Baby, it’s cold outside—but there’s plenty to get out and do in Chicago this week. Here’s some of what we recommend:
Mon 12/11-Thu 12/14: Around this time of year, Los Angeles resident Andrew Bird brings his whistling songs and violin back to the city where he first took flight. This year he’s migrated to Fourth Presbyterian Church (126 E. Chestnut) for a four-night residency. 8 PM, sold outTue 12/12: Just What I Needed author and Reader contributor John Corbett comes to the Hopleaf (5148 N. Clark) to read from his forthcoming memoir-slash-music criticism collection Pick Up the Pieces: Excursions in Seventies Music, and Oobleckians Diana Slickman and Terri Kapsalis perform part of the play featured in the book. 7 PM, free
For more things to do this week—and every day—visit our Agenda page.
