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Tuesday - October 7th

Style / Shopping Event

Fashion Focus Chicago: Fashion Lab

Chicago Tourism Center - 72 E. Randolph St. - Chicago (Loop)

Check out one-of-a-kind clothing crafted by local design students from Columbia College Chicago, the International Academy of Design and Technology and the School of the Art Institute. Pieces are available for purchase on Saturday.

Events / Shopping Event

Fashion Focus Chicago

Various locations - Chicago - Chicago

A citywide celebration highlights local fashion designers with runway shows, shopping events, student designer events and seminars.

Events / Literature Event

The Parlor Reading Series

Green Lantern Gallery - 1511 N. Milwaukee Ave. - Chicago (Bucktown/Wicker Park)

This monthly series features 30-minute readings by local writers, taped for podcast. A discussion follows.

Theater / Performance

Sloop Biederman's Mess

Phyllis' Musical Inn - 1800 W. Division St. - Chicago (East Village / Ukrainian Village)

9:30 p.m. Entertainment includes Svetlana Monsoon (burlesque), My Blue Train (the evening's house band) and Sloop and his Magnificent Musical Nut Wagon

The local comic hosts an old-school, TV talk show-style variety show featuring comedians, magicians, poets, musicians and a house band. An open mic follows.