Chicago Events for the Week of 1/10
Friday, January 11 (2- 2:30 pm)
Take a closer look at Archibald J. Motley Jr.’s masterpiece “Nightlife” at the Art Institute of Chicago. Learn the history behind the painting, including its impact on the Chicago neighborhood of Bronzeville.
Through Sunday, January 13
Be sure and check out the final days of the 7th Annual Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival for some big time laughs with friends.
Friday, January 11 (7 pm)
Border’s Books & Music hosts the Pulitzer-Prize winning author Jeffrey Eugenides, the editor of a new book of love stories, My Mistress’s Sparrow is Dead. Compiled from authors such as Miranda July and Vladimir Nabokov, this collection is sure to be amazing.
Friday, January 11 (9:30 pm)
The famed House of Blues presents Albert Cummings, who plays a mix of rock, blues, and jazz tunes. Southwest Blues magazine says, “…Albert Cummings is the major new talent in pop-oriented blues-rock…meaningful lyrics, catchy and untraditional rhythms, plus the right amount of crankin’ and screechin’ electric guitar.”
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