard Malamud’s modern-classic novel, The Natural is beloved by baseball fans as one of the best sports movies...more
- Jon Dee Graham and The Nicholas Tremulis Orchestra FitzGerald's
  9 p.m.
  Austin singer-guitarist Jon Dee Graham's gnarled background continues to serve him well. A veteran of Austin's music scene, he's played...more
- The Grates and The Yolks Schubas
  10:30 p.m.
  Although the bass-less Australian trio The Grates has a sizeable following back home, the band’s relatively unpolished pop hasn’t...more
- AFI Riviera Theatre
  8 p.m.
  AFI has gotten a lot of flack through the years for its increasingly theatrical approach to screamy hardcore and also for its ever-escalating...more
- Kool Keith Reggie's Rock Club
  10 p.m.
  A onetime member of Ultramagnetic MCs, Kool Keith has yet to top his career-defining 1996 album, Dr. Octagonecologyst, which...more
- William Elliott Whitmore, Hoots And Hellmouth, and Death Ships Double Door
  9 p.m.
  Iowa singer-songwriter William Elliott Whitmore’s ages-old voice, gritty delivery, and mix of gospel, blues, and folk have earned...more
- The Brandon Meeks Quartet Andy's Jazz Club
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- Frank Catalano Band Andy's Jazz Club
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- Jaguares Aragon Ballroom
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- Vance Kelly And The Backstreet Blues Band BLUES on Halsted
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- Jon Drake And The Shakes, Harris And The Mood, Caught In Motion, and Waterhens Beat Kitchen
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- Ana Popovic, Taildragger, and Diamond Jim Greene Buddy Guy's Legends
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- Fulton County Line California Clipper
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- Bible Of The Devil (10th Anniversary Show) Cobra Lounge
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- Antoine Claraman Crobar
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- DJ Slacky J Darkroom
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- Moonshine Matinee, Mahoney, Ben Ripani, Side Of Beef, and Sara Masterson Elbo Room
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- O.W.L., Paul Metzger, Starless, and Alessandro Bosetti Empty Bottle
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- DJ Spleen and DJ Chowder Empty Bottle
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- Billy McLaughlin and The Eclectic String Quartet Evanston SPACE
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- Buddy Guy and Dave Mason Band Genesee Theatre
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- Larry Burnett Heartland Cafe
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- Saving Abel, Red, Pop Evil, Taddy Porter, and The Lifeline House Of Blues
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- Duke Tumatoe and Joanna Connor Kingston Mines
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- Renaldo Domino, Linda Ballentine, The Notations, Sharon Clark Quintet, Syl Johnson, and Pastor TL Barrett Lincoln Hall
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- Push, City States, Art Galts Widow, and Poiema Martyrs'
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- Earl Scruggs and The Henhouse Prowlers Old Town School of Folk Music
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- Laura Doherty Old Town School of Folk Music
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- Ramming Speed, Positive Noise, Wasted Fortune, and Blood Of The Tyrant Ronny's
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- Jonah Smith and Wes Kirkpatrick Schubas
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- Neo Dot Com, Drunken Monkeee, Blackcollar, Bluntcrew, Templo Uno, and Billie Dee Boodah Schubas
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- DJ Rap, Codeblue, and Cringer Smart Bar
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- Santiago, Worthy, and DJ Weaponry Smart Bar
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- Afrodisiac Sonotheque
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- Andy Masur & Co The Burlington
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- Vox Arcana, Bobby Bradford, and Akira Sakata The Hideout
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- DJ John Corbett and Joshua Abrams The Hideout
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- Lady Sage, Fada, United Crew, G-Anthony, and U-Roy Mushlar The Kinetic Playground
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- DJ Shon Dervis The Shrine
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Comedy
- Charlie Murphy Improv Comedy Club
  7 p.m. , 9:15 p.m.
  The massive success of Chappelle’s Show was due largely to Dave Chappelle’s quirky sensibility and skewed take on...more
- America: All Better!Second City (Mainstage)
  8 p.m. , 11 p.m.
  Kick starting the theater's 49th year in existence, Second City's new mainstage show sees Barack Obama's "Yes, we can" mantra...more
- Whirled News Tonight iO Theater (Del Close)
  8 p.m.
  With satire staples like news-rag The Onion and the empires that are The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, a...more
- Dave Attell Lakeshore Theater
  7:30 p.m. , 10:30 p.m.
  While other comedians shift from stand-up to sitcoms to find fame, Dave Attell became famous for simply being a drunken, lonely stand-up...more
- Silent Nightmare- A Christmas Dirge Annoyance Theatre
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- Burlesque Is More Annoyance Theatre
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- Hot Karl ComedySportz Theatre
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- ComedySportz4KidzComedySportz Theatre
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- Chicago Humanities Festival: Second City Francis W. Parker School
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- Stir-Friday Night! Presents: Rock Out With Your Wok Out! Second City (Donny's Skybox)
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- Don't Hate The President, Hate The Game Second City (Donny's Skybox)
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- The Best Of The Second City Second City (Mainstage)
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- Studs Terkel's Not WorkingSecond City (e.t.c.)
