Friday 17
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The announcement of Marilyn’s Wake includes a card of the kind that commemorates Catholic funerals: on one side is a picture of Saint Francis of Assisi chatting with a branchful of birds, on the other a rather dreadful poem and the information that Marilyn the dog bought the farm on February 27, 1987, with her funeral planned for midnight tonight at Zoroya’s Funeral Parlor, 1702 S. Jefferson. Tom Zoroya is apparently a grown-up who does murals and installation pieces, so I think we can trust that this will not be a real pet funeral but something with pretensions toward art. You can be the judge of whether they are realized. Free, with details on Marilyn’s Wake at 738-3442.
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The Chicago premiere of Sir Michael Tippett’s Piano Sonata no. 4 will be performed in a recital by Clive Swansbourne, who is also making his local debut, 6 PM in Fullerton Hall at the Art Institute, Michigan at Adams. This is a revised version of the sonata, completed in 1986 and performed by Swansbourne at the composer’s request. The pianist will also play Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations and Bach’s Overture in the French Style. Tix are $7, $5 for students, seniors, and the disabled, they will be available at the door. more at 443-3794.
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