Dates: Jun 18, 2009 : Jun 19, 2009 : Jun 20, 2009

Hours: 1 – 2:30 pm

Location: Museum of Science and Industry, West Pavilion Auditorium
57th St. & Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60637

Admission: $40; MSI Members $25; general admission to the Museum included.  Call 773.684.1414 for tickets. Website:
For additional information please visit, http://www.msichicago.org Accessibility:

• Accessible wheelchair entrance(s)

• Accessible washroom(s)

• Assistive listening devices provided

• Accessible seating area available (if auditorium/stadium venue)

Public Transportation:
El: Red and Green Lines to Garfield. Bus: 2, 6, 10, X28. Metra Electric Line to 55th/56th/57th Street; South Shore Line to 57th Street. For more travel information, visit www.transitchicago.com.

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June 19 will feature a live cooking demonstration at 11:30 a.m. by Carrie Nahabedian of the restaurant NAHA. A 2008 James Beard Foundation Award winner, Nahabedian’s impressive resume spans more than 24 years. Her cooking style is a combination of her Armenian roots and a California lifestyle that she enjoyed during her years as Executive Chef for the Four Seasons’ Santa Barbara and Beverly Hills properties.

Dates:
Jun 19, 2009 : Jul 3, 2009 : Jul 17, 2009 : Aug 7, 2009 : Aug 21, 2009
Sep 4, 2009 : Sep 18, 2009 : Oct 2, 2009 : Oct 16, 2009

Hours: 7:30 am – 2 pm

Location:   Museum of Science and Industry, East Parking Lot
57th St. & Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60637

Free Admission  – admission to the Museum or Smart Home is not required.

Next Show – June 16th

Date: july 21–22      Hours: 9 am – 3 pm                   Location: Daley Plaza

Monday, June 15,   6:30pm — Pritzker Pavilion
Admission:  Free to the Public

ChicagoCentric features Accessible Contemporary Music’s Palomar Quartet, Fulcrum Point New Music Project, Third Coast Percussion and the New Millennium Orchestra of Chicago to kick off the series.

Fulcrum Point New Music Project affirms its energy and innovation with three rock and roll-infused pieces, and the New Millennium Orchestra of Chicago and Chicago Symphony cellist Katinka Kleijn performs remixes of Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto #1 by three electronic artists: The Abominable Twitch (Max Glascott), The Flashbulb (Benn Jordan) and EVAC (Jeremy Goldstein). The evening is rounded out with performances by Accessible Contemporary Music’s Palomar Quartet and percussion quartet, Third Coast Percussion.

In their last game, After manager Ozzie Guillen expressed his frustration with the White Sox‘s poor display of fundamentals, Jose Contreras created a pleasant problem for the starting rotation.  Contreras, in his first start since being promoted from Triple-A Charlotte, pitched eight innings of one-hit ball Monday night to lead the Sox to a 6-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers and a split of their doubleheader.

Check out the June 10th game at U.S. Cellular Field as part of this series

Comedian Andy Dick plays Lakeshore Theater on June 9 and June 18.    Andy is one of the many actors to experiment with a recording career after their star rises high enough to afford them such side projects. Brashly funny and often utilizing a manic personality to get his humor across, Dick was more often infamous for his legendary heavy partying and drug use before an incident with the law helped him change his habits.

Raised in a military family, he knew early on that he was an attention hound and looked to comedy to relieve this feeling. He moved to Chicago to study at the Second City training facility, eventually making friends with actor Ben Stiller, who was developing his own humor and trying to escape the shadow of his famous parents. The two hit it off, and when Stiller had the chance to develop his own Fox television show, Dick was one of the first cast members. Although the show’s cutting-edge humor was a ratings bomb, an Emmy Award helped dull the pain when Fox canceled the show. The various cast members moved on to successful comedy careers, but Dick kept relatively quiet until he was cast in NBC’s News Radio.

Enjoying his first successful national exposure, Dick also started gathering headlines over his hard partying. Rumors of drug use persisted, but appearances in several high-profile movies helped him avoid bad publicity for a while. But everything came to a head when friend and partying buddy Chris Farley was found dead after an especially heavy binge. Dick was crushed, but the worst was yet to come as costar and friend Phil Hartman was shot to death in 1998 following an argument with his wife. Dick’s drug intake grew, and by 1999 he was being investigated after allegedly exposing himself at a Florida concert. Later that same month, he was the last-known person to be seen with David Strickland, an actor who hung himself in a Las Vegas hotel room.Finally, after News Radio was canceled that summer, he was arrested after driving his car into a telephone pole. He was high on cocaine and marijuana and was sentenced with possession of both as well as other charges relating to the incident. Given a choice of either jail or rehab, the actor began a laborious stint in a clinic where he kicked his habits and emerged clean.

