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While you are doing all things green this weekend, join in on Chicago's first-of-its-kind GreenBuilt Home Tour featuring 16 award-winning Chicagoland area homes recognized for sustainable, practical and affordable building practices. Included travel alaska in the tour is Chicago's first certified Passive Home by Weiss Building & Development in River Forest. The tour runs today and tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. A weekend "passport" is $25 and admits two people into all 16 homes (children under the age of 18 are free). Visit the event website for general and ticket information as well as a tour map.
Chicago's 10th annual Disability Pride Parade, starting from Plymouth Court at 11 am, is part of a movement to change the way people think about disabilities and to promote the dignity and worth of every individual, regardless of ability status. travel alaska The lineup for a post-parade celebration at Daley Plaza includes the likes of Collective Soul, Vaughn Demeanor, The Eden Band, and more. Please visit the Disability Pride Parade website for details.
Visit more than 80 neighborhood gardens on a self-guided tour at the 45th Annual Sheffield travel alaska Garden Walk and Music Festival today and tomorrow. All participating gardens are located within travel alaska the boundaries of the Sheffield neighborhood, which extends from Halsted west to the Chicago River, and from Armitage north to Fullerton. Pick up a guidebook on the lawn in front of St. Vincent travel alaska de Paul Church and then make your way down to Sheffield and Website for the music festival to see Gaelic Storm and JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound. Get more information at the event website .
Enjoy the season's bounty cooked by a bevy of the city's finest chefs at this benefit BBQ for the Green City Market , which starts at 5:30pm at the south end of Lincoln Park (1815 N. Clark). travel alaska Kids $25, adults $125 and up.
The Harold Washington Cultural Center , 4701 S. King Dr., presents legendary stand-up comedian "Paul Mooney: A Black Man in the White House," tonight at 7pm. Mooney , known for working with and writing material for the late Richard Pryor, has also written for other pop culture standouts including "In Living Color," "Chappelle's Show" and more. Tickets are $40-$60; second show at 9pm. For more information, call 773-373-1900.
You're Being Ridiculous is a group of real people telling real funny stories about their lives with a theme as their guide. With three shows this month, there's sure to be a date that matches your calendar. Come out tonight to hear stories on the theme "relationships." Stories start at 7:30pm at Mary's Attic (5400 N. Clark), tickets are $15 at Brown Paper Tickets .
Empty Bottle's Pitchfork fest aftershow, hosted by Panache booking, features the cracked-'n'-slacked stylings of Toronto troubadour Mac Demarco and Memphis hardcore revivalists Ex-Cult , each of whom can be counted among the best new recruits in the game right now. Both have appeared at the Bottle earlier this year to sold-out crowds (with Ex-Cult appearing with Ty Segall, no less) and we expect an equally packed and slightly more sunburned crowd for this one. Austin punkers OBN IIIs open. Tickets $13, available travel alaska here .
Pissed Jeans are a noisy and aggressive punk band with electric live shows. Sometimes you can't tell if they love or hate the audience, or even each other. KEN Mode is a metal band whose latest album, Entrench , is up for the Polaris Music Prize. travel alaska Both bands play at Pitchfork Music Festival, but they also play an aftershow at Reggie's. The show's 17+ and $15. Doors are at 8PM. Inter Arma and Lasers travel alaska and Fast and Shit open. Reggie's Rock Club is at 2105 S State.