Friday's best bets: 41st Annual Pilsen East Artists Open House, Lee Fields & The Expressions, more

DANCE/PERFORMANCE
“To Say Nothing of”
A video follow-up to Benjamin Pearson's 2010 live-performance piece, to: Act Proper, which felt like the CD of time was skipping, is one of four works collected by Anthony Romero for this bill. Benjamin Chaffee's TRYING TO SQUARE THE CIRCLE, AS NEARER A HALO APPEARS TO BE is a monologue that imagines another performance; Joni Murphy and Brian Wallace's Victory Over the Sun Was Never Won in the West tackles the drug trade; and five artists use movement and tasks to "stretch the meanings" of Baruch Spinoza's philosophies. Links Hall (3435 N Sheffield Ave, 773-281-0824, linkshall.org). 8pm; $10.

AROUND TOWN
41st Annual Pilsen East Artists Open House
More than 60 artists open their studios to the public for this walking tour, which also includes local galleries such as the Chicago Art Department and Black Cloud Gallery. Chicago Arts District. 6pm.

ART & DESIGN
Public Works: Sam Valenti and Michael Cina
Ghostly International Records founder Valenti and Ghostly art director Cina conclude Public Works’ third annual design-focused lecture series. At 9pm, a deejayed reception follows their talk. Public Works Gallery, 1539 N Damen Ave, second floor (thispublicworks.com). 7–9pm. FREE.

MUSIC
Lee Fields & The Expressions
On his new CD, Treacherous, 40-year funk veteran Fields proves what real authenticity is by boldly applying his expressive vocals to blues, house, funk, minimalist Euro-disco and blue-light-in-the-basement grind music. Bottom Lounge, 9pm, $17, 18 and older.

MUSIC
Oval
Part of the ninth annual Adventures in Modern Music fest, Berlin electronic icon Oval fills the MCA Stage with spliced tones in support of last year’s expansive O. Museum of Contemporary Art, 7:30pm, $10–$20.

NIGHTLIFE
Sunnyside Up
With a stint at darkroom that lasted more than five years, DJs 4BZ and Mwelwa have been the forces behind Sunnyside Up, one of the city's top world-music dance parties. They've been bouncing from venue to venue the past few years, but that hasn't stopped them from getting feet moving to soca, reggae, Afrobeat and Brazilian beats for eight years now. The party celebrates its anniversary at a new home with help from 3Degrees househead FLX. Subterranean. 9pm; $5, free before 10:30pm.