Chicago - October 04, 2007

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

It’s marathon time. Let’s give this weekend a run for its money.

MEET
Alice Waters
What: The food goddess speaks and signs copies of The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution.
Why: Eat her words.
When: Sat. Signing, 9 a.m.; talk, 2:30-5 p.m.
Where: Signing, Green City Market, 1750 N. Clark St., at Stockton Dr. Talk, Northwestern University Thorne Auditorium, 375 E. Chicago Ave., at Lake Shore Dr. Tickets at 847-424-2486 or online at chicagocooks.com.

SEE
World Cinema
What: Limited runs of foreign films, including France’s Please Don’t Go and Mexico’s Charm School.
Why: You heart subtitles.
When: Thru Oct. 17. Please, Fri., 7 p.m.; Sat., 1:15 p.m.; Charm, Fri., 6:30 p.m.; Sat., 4:30 p.m.
Where: AMC River East 21, 322 E. Illinois St., at Columbus Dr.; Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema, 2828 N. Clark St., at Diversey Pkwy. Tickets at 312-902-1500 or online at ticketmaster.com.

HEAR
Beirut
What: Balkan-inspired band plays gypsy music with emo edge.
Why: Not to be confused with beer pong.
When: Thurs., 8 p.m.
Where: Portage Theater, 4050 N. Milwaukee Ave., at Irving Park Rd. Tickets at 773-276-3600.

Clark Street Bridge Percussion Orchestra
What: Sixty musicians play on the bridge’s steel structures with drumsticks, mallets, and gong batons.
Why: It’s a big bang.
When: Sat., 1 p.m.
Where: Wacker Drive, at the Chicago River (312-744-6630).

SHOP (and GIVE BACK)
Roscoe Village and ShopWalk
What: Shop Roscoe Village boutiques to benefit The Children’s Place Association (providing funds for families with sick kids), then hit Bucktown’s local designer trunk shows to benefit Nest (fighting global poverty).
Why: It pays to give.
When: Roscoe, Thurs., 6-9 p.m.; ShopWalk, Sat., 3-7 p.m.
Where: Roscoe, shops on Roscoe & Belmont Sts., b/t Damen & Oakley Aves. Info at 773-281-6577. ShopWalk, tours begin at Hot Chocolate, 1747 N. Damen Ave., b/t St. Paul Ave. & Willow St. Tickets at 773-255-7866 or online at chicagoshopwalk.com.