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Thursday, September 12
Mon Ami Gabi and the Art Institute continue their French Masters art dinners tonight with painter Berthe Morisot. The evening includes a wine reception at 6pm, a multi-course feast at 7pm accompanied by a detailed slide-illustrated presentation of the art of Morisot, featuring works from the Art Institute’s collection, followed by dessert. $65 per person, plus tax and gratuity; reservations are required and can be made by calling Mon Ami Gabi at 773-348-8886.
Noted journalist James Fallows discusses Iraq in the context of Chicago’s One Book, One Chicago selection, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, this evening at 6 PM. Free, in the Cindy Pritzker Auditorium. 400 S. State Street. For more information, call 312-747-1194 or visit the website.