Friday 4/25 – Thursday 5/1
Ombudsman Andrei Codrescu is not just an essayist, NPR commentator, novelist, editor, and movie star; our nation’s most witty, ironic, and overexposed Romanian emigre is also a poet. He’ll read from his work tonight at the sixth National Poetry Video Festival. His performance will be followed by clips of his film Road Scholar and a screening of some of the year’s best poetry videos. It starts at 8 at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago. Tickets are $12, $10 for students and seniors. Codrescu will lead an essay workshop for writers between 14 and 21 tomorrow from 11 to 1, also at the MCA. That event is free, but registration is required. For information, tickets, and reservations for both events, call 312-397-4010.
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29 TUESDAY Catholic, conservative, outspoken homosexual, and author of 1995’s controversial Virtually Normal: An Argument About Homosexuality, Andrew Sullivan rejects most of the gay rights agenda, saying its only goals should be the inclusion of gays in the military and legalization of same-sex marriages. He recently edited Same-Sex Marriage: Pro and Con, a collection of essays that looks at the history of same-sex marriage, the practical issues it raises, and the arguments for and against. It includes the opinions of Hannah Arendt, William Safire, Barney Frank, William Bennett, Ann Landers, Antonin Scalia, and Plato. The Oxford-educated Sullivan will read from it at 7:30 tonight at Unabridged Bookstore, 3251 N. Broadway, 773-883-9119. It’s free.
