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From the unassuming back room of <strong><a href=\"http://www.hideoutchicago.com/\">The Hideout</a> (1354 W. Wabansia Ave.)</strong>, this three-day inward journey leads to a land of fuzzy guitars, man-sized reverb pedals, and synthesizers attuned to your very soul. There might even be a theremin. Your guides for the first night of this musical trek are a motley crew of Chicago psych vets, including the day-glo sludgemongers of <a href=\"http://verma.bandcamp.com/\">Verma</a>, the downbeat ascetics of <a href=\"http://makosica.bandcamp.com/\">Mako Sica</a>, and the drone visionaries of <a href=\"http://thehumminbird.bandcamp.com/\">The Humminbird</a> (<a href=\"/articles/the-humminbird-channels-cosmic-vibes-at-chicago-psych-fest-v-al\">see our interview</a>). Stick around, though—the festival runs through Saturday and promises even more revelatory sounds as the days wear on. <em>(8 p.m., doors open at 7 p.m. Single tickets $10, three-day passes $25; <a href=\"http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/439023?__utma=1.1240499979.1386908474.1388759087.1390431357.4&amp;__utmb=1.4.10.1390431357&amp;__utmc=1&amp;__utmx=-&amp;__utmz=1.1390431357.4.4.utmcsr=chicagoreader.com%7Cutmccn=%28referral%29%7Cutmcmd=referral%7Cutmcct=/chicago/chicago-psych-fest-v/Event&amp;__utmv=-&amp;__utmk=123023499\">buy tickets here</a>)</em>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.choosechicago.com/things-to-do/dining/first-bites-bash/\"><strong>First Bites Bash</strong></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Kick off Chicago Restaurant Week with an opening-night tasting benefiting local charities</em>\r\n\r\nSharpen your forks, loosen your pants, and practice your reservation-making drills: Restaurant Week is upon us, and Chicago’s ready to eat. Kick off the annual culinary bacchanal with a stop at First Bites Bash, the opening-night party happening tonight in the Great Hall at <strong><a href=\"http://www.chicagounionstation.com/\">Chicago Union Station</a> (225 S. Canal St.)</strong>. Hosted by chef Paul Kahan, the culinary empresario behind hot spots including <a href=\"http://blackbirdrestaurant.com/#\">Blackbird</a>, <a href=\"http://avecrestaurant.com/\">Avec</a>, and <a href=\"http://thepublicanrestaurant.com/\">The Publican</a>, the party invites guests to sample the wares of chefs from more than 50 Chicago restaurants. The feast is for a good cause, benefiting the local do-gooders at <a href=\"http://www.gildasclubchicago.org/\">Gilda’s Club Chicago</a> and <a href=\"http://pilotlightchefs.org/\">Pilot Light</a>. Oh, and you might want to leave your “Kiss the Cook” apron at home: organizers suggest business or cocktail attire.<em> (5:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. $125; <a href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/first-bites-bash-2014-official-kick-off-event-for-chicago-restaurant-week-tickets-8574503571\">buy tickets here</a>)</em>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.ilholocaustmuseum.org/pages/exhibitions/special-exhibitions/\"><strong>“Keep Calm and Carry On: Textiles on the Home Front in WWII Britain”</strong></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Learn the fascinating story of the designers behind some of England’s most iconic wartime fashions</em>\r\n\r\nContrary to what <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAiyrees0uM\"><em>Pleasantville</em></a> would have you believe, the world wasn’t all in black-and-white until they invented color in 1958. In fact, according to the latest special exhibition at the <strong><a href=\"http://www.ilholocaustmuseum.org/\">Illinois Holocaust Museum &amp; Education Center</a> (9603 Woods Dr., Skokie)</strong>, the streets of Churchill’s England were filled with vibrant patterns that wouldn’t look out of place in an Anthropologie catalog. Closing this weekend, <em>Keep Calm and Carry On</em> tells the story of Britain’s wartime designers. Tasked with turning out fashionable threads in a world filled with air raids and ration books, these garment workers became a major, if unheralded, component of the push to boost morale. Now, their stories find new life in this traveling show organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, which pairs the wartime tales with authentic clothing of the period. <em>(10 a.m.–8 p.m.; show runs through Sunday, January 26. $6-$12; <a href=\"https://tickets.ilholocaustmuseum.org/public/\">buy tickets here</a>)</em>\r\n\r\n<em>Photo courtesy of Verma</em>"}}},"translations":{"all":"All {{categoryName}}","article_by":"BY: ","article_url":"articles","bought":"bought","browseByRegion":"Browse by State or Province","categories":"Categories","categoryDealsInLocationHeader":"{{categoryName}} Deals in {{locationName}}","citiesUrl":"cities","close":"Close","dealsInPopularCities":"Deals in Popular Cities","discoverLocalDeals":"Discover Local Deals","events_path":"events","facebook_like":"Like it!","featured_video":"Featured Video: ","googleplus_share":"Share this on Google+","home":"Home","local":"Local","localDealsBlurb":"Make any day special with deals on the latest things to do, eat and see in and around your city.","more":"More","more_resources":"More Resources","moreCitiesLink":"More Cities","popularCategories":"Popular Categories","multiple_locations":"Multiple Locations","top_deals_heading":"Top Deals On {{categoryName}} In {{currentMonth}} In & Around {{locationName}}","popular_deals_heading":"Most Popular {{categoryName}} In & Around {{locationName}}","top_events_heading":"Events In {{currentMonth}} & {{nextMonth}} In & Around {{locationName}}","columbus_top_reviewed_heading":"Best Reviewed {{categoryName}} in {{locationName}}","readLess":"Read Less","readMore":"Read More","recommendedMerchants":"Recommended Merchants","regionGuideHeading":"{{regionName}} Guide and Deals","regionType":"State","relatedContent":"Related Reads","selectLocalMerchants":"Select Local Merchants","twitter_share":"Share with Twitter","video_home":"Videos","widgetTitle":{"brandSpecific":true,"generic":"Gemini Guide","groupon":"Groupon Guide","livingsocial":"LivingSocial Guide","gemini":"LivingSocial Guide"},"view_deal":"View Deal","view_all":"View All","online_deal":"Online Deal","hide_deals_like_this":"Hide Deals Like This","show":"Show","hide":"Hide","backTo":"Back to","book_now":"Book Now","claim":"Claim","get_coupon":"Get Coupon","free_to_claim":"Free to Claim","cash_back":"Cash Back","free_event":"Free Event","discount_off":"OFF","zero_concert_deal_msg":"We are sorry. 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