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German free-jazz reedist Peter BrOtzmann, also a visual artist associated with the Fluxus movement, kicks off his latest stint in Chicago with an opening reception for an exhibit of his artwork. Paintings & Objects, which includes old and new pieces, will be up through the end of November; Brotzmann will return to the gallery tomorrow at 2 PM for a solo performance. a Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1120 N. Ashland, 773-278-1664. F
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Chicago native Sid Davis was working as John Wayne’s body double in 1950 when he borrowed $1,000 from the star, produced The Dangerous Stranger, and launched a 28-year career making classroom scare films. Local filmmaker Jim Trainor curated You’ve Been Warned: A Tribute to Sid Davis, which collects cautionary shorts by a director Trainor says was “rivaled only by Edward Hopper in his ability to make sunshine depressing.” a 8 PM, Chicago Filmmakers, 5243 N. Clark, 773-293-1447, $8. –J.R. Jones
New York Times columnist and longtime theater critic FRANK RICH discusses Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, currently in production at Steppenwolf, with journalist John Callaway as part of the city’s One Book, One Chicago initiative. a 6:30 PM, Harold Washington Library Center, auditorium, 400 S. State, chicagopubliclibrary.org. F –Patrick Daily
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