SEPTEMBER
Thu13 “Juvenile-in-Justice” ●Visual Art● Guggenheim fellow Richard Ross presents his series of photos on youths going through the American juvenile justice system. He gives a talk at 6 PM at the reception. Reception Thu 9/13, 5-8 PM. Through 12/15: Mon-Fri 9 AM-5 PM, Sat 10 AM-4 PM, Roosevelt University, Gage Gallery, 18 S. Michigan, 312-341-6458, roosevelt.edu/gagegallery, free.
Mon17 Nasty, Brutish & Short ●Theater● A puppet cabaret funded in part by Puppet Slam Network. 7:30 PM, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, 773-281-0824, linkshall.org, $5-$8.
Sat22 Brilliant Corners of Popular Amusements ●Music // Comedy● John Cale and Bobby Womack headline this festival, which also packs in comedy (Archer‘s Jon Benjamin and Reader One to Watch Brian Babylon—see Fall Arts Comedy—perform) and circus. 9/21-9/23: times varyRiverfront Theater, 650 W. Chicago, brilliantcornersofpopularamusements.com, $25-$30 for bands, $10 for El Circo Cheapo, free for comedy shows.
Thu27 Shadow Show: All-New Stories in Celebration of Ray Bradbury ●Lit● Twenty-six writers contributed to Shadow Show, a tribute to Ray Bradbury in short story form. The book’s editors and some of its authors attend this reading. For more, see Fall Arts Lit: Best Bets.
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Sat29 “Solidarity: A Memory of Art and Social Change” ●Visual Art● Jimena Acosta curated this exhibit about the way designers have incorporated the spirit of revolution into their pieces. For more, see Fall Arts Visual Arts: Best Bets.
Tue2 Frankenstein ●Theater● Bo List’s adaptation of the original horror story opens City Lit Theater’s season. 9/28-11/4: Fri-Sat 8 PM, Sun 3 PM, also Tue 10/2, 7 PM, Wed 10/31, 8 PM, and Thu 10/25 and 11/1, 8 PM, Edgewater Presbyterian Church, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, 773-293-3682, citylit.org, $21.50-$28.50.
Sun7 “The Neighbor Next Door” ●Visual Art● Photographer Shimon Attie simulates street views from the perspective of people hiding in Amsterdam during the Holocaust. 9/21-12/9: Tue 10 AM-5 PM, Wed-Fri 10 AM-8 PM, Sat-Sun 10 AM-5 PM, Northwestern University Block Museum of Art, 40 Arts Circle Dr., 847-491-4000, blockmuseum.northwestern.edu. F
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