After a short-lived series on NBC got him back on his feet, he was asked to start his own show on MTV and soon he had the most popular sketch comedy show the network had in years. With his newfound success, he decided to try his hand at recording an album and put together Andy Dick & the Bitches of the Century in 2002. Five years later he returned with the live album Do Your Shows Always Suck? ~

Highlights include Aleksandar Hemon (“Love and Obstacles”) at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Chris Ware (“The Acme Novelty Library”) at 3:15 p.m. Saturday, Elizabeth Berg (“Home Safe”) at 1 p.m. Sunday and Adam Cohen (“Nothing to Fear”) at 4 p.m. Sunday.

Events also take place at the Harold Washington Library Center.

When:

June 7 : 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Price:

Free. Events at Harold Washington Library Center require advance registration: printersrowbookfair.org

Sunday schedule

Chicago Tribune Kids Corner Stage presented by Shedd Aquarium

10:30 a.m. Young Authors Award Ceremony presented by W. Nikola-Lisa

11:45 a.m. JUSTIN ROBERTS and the Not Ready for Naptime Players perform

1 p.m. Live Lizards presentation from Shedd Aquarium

1:45 p.m. BARBARA JOOSSE, author of “Roawr!”

2:30 p.m. JUSTIN ROBERTS and the Not Ready for Naptime Players perform

3:15 p.m. Live Lizards presentation from Shedd Aquarium

Center Stage

11 a.m. GREG KOT, author of “Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music” in conversation with Jane Hirt

noon Playwrights TRACY LETTS and MARY ZIMMERMAN in conversation with Richard Christiansen

1 p.m. ELIZABETH BERG, author of “Home Safe” and ELIZABETH STROUT, author of “Olive Kitteridge” in conversation with Mary Schmich

2:15 p.m. The American Heritage Dictionary Define-A-Thon hosted by David Kipen

Good Eating Stage presented by Jewel-Osco

10:30 a.m. Cooking demo with MARCIA SCHURER, author of “FitDelicious” Arts & Poetry Stage

11:15 a.m. Cooking demo with MARIA LIBERATI, author of “The Basic Art of Italian Cooking”

noon MOLLY O’NEILL editor of “American Food Anthology with Classic Recipes” in conversation with Leah Eskin

1 p.m. ANTHONY TERLATO, author of “Taste: A Life in Wine” and GRETCHEN NEUMAN, editor of VinoVerve in conversation with Bill Daley

2 p.m. Cooking demo with THE HEARTY BOYS

2:45 p.m. JOE MCFARLAND and GREGORY MUELLER, co-authors of “Edible Wild Mushrooms of Illinois and Surrounding States” in conversation with Monica Eng

Arts & Poetry Stage

10 a.m. TallGrass Writers Guild

11 a.m. NewTown Writers

11:30 a.m. After Hours Press

1 p.m. Gwendolyn Brooks’ Birthday Bash presented by Third World Press

2 p.m. Poetry reading with ELISE PASCHEN, author of “Bestiary” and DON SHARE, author of “Squandermania” presented by The Poetry Foundation

3 p.m. DINA ELENBOGEN, HELEN DEGEN COHEN, DEBORAH NODLER ROSEN and JULIE PARSON-NESBITT read from “Where We Find Ourselves”

4 p.m. Poetry reading with JAMES SHEA, author of “Star in the Eye”

University Center/River Room

10:30 a.m. BRYAN GRULEY, author of “Starvation Lake” in conversation with David Heinzmann

11:45 a.m. ROBERT OLMSTEAD, author of “Far Bright Star” in conversation with Richard Babcock

1 p.m. Young and Restless: JACQUELYN MITCHARD, JAMES KENNEDY, SAUNDRA MITCHELL and SALLY NEMETH moderated by Amy Alessio

2 p.m. MICHAEL DAVIS, author of “Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street” in conversation with Kevin Moore

3 p.m. Culture Clash: THRITY UMRIGAR, CRISTINA HENRêQUEZ and ALIZA SHEVRIN moderated by Mary Schmich

University Center/Loop Room

11 a.m. 2 p.m. Book TV “In Depth” interview with BILL AYERS and a special appear- ance by BERNARDINE DOHRN (limited seating available)

University Center/Park/ Fountain Rooms

10:30 a.m. PAUL BUHLE and HARVEY PEKAR present “THE BEATS: A Graphic History”

11:45 a.m. JOE STARITA, author of “I Am A Man”

1 p.m. Sporting Lives: MELISSA ISAACSON, JONATHAN EIG, and GARY ANDREW POOLE moderated by Dan McGrath

2 p.m. The Natural World: JOEL GREENBERG, JONATHAN ROSEN and OLIVIA GENTILE moderatred by Owen Youngman

3:15 p.m. Page to Pixel: The Future of Reading Christopher Booker, Owen Youngman, Amy Guth and David Kipen, moderated by Elizabeth Taylor

University Center/ Multimedia Room

10 a.m. Poetry workshop with REGINA BAIOCCHI, author of “Urban Haiku”

11 a.m. BRIAN EULE, author of “Match Day” and MICHAEL COLLINS, author of “Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs” in conversation with Cybele Ghossein and Rod Passman

noon Memoir writing workshop with BETH FINKE, author of “Hanni and Beth”

1 p.m. Open Books Poetry writing workshop

3 p.m. Writing the College Essay workshop presented by Polyphony H.S.

