Brilliant company, edifying speakers, tasty music and fine food have been the hallmarks of The Back Room series. The Back Room is now a seamless collaboration between Mathew Stadler, writing in sunny Mexico, and Reed Gallery director Stephanie Snyder. Most events sell out, including this one, but keep an eye on the Backroom website or sign up for future mailings. Tonight guests are the principals of Plazm. Joshua Berger, designer, founder and creative director of the Plazm protoplasm, Jon Raymond, writer, founder and coeditor, Tiffany Lee Brown, writer, producer and co-editrix, all speak of the Plazm process and their inspiration. At Podkrepa Hall 2116 N Killingsworth 6:30. $48 (sold out)
Chicago photographer Brian Ulrich opens Thrift in person at Quality Pictures this evening. Ulrich's Thrift documents scenes familiar to denizens of the bins, the Portland Goodwill outlet store, where excess consumption is recycled into excess consumption. Thrift is part of the artist's larger series on shopping entitled Copia. Ulrich is a mashup of Gursky's 99 Cent and Chris Jordan's Intolerable Beauty. Tonight you may bring a piece of clothing to donate, its fate unknown. Refreshments. At Quality Pictures www.qpca.com 916 NW Hoyt 6-9PM Free
