Rock, Pop, etc.
ALLOY ORCHESTRA accompanies the silent film The Lost World (DVD restoration will be shown); free admission. Tue 10/23, 7 PM, Claudia Cassidy Theater, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington. 312-744-6630.
COULD IT BE MAGIC? THE BARRY MANILOW SONGBOOK Five cast members and a six-piece band perform a musical tribute to Barry Manilow. Fridays, 8 PM, Saturdays, 6 and 9 PM, Sundays, 3 and 7 PM, and Tuesdays through Thursdays, 8 PM, Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport. 773-325-1700 or 312-902-1500.
ANI DIFRANCO, BITCH AND ANIMAL Sun 10/21, 8 PM, Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence. 312-666-6667 or 312-559-1212.
VICENTE & ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ Sat 10/20, 7 PM, Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim, Rosemont. 847-635-6601 or 312-559-1212.
HOT SOUP Fri 10/19, 7:30 PM, Friendship Hall, 1000 W. Central, Mt. Prospect. 847-632-9333.
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GENTRY ON HALSTED 3320 N. Halsted: Fri 10/19, 7:30 PM, Weird Sisters; 9:30 PM, Alexandra Billings & Russ Long. Sat 10/20, 7:30 PM, Geoffrey Cuellar; 10 PM, Alex Tims. Sun 10/21, 6 PM, Honey West & James Sebastien; 9:30 PM, Alexandra Billings & Bill Underwood. Mon 10/22, 7:30 PM, Jeff Roscoe; 9:30 PM, Nan Mason & Bill Underwood. Tue 10/23, 7:30 PM, Jen Porter; 9:30 PM, open mike hosted by Dan Stetzel. Wed 10/24, 7:30 PM, Justin Hayford; 9:30 PM, Jeff Roscoe. Thu 10/25, 7:30 PM, Geoffrey Cuellar; 9:30 PM, Jeff Roscoe. Fri 10/26, 7:30 PM, Catherine Smitko & Lex McCauley; 9:30 PM, Alexandra Billings & Russ Long. Sat 10/27, 7:30 PM, Steve Kimbrough & John Paluch; 10 PM, Alex Tims. Sun 10/28, 6 PM, Honey West & James Sebastien; 9:30 PM, Alexandra Billings & Bill Underwood. 773-348-1053.