Books & Media Stage: University Center/Lake Room

10 a.m. BERYL SATTER, author of “Family Properties” in conversation with Eric Arnesen

11 a.m. ELLIOT J. GORN, author of “Dillinger’s Wild Ride” and JOHN HALLWAS, author of “Dime Novel Desperadoes” in conversation with Rick Kogan

noon Land of Lincoln: ORVILLE VERNON BURTON, TOM CAMPBELL, DAVID O. STEWART and EILEEN MACKEVICH moderated by Gary Johnson

1 p.m. PAUL BUTLER, author of “Let’s Get Free: A Hip Hop Theory of Justice” in conversation with Geoffrey Stone

2 p.m. MAXWELL TAYLOR KENNEDY, author of “Danger’s Hour” in conversation with Rick Kogan

3 p.m. THERESA AMATO, author of “Grand Illusion” and RICK PERLSTEIN, author of “Nixonland” in conversation with Bruce Dold

4 p.m. ADAM COHEN, author of “Nothing to Fear” in conversation with Elizabeth Taylor

*T Main Stage Harold Washington Library Center

2 p.m. “Waging Peace” presented by Lookingglass Theatre Young Ensemble

*T Harold Washington Library Center Multi-purpose room

1:30 p.m. Funny Tales: ROBERT RODI, author of “Dogged Pursuit” and AMY SUTHERLAND, author of “What Shamu Taught Me About Life, Love, and Marriage” in conversation with Jen Lancaster

3 p.m. Murder She Wrote: LAURA CALDWELL, CATHERINE O’CONNELL, TASHA ALEXANDER and GILLIAN FLYNN moderated by Libby Hellmann

*T Harold Washington Library Center Reception Hall

2:30 p.m. RACHEL SHTEIR, author of “Gypsy: The Art of the Tease” in conversation with Gioia Diliberto

Hotel Blake, Burnham Room

11 a.m. Female Persuasion: JANELLE BROWN, THERESE FOWLER, KIMBERLA LAWSON ROBY and KRISTINA RIGGLE moderated by Barbara Brotman

noon Family Secrets: SALLY KOSLOW, MARIA SEMPLE, KATIE CROUCH and VALERIE LAKEN moderated by Alicia Eler

1 p.m. JONATHAN MILES, author of “Dear American Airlines” and STEVE AMICK, author of “Nothing But a Smile” in conversation with Valerie Laken

2 p.m. CHARLES BAXTER, author of “The Soul Thief” in conversation with Billy Lombardo

3 p.m. WENDY DONIGER, author of “The Hindus”

*T –  Free tickets required

To view and print the 2009 Printers Row Lit Fest schedule of programs in pdf format, please click below.

Chicago will be holding several free events to commemorate Olympic Day. On the evening of June 23, North Avenue Beach, the proposed site of the triathlon start, will host a multisport extravaganza. In addition to serving as the finish line for two three-mile fun runs, the beach will host competitions in the Olympic sports of beach volleyball, basketball, volleyball, soccer and kayaking, as well as softball. The celebration will be capped off by an Olympic Day on the beach featuring top local music acts.

Check out the schedule of events below to find out how you can get involved and show your support for Chicago 2016:

Youth Fun Runs, 10 am
In honor of Olympic Day, World Sport Chicago and the Chicago Park District are hosting fun runs for youth in various summer camps throughout the Chicago area.

Public Rally @ Daley Plaza, 12 Noon
Come out to Daley Plaza during lunch to celebrate Olympic Day with leaders of Chicago’s bid and the City of Chicago and participate in sport activities.

Fun Runs, 6 pm
Two 3-Mile Fun Runs will kick off the Olympic Day celebrations.

• The North Fun Run will begin at Irving Park & Lake Shore Path.

• The South Fun Run will begin at Balbo Drive & Lake Shore Path (across from Grant Park).

• The start time for both Fun Runs is 6 p.m.

• The North & South Fun Runs will both end at North Avenue Beach, where multiple sports competitions and demonstrations will be happening simultaneously. In addition to the Fun Runs, there will be Beach Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer, Kayaking, Archery and Softball, to name a few.

The celebration will conclude with an after party and Olympic Day concert on the beach featuring local entertainment.

Celebration Party at North Avenue Beach, 6 – 10 pm
Celebrate Olympic Day with free live entertainment at North Avenue Beach beginning at 6 pm! There will also be multiple competitions and demonstrations taking place throughout the night. Sport demonstrations include: Soccer, Basketball, Kayaking, Archery, and more!

Olympic Day @ White Sox-Dodgers Game, 7 pm
Buy tickets to celebrate at U.S. Cellular Field!

Dates:
Jun 23, 2009 Hours:
10 am – 10 pm Location:
Daley Plaza and other locations
N. Dearborn St. & W. Washington St.
Chicago, IL 60602