Pencil This In

By Staff in Arts & Entertainment on Sep 23, 2011 5:30PM

Readings

This week's edition of The Paper Machete is headlined by none other than Bobby Conn. Also on the packed list of readers are Impress These Apes' Rob Anderson, author Chip Bagnall, and actress/comedienne Katie Rich. (The Horseshoe, 4115 N. Lincoln Ave.; 3 p.m.; free)

Music and Dance

The latest installment of Las Guitarras de Espana's "Flamenco Collaborations Series" is their most diverse and inspiring line-up yet. Indian, African, flamenco and modern music and dance come together in a very special presentation. Opening the evening will be Indian veena virtuoso Sara Ranganathan and her "Ensemble of Ragas." They will be presenting new arrangements of Indo-Jazz-Flamenco compositions along with traditional Bharatanatyam dance featuring Viji Ranganathan. Senegalese dancer Idy Ciss will lead an ensemble of rhythm and movement from the West African tradition. The evening will close with a Las Guitarras de España original work entitled "Music and Movement." This composition, featuring modern, flamenco and African dance along with Spanish guitar melodies and rhythms, was originally presented in 2010 at the Chicago Cultural Center. The piece has been updated for this performance. Modern dancer Nadine Lollino and flamenco dancer Wendy Clinard will join Idy Ciss for this new collaboration. (7:30 p.m. Saturday at Mayne Stage, 1328 W. Morse Ave.; tickets available online here.)

Food

A reminder: Frank Balestri's fifth annual sopressata contest is being held in Countryside 3 p.m. Sunday. Don't want to watch the Packers wailing on the Bears? Go to this instead.

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