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Friday, April 26
We're probably aren't the first to tell you, but the Bears play the Colts in Super Bowl XLI at 5pm tonight. So turn your TV to Channel 2 (or whatever CBS is for you) and settle in for some serious football and some silly commercials.
The University of Chicago presents the U of C Folk Festival, a three-day event featuring folk music workshops and performances during the day, and concerts in the evening. Among the list of performers scheduled for the evening concerts: the Pine Leaf Boys; Veretski Pass; Vesta Johnson; and the Elkins String Ticklers. The daytime workshops will be at Ida Noyes Hall (1212 E. 59th Street), and the concerts will be at Mandel Hall (1135 E. 57th Street). See the Folk Festival Website for a complete listing of all events.