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WXRT is holding a Vintage Market this Thursday from 2:00 to 5:00 pm at The Salt Shed. Fans of the Chicago radio station can shop for limited-edition and out-of-print WXRT t-shirts, Live From The Archives CDs, concert posters, and vinyl records. The event will also feature a Mt. Joy Pop-Up, since it takes place prior to the alt rock band’s concert that night. Radio personality Johnny Mars will be on hand from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. Sales from the Vintage Market will help the Greater Chicago Food Depository.

If those positive reviews of Sugar Hill: The Ellington/Strayhorn Nutcracker in Chicago’s daily newspapers have you yearning to see the production, you’ll have to act fast. It ends its run at the Auditorium Theatre this Saturday.

Congratulations to composer/recording artist Shawn Maxwell on his pair of nominations in The Chicago Reader’s Best Of Chicago poll. He’s up for Best Individual Jazz Musician, and his ambitious Story At Eleven, which is a long-form composition in four movements, is under consideration for Best Local Album Of The Year. Story At Eleven is Maxwell’s eleventh album.

That Chicago Reader’s Best Of Chicago poll is divided into the seven major categories of Arts And Culture; Buy Local; Cannabis; City Life; Food And Drink; Music And Nightlife; and Sports And Recreation. Each of those is further broken down into several smaller categories. Voting will continue through January 14.

The Brother John Quintet will perform rhythm and blues, soul, and blues music this Thursday night at The Matrix in Naperville. The music starts at 7:30.

John San Juan, who’s been impressive in his work with The Hushdrops, as well as for providing expert live support for various bands around the Chicago club scene, has a solo show coming up at The Hideout this Friday. He’ll share the bill with the self-described rock and roll garage punk sleaze band Depravos De La Mour and the guitar-driven instrumental group Outronaut.

Phil Angotti has spent many a Sunday afternoon performing Beatles songs at City Winery Chicago, but he’ll be taking a new approach at the venue in 2024. His popular Beatles Brunch events will now take place every other month, starting in February, and the remaining Sunday shows will explore various themes. On January 7, Angotti will cover songs by Buddy Holly, The Police, early Bee Gees, Kinks, and others. Show time continues to be at noon.

The Lemonheads’ December 29 and 30 shows at SPACE in Evanston, in which they’ll celebrate their It’s A Shame About Ray and Come On Feel The Lemonheads albums respectively, have sold out. Tickets are still available for their New Year’s Eve Extravaganda gig at the venue. SPACE is located at 1245 Chicago Avenue in Evanston.

In other Lemonheads news, lead vocalist-guitarist Evan Dando will be selling his paintings during the Got A Black Marker! series at Liar's Club tomorrow through Sunday. The first night will feature a reception with cocktails. There will also be live music by Dorian Taj, Taylor Morse, and other guests. Liar’s Club is located at 1665 W. Fullerton on Chicago’s north side.

The critically acclaimed Beautiful: The Carole King Musical will wrap up its successful run this Sunday at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire.