Pencil This In

By Amy Mikel in Arts & Entertainment on Nov 5, 2008 5:30PM

Panels and Discussions
The Chicago History Museum’s In the K/Now series, a focus on modern Chicago contemporary issues, is this month taking a literal look at the “fiber” of politics. The Sun-Times’ Laura Washington hosts a panel discussion titled The Politics of Fashion, a look at the relationship between political movements and the clothes we wear.
Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St., 11/6, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m., Free

Dance
Chicago troupe Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, currently in residence with Ballet Chicago, holds its Fall Program tonight at Harris Theater. Grab a hold of this chance to catch signature works by a company focused on preserving African-American dance theater and music traditions.
Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 East Randolph, 11/6, 7:30 p.m., $30-$55

Music
The Umbrella Music Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music kicks off tonight, running through Sunday at different locations throughout Chicago. Representative of the efforts made by Umbrella’s members, local musicians who pool their talent and resources in order to reach a larger audience, the festival hits the Chicago Cultural Center and The Velvet Lounge, as well as regular Umbrella performance locales The Hideout and Hungry Brain.
Times and Locations vary, 11/6 – 11/9, full schedule and ticket info here