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- Bye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking PlayThe Pub Theater at Fizz
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- Tommy Johnagin Zanies Comedy Night Club
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- Mrs. DadiO Theater (Cabaret)
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- The iO Musical Featuring The Deltones iO Theater (Cabaret)
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- Mike Helicopter iO Theater (Cabaret)
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- Bullet Lounge iO Theater (Cabaret)
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- Cupid Has A Heart On: A Musical Guide To Relationships iO Theater (Del Close)
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- BlackOut iO Theater (Del Close)
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- The Improvised Star Trek iO Theater (Del Close)
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Theater
- HairsprayMarriott Lincolnshire Theatre
  4:30 p.m. , 8 p.m.
  Even those suffering from Hairspray fatigue (half the parents in the suburbs) should find something to love in Marriott’s...more
- Yeast Nation (The Triumph Of Life)American Theater Company
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- The Mel Brooks Musical: Young FrankensteinCadillac Palace Theatre
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- Richard IIIChicago Shakespeare Theater
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- Rhymes With Evil DCA-Storefront Theater
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- Dance Through The Decades Harris Theater For Music & Dance
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- The Brides Of Ghost Hunter Richard Crowe: Zombies Built ChicagoLiars Club
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- Fedra: Queen Of HaitiLookingglass Theatre Company
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- Anna Halprin and Anne Collod Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago
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- The Man Who Was Thursday New Leaf Theatre at Lincoln Park Cultural Center
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- Death Of A SalesmanRaven Theatre
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- Kill The Old, Torture Their Young Steep Theatre Company
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- FakeSteppenwolf Theatre
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- Steppenwolf Theater Company Presents: The House On Mango Street Steppenwolf Theatre
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- Rachel Corn And The Secret Society The Cornservatory
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- Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind The Neo Futurarium
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- The FantasticksTheatre Building Chicago
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- IvanovViaduct Theater
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- Storytown iO Theater (Del Close)
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Arts
Film
- AntichristBrew and View at the Vic Theatre
  2 p.m. , 5 p.m. , 7:20 p.m. , 9:40 p.m.
  Though it was brushed aside as mere provocation at the Cannes Film Festival, Lars Von Trier’s Antichristis a boldly...more
- Johnny GuitarMusic Box Theatre
  11:30 a.m.
  Nicholas Ray’s florid Western has somehow never made it onto DVD, which remains baffling for several reasons: Ray (Rebel Without...more
- The Big LebowskiMusic Box Theatre
  midnight
  It’s an unwritten rule of detective stories that the hero should be past his prime or out of his era. In The Big Lebowski—the...more
- Golem With Music By Fulcrum Point Chicago Cultural Center
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- Reeling 2009: And Then Came LolaColumbia College - Film Row Cinema
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- The VanDelilah's
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- Public EnemiesDoc Films - Max Palevsky Cinema
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- 12:08 East Of BucharestDoc Films - Max Palevsky Cinema
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- Polish Film Festival In America: The ForestFacets Cinémathèque
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- Polish Film Festival In America: The ReboundFacets Cinémathèque
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- Polish Film Festival In America: Never Say NeverFacets Cinémathèque
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- Bliss Gene Siskel Film Center
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- Afghan Star Gene Siskel Film Center
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- StaviskyGene Siskel Film Center
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- Muppets History 201: More Rarities From The Henson Vault Gene Siskel Film Center
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- Four Shorts By Resnais Gene Siskel Film Center
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- Reeling 2009: Their Secret LivesLandmark Century Centre Cinema
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- Reeling 2009: Standing-n-Truth: Breaking The SilenceLandmark Century Centre Cinema
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- Reeling 2009: Baby Jane?Landmark Century Centre Cinema
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- Reeling 2009: Coming Into HerselfLandmark Century Centre Cinema
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- Reeling 2009: Eating Out: All You Can EatLandmark Century Centre Cinema
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- Reeling 2009: Insert U-Haul Joke HereLandmark Century Centre Cinema
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- Reeling 2009: Make The Yuletide GayLandmark Century Centre Cinema
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- Reeling 2009: Hollywood Je T'AimeLandmark Century Centre Cinema
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- Reeling 2009: The Boy With The Sun In His EyesLandmark Century Centre Cinema
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- The Horse BoyMusic Box Theatre
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- Evangelion 1.0 You Are (Not) AloneMusic Box Theatre
  midnight
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- Polish Film Festival In America: Playing Is What I Like MostPickwick
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- Polish Film Festival In America: Popieluskzo Freedom Is Within UsPickwick
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