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As part of last year’s inaugural Free Comic Book Day, Chicago Comics gave away thousands of books, says manager Eric Thornton. The now-annual nationwide event is designed to bring new patrons into comic book stores–the majority of which are independently owned and operated–and expose them to the full range of the genre. But Thornton says that “the biggest effect I’ve seen is that it gets people who read just a little bit of comics to try something they normally wouldn’t.” Today Chicago Comics will be giving away a “hodgepodge” of stuff from 11 AM to 10 PM at the store, 3244 N. Clark, Chicago. For more information call 773-528-1983 or see www.freecomicbookday.com.
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Tabloo Revue, a series of vignettes by students at Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts, was inspired by the city’s real “red” tabloids as well as people’s heightened interest in the news during the war with Iraq, says theater professor Kestutis Nakas, who planned the event. “Michael Jackson-type news goes hand in hand with Iraq news, and things seem to be given equal value.” The show starts tonight at 8 at HotHouse, 31 E. Balbo in Chicago (312-362-9707). Admission is $8, $5 for students; you must be 18 or over to attend.
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