The Dwell Guide to Events in Your City

Wednesday, April 23

Out-there arts extravaganza Version Fest kicks off tonight, with performances by Matthew Nicholas, Eric Warner, Erin Casey and Adrian Anguiano. The extravaganza continues with art fair NFO XPO, exhibits, screenings, and talks. Through April 27. www.versionfest.org

Thursday, April 24

Emily Roth of the Unity Temple Restoration Foundation discusses how the organizations Go Green Energy Initiative has helped make the Unity Temple by Frank Lloyd Wright a sustainable structure.12:15-1 p.m.; The Chicago Architecture Foundation, John Buck Company Lecture Hall Gallery at the ArchiCenter, 224 S. Michigan Avenue; (312) 922-3432; www.architecture.org

With Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex, Mary Roach, author of bestseller Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, shows us that science isn't a dry subject. 6 p.m.; 57th Street Books, 1301 E 57th St.; (773) 684-1300; http://semcoop.booksense.com

Friday, April 25

Middle East meets American mid-west for the Palestine Fim Festival. The event opens with director Jackie Salloum’s Slingshot Hip Hop, a documentary on political rap's growing popularity amongst Palestinian youths. Through May 8. Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St.; (312) 846-2600; www.artic.edu/webspaces/siskelfilmcenter/2008/april/2.html

Jazz bands Jewels and Binoculars jam at The Hideout tonight, while bassist Harrison Bankhead, Fred Anderson, and local band Index Orkest take the stage tomorrow. The Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia Ave.; (773) 227-4433; www.hideoutchicago.com/calendar.html

The art fairs are coming–and, fortunately, for our dainty feet, they're under one roof: The Merchandise Mart hosts Artropolis, Art Chicago, NEXT, and the International Antiques Fair. Through April 28. Merchandise Mart, 222 Merchandise Mart Plz; www.merchandisemart.com

David Adjaye is at the forefront of a new generation of architects. Tonight he discusses his designs for public space.  5-7 p.m.; Chase Auditorium, 10 S. Dearborn, Plaza Level;(312) 922-3432; www.architecture.org

Sunday, April 27

The Chicago Chamber Musicians and Chicago Architecture Foundation’s Sounds and Spaces program presents chamber music performances in architecturally significant spaces. Tonight’s program will begin with a tour of architect George Washington Maher's Claude Seymour House, followed by performance of a String Quartet by Joseph Haydn. 4 p.m.; The Claude Seymour House, The Home of John and Karen Baca, 817 W. Hutchinson St.; (312) 819-5800; www.architecture.org

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