Friday 9/12 – Thursday 9/18
Contemporary Five, Cadentia Nova Danica, Strange Brothers, and the Archetypes, and has worked with John Coltrane and Albert Ayler. The performances are tonight and tomorrow night at 8:30 at the Chopin Theater, 1543 W. Division. Tickets are $20, $14 for Vietnam veterans and students. Call 773-278-2210.
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13 SATURDAY Mike’s Moonlite Luv Cruise is named after Velour Motel member Mike Armstrong, who’s a seafaring man by day. He’s hoping for a minimum of seasickness and Charo-esque stowaways on tonight’s four-hour excursion aboard the Jamaica. Velour Motel will be joined by other mellow hipster bands–the Aluminum Group, Ashtray Boy, the Pulsars, and the Handsome Family–and organizers point out that if people don’t like one of the bands on the bill they can go up to (or jump off of) the bridge to avoid the noise. Doors open at 6:30, and the vessel sets sail at 7 from 220 W. Lower Wacker, between Franklin and Wells. The $26 ticket includes all the music and fresh air you can take and a free buffet. Tickets are available at Reckless Records and must be bought in advance; call 773-489-1656 for more.
17 WEDNESDAY Can drawing scenes of nature affect your brain waves? Ryuho Otsuka thinks so. He’s the chairman of Shin-Shodo-Kai, a group of Japanese nature calligraphers who believe that the study of the art can unite the mind and body through concentration, freeing you from frustration and irritation. They say it may also increase creativity and help to soothe psychological difficulties. Hey, it’s cheaper than a shrink. Otsuka will present a lecture and demonstration sponsored by the Japan America Society at the law offices of Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon, 225 W. Wacker, 30th floor. There’s a reception at 5:30 and the program starts at 6:15. It’s $5; for reservations call 312-263-3049.
